Xavier coach Sean Miller will face his alma mater, Pitt, in Sunday’s second-round NCAA tournament game.
Reimer to boycott Sharks’ warmup on Pride Night
San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will boycott the team’s warmup skate before its home game against the New York Islanders on Saturday because his teammates will wear jerseys that support the LGBTQIA+ community on Pride Night.
Conte slams ‘selfish’ Spurs, aims dig at owners
Antonio Conte criticised Tottenham’s players, ownership and winning mentality after they conceded a last-gasp penalty to draw 3-3 at Southampton.
Vols bring Duke ‘into the mud,’ move to Sweet 16
Tennessee proved too physical for Duke as the Volunteers completely smothered the Blue Devils’ offense in a dominant 65-52 victory in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
‘Warrior’ Kane authors hat trick in Oilers’ 6-4 win
Edmonton star Evander Kane authored his second hat trick of the season, and the sixth of his career, as the Oilers outlasted the Seattle Kraken, 6-4, on Saturday, a key victory in the fight for the No. 3 playoff position in the Pacific Division.
Edwards bests Usman again, retains UFC crown
Leon Edwards had a resounding answer for critics of his Hail Mary victory last time out, beating Kamaru Usman by majority decision to retain his welterweight title.
Venezuela’s Altuve exits after fastball hits hand
Team USA righty Daniel Bard’s 96 mph fastball hit Jose Altuve in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading the Team Venezuela star to immediately exit the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game.
Arkansas upsets No. 1 Kansas in tourney thriller
Arkansas is into the Sweet 16 after dethroning defending champion Kansas with a 72-71 victory on Saturday.
Tide AD refutes story placing walk-on at shooting
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne released a lengthy statement Thursday saying a New York Times report placing walk-on Kai Spears at the scene of a January shooting showed “an unfortunate disregard of the facts.”