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CU Buffs women dominate MTSU, advance in NCAA Tourney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. – Several of the experts picked Colorado to be an upset victim.At the very least, a tough wire-to-wire battle with Middle Tennessee figured to be on tap for the Buffaloes.But this? This was not expected.Led by Frida Formann catching fire from 3-point range, the CU women’s basketball team dominated Middle Tennessee, 82-60, on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Sixth-seeded CU (24-8) will face the winner of Saturday night’s Duke-Iona game Monday night at Cameron. This is CU’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2003.Formann finished with 21 points and hit 5 of 8 3-pointers, but she wasn’t alone in firing and hitting from beyond the arc.Overall, CU was 13 of 27 from 3-point range. It’s the most 3-pointers ever made by a CU team in the NCAA Tournament and just the 10th time in program history the Buffs have hit that many in a game.Jaylynn Sherrod added 13 points and six assists, while Aaronette Vonl...

Two people shot and killed next to Newhall apartment complex pool

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two people were fatally shot while sitting near an apartment complex pool in Newhall on Saturday.The victims are a teenage boy and an adult man, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Their identities have not been released.Deputies responded to The Village apartment complex located on the 23700 block of Silverado Street around 10:51 a.m.Two male victims were found dead at the scene, said LASD. One victim was found sitting on a lounge chair while the other victim was lying on the ground near the pool. Both suspects were shot multiple times in the upper torso. Authorities say the shooting may have been a gang-related hit.Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 18, 2023. (TNLA)Two people were fatally shot while sitting by the pool in a Newhall apartment complex on March 1...

Wiley, Almada spark red-hot Atlanta United past Portland 5-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Teenage defender Caleb Wiley scored again, Thiago Almada added a goal and two assists and Atlanta United added to the best start in club history with a 5-1 romp over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.Wiley took a pass from Almada and scored in the 25th minute to give Atlanta United (3-0-1) a 1-0 lead. Wiley, an 18-year-old, became the fifth youngest player to have a hand in three goals in last week’s 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC. Atlanta United stretched its lead to 2-0 at halftime when Almada stuck a free kick in the upper right corner of the net in the fifth minute of stoppage time.Giorgos Giakoumakis scored in the 59th minute — with assists from Wiley and Luiz Araújo — to make it 3-0. Araújo stretched the lead to 4-0 when he took a pass from Almada and scored in the 75th minute.Tega Ikoba got Portland (1-3-0) on the scoreboard in the 83rd minute with an assist from Diego Gutiérrez. The Timbers haven’t been shut out in their last 24 matches, a club...

Sasser, Houston moving on at March Madness, beating Auburn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Marcus Sasser looked just fine, scoring 22 points, and top-seeded Houston stifled local favorite Auburn in the second half for an 81-64 victory in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.The Cougars (33-3) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, returning after the break with a chip on their shoulders.Essentially shutting down the lane, Houston played with the desperation of a national championship contender that wasn’t ready to suffer the same fate as Purdue and Kansas — No. 1s that already were sent home.Led by Tramon Mark with 26 points, Houston advanced to face either No. 4 Indiana or No. 5 Miami, which play Sunday, at the Sweet 16 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Tigers (21-13) were doomed by a stretch of more than 10 1/2 minutes without a field goal and finished just 4 of 24 from the field in the second half.Auburn did draw plenty of fouls, only to struggle mightily at the line at 19 of 36. Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome led the Tigers with 14 points a...

UFC 286: Edwards retains title by majority decision vs Usman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Leon Edwards retained his welterweight title Saturday, beating challenger Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 by majority decision.Judges scored the trilogy fight at the O2 Arena in London 48-46, 48-46, 47-47 in favor of the Jamaican-born Brit, who landed the cleaner blows as their third fight went the distance.Edwards made an encouraging start, connecting with two heavy body kicks in the opening round.The 31-year-old Edwards’ greater speed unsettled Usman, but the challenger took Edwards down briefly in round two before both fighters traded some heavy blows.Usman grappled Edwards to the floor again early in the third and the latter was docked a point for grabbing the fence.A similar pattern unfolded in the fourth, which was just as tight, with Edwards looking to keep his distance as Usman tried to get in close.Edwards evaded two more takedown attempts in the final round and caught Usman with an uppercut, but took a hit to the body as his title defense went down to the wire.Edward...

