By now, Rangers fans have come to expect the Globe Life Field roof to be closed, regardless of rain or shine. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers kicked off the 2024 season with an Opening Day matchup against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night in a totally climate-controlled environment. And for the second game, two … Read more
Kim Mulkey took strong exception to an L.A. Times column that dubbed the UCLA-LSU game as ‘sweethearts v. villains’ NEW ORLEANS — Kim Mulkey went after another reporter after the Tigers topped UCLA to make the Elite Eight for the second season in a row. Mulkey put her arm around a tearful Flau’jae Johnson in … Read more
Aaliyah Moore had 16 points and 10 rebounds Shaylee Gonzales added 15 points and Texas shut down the Zags to advance. Vic Schaefer took a moment in the aftermath of one his team’s more dominant performances this season to encapsulate what Texas has accomplished. Overlooked among the other No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, … Read more
The Rockets continued their push for the playoffs with a win in Salt Lake City. SALT LAKE CITY — Jalen Green scored 30 of his 34 points in the second half and had nine rebounds as the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 101-100 on Friday night for their 11th straight win. Fred VanVleet had … Read more
Houston’s Jamal Shead was injured in the first half and wasn’t able to make it back in the second. HOUSTON — Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Duke advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston, which played the final 26 minutes Friday night without All-American point … Read more
San Antonio halted New York’s winning streak and spoiled Jalen Brunson’s historic 61-point performance. SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunson’s career-best 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night. Brunson … Read more
There were three perfect ESPN brackets entering Friday play. The other two fell when No. 3 seed Oregon State defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 70-65. LAS VEGAS — Cameron Brink fouled out early in the fourth quarter of her final college game, and soon after Stanford and the last perfect ESPN Tournament Challenge bracket were … Read more