PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz 134-109 on Saturday night in Phoenix, with Jalen Green scoring 31 and Devin Booker adding 26 in a game that followed recent injury updates and late-season positioning for the Western Conference play-in. The victory moved Phoenix within 3 1/2 games of sixth-place...
Washington — Tom Izzo told reporters Saturday morning he has no plans to retire after Michigan State's 67-63 Sweet 16 loss to UConn, saying at 71 he intends to keep pursuing a national championship and will remain in his coaching role until his energy or school evaluation. The Spartans' season ended...
CHICAGO — Nate Ament scored 18 points as Tennessee defeated Iowa State 76-62 Friday night in Chicago to reach the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year, with Ja'Kobi Gillespie adding 16 and Tennessee dominating the boards to build a decisive second-half lead. Washington reported Duke rallied to beat St. John's...
SACRAMENTO — Ashlon Jackson hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Friday night to lift No. 3 seed Duke to an 87-85 victory over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament, securing Duke's spot in the Elite Eight in Sacramento. The final sequence began after Mikaylah Williams hit...
Memphis, Tenn. — After the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109 on Friday night, Grizzlies guard GG Jackson criticized officials, saying referees favor veterans like Kevin Durant; Durant scored 25 points and went to the line seven times while adding 10 assists. Jackson's comments highlighted a 26-to-18 free-throw disparity and...
WASHINGTON — Duke's Caleb Foster returned less than three weeks after foot surgery and scored 11 second-half points as the No. 1 seed rallied to beat St. John's 80-75 in Friday night's Sweet 16 game at Capital One Arena, advancing the Blue Devils to the East Region final. The victory, fueled...
HOUSTON — No. 3 Illinois will face No. 9 Iowa in the NCAA Elite Eight on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. CT at the Toyota Center, with Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler and Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz highlighted as central matchups for a berth in the Final Four. The game follows Illinois' stretch...
Miami — Sandy Alcantara allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, leading the Marlins to a 2-1 Opening Day victory against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, March 27, 2026, at loanDepot park; rookie Owen Caissie supplied an early RBI double after being added to the lineup. Atlanta — On...
Jupiter Island, Fla. — Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash Friday just after 2 p.m., the Martin County Sheriff's Office said, occurring near his residence; initial media reports indicated no serious injuries and authorities opened an investigation into the circumstances. The sheriff's office scheduled a 5 p.m. briefing and...
CHICAGO — Michigan defeated Alabama 90-77 in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27, with Yaxel Lendeborg leading the Wolverines with 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists; four Michigan players reached double figures as the team turned the game with a second-half surge. Michigan advances to the Elite Eight and...
