NEW ORLEANS — The Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109 Wednesday, overcoming an 18-point deficit as Saddiq Bey scored 25 and Trey Murphy added 23. Dejounte Murray had 17 points and 11 assists; Zion Williamson and Derrick Queen each scored 14. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 25 and...
Durham, N.C. — Nebraska's women's basketball team defeated Richmond 75-56 on Wednesday in the NCAA Tournament First Four at Cameron, opening the third quarter with a 17-0 run that secured a decisive lead. Britt Prince led Nebraska with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting and five assists; Callin Hake added 14...
PORTLAND, Ore. Gonzaga defeated Kennesaw State in the NCAA Tournament first round Thursday, advancing to face Texas in the Round of 32. Gonzaga, a No. 3 seed, overcame a slow offensive start and late-game fouls to win after a game-high 19 points from Graham Ike and double-double performance by Jalen...
Portland, Ore. Texas defeated BYU 79-71 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the West Regional second round. Matas Vokietaitis scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Tramon Mark added 19, and Jordan Pope had 11 as the Longhorns overcame a 35-point performance from BYU freshman...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — VCU erased a 19-point second-half deficit and defeated sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in overtime Thursday in the NCAA Tournament first round. Terrence Hill Jr. scored 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, and hit a stepback three with 15 seconds left in overtime. Henri Veesaar led North Carolina with...
United States — Several college basketball teams faced opening-round NCAA Tournament matchups this week, and the NBA scheduled a Lakers–Magic game after Luka Dončić’s 60-point outing. On Thursday and Friday, seeded teams including Illinois, Virginia, Alabama, Nebraska, Tennessee, Troy, Hofstra and Miami (OH) played first-round games across Greenville, Philadelphia, Tampa...
Miami — Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday, winning its first World Baseball Classic title on Eugenio Suárez's ninth-inning double. Bryce Harper's eighth-inning two-run homer had tied the score, but Venezuela rallied and Daniel Palencia struck out the final batter in the ninth. About 36,190 fans attended at loanDepot...
DAYTON, Ohio. Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining Tuesday, giving Texas a 68-66 victory over North Carolina State in a First Four NCAA Tournament game. Mark scored 17 points as the Longhorns, who entered the tournament 19-14 after losing five of six, advanced as the No....
DAYTON, Ohio, Texas advanced in the NCAA Tournament after Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving the Longhorns a 68-66 First Four win over North Carolina State on Tuesday night. Mark scored 17 points as Texas (19-14) earned an 11-seed in the West and will face...
Miami, Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, claiming the nation's first WBC title. Eugenio Suárez delivered a ninth-inning go-ahead double after Bryce Harper tied the game with an eighth-inning homer. Daniel Palencia closed the game by striking out the final batter. Earlier...
