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Vanderbilt star Tyler Tanner nearly became a March Madness legend against Nebraska on Saturday, March 21, but his potential game-winning halfcourt heave just barely missed and nearly broke the Cornhuskers’ hearts. Nebraska, already having won its first-ever NCAA Tournament game in the first round this season, advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history after its …

PHOENIX (AP) — Ryan Rollins had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma scored 20 before leaving with an injury and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105 on Saturday night. The Suns have lost five straight. The Bucks won for just the third time in 12 games. Advertisement Rollins made a tough floater in the lane with …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hugo Lloris finished with two saves for Los Angeles FC in a record fifth straight shutout to begin a season, and Brad Stuver stopped the only shot he faced for Austin FC in a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Lloris and LAFC (4-0-1) began the season with four shutout victories, just one of four teams in …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini (22-11) are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters, and they now have won a first-round game for a second straight season. Illinois will …

It wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Cleveland Cavaliers did enough in the fourth quarter to erase a 15-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-106. The Cavs found themselves down by double figures late, mostly due to their offense stalling out in the second and third quarters. Donovan Mitchell going 2-9 from the field in that span had …

ATLANTA (AP) — Dyson Daniels scored a season-high 28 points and CJ McCollumn had 23 points as the Atlanta Hawks bounced back after having their 11-game win streak snapped with a 126-110 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Zaccharie Risacher had 17 points for the Hawks, who were without Jalen Johnson (left shoulder inflammation). Advertisement Mouhamed Gueye …

The Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly won their final game of this road trip. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER- Offensive Purpose I’ll just say it. This was one of the uglier games the Cavs have played this season. Calling it sloppy would be an understatement. For long stretches of this game, I had no idea what they were attempting …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and James Harden, held scoreless in the first half, added 20 second-half points to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-106 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Cleveland trailed 88-76 entering the final period, but outscored the Pelicans 35-18 in the fourth — with Harden scoring 13 …

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling Saturday at tree-lined Sharon Heights, leaving her with a five-stroke lead over Nelly Korda with a round left in the Fortinet Founders Cup. Kim, the 30-year-old South Korean player ranked eighth in the world, shot a 6-under 66 to get to 17-under …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 23 of her 30 points by halftime as the second-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores routed No. 15 seed High Point 102-61 on Saturday night to open the women’s NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt (28-4) came in with the most victories in program history and remains undefeated at home this season. Now they play either seventh-seeded Illinois …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It was a wild celebration and a moment of March bliss for Clemson, which had not enjoyed many of those the past two decades. Mia Moore’s running 3-pointer seemingly went through in time to lift the Tigers to a buzzer-beating win over Southern California in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Advertisement …

ST. LOUIS — Matt Painter did what Matt Painter does so well and so eloquently, Friday night, when he offered maybe the most measured response yet to the debate about high-major responsibility for mid-major needs. It was not just the message, but the man, that made his comments so important. Travis Steele’s remarkable undefeated regular season this winter with Miami …

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had their two-time MVP Stephen Curry suit up in a game for them since January 30. But newfound life has been breathed into the Bay Area and the lungs of Warriors fans. Curry was injured in a Jan. 30 loss to the Detroit Pistons, aggravating his right knee. He’s missed the previous 20 games due …

Revenge is a dish best served cold and Hawks’ recently acquired forward Jonathan Kuminga can curate a supper menu that leaves a bad taste in the mouths of the Golden State Warriors when the two face each other at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 21. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Kuminga was brought …

Stephen Curry is nearing a return for the Golden State Warriors, but won’t have much time to get right in even a best-case scenario. The Warriors announced Saturday that Curry, who has missed nearly two months with patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his right knee, had been evaluated and will be incorporated into live action and team practices …

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan continued its strong 2026 start in the Cup Series, locking up the top two starting spots Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, the first driver in NASCAR history to win the season’s first three races, qualified first for Sunday’s 400-mile race with a 169.152 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday’s game against the Thunder. Young re-injured his right quadriceps, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington’s game against Golden State on Monday, the team said in a statement that also said he had lower …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday. The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season. Virginia will play either second seed …

TORONTO (AP) — Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday. Luka Gavran stopped two shots for Toronto (2-2-1). Djordje Mihailovic played a corner kick into the center of the area where Zimmerman went up high and slammed a header inside the back post …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 27 points and eight rebounds and No. 1 seed South Carolina won its 17th straight home women’s NCAA Tournament game with a 103-34 defeat of 16th-seeded Southern on Saturday. Edwards and the Gamecocks (32-3) opened with a 15-0 burst and never let up against the Jaguars (20-14), the Southwestern Athletic Conference champions. Advertisement …

BUFFALO, NY — No. 1 Michigan’s defense stepped up and delivered a 95-72 win against No. 9 Saint Louis to send the Wolverines back into the Sweet 16. The Wolverines have now reached the second weekend in each of the program’s past seven tournament appearances dating to 2017. Saint Louis was looking for its first trip to the Sweet 16 …

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly poised to get a boost on Sunday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers. Peyton Watson is expected to return after missing more than six weeks with a hamstring strain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Watson’s breakout season was interrupted by injury in early February, and that setback sidelined him the past 19 games. Advertisement …

PARIS (AP) — Substitute Emersonn scored a late solo goal to give Toulouse a 1-0 home win against Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The Brazilian forward cut inside the penalty area, beat two defenders and fired in off the underside of the crossbar. The win moved Toulouse up to ninth place. Advertisement Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes needed brief treatment …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and third-seeded Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 victory over 14th-seeded Howard on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Kennedy Cambridge, Chance Gray and Ava Watson had 11 points apiece for the Buckeyes (27-7), who will face sixth-seeded Notre Dame or 11th-seeded Fairfield on Monday for a …

Follow all of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports’ live updates. Tom Izzo is “Mr. March.” The Michigan State basketball coach has led the Spartans to 28 straight NCAA tournament appearances, with an overall record of 60-26 in March Madness games. Advertisement On Saturday, he’ll have a chance at his 17th Sweet 16. Upset alert! Ranking …