South Carolina routs Belmont in tourney opener
Senior forward Alexis Jennings scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as the fourth-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks routed the 13th-seeded Belmont Bruins 74-52 on Friday afternoon in a first-round NCAA Tournament game at Charlotte, N.C….
Culver’s 29 points propel Texas Tech over Northern Kentucky
Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver recorded 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Texas Tech to a 72-57 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday in West Region first-round play of the NCAA Tournament at Tulsa, Okla.
Tennis: Nishikori stunned by Lajovic in Miami second round
Kei Nishikori was sent packing from the second round of the Miami Open on Friday after Serbian Dusan Lajovic stunned the Japanese world number six 2-6 6-2 6-3.
Oklahoma blitzes Ole Miss with offensive barrage
Rashard Odomes and Christian James scored 20 points each as Oklahoma turned up the offense from the start to lead the No. 9-seeded Sooners to a 95-72 win over No. 8 Ole Miss on Friday in the East Regional at Columbia, South Carolina.
Hawkeyes roar back, bounce Bearcats in first-round upset
Luke Garza scored 20 points and Iowa used an 18-5 run late in the second half to rally for a 79-72 victory over Cincinnati in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Louisville pounds Robert Morris in opener
Two-time ACC Player of the Year Asia Durr scored 19 points as the host Louisville Cardinals routed the Robert Morris Colonials 69-34 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Friday afternoon.
Athletics: U.N.-backed Semenya optimistic of CAS success in battle with IAAF
Double Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya is “optimistic” of success in her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over eligibility regulations in athletics for female classification.
Rapids looking for first season win in matchup vs. FC Dallas
While FC Dallas looks to rebound from its first defeat on the young season, the Colorado Rapids will again try to earn their first victory of 2019.
Boxing: AIBA president Rahimov resigns four months after election
Amateur boxing’s governing body (AIBA) president Gafur Rahimov announced his resignation on Friday, claiming that “politically based discussions” were harming the organization’s progress as the sport battles to remain part of the Olympic program.
UCLA soccer coach charged in admissions fraud scandal resigns
The University of California, Los Angeles’ men’s soccer coach, Jorge Salcedo, who is among those charged in the biggest college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered in the United States, resigned his post on Thursday, school officials said.
