MIAMI — The Miami Heat rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 Monday night, executing a 14-0 closing run; Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Bam Adebayo added 23 points with 16 rebounds while Pelle Larsson had 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. The victory moved Miami to 40-36 and...
San Antonio — Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 41 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, recording an exceptionally fast double-double as the Spurs defeated the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night; Wembanyama reached 10 points and 10 rebounds within the opening nine minutes, according to official box scores. The win extended San...
Houston — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve hit two home runs as the Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday night, marking McCullers' season debut after missing the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to arm injuries. The win gave Houston its third straight victory after...
PHOENIX — Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday at the NFL league meetings that the team remains prepared to pursue a long-term commitment to All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua while they continue gathering information about an alleged New Year's Eve incident and related civil litigation reported last week. The alleged incident prompted...
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State announced Monday that it has agreed to hire Ben Jacobson, the longtime Northern Iowa head coach, on a five-year contract after multiple reports surfaced March 30 that Jacobson would leave Northern Iowa following a 20-year tenure to lead the Aggies. The hire succeeds Jerrod Calhoun, who...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — South Carolina defeated TCU 78-52 on Monday night, March 30, at Golden 1 Center, securing its sixth consecutive Final Four berth; the Gamecocks overcame an early TCU lead through sustained defense and a decisive fourth-quarter surge. The victory propelled South Carolina into a rematch with UConn in Phoenix...
Las Vegas — The Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Bruce Cassidy Sunday and appointed John Tortorella as interim coach with eight regular-season games remaining. The organization announced the change after a three-game skid; Tortorella arrived Sunday night and met with players Monday at the team’s Summerlin practice facility. Las Vegas...
Washington — UConn freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 35-foot 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give No. 2 UConn a 73-72 win over No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday at Capital One Arena, securing the East Region title and a Final Four berth. The victory capped a comeback...
San Jose — Arizona, the No. 1 seed, rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 2 Purdue 79-64 in the Elite Eight at the SAP Center on Saturday, advancing the Wildcats to the NCAA Final Four for the first time since 2001. The Wildcats outscored Purdue 48-26 after a...
HOUSTON — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, closing with a 3-under 67 to finish 21-under 259 at Memorial Park Golf Course and secure a five-stroke victory over Nicolai Højgaard, marking his first PGA Tour win since the 2019 U.S. Open. The victory followed Woodland’s September 2023 brain surgery...
