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Women's NCAA Spokane roundup: Kansas St. outlasts Kentucky in OT
Temira Poindexter hit her eighth 3-pointer of the game with 1:09 left in overtime Sunday and fifth-seeded Kansas State pulled off a mild upset, 80-79, of No. 4 Kentucky on its home floor in Lexington in a matchup of Wildcats in the Spokane 4 Region.,Kentucky (23-8) had several chances to win on its ...

Florida knocks out 2-time defending champion UConn
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida's late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region's second round on Sunday afternoon.,The Gators looked disjointed at times on offense before racking up 18 points across the game'...
2025 NFL Draft: Top 5 Quarterbacks and Their Best Team Fits
We know that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, but these QBs join them with best potential team fits....
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions March 24th, 2024
March 24th's top NBA bets include our expert analysis for Monday night's slate of games....
NBA Superteams in 2025: A Cautionary Tale
The Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers are a cautionary tale on why NBA superteams might not be a great idea....
How the Tennessee Titans Can Win the 2025 NFL Draft and Reshape Their Future
Here's how the Tennessee Titans can win the 2025 NFL Draft and kick-start a new era in Nashville....
Five 2025 MLB Breakout Player Candidates
These five MLB players are situated as prime breakout candidates to catch the MLB by storm in 2025. Which one will actually do it?...

Dynamo earn rare point in Seattle with 0-0 draw
Goalkeepers Jimmy Maurer and Blake Gillingham combined to make four saves as the Houston Dynamo earned a rare point in Seattle, playing the host Sounders to 0-0 draw on Saturday night.,The veteran Maurer, making his first start of the season after Andrew Tarbell suffered a season-ending knee injury ...

Jakub Mensik takes down sixth seed Jack Draper in Miami
Jack Draper and Andrey Rublev were among a number of seeded players to fall in the round of 64 of the Miami Open on Saturday, while top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany cruised to victory.,The sixth-seeded Draper, of Great Britain, lost a grueling 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) match to Czech Jakub Mensik. Rubl...

Miguel Jimenez, Fred Couples lead at Hoag Classic
Fred Couples and Spain's Miguel Jimenez hit matching 7-under-par 64s Saturday to forge a two-way tie atop the leaderboard through two rounds at the Hoag Classic in Newport Beach, Calif.,The pair finished 11 under through two rounds and took a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Freddie Jacobson, who for t...

Grizzlies F Brandon Clarke (knee sprain) expected to miss rest of season
The Memphis Grizzlies expect to be without power forward Brandon Clarke for the rest of the season because of a right knee sprain, the team announced on Saturday night.,Clarke, 28, sustained a high-grade PCL sprain when he fell in the first quarter of the 115-99 loss Wednesday at the Portland Trail ...

Matt Freese helps New York City FC earn 0-0 draw at Columbus
Matt Freese made five saves to keep his first clean sheet of the season and help New York City FC earn a gutty 0-0 draw at the Columbus Crew on Saturday night.,Freese preserved the shutout despite Columbus holding nearly 76% of the possession and leading 23-5 in total shots, helping extend an unbeat...

Short-handed due to injuries, Illinois eliminates Creighton
Limited to six players due to injuries, No. 8 seed Illinois secured its first NCAA Tournament win since 2000, defeating No. 9 Creighton 66-57 in the first round of the Birmingham 3 Region at Austin, Texas, on Saturday. ,Illinois (22-9) was led by Genesis Bryant's 17 points and four assists and Kenda...

Tahaad Pettiford leads No. 1 Auburn past upset-minded No. 9 Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Tahaad Pettiford scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half while Johni Broome scored eight and grabbed 12 rebounds to help No. 1 Auburn hold off No. 9 Creighton for an 82-70 second-round win in the South Region on Saturday night at Rupp Arena., ,Auburn (30-5), the top overall ...

Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka advance at Miami Open
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Miami Open for the second consecutive year.,The 21-year-old is the youngest to accomplish that feat since Garbine Muguruza of Spain did so in 2012-13. Gauff has never moved past this roun...

Justin Allgaier collects 2nd straight Xfinity Series win at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- In one of the most dramatic finishes of the season, JR Motorsports' Justin Allgaier took the lead on the final lap of overtime and held off his former teammate Sam Mayer for the win -- the ultimate dash for cash as it were -- in the Hard Rock Bet 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.,F...

Guardians reacquire Nolan Jones, ship Tyler Freeman to Rockies
The Guardians are bringing outfielder Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, acquiring him from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman on Saturday.,Jones, 26, was a second-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2016 and debuted in 2022, but played in only 28 major league games bef...

New Mexico seeks historic win vs. Michigan State
It might be an unfamiliar matchup for the players and fans when No. 10 New Mexico and 2nd-seeded Michigan State meet Sunday night in Cleveland for a second-round South Region tussle in the NCAA Tournament.,But it won't be unfamiliar for the coaches.,The Lobos' Richard Pitino and the Spartans' Tom Iz...

Women's NCAA Spokane 1 roundup: No. 2 NC State subdues No. 15 Vermont
Zoe Brooks scored 19 points Saturday and second-seeded North Carolina State pulled away in the fourth quarter to eliminate 15th-seeded Vermont 75-55 in the first round of the Spokane 1 region of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers added 15 points each, with Ri...

Nazem Kadri's OT goal gives surging Flames win over Islanders
Nazem Kadri scored with 1:07 left in overtime Saturday for the visiting Calgary Flames, who continued their timely surge with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Islanders goalie Marcus Hogberg turned back a breakaway by Morgan Frost, but the Flames retained posses...