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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Verlander threw two shutout innings in his spring debut as the Detroit Tigers roughed up Shelby Miller and topped the Atlanta Braves' split squad 12-6 Saturday.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Alaina Coates had 16 points to help No. 3 South Carolina rally in the second half and reach its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game with a…

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — J.B. Holmes and Dustin Johnson each made a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole in a span of 20 minutes. Holmes was in a league of his own in the final hour Saturday at the …

MADISON — There are no guarantees in sports, so it’s vital to live in the moment and enjoy the ride.

SEATTLE (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 28 points, including a deep 3-pointer with 1:08 remaining as the shot clock was about to expire, and Washington rallied to stun No. 13 Utah 77-68 on Saturday.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — T.J. McConnell had 10 points and 11 assists in his final home game, helping No. 5 Arizona close out the regular season with a 91-69 victory over Stanford on Saturday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jerian Grant had 19 points and eight assists, Zach Auguste added 19 points and No. 12 Notre Dame shot 55 percent as the Fighting Irish cruised to an 81-67 victory over …

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — J.B. Holmes matched the hole-in-one by Dustin Johnson on Saturday. Holmes then left everyone behind with four straight birdies late in the third round for a 2-under 70 to bu…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' comeback bid fell a minute short Saturday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Daishon Knight capped a 25-point game with two critical free throws in the closing seconds and Illinois State rallied from eight-point halftime deficit to beat No. 8 Wichita S…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jeff Gordon crashed during the final practice before Sunday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where his pole-winning car was damaged enough that Hendrick Motorsports pulled …

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg ran into a little trouble in his first spring start for Washington, allowing five straight batters to reach base Saturday in the Nationals' 6-5 win over th…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs say they will pay for funeral costs for Cubs great Ernie Banks after a funeral home filed a claim against his estate for $35,000.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — When No. 2 Notre Dame needed her most, Jewell Loyd once again did it all.

DALLAS (AP) — Nina Davis scored 30 points and made a career-high six steals Saturday, leading No. 6 Baylor to an 82-70 victory over Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference women's basketball tourn…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Finding a match for someone who needs a bone marrow transplant can be like searching for a needle in a haystack — unless you are looking at Yale University.

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic shrugged off a sore finger and joined with Nenad Zimonjic in polishing off Croatia to send Serbia into the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Trey Lyles scored 14 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 with nine rebounds and No. 1 Kentucky pulled away from Florida 67-50 on Saturday to complete the storied program'…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ivey Slaughter scored 17 points and No. 7 Florida State beat No. 10 Louisville 66-51 on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference semifinal.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored all 18 of her points in the first half and top-ranked UConn cruised past Cincinnati 93-34 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic C…