HOUSTON — Illinois defeated No. 2 seed Houston 65-55 Thursday night at the Toyota Center, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight after a 17-0 second-half run and balanced contributions from David Mirkovic and Keaton Wagler. The win, achieved with Illinois holding a rebounding edge and limiting Houston to about 34%...
Houston — Ninth-seeded Iowa defeated Nebraska 77-71 Thursday at the Toyota Center to reach the Elite Eight. Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Alvaro Folgueiras added 16, while coach Ben McCollum’s first-year program advanced after previously upsetting top-seeded Florida in the tournament’s second round. The Hawkeyes (24-12) will play Illinois on...
Salt Lake City: Connor McDavid scored twice Tuesday at the Delta Center, reaching 401 career goals and 1,200 points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 5-2; Jack Roslovic added two goals and Evan Bouchard recorded three assists during the contest. The win moved Edmonton higher in the Pacific Division...
San Francisco — Tony Vitello, hired last October from the University of Tennessee, will manage his first Major League Baseball regular-season game Wednesday as the San Francisco Giants host Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees at Oracle Park; the season opener will be streamed on Netflix. Players praised Vitello's energy...
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki struggled again Monday night in an exhibition game at Dodger Stadium, issuing multiple walks and allowing runs in a two-plus inning appearance during the Freeway Series against the Angels as spring training play continued. The outing reinforced concerns about Sasaki’s command — his spring...
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Los Angeles Golf Club defeated Jupiter Links to secure the TGL title, winning a decisive 9-2 match Tuesday night at the SoFi Center after taking a 6-5 opener Monday when Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole. The result awarded Los Angeles the SoFi Cup and followed...
Detroit — On Monday at Little Caesars Arena, Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-110, ending L.A.'s nine-game winning streak and extending Detroit's recent run of victories. The result left the Lakers' road trip...
CINCINNATI — Jerrod Calhoun was introduced as Cincinnati's men's basketball coach Wednesday after leaving Utah State, where he spent two seasons and led the Aggies to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and conference titles. The Bearcats agreed in writing to a six-year contract reportedly starting at $3.7 million in year one; Cincinnati...
Tempe, Ariz. — Randy Bennett, the long-time Saint Mary’s head coach, is set to become Arizona State’s next men's basketball coach, multiple outlets reported Monday; the move follows the University’s decision not to retain Bobby Hurley and was confirmed by sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. The hire ends Bennett’s...
Tampa, Fla. Alvaro Folgueiras hit a three-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, giving No.9 Iowa a 73-72 win over defending champion No.1 Florida on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament second round, eliminating the Gators and sending the Hawkeyes into the Sweet 16. Iowa, now 23-12 under first-year coach Ben McCollum, will face...
