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HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Bledsoe had a career-high 34 points and the Phoenix Suns withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Houston Rockets for a 117-102 victory Saturday night.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Kyle Turris had the winning goal and the Ottawa Senators extended their unbeaten streak to six games as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — All the focus was on Georgia State's bench because of Ron Hunter, the coach's torn Achilles tendon, and the now famous stool he used to work the sidelines in the NCAA…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller scored, and Mats Zuccarello had the lone goal in the shootout as the New York Rangers edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Reggie Jackson had 22 points, including 17 in the third quarter, and the Detroit Pistons came back from a 19-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 107-91 Saturday night.

A look at the highlights of what's happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Sunday:

OMAHA, Neb. — At first, it seemed like Joseph Young, Oregon's high-scoring senior guard, didn't know who Josh Gasser was.

SEATTLE (AP) — Ten years ago, Louisville coach Rick Pitino talked to his team about the danger of drugs at least once a week.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brook Lopez had 26 points and four blocked shots to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 123-111 victory over the slumping Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Villanova went from a top seed to No. 1-and-done.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State's defenders slid their feet, waved their arms, contested every inch of hardwood.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Cory Rasmus needs surgery for what the team calls a core injury and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Arizona avenged one heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss. One more win, and the Wildcats will get a chance to make up for another one.

The WIAA completed its 100th state boys basketball tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash announced his retirement Saturday, quietly ending a 19-year NBA career that included two MVP awards.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw needs more dental work after getting hit in the face by a line drive, but still is set to start on opening day.

Notes and tidbits from around the NCAA Tournament on Friday:

Two down, four to go for the Kentucky Wildcats as they try to become the first unbeaten national champion since Indiana in 1976. UCLA came up with a second win in the tournament, not bad for a…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Mark Trumbo went 3 for 3 with a double and drove in two runs, leading Archie Bradley and the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-5 Saturday.

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Harvick apparently isn't satisfied with dominating just one NASCAR race series this year.