Maryland dodges 11th-seeded Belmont to advance
Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernando had double-doubles as sixth-seeded Maryland edged 11th-seeded Belmont 79-77 on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round game in Jacksonville, Fla.
Reports: Cards, Goldschmidt closing in on long-term extension
On the heels of a trio of eye-popping contracts handed out to MLB stars in the last month, another perennial All-Star is reportedly on the verge of signing his own extension.
Tennis: Venus shines as sun returns to Miami Open
Three-times Miami Open champion Venus Williams lit up center court by easing past Slovenian qualifier Dalila Jakupovic 7-5 6-3 in the first round as the sun and fans returned to the tournament on Thursday.
Florida State puts away Vermont with late surge
Sophomore power forward Mfiondu Kabengele recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Florida State to a 76-69 first-round victory over Vermont on Thursday in West Region play of the NCAA Tournament at Hartford, Conn.
Auburn wins as missed free throws doom New Mexico State
Jared Harper scored a game-high 17 points as No. 5 seed Auburn survived potential game-winning free throws by No. 12 seed New Mexico State to win 78-77 Thursday in a Midwest Region first-round game in Salt Lake City.
NHL: Blackhawks, Flyers to open 2019-20 NHL season in Czech Republic
The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers will open the 2019-20 NHL regular season in the Czech Republic while the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning play two games in Sweden in November, the league said on Thursday.
Golf: Albatross lifts Knox within one shot of early Valspar lead
An albatross from 275 yards helped vault Russell Knox within one stroke of the clubhouse lead during the first round at the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida on Thursday.
Baseball: Team mates weep as Ichiro, baseball’s most prolific hitter, retires at 45
Ichiro Suzuki, the most prolific hitter in baseball history and an icon on both sides of the Pacific, retired on Thursday as his fellow Seattle Mariners wept, bowed and hugged him in a Tokyo stadium rocking with cheers.
Minnesota stuns Louisville for first tourney win since ’13
Minnesota spent the better part of the last few weeks of the regular season on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Tennis: New French Open court unveiled as prize money increases
French Open organizers on Thursday unveiled the brand new Court Simonne Mathieu, hoping the 5,000-seat arena will boost the tournament’s atmosphere as they raised the prize money by more than eight percent.
