LONDON—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…
Demko, Canucks Finish Strong to Hand Kings 3–2 Shootout Loss
LOS ANGELES—Elias Pettersson had a power-play goal, Thatcher Demko made 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in a shootout Saturday night. Brock Boeser also scored in regulation for the Canucks, who have won six of seven. J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes each had two assists, and Demko saved a…
Trea Turner’s Go-ahead Grand Slam Leads USA Past Venezuela
Trea Turner slugged a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the United States defeated Venezuela 9–7 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on Saturday night in Miami. Team USA will play Cuba in a semifinal game on Sunday night in Miami. “I tried to not do too much,” Turner said. “Wait for a…
NCAA Tournament Roundup: No. 8 Arkansas Ousts No. 1 Kansas
Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis combined for 46 points and No. 8 seed Arkansas advanced to its third consecutive Sweet 16 with a 72–71 upset of No. 1 seed Kansas on Saturday. Davis had 21 second-half points and a game high 25, while Council made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 21 with…
No. 2 UCLA Tops No. 7 Northwestern, Makes Third Straight Sweet 16
Jaime Jaquez Jr. registered 24 points and eight rebounds to help UCLA post a 68–63 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night, March 18, in NCAA Tournament West Region play at Sacramento, Calif. Amari Bailey added 14 points and six assists as the second-seeded Bruins (31–5) advance to a third straight Sweet 16 for the first…
Even From 15th, Verstappen Remains a Big Threat
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 15th place but none of his rivals were ruling out the Formula One championship leader fighting for victory on Sunday. The double world champion was sidelined by a sudden driveshaft failure in qualifying on Saturday after dominating every practice session. Mexican team mate…
Swiss Skier Odermatt Wins Giant Slalom, Sets World Cup Points Record
SOLDEU, Andorra—Marco Odermatt underlined his dominance in men’s ski racing Saturday by breaking the 23-year-old male record for most World Cup points in a single season. The Swiss standout won his last race of the season, the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals, by a massive 2.11 seconds over second-place Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway….
US Open ‘Very Hopeful’ Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Can Play
After Novak Djokovic withdrew from tournaments in Florida and California because he still can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, a U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) spokesman said Saturday the group is “very hopeful” the top-ranked player will be allowed into the country for the U.S. Open…
NCAA Tournament Roundup: Fairleigh Dickinson Makes History Against Purdue
For just the second time in 152 tries, a No. 16 wore the slipper perfectly against a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Sean Moore scored 19 and Grant Singleton added eight points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals as No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson shocked No. 1 Purdue 63–58 on Friday night in…
Ducks Score 3 Late Goals to Finish Off Blue Jackets
Max Jones’ late breakaway goal put the Anaheim Ducks ahead for good in a wild 7–4 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Anaheim gave away the lead four times, resulting in a 4–4 tie nearing the end of regulation. At 17:23 of the third period, Jones intercepted an Andrew Peeke pass attempt…
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