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Movsar Evloev stays unbeaten with majority decision over Lerone Murphy
Movsar Evloev didn't let Lerone Murphy's home advantage amid a hostile crowd prevent him from scoring a majority decision and improving his chances for a title shot at UFC London on Saturday.,The undefeated Russian (20-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) also didn't let losing a point for low blows in the fourth round...

FC Dallas outlast Houston with late winner in Texas tussle
Logan Farrington scored twice in the opening 14 minutes, Petar Musa scored a late winner in the 86th minute in a rare appearance off the bench, and FC Dallas earned a 4-3 victory over the 10-man Houston Dynamo on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Musa also helped create the second-half equalizer -- a...

From First Four to Sweet 16: No. 11 Texas stuns No. 3 Gonzaga
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Matas Vokietaitis and Jordan Pope scored 17 points apiece and Camden Heide came off the bench to hit a key 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left to lift No. 11 seed Texas to a 74-68 victory in second round of the NCAA West Region on Saturday.,With the Longhorns leading by one after a du...

Expect a grind when No. 2 UConn, No. 7 UCLA face off in East Region
PHILADELPHIA -- Sweat, spittle and even a tooth flew Friday night in UConn's and UCLA's NCAA Tournament openers, setting up a second-round battle of blue bloods.,Two no-nonsense head coaches in Dan Hurley and Mick Cronin are preparing their teams for another tough battle Sunday night when No. 2 seed...

No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Texas Tech keep winning without star players
Alabama and Texas Tech both had concerns regarding their roster makeup entering the NCAA Tournament.,Now one of them is guaranteed a spot in the Sweet 16.,The teams meet in Sunday night's Midwest Region second-round game in Tampa, Fla.,Fifth-seeded Texas Tech (23-10) was looking like a national cham...

Arizona eyes 3rd straight Sweet 16, but Utah St. feeling confident
SAN DIEGO -- West Region No. 1 seed Arizona can advance to its third consecutive Sweet 16, but must first get past a ninth-seeded Utah State team on a "revenge tour" heading into Sunday's second-round matchup. ,Using what it viewed as a slight about its seeding for motivation, Utah State (29-6) made...

Houston routs Texas A&M to reach 7th straight Sweet 16
Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and second-seeded Houston delivered an 18-0 knockout punch in the first half to sail to an 88-57 victory over 10th-seeded Texas A&M on Saturday in a South Region second-round contest at Oklahoma City.,Chris Cenac Jr. registered 17 points and nine rebounds and Milos Uza...

Fire earn road win as Union stay in Eastern basement
Jonathan Bamba scored his second goal early in the second half and the visiting Chicago Fire earned a 2-1 victory on Saturday against struggling Philadelphia Union.,Hugo Cuypers added his fourth goal late in the first half for the Fire (2-2-1, 7 points) who earned their first away victory of the sea...

Padraig Harrington, Thongchai Jaidee tied through two rounds at Cologuard
Ireland's Padraig Harrington carded a 6-under-par 65 on Saturday to forge a tie with Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee atop the leaderboard with a round to play at the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz.,Harrington pocketed two impressive eagles over a three-hole stretch (holes 9-11) which also included a ...

Celtics' Luka Garza filling key role as unfocused Wolves visit
Nikola Vucevic will remain unavailable with a broken finger when the Boston Celtics face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean Boston won't have a quality center.,Luka Garza has given the Celtics (47-23) more offense since Vucevic was injured on March 6. Garza av...

Mason Jones takes decision in bloody win over Axel Sola at UFC London
Fireworks erupted early between lightweights Mason Jones and previously unbeaten Axel Sola in the fight of the night at UFC London on Saturday.,Jones, a winner by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), improved to 18-2 and both fighters left the octagon bloodied. ,Jones was knocked down with a sp...

Fire earns road win as Union stays in Eastern Conference basement
Jonathan Bamba scored his second goal early in the second half and the visiting Chicago Fire earned a 2-1 victory on Saturday against struggling Philadelphia Union.,Hugo Cuypers added his fourth goal late in the first half for the Fire (2-2-1, 7 points) who earned their first away victory of the sea...

South Korea's Sungjae Im maintains Valspar lead for third straight day
South Korea's Sungjae Im sank a 13-foot putt on the final hole to shoot 2-under-par 69 and stretch his lead to two strokes through the third round of the Valspar Championship on Saturday at Palm Harbor, Fla.,Im had gone nine holes without a birdie on Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club's Copperhead Cour...

No. 2 Iowa State likely without Jefferson, leans into depth vs. Kentucky
ST. LOUIS -- Iowa State insists it has enough to claim a ticket to the Sweet 16, but No. 7 seed Kentucky already delivered a dose of March magic. ,The Cyclones (28-7) scored 108 points and won their first-round matchup with Tennessee State despite losing All-American forward Joseph Jefferson to a le...

Teammates Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace qualify 1-2 in Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- The top two drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings will start 1-2 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday -- but not before pole winner Tyler Reddick scraped the Turn 4 wall on his no-holds-barred qualifying lap.,Reddick beat 23XI Racing teammate Bubba Wallace for the top spot on the...

Women's NCAA Fort Worth 1 roundup: No. 1 Connecticut opens title defense by routing UTSA
Sarah Strong scored a game-high 18 points Saturday and top-seeded Connecticut cruised to a 90-52 rout of 16th-seeded UTSA in the first round of the Fort Worth Region 1 in Storrs, Conn.,Three other players finished in double figures for the defending NCAA champion Huskies (35-0), who advanced to a se...

Women's NCAA Fort Worth 3 roundup: No. 3 Louisville pulls away from No. 14 Vermont
Mackenly Randolph posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, leading third-seeded Louisville to a 72-52 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Vermont on Saturday in a Fort Worth Region 3 game in Austin, Texas.,Laura Ziegler and Tajianna Roberts each added 12 points for the Cardinals (28-7), who out...

No. 3 Louisville pulls away from No. 14 Vermont in tourney opener
Mackenly Randolph posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, leading third-seeded Louisville to a 72-52 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Vermont on Saturday in a Fort Worth Region 3 game in Austin, Texas.,Laura Ziegler and Tajianna Roberts each added 12 points for the Cardinals (28-7), who out...

Marcelo Mayer named Red Sox's Opening Day 2B
Following an uneven rookie campaign that included a season-ending wrist injury, Marcelo Mayer will be on his first Opening Day roster after the Boston Red Sox named him their starting second baseman on Saturday.,"Yeah, Marcelo is going to be our second baseman," manager Alex Cora told reporters befo...

Seahawks exercise 5th-year options on WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CB Devon Witherspoon
The Seattle Seahawks exercised the fifth-year options of star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and standout cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,Both players were first-round picks in 2023. Using the option keeps both players under contract through the 2027 season.,Smith-Njigba is slated to receive $23.9 millio...