Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from Saint Mary’s for a 70-55 win on Sunday that put the Huskies in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years. No. 4 seed UConn (27-8)
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Taylor Moore earns first PGA Tour win after Adam Schenk's brutal 18th hole
Taylor Moore can now say he’s a PGA Tour champion after winning the Valspar Championship at 10-under after shooting 67 at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. After birdieing four of his last 10 holes, Moore waited in the clubhouse and watched as Adam Schenk and Jordan Spieth walked to
Tom Izzo guides Michigan State back to Sweet 16 with win over Marquette
Tyson Walker scored 23 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State beat second-seeded Marquette 69-60 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, sending coach Tom Izzo’s squad back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years. Joey Hauser — a Marquette transfer — had
Sergio Perez holds off Max Verstappen at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for first F1 win of season
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far. “Nice
Arkansas' Eric Musselman goes shirtless to celebrate upset win over Kansas
Arkansas men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman showed off his muscles as he celebrated the team’s upset victory over the defending national champions, the Kansas Jayhawks. The No. 8 Razorbacks topped the Jayhawks 72-71 as Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds of the game. The 58-year-old
Top-seeded Alabama advances to Sweet 16 with dominant win over Maryland
Brandon Miller heated up, and so did Alabama, which avoided the fate of two other top NCAA Tournament seeds and brushed aside Maryland 73-51 behind a dominant second half on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (31-5) advanced to their second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments and ninth overall.
Xavier teammates get into on-court shouting match during comeback win over Kennesaw State in NCAA Tournament
Xavier’s first-round victory over Kennesaw State on Friday during the NCAA Tournament did not come easy. During the Musketeers’ 72-67 come-from-behind win, two Xavier teammates engaged in a shouting match while coming off the floor during a timeout. Souley Boum, right, of the Xavier Musketeers argues with teammate Adam Kunkel
Gonzaga advances to second round of March Madness with win over Grand Canyon
Slow-starting Gonzaga finally started playing like a title contender, then wore out Grand Canyon 82-70 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Julian Strawther in the NCAA Tournament Friday. Zags senior Drew Timme brought his sweatband and handlebar mustache back to March Madness and finished with 21 points, six rebounds
Raven Saunders, US silver medalist who put up 'X' gesture after win, suspended for missed doping tests
Raven Saunders, a silver medalist shot putter at the Tokyo Olympics and raised an “X” above her head in protest after receiving her award, was suspended for 18 months for failing to show up for doping tests. Saunders had committed three “whereabouts failures” within a 12-month period ending on Aug.
Jon Scheyer picks up first NCAA Tournament win as Duke cruises past Oral Roberts
Jeremy Roach scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 5 seed Duke beat Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday in the school’s first NCAA Tournament game since Jon Scheyer took over as Blue Devils coach. Dariq Whitehead added 13 points to lead the Blue Devils (27-8), winners of the ACC Tournament.