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Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 124-114 to close in on the Warriors for 9th in the West
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson each scored 25 points, Donovan Clingan had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 124-114 on Friday night. With Golden State’s loss to Minnesota, the Trail Blazers moved within a half-game of the Warriors for the ninth seed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team USA replaces Clayton Kershaw with Jeff Hoffman for WBC semifinals
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Clayton Kershaw will not be on the United States roster for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, with the retired pitcher being replaced by reliever Jeff Hoffman. The U.S. made the move after its win over Canada on Friday night in advance of its semifinal matchup with the Dominican Republic on Sunday. Kershaw, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acuff Jr. scores 37 as No. 17 Arkansas holds off Oklahoma to reach SEC Tournament semis
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 37 points and No. 17 Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday night to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the Rebels upset No. 15 Alabama 80-79 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympian Jordan Chiles says goodbye to her UCLA gym era and welcomes future possibilities
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles is preparing for her final home meet with UCLA on Saturday. Her sights are set far beyond that. Chiles, who earned her first perfect 10 on vault in January, started gymnastics at the age of six. She says she recognized her talent immediately, but it wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Commissioner Silver visits Portland after passage of bill to help fund arena renovations
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night following the Oregon Legislature’s approval of funds for the renovation of the Moda Center. State lawmakers passed the measure last week that gives the state joint ownership of the Moda Center with the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Russell of Mercedes wins Chinese GP sprint to continue his early-season dominance
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
SHANGHAI (AP) — George Russell of Mercedes won Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, continuing his early dominance in a new and different season of Formula 1. Charles Leclerc was second with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton taking third. Russell won the first race of the season in Australia last weekend, and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaden Bradley’s buzzer-beater lifts Arizona past Iowa State 82-80 in Big 12 semis
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona’s Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending the second-ranked Wildcats to an 82-80 victory over the No. 7 Cyclones in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell’Orso matched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors rally past Suns 122-115 as Brandon Ingram scores 36
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 36 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Phoenix 122-115 on Friday night, snapping the Suns’ winning streak at four. Jalen Green scored 34 points for Phoenix, matching his career high with eight 3-pointers, and Devin Booker added 31 points, but the Suns couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Duke uses strong 1st half to beat Clemson 73-61 and return to ACC Tournament championship game
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and No. 1 Duke ran out to a 19-point halftime lead and held on to beat Clemson 73-61 on Friday night to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game. Cayden Boozer, who is starting for the injured Caleb Foster, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas 69-47 to set up another Big 12 title game with No. 2 Arizona
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 21 points, fellow freshman Chris Cenac Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Houston rolled past poor-shooting and lackluster No. 14 Kansas 69-47 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday night. The second-seeded Cougars (28-5) held the third-seeded Jayhawks without a field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dent, Perry lead way as UCLA holds off No. 8 Michigan State despite Bilodeau’s injury
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry added 22 points and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury. Bilodeau had to be helped off the court late in the first ... Read More »
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