UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament championship game.
South Carolina beats two-time defending champion UConn 62-48 to advance to the women's NCAA Tournament title game.
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Parker, Holdsclaw and members of the 1996 Olympic team were all in attendance, as well as Amar’e Stoudemire and Mike D’Antoni. They will be joined by longtime NBA official Joey Crawford, NBA coach Doc Rivers and Gonzaga coach Mark Few.
The NFL has decided not to discipline Rashee Rice after a former girlfriend posted images of bruises and wounds on social media. The league stated that Rice "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy." Rice's attorney expressed gratitude for the NFL's investigation. Rice previously missed six games last season due to a personal conduct policy violation related to a car crash. He pleaded guilty to felony charges and served jail time. The latest allegations involve a lawsuit from his former girlfriend, who claims Rice physically assaulted her multiple times.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood doesn’t need any reminders about what happened the last two times his team faced UConn. He can just plug in the game tapes, rewind them and watch them again. Back in November, the Huskies led wire-to-wire in a 74-61 victory. Two years ago in the Elite Eight, UConn used a 30-0 run en route to a 77-52 victory and on the way to a second straight national championship. There’s nothing the Fighting Illini can do to change those results now, but they do believe they can change the course of this series Saturday when they face UConn in their first Final Four clash in more than two decades.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton was taken out of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort. The right-hander looked toward the Cubs’ dugout after throwing a 93.8 mph fastball to Bo Naylor low in the strike zone for a called strike. Manager Craig Counsell and a trainer came out and talked to Horton briefly before he came out of the game. Horton threw 17 pitches, including eight strikes. He retired the Guardians in order in the first and walked Kyle Manzardo to lead off the second. It was Horton’s second start of the season. He got the win on March 28 against Washington, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.
Ozzie Guillen got quite a surprise when the Chicago White Sox informed him they will retire his No. 13 this season. The team caught the former All-Star shortstop and World Series-winning manager off guard by announcing he will be honored prior to the game against Cleveland on Aug. 8. Former White Sox star Scott Podsednik broke the news to his old manager during the telecast of the home opener against Toronto. Guillen got choked up as the crowd chanted “Ozzie! Ozzie!” Guillen will become the first manager and 13th member of the organization to have his number retired.
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd says he’s remaining with the Wildcats after being mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the coaching vacancy at blueblood program North Carolina. The school also announced it had reached an extension with Lloyd through the 2030-31 season. The 51-year-old Lloyd had been considered a top potential target for the Tar Heels. UNC fired Hubert Davis on March 24 after five seasons. Lloyd's comments came a day before his Wildcats face Michigan in Saturday night's national semifinals in a matchup of the two remaining 1-seeds.
Tigers Woods’ second arrest on charges of driving under the influence has put golf on hold for one of the game's most important figures. There will be no chance of a return to the Masters next week or Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027. Woods is seeking treatment outside the U.S. following his crash a week ago in Florida. Authorities say Woods showed signs of impairment. He pleaded not guilty earlier this week to driving under the influence. Body camera footage of his arrest released Thursday shows Woods telling a deputy he was talking to the president shortly after crash. It's not clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump.
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year. The high-end NBA prospect helped the Blue Devils win 35 games while reaching No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll. Boozer is the fifth freshman to win the honor. He's also the second in a row from Duke, following Cooper Flagg. Boozer averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds. He claimed 59 of 61 votes from AP Top 25 voters in results released Friday. BYU freshman and fellow top pro prospect AJ Dybantsa claimed the other votes after averaging a national-best 25.5 points.