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Nicolas Fernandez's brace boosts NYCFC over Rapids
Nicolas Fernandez scored a first-half brace to lead New York City FC to a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday. ,Talles Magno tacked on a late insurance goal for NYCF (3-0-1, 10 points) off a Maxi Moralez assist. ,Darren Yapi scored a goal off a Rafael Navarro assist for Colorado (2...

Reigning Indian Wells champ Jack Draper KOs Novak Djokovic
Jack Draper extended his title defense in dramatic fashion Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The 14th-seeded Brit rallied past third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals.,Draper earned his first win ever against the 24-time...

Carlos Alcaraz pleased with performance, reaches Indian Wells QFs
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz was dominant on his serve during a 6-1, 7-6 (2) win over 12th-seeded Casper Ruud in the Round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Spaniard never faced break point and lost only nine of his 49 service points in all, including going 29 for ...

Maryland stifles Oregon in first half, hangs on to win tourney opener
David Coit scored 17 points to help 17th-seeded Maryland to a wire-to-wire, 70-60 victory over 16th-seeded Oregon in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago.,Elijah Saunders made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range, scoring all 15 of his points from deep for the Terrapins (12-20),...

Injuries helped push Oregon, Maryland into Big Ten 16-17 matchup
Devastating injuries to their top players have been debilitating for Oregon and Maryland, as both have had uncharacteristic losing seasons.,When the 16th-seeded Ducks (12-19) meet the 17th-seeded Terrapins (11-20) in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago, it will be a matchu...

Rapids pull away late from 10-man Galaxy for 2nd straight win
Alexis Manyoma scored the match winner in the 76th minute on an assist from Darren Yapi as the Colorado Rapids picked up a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo. , ,Yapi also scored a goal with assists from Paxten Aaronson and Hamzat Ojediran. Rafael Navarro ta...

No. 11 Illinois meets Maryland with eyes on Big Ten triple-bye
No. 11 Illinois can clinch a triple-bye in next week's Big Ten tournament with a victory at Maryland on Sunday in College Park. But it might not even come to that.,If No. 15 Purdue wins Saturday at home over Wisconsin or if Iowa takes care of No. 9 Nebraska on Sunday, the Fighting Illini will be ass...

Knicks close out Raptors late to extend series win streak to 12
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and added 10 assists Tuesday night to help the visiting New York Knicks defeat the Toronto Raptors 111-95.,The Knicks have won all four games against the Raptors this season and 12 straight against them overall. The Knicks finished the game on a 16-2 run.,Former Raptor...

Stellar second half boosts Raptors in win over Wizards
Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists on Saturday to propel the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 134-125 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Brandon Ingram added 24 points and RJ Barrett chipped in 21 points for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid. Jakob Poeltl totaled 18 points and 10 reb...

Stellar second half boosts Raptors in win vs. Wizards
Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists on Saturday to propel the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 134-125 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Brandon Ingram added 24 points and RJ Barrett chipped in 21 points for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid. Jakob Poeltl totaled 18 points and 10 reb...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan rolls past No. 14 Maryland
Olivia Olson scored 28 points with eight rebounds and Syla Swords added 17 points as No. 8 Michigan closed out its regular-season schedule with an 87-69 victory over No. 14 Maryland at Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of second place in the Big Ten Conf...

No. 8 Michigan rolls past No. 14 Maryland to end regular season
Olivia Olson scored 28 points with eight rebounds and Syla Swords added 17 points as No. 8 Michigan closed out its regular-season schedule with an 87-69 victory over No. 14 Maryland at Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of second place in the Big Ten Conf...

Cole Bassett back home in multiple ways when Rapids host Timbers
Cole Bassett returns home when the Portland Timbers take on the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Timbers acquired Bassett, a 24-year-old midfielder from Littleton, Colo., from Colorado in early February for $2.65 million. Bassett racked up 31 goals and 21 assists across all co...

Braden Frager helps No. 12 Nebraska put away Maryland
Braden Frager delivered 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Nebraska spurted late for a 74-61 Big Ten victory over Maryland on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.,Pryce Sandfort added 16 points and eight rebounds as the Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) won their second straight and matched their program-high in c...

Spring training roundup: Tarik Skubal starts strong, Tigers lose to Twins
Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal delivered two shutout innings in his spring training debut, but his Detroit Tigers were blanked in a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins Monday in Lakeland, Fla.,Skubal, who will earn $32 million this season after winning his arbitration ca...

Freshman stars clash as Washington visits Maryland
As Washington has struggled through a second straight lackluster season since joining the Big Ten Conference, one positive has been the remarkable consistency of Hannes Steinbach.,Meanwhile, 2,700 miles away at Maryland, which is muddling through its worst season since 1988-89, the most encouraging ...

Baskets at a premium when Maryland, Northwestern collide
For those tuning in on Wednesday when Maryland faces Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., viewer discretion is advised.,The game features the Terrapins (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten), who have the worst field goal percentage in the conference at 40.8%, against the Wildcats (10-16, 2-13), who possess the worst 3-p...

Cade Cunningham's all-around effort lifts Pistons over Raptors
Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his 28 points in the second quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-95.,Cunningham, who hit 6 of 11 3-point attempts, added seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals for the Pistons, who have won three straight and ei...

Bennett Stirtz, Iowa target seventh straight win at Maryland
It's not easy to find a signature win on Iowa's resume. The Hawkeyes have yet to beat a ranked team in four tries.,But by virtue of being nearly flawless against the rest of its competition, Iowa (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) has risen to No. 20 in the NET Rankings and, barring a late-season collapse, is on i...

David Coit takes over late as Maryland beats Minnesota
David Coit scored seven of his 29 points in the final 26 seconds as Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak, outlasting Minnesota 67-62 Sunday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Andre Mills added 12 points and Darius Adams contributed 11 points as Maryland improved to 18-3 all-time against Minnesota...