Roundup Page 32 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz, Arthur Fils set for Doha final
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz remained undefeated on the season, advancing to the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over defending champion Andrey Rublev on Friday in Doha.,Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard who completed the career Grand Slam three weeks ago at the Australian Open...

Spring training roundup: Pete Alonso hits HR in Orioles' debut to top Yanks
Pete Alonso, signed as a free agent for his powerful bat, homered in his first game with Baltimore to account for all of the scoring in the Orioles' 2-0 win over the visiting New York Yankees to open spring training on Friday in Sarasota, Fla.,In his third at-bat, Alonso crushed a first-pitch curveb...

NBA roundup: Pistons dominate Knicks to cap season sweep
Cade Cunningham totaled 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half and completed a season sweep of the host New York Knicks with a 126-111 victory on Thursday.,Detroit won the three meetings by a combined 84 points, improving its regular-season win...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Texas A&M extends No. 21 Tennessee's slide
Ny'Ceara Pryor and Fatmata Janneh had double-doubles and Texas A&M upset No. 21 Tennessee 82-74 on Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Pryor finished with 22 points and 10 assists, Janneh produced 17 points and 12 rebounds and Lemyah Hylton scored 12 for the Aggies (11-11, 4-9 SEC), who took command ...

ATP roundup: Jakub Mensik shocks Jannik Sinner in Doha
Czech rising star Jakub Mensik hit 11 aces and rode a dominant third set to a 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3 upset of No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open quarterfinals on Thursday in Doha.,The sixth-seeded Mensik won 14 of his 16 first-service points in the third set and 49 of 60 overa...

Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Alabama slips past No. 20 Arkansas in 2OT
Labaron Philon Jr. scored a season-high 35 points and added seven assists and No. 25 Alabama overcame a 14-point deficit for a wild 117-115 double overtime victory over No. 20 Arkansas on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide prevailed despite yielding 49 points, a freshman school record, t...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz charges into Doha quarterfinals
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp against France's Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha.,Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twic...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Union, FC Cincinnati roll in 1st legs
A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,Barring an epic collapse in the second game of the two-leg, total-goal series...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Texas Tech blitzes No. 15 Baylor
Snudda Collins came off the bench for 23 points, Bailey Maupin added 22 and No. 20 Texas Tech overpowered No. 15 Baylor 87-56 on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Lady Raiders (24-4, 11-4 Big 12) led from start to finish as they bounced back from a Saturday loss at Oklahoma State. Sarengbe Sanogo and...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz continues into quarterfinal
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp of France's Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha.,Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twice. Ro...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...

Top 25 roundup: In first game as No. 1, Michigan rolls over No. 7 Purdue
Elliot Cadeau led a balanced attack with 17 points and seven assists as newly crowned No. 1 Michigan downed No. 7 Purdue 91-80 on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Playing for the first time as the nation's top-ranked team since 2013, the Wolverines (25-1, 15-1 Big Ten) led by double digits for the ma...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts straight-set win in Doha
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, playing his first match since completing the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, shook off two set points while defeating France's Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday in Doha.,Rinderknech had two chances to finis...

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner rolls in Doha opener
In his first match since losing an epic semifinal at the Australian Open late last month, second-seeded Jannik Sinner dumped Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday in Doha.,Sinner was the two-time defending Australian Open champion befor...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton wins epic Dallas final over Taylor Fritz
No. 2 seed Ben Shelton saved three championship points on his way to a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback victory over No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz to win the Nexo Dallas Open on Sunday.,Shelton, who fired 16 aces without a double fault, went behind 40-15 during the 10th game of the third set but saved two straight ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Duke tops No. 21 UNC for 16th win in a row
Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair each scored 14 points and Riley Nelson provided 13 points as No. 11 Duke fended off No. 21 North Carolina for a 72-68 home victory Sunday in Durham, N.C., winning its 16th game in a row.,The Blue Devils (19-6, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) went 17-for-21 on free throw...

Wiomen's Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Duke tops No. 21 UNC for 16th win in a row
Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair each scored 14 points and Riley Nelson provided 13 points as No. 11 Duke fended off No. 21 North Carolina for a 72-68 home victory Sunday in Durham, N.C., winning its 16th game in a row.,The Blue Devils (19-6, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) went 17-for-21 on free throw...

Top 25 roundup: JT Toppin leads No. 16 Texas Tech past No. 1 Arizona
JT Toppin had 31 points, eight of them in overtime, and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead No. 16 Texas Tech to a 78-75 win over No. 1 Arizona on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Toppin recorded his 16th double-double of the season for the Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12), who have won three straight. Arizona (...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 South Carolina holds off No. 6 LSU
Tessa Johnson scored a season-high 21 points as No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Johnson shot 4-of-5 from 3-point land to power the Gamecocks (25-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference) to their sixth straight win overall and 18th in a row over the Tigers (22-...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz to meet in all-American final in Dallas
Ben Shelton rallied past Canada's Denis Shapavalov for a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory on Saturday to set up an all-American final of the Nexo Dallas Open against Taylor Fritz.,The second-seeded Shelton faced 11 break points but saved 10 of them, including all seven over the final two sets. He had eight...