Author: Michael

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland knew that tossing up 46 shots from beyond the arc wasn’t going to fly against Drake.
Not like it did in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington.
So, the Red Raiders turned to JT Toppin, their second-team All-American, and bruising forward Darrion Williams, and the two of them responded Saturday night by bludgeoning the Bulldogs in the post. Toppin had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Williams had a season-best 28 points, and together they sent Texas Tech into the Sweet 16 with a 77-64 victory.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is available to play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after a seven-game absence with a strained left groin.
The top scorer in NBA history is expected to start against the Chicago Bulls in the finale of the Lakers’ five-game homestand.
James was injured late in the Lakers’ loss at defending champion Boston on March 8.

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Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points in FSU’s first-round NCAA Tournament win.USA Today Sports

Florida State is in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since March 2019.
Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points on 8 of 16 shooting while Makayla Timpson had 18 points and 11 rebounds in No. 6 seed FSU’s 94-59 win over No. 11 seed George Mason on Saturday. Latson also shot 11 of 14 from the free-throw line.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Four players scored, goalkeeper Javier Otero had a clean sheet for the first 90 minutes in his first MLS start and Orlando City SC blew past DC United 4-1 on Saturday night.
Luis Muriel scored first with a header from the center of the box in the 21st minute. It was his second goal in the last two matches.
In the 44th minute, Martín Ojeda scored with a left-footed shot from the central position outside the box, and the score was 2-0 at halftime. Ojeda went on to have two assists in the match.

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Dhoni, who turns 44 in July, is playing his 18th straight IPL season [AFP]
As Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 unfolds, all eyes are on MS Dhoni who continues to command superstar status in Indian cricket despite retiring from international cricket in 2020.
Dhoni continues to be a key figure in the world’s richest cricket league.
Alongside him are veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, and emerging stars like Shubhman Gill, Yashaswi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant.

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LEXINGTON – There have been questions about this Auburn basketball team since losing in the SEC Tournament. Did this team peak at the worst time? Is it becoming stagnant on the court with this much talent? I would say the Tigers answered those questions on Saturday night against Creighton with a 82-70 win. 
Now, the Tigers are awarded an opportunity to play what will essentially be a home game next week in Atlanta, which is about two hours away from the Auburn campus.

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