Auger-Aliassime outguns Tsitsipas at Indian Wells
Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime won a battle of young guns by beating ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
NBA notebook: Harden expected to play Sunday
Houston Rockets guard James Harden will play Sunday at the Dallas Mavericks, after precautionary X-rays came back negative on his right wrist and he was cleared to practice on Saturday.
Tennis-Venus surges, Keys stumbles at Indian Wells
Venus Williams staged a spirited comeback to down third seed Petra Kvitova 4-6 7-5 6-4 and reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday.
NFL notebook: Packers, 49ers reportedly interested in Ford
Two prospective suitors have cropped up in the days since the Kansas City Chiefs placed the franchise tag on outside linebacker Dee Ford with a potential eye toward making a trade.
NBA fines Thunder’s George $25K for criticizing officiating
The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Paul George $25,000 on Saturday for his criticism of the officiating following the Thunder’s 118-110 loss to the Clippers on Friday night in Los Angeles.
Golf: Fitzpatrick takes Bay Hill lead with McIlroy a stroke behind
Matthew Fitzpatrick played bogey-free golf as he eased past Rory McIlroy for a one-stroke lead over the Northern Irishman after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Saturday.
MLB notebook: Tanaka to start Yanks’ opener
Masahiro Tanaka will return as Opening Day starter for the New York Yankees once again, with Luis Severino giving up the honor after shoulder inflammation surfaced this week, manager Aaron Boone announced Saturday.
Horse racing: Santa Anita to re-open main track to training on Monday
Santa Anita will open its one-mile main dirt track to limited training on Monday after it was closed for almost a week following the death of 21 horses over two months, officials at the famed Southern California race track said on Saturday.
Keys blows late lead to fall to Barthel at Indian Wells
German Mona Barthel came from behind to defeat error-prone American Madison Keys 3-6 6-1 7-5 and reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday.
FC Dallas blanks Zlatan-less Galaxy
Reto Ziegler scored on a penalty kick early in the second half and Bryan Acosta added a goal eight minutes later as FC Dallas defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in Frisco, Texas.
