BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness.Denae Fritz scored 13 points for Texas Tech (26-7), which went 7 of 15 from 3-point range, outshot Villanova, 44% (18 of 41) to 37% (20 of 54) and made 14 of 15 foul shots.AdvertisementFritz and Maupin both hit 3-pointers in the final 4:22 to help Tech carry a 53-47 lead into the final two minutes.Villanova guard Jasmine Bascoe’s…
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA filed a complaint in federal court Friday seeking an emergency restraining order to stop online sportsbook DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.The complaint for trademark infringement was filed in the Southern District of Indiana and requests that DraftKings stop using terms including “March Madness,” “Final Four,” “Elite Eight” and “Sweet Sixteen” or variations of them in sports betting products, promotional campaigns or marketing.AdvertisementA message seeking comment was sent after business hours to DraftKings’ general media relations address.The NCAA said in the complaint its trademarks are used to…
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Jasson Domínguez had a strong spring training performance for the New York Yankees. However, the team announced that the outfielder is being optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, who lost out in a tight roster crunch.Domínguez, 23, did all he could to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster, batting .325/.378/.600 with three home runs, 10 RBI and three stolen bases in 40 at-bats. However, he also struck out 11 times, tied for the second-most on the Yankees’ Grapefruit League roster, which likely didn’t help his case.AdvertisementDraft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB SeasonGoing into the spring, there…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier and forward Andrew Mangiapane were scratched for Friday night’s game against Colorado because of unspecified injuries.Crevier and Mangiapane got hurt during Thursday night’s 2-1 victory at Minnesota.Advertisement“I don’t think it’s anything long, long term for either guy, but certainly not available tonight,”…
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TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame this week unveiled a new showcase of artifacts from the Milan Cortina Olympics, including the pucks scored by Jack Hughes to win gold for the U.S. men and Megan Keller for the U.S. women, each in overtime against Canada.Hughes told ESPN on…
Last week in NFL free agency, the Dallas Cowboys appeared to do something that would resemble an offseason strategy consistent with winning teams around the league, the very type of team they’ve sworn they are aiming to be – and have every reason to be with so many big contracts…
Alex Bowman, 32, was forced to get out of ht #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the middle of the March 1 NASCAR Cup race at COTA, with Myatt Snider finishing the race for him. He was later diagnosed with vertigo.Since then, he has missed both Phoenix and Las Vegas with…
Inter Milan and AC Milan sit jointly at the top of Serie A’s shirt sponsorship earnings table, but the gap between the division’s biggest clubs and the rest remains stark, and for one club, the commercial silence is deafening.Both Milan clubs currently earn €30 million per season from their respective…
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest career Grand Slam winner in history with a four-set win against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.After surviving a first set onslaught from the tennis legend, Alcaraz steadied over the remainder of the match to win 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 in three hours,…
Former champion Sean Strickland often finds his name in the headlines of the combat sports world. And more often than not, it is about what Strickland says about his personal life.But Strickland will get the opportunity to once again be the king of the UFC middleweight division in May when…
The season-long race to see which players can earn the most cash on the PGA Tour is off and running. With more than $400 million in combined purses up for grabs in 2026, there’s plenty of money to go around.Scottie Scheffler concluded the 2025 season by leading the Tour with…
The stamps are designed one-third wider than usual to show off as much detail in the cars as possible. Five iconic lowriders are depicted on the stamps. The stamps are on sale now at your local post office or online. Lowrider culture got started in post-WWII America. The exact birthplace…
It’s a little premature to call this the biggest game of the season for the Bruins, but I can’t remember the last time a regular season Bruins-Canadiens game had this much on the line.While these teams have played some entertaining games in recent years, most of them have come when…
Alright, it’s time to make your official prediction for the season.We have talked all offseason long about the Phillies and the moves they made and didn’t make. There has been gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, all the marks of people unhappy with what they have accomplished in the player…
The Minnesota Timberwolves are jockeying for position in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff race, and they’ll have to do at least some of the heavy lifting down the stretch without their star player.Anthony Edwards is likely to miss several games after the team’s latest injury update revealed he’s dealing with…
The 2026 NFL Draft is just over a month away, and plenty will change ahead of its first day on April 24.However, with the largest portion of 2026 NFL free agency now in the books, mock draft analysts have a clearer picture of how the draft’s first round will play…
