Clarke leads No. 1 seed Gonzaga over Baylor
Brandon Clarke had an historic performance with a career-high 36 points and five blocked shots to lead No. 1 seed Gonzaga over ninth-seeded Baylor 83-71 on Saturday in the second round of the West Region in Salt Lake City.
NBA notebook: Surgery successful for Timberwolves G Rose
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Saturday that guard Derrick Rose has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow and will be out indefinitely.
Federer fights back to beat Albot in Miami
Roger Federer rallied from a set down to beat Moldovan surprise package Radu Albot 4-6 7-5 6-3 in a stuttering start to the 20-times Grand Slam champion’s Miami Open campaign on Saturday.
Cal G McNeill announces transfer
California guard Darius McNeill announced Saturday that he is transferring from the program.
Golf: Casey leads Johnson by one at Valspar Championship
Defending champion Paul Casey held on for a one-stroke third-round lead over world number one Dustin Johnson at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Saturday.
Oregon State rallies to beat Boise State in overtime
Mikayla Pivec and Aleah Goodman each scored 20 points as host Oregon State, the fourth seed in the Albany Region, avoided a first-round upset in the Women’s NCAA Tournament by defeating No. 13 Boise State 80-75 in overtime Saturday in Corvallis, Ore.
Stanford cruises past UC Davis in tournament opener
The Stanford Cardinal, seeded second in the Chicago Regional and playing on its home court on Saturday evening in Palo Alto, Calif., wasted little time putting away the No. 15 UC Davis Aggies 79-54 in the opening round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Spring training roundup: Boston’s Sale pitches five shutout innings
Boston left-hander Chris Sale pitched five shutout innings on Saturday shortly after his rich contract extension was formally announced as the Red Sox rolled to a 12-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Fort Myers, Fla.
MLB notebook: Reds seconds baseman Gennett out 8 to 12 weeks
Second baseman Scooter Gennett will miss eight to 12 weeks because of the right groin strain he sustained during a spring training game, the Cincinnati Reds announced Saturday.
Florida State overwhelms Morant, Murray State in rout
Florida State’s depth and height proved way too much for upstart Murray State and star guard Ja Morant on Saturday night, as the fourth-seeded Seminoles reached the West Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament with a 90-62 rout in Hartford, Conn.
