With the win, Indiana (19-12, 10-10 Big Ten) finishes the regular season in ninth place in the conference and will have a first-round bye in the conference tournament.
Mark Sears’ floater at OT buzzer sends No. 7 Alabama past top-ranked Auburn
The win ended a two-game losing skid for Alabama and handed a second straight loss for Auburn (27-4, 15-3).
NASCAR’s penalty to Austin Cindric wasn’t enough for some Cup drivers
Some NASCAR Cup drivers suggest Austin Cindric should have been suspended for hooking Ty Dillon at COTA.
Detroit Tigers sign right-hander José Urquidy to a one-year, $1 million contract with club option
Urquidy’s club option is worth $4 million, and he can earn an additional $3 million in performance bonuses based on games started next year.
Astros first baseman Christian Walker’s MRI shows no sign of strain in his oblique
Walker had flown back to Houston to get the oblique examined. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Friday the MRI didn’t reveal any strain.
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton to get third round of PRP injections in both elbows
Stanton was back at the Yankees’ spring training complex on Friday. Boone was quoted as saying the five-time All-Star is not likely to play in any exhibition games.
Big 12 Conference moves 10 football games to Fridays next fall
On the opening weekend of the season, Baylor will host Auburn, and Colorado will be home against Georgia Tech on Aug. 29. Arizona plays at Arizona State and Utah is at Kansas on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving.
Vols’ Josh Heupel says traditional spring game valuable for giving players experience
Tennessee will hold its spring game in the usual scrimmage format on April 12, with coach Josh Heupel saying Friday that creating a big stage for the players this time of year benefits their development.
Coach Dan Lanning agrees to contract extension with Oregon
Lanning will make nearly $11 million per season under the contract, which the university announced on Friday. Oregon was also finalizing extensions for defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and offensive coordinator Will Stein that run through the 2027 season.
Orioles pitchers Grayson Rodriguez, Andrew Kittredge are hurt, will miss season’s start
Kittredge, who turns 35 on March 17, finalized a one-year, $10 million contract with Baltimore in January. The right-hander went 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA and one save in 74 relief appearances for St. Louis last year.
Mariners’ George Kirby likely to open season on IL due to throwing shoulder inflammation
Kirby, 27, started 33 games last season to tie for the major league lead. He went 14-11 with a 3.53 ERA with 179 strikeouts and 23 walks in 181 innings.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is concerned about right elbow soreness
Cole, 34, was tagged for six runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings during a spring training start against Minnesota on Thursday. He told reporters that he felt good during the outing, but he got more and more sore after it was over.
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