No. 8 seed Arkansas sends defending champ Kansas home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.Davonte Davis scored 25 points and Council added 21 as Arkansas rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit. Kansas, playing without ailing coach Bill Self, became the second top seed not to escape the tournament’s first weekend after Purdue lost on Friday night to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson.Arkansas (22-13) and coach Eric Musselman return to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year. The Razorbacks will play either Saint Mary’s or UConn in the West Region semifinals in Las Vegas on Thursday.Self has been with the Jayhawks (28-8) since they arrived in Des Moines and has attended practices and meetings, but he still didn’t feel well enough to coach a game after having a heart procedure March 8 to clear clogged arteries.Davi...

15th-seeded Princeton beats Missouri 78-63 to reach Sweet 16

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the final minute ticked off the clock, the Princeton fans started chanting “Sweet 16! Sweet 16!” and coach Mitch Henderson cleared the bench with the victory easily in hand.This upset was no small-school fluke against a more heralded team. It was a thoroughly dominating performance that sent Princeton to a place it hadn’t been in more than a half-century.Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years by beating Missouri 78-63 on Saturday.“The world looks at us as two upsets,” forward Tosan Evbuomwan said. “But I feel like we’re supposed to be here. We have a lot of confidence in one another, what we’re doing. There’s definitely no letup with this group.”The No. 15 seeded Princeton (23-8) followed up a first-round win over Pac-12 tournament champion Arizona by overwhelming seventh-seeded Missouri (25-10) of ...

First round of March Madness features double-digit comebacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Baylor, Miami and Ohio State all rallied from double-digits deficits to advance to the second round.The Bears trailed by 18 points against Alabama early on and overcame it for a 78-74 win. It was tied for the third-largest comeback in the history of the tournament. Baylor was down by 11 at the half and coach Nicki Collen took a calm approach at the break. “No swear words, I gave those up for Lent, but a lot of challenges thrown out about how we needed to compete,” she said. “I challenged like, ’You have to be better, you just have to be better.”Texas A&M still holds the biggest rally in NCAA history, coming back from 21-down against Penn in 2017. Oklahoma State’s 19-point rally in 2010 against Chattanooga is No. 2 on the list.Hours before the Bears’ rally, Miami trailed Oklahoma State by 17 points at the half. The team had a heart-to-heart at the break and used a stellar third qu...

Raptors win 7th straight at home, beat Timberwolves 122-107

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors extended their season-high home winning streak to seven by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-107 on Saturday night.Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds, matching his career high with his fourth straight double-double, to help the Raptors improve to 24-4 all-time in home meetings with Minnesota.Fred VanVleet scored 28 points for Toronto, while Gary Trent Jr. added 19, O.G. Aunoby 15 and Scottie Barnes 10.Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Naz Reid scored 22 points for the Timberwolves, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back. Minnesota lost in double overtime at Chicago on Friday.The Wolves played without guard Anthony Edwards, who left in the first quarter Friday because of a sprained right ankle. Coach Chris Finch said Edwards is using a walking boot, adding there’s no timetable for his return. A first–time All-Star this season, Edwards was injured when he landed awkw...

Astros’ Altuve leaves WBC game after hit on hand by a pitch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:39 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jose Altuve left Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against the United States after he was hit on the hand by a pitch from Daniel Bard on Saturday night.The Houston Astros second baseman, an eight-time All-Star and the 2017 American League MVP, fell to the field after he was struck by the 95.9 mph sinker in the fifth inning. He grimaced as he walked off with an athletic trainer, and Altuve was replaced by Luis Rengifo.Bard relieved Lance Lynn to start the inning and was wild throughout, walking two batters and throwing a pair of wild pitches. Bard, a 37-year-old Colorado right-hander, allowed all four batters who faced him to reached base as Venezuela overcame a three-run deficit to take a 6-5 lead.___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource