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SEC tournament roundup: Kentucky pounds Arkansas in opener
Clara Strack racked up 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and Amelia Hassett drained six 3-pointers for her 18 points as No. 17 Kentucky kicked off the SEC women's basketball tournament with a 94-64 romp over Arkansas on Wednesday in Greenville, S.C.,The Wildcats (22-9) were seeded ninth in a c...
Luke Donald to seek 3-peat as European Ryder Cup captain
Luke Donald will bid to become the first captain to lead a Ryder Cup team to three consecutive victories when he guides the Europeans against the Americans in the 2027 event.,The biennial contest will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.,After leading Europe...
NHL roundup: Kirill Kaprizov sets Wild's all-time goal mark
Kirill Kaprizov set the Wild's all-time goal-scoring record Tuesday night as Minnesota rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Saint Paul, Minn.,With his club comfortably ahead and the Lightning net empty, the 28-year-old Kaprizov tallied the history-making goal, his 220th, at 16:41 ...
NBA roundup: Cavaliers extend home win streak, top East-best Pistons
Jaylon Tyson scored seven of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 18 points and seven assists as the host Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night.,Evan Mobley had 18 points and Dennis Schroder scored 15 for the Ca...
Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Florida blitzes Mississippi State, seals SEC title
Alex Condon netted a season-high 26 points and added seven rebounds as fifth-ranked Florida claimed the Southeastern Conference's regular-season title outright for the first time since 2014 with a 108-74 pasting of Mississippi State on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla.,In their home finale, the Gators (2...
FIFA offering $12 tickets to World Cup Play-Off Tournament
Tickets for this month's World Cup Play-Off Tournament matches in Mexico, which will determine two of the final six vacant spots in this summer's historic 48-team tournament, went on sale Tuesday.,And they did so at a much more affordable rate (less than $17 American dollars) than it would cost to a...
Reports: Prosecutors offering plea deals in NBA-related gambling cases
Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones are among the people who will appear in federal court this week for status hearings in their illegal gambling cases, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,At least 30 people in all will be in Brooklyn court as prosecutors and defen...
Spring training roundup: United States clobbers Giants in WBC tune-up
Fifteen different players had hits as the United States national team obliterated the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in the first of two World Baseball Classic tune-up games Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,The American team, loaded with major league talent, racked up 19 hits. Yankees right fielder Aaron Jud...
Spring training roundup: Late HR lifts Blue Jays over Canada
Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over Canada's national team on Tuesday in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game in Dunedin, Fla.,Jesus Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs, and Nathan Lukes added a two-run...
Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier due in court in gambling cases
Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and current player Terry Rozier are among the people who will appear in federal court this week for status hearings in their illegal gambling cases, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,At least 30 people in all will be in Brooklyn court as prosecutors and def...
Real Madrid's Rodrygo (ACL) to miss World Cup for Brazil
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has a ruptured ACL and meniscus in his right knee, likely keeping him out of this summer's World Cup for his native Brazil.,Rodrygo injured his leg after entering as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Getafe in a La Liga match on Monday, Real Madrid announced on Tuesday.,"Foll...
NHL roundup: Stars top Canucks for team-record 9th straight win
Lian Bichsel scored twice, including the eventual game-winner, as the visiting Dallas Stars extended their win streak to a franchise-record nine games with a 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Colin Blackwell, Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson each added a goal and an assist for the ...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo returns but Bucks fall to Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the court after missing 15 games with a strained right calf, but his Milwaukee Bucks fell 108-81 to the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night.,Payton Pritchard had a team-high 25 points and nine assists for the Celtics, who received 18 points and 16 rebounds, both...
Tiger Woods not ready to play in key TGL regular-season finale
Tiger Woods will not be in the lineup for his TGL team, Jupiter Links GC, when it plays its regular-season finale Tuesday against The Bay Golf Club.,Jupiter sits in fifth place in the six-team standings, one point out of the playoff cut line. A win against Bay would be enough to advance.,But the lin...
Ryder Cup to remain largely on NBC through at least 2033
The Ryder Cup will continue to be shown on NBC and USA Network through at least 2033 thanks to a two-year extension of the current media agreement with the PGA of America.,The extension, announced Monday, also keeps U.S. TV and streaming rights within the NBC and USA families, which includes Peacock...
Spring training roundup: Framber Valdez makes impressive debut for Tigers
Framber Valdez, this season's prized free agent pitching acquisition, made an impressive spring debut for the Detroit Tigers in a 5-2 loss to the visiting Atlanta Braves in Lakeland, Fla.,Valdez pitched three scoreless innings, fanning three and allowing just a pair of hits. He threw 30 of 43 pitche...
NBA roundup: Knicks halt Spurs' 11-game winning streak
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Jalen Brunson added 24, helping the host New York Knicks halt the San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning streak with a 114-89 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Bridges made 10 of 17 shots from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. He also contributed five rebounds and fi...
NHL roundup: Surging Ducks edge Flames in shootout win
Mason McTavish scored the shootout-winning goal to give the host Anaheim Ducks an entertaining 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday to run their winning streak to five games.,Cutter Gauthier scored twice for the Ducks, who have won 12 of 14 games and moved within one point of the Vegas Gold...
WTA roundup: Peyton Stearns saves three set points, wins ATX Open
No. 4 seed Peyton Stearns captured her second career singles title by taking down fellow American Taylor Townsend in the ATX Open final, 7-6 (8), 7-5 on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,In a grueling two-hour, 22-minute match, Stearns was able to outlast Townsend by hitting eight aces and saving f...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Elina Aarnisalo helps No. 21 UNC beat No. 12 Duke
Elina Aarnisalo set a career high for the second straight game with 22 points, and No. 21 North Carolina completed the regular season by handing No. 12 Duke its second loss in three games in a 74-69 victory Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C., ,The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 ACC) trailed by two at halftime, but ...