NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt's women's basketball team defeated High Point 102-61 Saturday and Illinois 75-57 Monday at Memorial Gymnasium, as sophomore All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 30 in the opener and 25 in the second-round game, breaking the school's single-season scoring record and advancing the Commodores to the Sweet 16. Vanderbilt, now undefeated...
Atlanta — The Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 126-110 Saturday at State Farm Arena in Jonathan Kuminga’s first game against his former team after a Feb. 5 trade, with Kuminga scoring two points on 1-for-9 shooting while playing 22 minutes. The result reflected roster disruptions: Kristaps Porziņģis did not play...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Texas upset No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday at the Moda Center, with Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each scoring 17 and Camden Heide hitting a decisive 3-pointer, advancing the 11th-seeded Longhorns into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The victory makes Texas the first First Four team in...
PHILADELPHIA — Sixth-seeded Tennessee defeated No. 3 Virginia 79-72 on March 22 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, advancing to the Sweet 16 after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points and teammates made key free throws late in the second half to secure the victory. Tennessee's win sends the Volunteers to the Midwest Region...
Columbia, S.C. — Top-seeded South Carolina faces ninth-seeded USC in the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday after both teams advanced past opening-round games; USC won an overtime first-round game against Clemson on Saturday, and JuJu Watkins, sidelined since a March ACL tear, watched practice March 20. Both programs are pursuing Sweet...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul Mainieri and the University of South Carolina announced on March 21 that they have agreed to part ways, ending his tenure after 80 games; Mainieri had returned from retirement in 2025 to lead the Gamecocks baseball program. The decision follows a 28-29 2025 season, a 6-24 SEC...
Los Angeles — Team USA's national flag football squad defeated two teams composed of NFL stars at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday at BMO Stadium, sweeping round-robin play and winning the championship game as the exhibition previewed the sport's Olympic debut in 2028. The wins produced immediate recognition and...
Oklahoma City — Nebraska defeated Vanderbilt 74-72 on Saturday night when Braden Frager drove for a layup with 2.2 seconds remaining at Paycom Center, clinching the Cornhuskers’ advancement to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after their earlier first-round victory over Troy. The win, completed this weekend amid a strong Nebraska fan...
Portland, Ore. — The No. 4 University of Arkansas men’s basketball team defeated No. 12 High Point 94-88 in the NCAA Tournament second round on Saturday, March 21, with freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scoring 36 points to lead the Razorbacks to a regional semifinal berth. Arkansas’ victory advances the Razorbacks to...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On Friday night Tyler Fay pitched Alabama's first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 and throwing 132 pitches as the Crimson Tide beat Florida 6-0 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Following the game Alabama improved to 16-7 overall and earned its first SEC win, while Florida fell...
