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No. 3 Houston rides defense to sidestep Kansas State
Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points and the No. 3 Houston's defense did the rest to the help the host Cougars produce a 78-64 win over reeling Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash., ,The Cougars (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) relied on their defense to limit Kansas State to just five fiel...
In key SEC clash, No. 14 Florida handles No. 25 Kentucky
Urban Klavzar netted 19 points off the bench and sparked a second-half run as No. 14 Florida led wire-to-wire to knock off No. 25 Kentucky 92-83 on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.,Klavzar, who was 5 of 11 from distance, scored eight points in a span of 4:06 to turn an eight-point game into a...
Villanova wins fifth straight, avenges loss to Creighton
Duke Brennan had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tyler Perkins had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Villanova extended its win streak to five with an 80-69 victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,Deven Askew had 13 points off the bench for the Wildcats (20-5, 11-3 Big East Conference),...
No. 17 St. John's earns win at Providence marred by brawl, ejections
In a game that featured a bench-clearing altercation that led to six ejections, Dylan Darling scored 18 of his season-high 23 points in the second half to lead No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 Big East win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,With Providence clinging to a 40-39 edge with 14:25 to...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl, ejections
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
Redemption: Austria's Janine Flock wins women’s skeleton singles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Austria's Janine Flock finally erased her Pyeongchang pain on Saturday when, at the age of 36, she won the Olympic women's skeleton singles with a performance of masterful consistency and iron nerve.,Flock, who led going into the final run eight years ago but slipped to f...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
Seton Hall looks to regain ground in rematch vs. Butler
Shaheen Holloway's makeover of Seton Hall after a dismal 7-25 season has been an unquestioned success. The Pirates rolled to a 14-2 start and achieved a Top 25 ranking for the first time since 2022.,Since then, however, the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) have labored. They've fallen to No. 53 in the N...
Karolina Muchova collects first WTA title since 2019 in Doha
For the first time since 2019, Karolina Muchova is a champion on the WTA Tour.,The 29-year-old Czech Republic native earned a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canada's Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final on Saturday in Doha.,Muchova, the tournament's No. 14 seed, converted three of eight break points to cla...
Cal's sweet shooting earns ACC win at Boston College
Chris Bell scored a game-high 22 points to help visiting Cal end a two-game losing streak by beating Boston College 86-75 Saturday.,Bell made 6 of 10 3-point attempts. Cal (18-8, 6-7 ACC) shot 30 of 54 from the field in the win, which included 14 of 29 (48.3%) from 3-point range.,Dai Dai Ames and Jo...
Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday's Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.,The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish a...
US speed skater Jordan Stolz wins 500m, sets Olympic record
MILAN -- American speed skating phenomenon Jordan Stolz once again stole the spotlight on Saturday, rocketing to the men's 500 meters title at the Winter Olympics and securing his second gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games.,Stolz already had met the towering expectations by winning the men's 1,000...
Jimmie Johnson to make final Daytona 500 start in 2027
Jimmie Johnson announced that the 2027 Daytona 500 will cap his NASCAR Cup Series career.,The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion made his intentions known on Saturday, one day before the 69th running of "The Great American Race." ,"Next February, I‘ll make my final start in the Cup Series in Dayt...
Chandler Smith steals OT win in NASCAR Truck Series opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chandler Smith came from the middle of nowhere to win the Fresh from Florida 250 in overtime at Daytona International Speedway on Friday and immediately gave credit where credit was due.,"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ty Majeski!" Smith shouted after taking the checkered fl...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
Columbia clinches important sweep of No. 24 Princeton
Perri Page scored 15 of her career-high 25 points after halftime to help Columbia complete a season sweep of No. 24 Princeton 70-56 on Friday in New York.,Page hit 9 of 14 shots from the floor and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Riley Weiss went for 23 points with four 3-pointers for the Lions (16-6, 7-2...
William Byron, Denny Hamlin in sharp focus as Daytona 500 arrives
The twice-postponed Clash is in the rearview mirror, and NASCAR's top drivers have headed to the Sunshine State for the 68th Daytona 500 on Sunday.,Two-time defending winner William Byron and Denny Hamlin arrive in Daytona Beach, Fla., on the verge of entering rarified air.,If Byron is the first to ...
William Byron to use backup car in pursuit of Daytona 500 three-peat
William Byron will need to rely on a backup car on Sunday when he tries to become the first driver to win the Daytona 500 in three consecutive years.,Byron's preferred No. 24 Chevrolet took enough damage during qualifying Thursday to relegate him to a backup car for the Great American Race.,The brig...
Ex-Princeton star Caden Pierce commits to Purdue
Former Princeton star Caden Pierce, who is sitting out this season, announced Friday that he will transfer to Purdue for the 2026-27 season.,Pierce was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2023-24. He isn't playing this season so he can finish his degree.,The 6-foot-7 forward also considered UConn, ...
Villanova looks to avenge loss vs. reeling Creighton
Villanova's season of redemption has incurred few blemishes, and the Wildcats have the opportunity to remedy one of them Saturday afternoon when they take on Creighton in Omaha, Neb. ,First-year coach Kevin Willard has Villanova on the cusp of its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2022, when Jay Wri...