Sports News

1:15 PM on Saturday, March 21

Iowa State is unlikely to have All-American forward Joshua Jefferson available when the second-seeded Cyclones play No. 7 seed Kentucky on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament

12:51 PM on Saturday, March 21

“The Track Too Tough To Tame” somehow is expected to get even tougher this weekend, and that’s just fine with NASCAR drivers who have lobbied for bigger challenges

12:22 PM on Saturday, March 21

Texas has released veteran reliever Ryan Brasier

12:14 PM on Saturday, March 21

Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, Wessam Abou Ali opened the scoring in the fourth, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1

11:22 AM on Saturday, March 21

Outfielder Austin Slater has exercised the release clause in the minor league contract he had signed with the Detroit Tigers

11:16 AM on Saturday, March 21

Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk has made the New York Yankees’ opening day roster

11:14 AM on Saturday, March 21

Mackenly Randolph scored 20 points to help Louisville pull away for a 72-52 win over Vermont in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament

10:59 AM on Saturday, March 21

The Washington Nationals have unconditionally released right-handed pitcher Drew Smith

10:43 AM on Saturday, March 21

The Los Angeles Angels have released right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor from their minor league contracts

10:14 AM on Saturday, March 21

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond has been fined $25,000 for what the league described as an objectionable gesture while on the court

9:53 AM on Saturday, March 21

Harry Kane has scored again and Bayern Munich has stepped closer to its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years after beating Union Berlin 4-0

9:46 AM on Saturday, March 21

Tadej Pogacar has finally won the Milan-San Remo race despite finishing bloodied and his shorts cut up

9:45 AM on Saturday, March 21

Infielders Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith have made the Atlanta Braves’ major league roster and signed big league contracts after attending spring training with minor league deals

9:30 AM on Saturday, March 21

Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey has cemented her reputation as one of college women’s hockey’s top players in being voted this season’s Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner

9:23 AM on Saturday, March 21

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea will open the season working out of the bullpen rather than having a spot in the starting rotation

8:47 AM on Saturday, March 21

Fans started calling for 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux to enter the game just past the midway point of the second half during Florida’s 59-point victory over Prairie View A&M

8:26 AM on Saturday, March 21

Marcus Allen’s stat line from Miami’s NCAA tournament win over Missouri: zero points, zero rebounds, one sticker

4:10 AM on Saturday, March 21

Japan has won the Women’s Asian Cup title with a 1-0 win over Australia

3:32 AM on Saturday, March 21

Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year’s tournament

6:24 PM on Friday, March 20

The NCAA has filed a complaint in federal court seeking an emergency restraining order against online sportsbook DraftKings