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Yaxel Lendeborg did a bit of everything in a brilliant performance Friday night, putting up 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead Michigan past Alabama 90-77 and into the Elite Eight.

Ashlon Jackson's 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA tournament Friday night.

UConn, Duke, Michigan and Tennessee are moving on. Here's how they advanced -- and how they can do it again.

The Dodgers slipped glittering World Series championship rings on their fingers on Friday night to celebrate their second straight title.

Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke's national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St. John's 80-75 on Friday night and advance.

With the possibility of multiple high-profile jobs being open this offseason, Iowa head coach Ben McCollum said Friday that he will return to the Hawkeyes in 2026-27.

A significant legal hurdle for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in 2026 was cleared Friday.

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has given out its first ticket -- presented by Kim Ng and Patrick Mahomes.

No. 1 UConn rebounded from an uncharacteristic first half to overwhelm No. 4 North Carolina 63-42 on Friday and reach the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament for the 30th time.

Barcelona forward Raphinha faces five weeks on the sideline after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty, the club have confirmed.

All eight teams will debut updated uniforms, including three relocated franchises.

Hannah Hidalgo posts a triple-double and sets the record for the most steals in Division I history as Notre Dame knocks off Vanderbilt to reach the Elite Eight.

Right-hander Shane Baz and the Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $68 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

Former Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at age 52.

Facing one of the only two teams that beat it during the regular season, South Carolina doesn't view its Sweet 16 matchup with Oklahoma as a revenge game.

Florida's attorney general has sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to express concern that the Rooney Rule is "blatant race and sex discrimination" and that hiring decisions should be based on merit only.

The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its board of governors Wednesday as part of this week's meetings in New York, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. No details about the cause of the crash or Woods' condition were immediately released.

Jason Heyward, World Series champion and five-time Gold Glove winner, retired Friday after 16 seasons in Major League Baseball.

Aden Holloway will not be with his team Friday when Alabama faces Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago, even after an Alabama judge granted his request to travel Friday, per a statement from the school.