COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-WOMEN Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa 92-72 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 27 points and Paige Bueckers added 18 to lead No. 1 UConn to a 92-72 win over fifth-seeded Iowa on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The game featured a matchup of two extremely talented freshmen in Bueckers and…
MLB-NEWS Yanks’ Voit needs knee surgery, giving chance for Jay Bruce UNDATED (AP) — Major league home run champion Luke Voit needs knee surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear, an injury that opened a New York Yankees roster spot today for Jay Bruce on as a converted first baseman. Manager Aaron Boone says Voit will not have any baseball…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament moves to the Sweet 16 on Saturday with men’s semifinals in the South and Midwest regions. Top seed Baylor faces No. 5 seed Villanova. This is Baylor’s fifth trip to the second weekend of the tournament under coach Scott Drew. Villanova is in the Sweet 16 for…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be ready for opening day. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Barnes is asymptomatic. Matt Andriese, who was scheduled to start a spring training game against Pittsburgh, was scratched because of contract tracing….
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament moves to the Sweet 16 on Saturday with men’s semifinals in the South and Midwest regions. Top seed Baylor faces No. 5 seed Villanova. This is Baylor’s fifth trip to the second weekend of the tournament under coach Scott Drew. Villanova is in the Sweet 16 for…
NBA-SCHEDULE Celtics top Bucks UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics ended Milwaukee’s winning streak as the Celts try to climb back to .500. Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Marcus Smart 23 to pace the Celtics to a 122-114 victory over the Bucks, halting Milwaukee’s season-high, eight-game winning streak. Boston finished 22 of 47 from beyond the arc. Smart was…
No. 7 seed Oregon (21-6, 15-5) vs. No. 6 seed Southern California (24-7, 16-6) NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 8:45 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oregon and Southern California will meet, and a trip to the Elite Eight is on the line. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Feb. 22, when the Trojans…
No. 11 seed UCLA (20-9) vs. No. 2 seed Alabama (26-6) NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 6:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Elite Eight is there for the taking as UCLA is ready to face another Power Five heavyweight in Alabama. Alabama earned a 96-77 win over Maryland in its most recent game, while…
NBA-SCHEDULE Celtics top Bucks UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics ended Milwaukee’s winning streak as the Celts try to climb back to .500. Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Marcus Smart 23 to pace the Celtics to a 122-114 victory over the Bucks, halting Milwaukee’s season-high, eight-game winning streak. Boston finished 22 of 47 from beyond the arc. Smart was…
NBA-SCHEDULE Celtics top Bucks UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics ended Milwaukee’s winning streak as the Celts try to climb back to .500. Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Marcus Smart 23 to pace the Celtics to a 122-114 victory over the Bucks, halting Milwaukee’s season-high, eight-game winning streak. Boston finished 22 of 47 from beyond the arc. Smart was…
