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6:46 PM on Sunday, March 8

Brooklyn Meyer had 26 points to go with nine rebounds and second-seeded South Dakota State claimed another Summit League championship, defeating top-seed North Dakota State 64-51

6:40 PM on Sunday, March 8

Tyrese Maxey will miss at least two games after he sprained his right pinkie

6:30 PM on Sunday, March 8

Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum was grateful that he made his comeback from a ruptured right Achilles tendon at home in Boston

6:30 PM on Sunday, March 8

Luka Doncic had 35 points and eight rebounds, Austin Reaves added 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James’ injury absence to grind out a 110-97 victory over the New York Knicks

6:30 PM on Sunday, March 8

Rhode Island wins its first Atlantic 10 tournament title after a 53-51 victory over George Mason, and the Rams earn an NCAA trip

6:21 PM on Sunday, March 8

Tarik Skubal is thinking about pitching again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic after the Detroit Tigers ace had previously planned to make just one start

6:00 PM on Sunday, March 8

Atlanta Braves left-hander Joey Wentz left Sunday’s outing against the Tampa Bay Rays with a right leg injury from an awkward step while covering first base

5:46 PM on Sunday, March 8

Ricky Castillo has his first PGA Tour victory

5:46 PM on Sunday, March 8

St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor was the only unanimous selection to an All-Big East first team that included an unprecedented three players from No. 4 UConn

5:39 PM on Sunday, March 8

David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72

5:36 PM on Sunday, March 8

Jillian Huerter scored 19 points and Meghan Andersen added 18 points and nine rebounds as No. 25 Fairfield advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference final with a 65-48 win over Merrimack on Sunday

5:21 PM on Sunday, March 8

Texas has won its first women's Southeastern Conference Tournament title

5:19 PM on Sunday, March 8

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points

5:07 PM on Sunday, March 8

As the French national anthem played, the 51-year-old Para snowboard great Cécile Hernandez cried at the top of the podium

5:04 PM on Sunday, March 8

Kelly Pannek scored an overtime winner to lead the Minnesota Frost over the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 in the PWHL

4:43 PM on Sunday, March 8

Two-time major champion Zach Johnson has won his PGA Tour Champions debut

4:34 PM on Sunday, March 8

Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten Tournament crown

4:12 PM on Sunday, March 8

The Texas Rangers have claimed outfielder Dairon Blanco off waivers from the Kansas City Royals and placed left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list to make room for the 32-year-old Cuban on the roster

3:37 PM on Sunday, March 8

Berlin-born teenager Patrice Čović scored his first Bundesliga goal as Werder Bremen beat 10-man Union Berlin 4-1 away to escape the relegation zone

12:33 PM on Sunday, March 8

Lens caps a fine week by beating Metz 3-0 to move one point behind Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain in a tense title race