NEW YORK — With defending national champion UConn likely looming as Northwestern’s next opponent, Wildcats head coach Chris Collins knew he wouldn’t have much time to savor Friday’s first-round win over Florida Atlantic. And that was before the Huskies posted one of their most resounding NCAA Tournament wins. Northwestern (22-11) will look to make its […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Purdue will be looking for more of the same from Zach Edey when it battles eighth-seeded Utah State on Sunday in a second round Midwest Region contest. The winner advances to a Sweet 16 clash with Kansas or Gonzaga in Detroit. Edey posted the first NCAA Tournament double-double of at least 30
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The surging Denver Nuggets will continue their pursuit of the Western Conference lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The Nuggets (49-21) have won 13 of their past 15 games and stand a half-game behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning champions appear to be in top gear for the
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Angel Reese had 10 points and 19 rebounds and LSU began the defense of its national championship by shaking off Rice 70-60 in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday in Baton Rouge, La. Aneesah Morrow scored 15 points and Flau’jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams had 14 apiece for the No. 3
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The St. Louis Cardinals will start the regular season with right-hander Sonny Gray and outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the injured list, manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday. Gray has a right hamstring strain that will send him to the 15-day IL, while Nootbaar is headed to the 10-day IL with multiple non-displaced rib fractures. The Cardinals
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Both LAFC and Nashville SC will be looking for a result to jumpstart their seasons when they meet on Saturday night in Southern California. Los Angeles (1-2-1, 4 points) has gone three games without scoring after opening the season with a 2-1 home win over the Seattle Sounders. Reigning MLS Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga
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Alyssa Ustby collected 16 points and 17 rebounds as No. 8 seed North Carolina topped No. 9 Michigan State 59-56 in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday in Columbia, S.C. Ustby’s double-double was her 15th of the season, and she also had a team-high six assists. The Tar Heels (20-12) also
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Charlie Culberson’s attempt to reinvent himself as a pitcher at age 34 took a blow Saturday when he was released by the Atlanta Braves. The longtime utility man, who has 99 extra-base hits over an 11-year major league career, went to spring training this season with the Braves on a minor league deal as a
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The teams with the NHL’s worst records square off Saturday night when the Chicago Blackhawks finish up a three-game California road trip against the San Jose Sharks. It’s also a matchup of the team with the NHL’s worst road record in the Blackhawks (5-28-1) against a Sharks team with the fewest home wins (10). Chicago
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