PHOENIX (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson opened the ninth inning with back-to-back home runs, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Grant Holmes held the Diamondbacks to one hit through six innings, matching zeros with Arizona starter ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the game's most recognizable ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — UConn's Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team's performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating during a live TV interview and then had a heated argument ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127 on Friday night, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home. Desmond Bane ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 23, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on another fast start in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Tatum was an assist shy of his ...
By ADAM SPOLANE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets won their fifth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 140-106 on Friday night. Durant shot 8 of 12 from the field and added five assists. It was the 45th time this season he's scored 20 ...
By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 31 points, Mitchell Robinson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points. Anunoby was 9 for 15 from the field, including 7 for 10 ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 22 points, Kon Knueppel added 20 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 129-108 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 10 games. Miles Bridges scored 19 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Chase DeLauter has developed a knack for memorable openers. DeLauter became the first Cleveland player to make his major league debut in last year's AL Wild Card series against Detroit. On March 26 at Seattle, DeLauter became the seventh ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his last five holes for an 8-under 64 and a four-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg. MacIntyre felt comfortable with ...
