Abdi Bashir Jr.'s 29 points including eight 3-pointers off of the bench led Monmouth to a 79-76 victory against Elon on Thursday night. Bashir shot 9 for 18 (8 for 16 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Hawks (12-18, 10-7 Coastal Athletic Association). Cornelius Robinson Jr. scored 21 points and added eight rebounds.
Luster and Stony Brook defeat Hofstra 59-56
CJ Luster II scored 19 points, Andre Snoddy added a go-ahead dunk with 13 seconds left and Stony Brook closed on an 8-0 run to knock off Hofstra 59-56 on Thursday night. Luster went 7 of 18 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Seawolves (7-23, 3-14 Coastal Athletic Association). Collin O'Connor scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds.
Stephen Curry drops season-high 56 points and 12 3-pointers, including buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt
Stephen Curry remains the best shooter of all time.
Northeastern takes down NC A&T 69-55
Rashad King's 25 points helped Northeastern defeat North Carolina A&T 69-55 on Thursday night. King shot 8 of 18 from the field, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Huskies (16-14, 8-9 Coastal Athletic Association). William Kermoury shot 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Timberlake’s 17 help Bryant take down UMass-Lowell 79-78
Earl Timberlake had 17 points, including two free throws with 0.7 seconds left, in Bryant's 79-78 win over UMass-Lowell on Thursday night. Bryant (18-11, 12-2 America East) remains atop the conference standings with two games remaining. Timberlake added nine rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and three blocks for the Bulldogs.
James, Brooks help No. 9 N.C. State blow out Wake Forest 78-57
Aziaha James scored 21 points in her final regular-season home game and No. N.C. State beat Wake Forest 78-57 on Thursday night. Zoe Brooks scored eight of her 17 points in the first quarter and Madison Hayes finished with 14 points for N.C. State (23-5, 15-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which improved to 16-0 at home.
Samford wins 95-83 over VMI behind 46 combined points from Holloway, Allenspach
Collin Holloway scored 24 points and Riley Allenspach added a career-high 22 as Samford beat VMI 95-83 on Thursday night. Holloway also added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 Southern Conference). Allenspach shot 9 of 16 from the field and 4 for 10 from the line and added eight rebounds.
White Sox lose leading HR hitter Andrew Benintendi for 4-6 weeks with broken right hand
Last year, the White Sox lost a record 121 games. This season doesn't appear as if it will go much better.
Kalen DeBoer welcomes revenue sharing, says having ‘a more balanced playing field’ will help Alabama
In other words, the Alabama head coach would really like it if the system would passively benefit Alabama again.
Flyers give up 3-0 lead, fail to win 4 straight again with overtime loss
A fourth straight win eluded the Flyers again as they suffered a 5-4 overtime loss Thursday night to the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Yankees Notes: Jazz Chisholm Jr. lauds tandem with Anthony Volpe; Jasson Dominguez has work to do in left
After the Yankees and Phillies played to a 7-7 tie on Thursday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hyped up the defensive potential with Anthony Volpe.
Tennessee pass rusher James Pearce runs 4.47, fastest defensive lineman at Combine
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. headed into the NFL Scouting Combine as a first-round prospect, and he made a big statement during on-field workouts.
Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle during first half of season
Freddie Freeman is expecting to be in the lineup when the Dodgers open their season on March 18-19 in Japan against the Chicago Cubs.
FA Cup fifth round: 10 things to look out for this weekend
VAR is back (to save us all), Plymouth are plotting another upset and Cardiff’s Anwar El Ghazi returns to Villa Park
The trip to Aston Villa looks tricky for Cardiff City, whose main focus is avoiding relegation to League One. Anwar El Ghazi, at least, was delighted with the draw. The Dutchman spent four years at Villa, clinching promotion at Wembley at the end of a loan season in 2018-19 before a permanent move from Lille. El Ghazi scored Villa’s first goal in a playoff final victory over Derby, with John McGinn and Tyrone Mings the only survivors from that team. Both clubs’ futures hinged on that game under the arch: Derby spiralled and faced administration before dropping into the third tier. El Ghazi can count on a hero’s welcome at Villa Park on Friday. Villa, who will visit Club Brugge for a Champions League last 16 first-leg tie on Tuesday, hope to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since ending as runners-up to Arsenal 10 years ago. Ben Fisher
Aston Villa v Cardiff, Friday 8pm (all times GMT)
Crystal Palace v Millwall, Saturday 12.15pm
Bournemouth v Wolves, Saturday 3pm
Manchester City v Plymouth, Saturday 5.45pm
Continue reading...Luke Humphries sees off Luke Littler to secure Premier League win in Exeter
- Humphries extends lead at top of table after 6-4 victory
- World No 1 collects first league win over Littler
World No 1 Luke Humphries got his first Premier League win over Luke Littler with a 6-4 victory in the final on night four in Exeter to take control at the top of the table.
Littler – who won in Glasgow but then suffered an early exit in Dublin – had broken to open up a 3-1 lead before Humphries responded and then levelled the match at 3-3.
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