Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was released on bail Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to officials. Woods, who was not injured in the crash, was released on bail, according to Christine Weiss, a spokesperson for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail. Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.
Caleb Foster steadies Duke in return as Blue Devils beat St. John's 80-75 and advance to Elite Eight
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 and advance to the Elite Eight. Playing less than three weeks after surgery on his left foot, Foster scored all of his 11 points in the second half. Isaiah Evans scored 25 points and Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 14, but not before the tenacious Red Storm pushed Duke to the wire. Duke will face either second-seeded UConn or third-seeded Michigan State in Sunday’s East Region final.
Yaxel Lendeborg stars as top-seeded Michigan beats Alabama 90-77 in Sweet 16
CHICAGO (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. Trey McKenney and Elliot Cadeau each scored 17 points as top-seeded Michigan set a school record with its 34th win of the season. Roddy Gayle Jr. finished with 16 points. Led by McKenney and Gayle, the 34-3 Wolverines enjoyed a 33-6 advantage in bench points. But the versatile Lendeborg was the star of the show as his team grabbed control in the second half. Labaron Philon Jr. scored 35 points for fourth-seeded Alabama.
Eighth-grader's perfect women's NCAA bracket lasts until Sweet 16 before finally missing a game
Pittsburgh eighth-grader Otto Schellhammer made it to the Sweet 16 before missing his first pick in the women's NCAA Tournament. No. 6 seed Notre Dame beat second-seeded Vanderbilt on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, to open the regional rounds. That ended the 14-year-old’s run as the only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s tournaments. There had been more than 40 million entries across all the major contests.
Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Players opened blue boxes that play postseason highlights from their seven-game win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani raised a fist as he put his ring on. Fans cheered loudest for Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and chanted for Freddie Freeman. Mookie Betts added a fourth ring to his collection that includes his first with Boston. Retired pitching star Clayton Kershaw received his ring from his former teammates. The rings include diamonds, sapphires, and dirt from home plate in Game 7.
NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue tell The Associated Press. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s board of governors by NBA executives earlier this week, the people said. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because none of the details have been shared publicly.
Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: 'Why not us? ... We need to dream'
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino tells the U.S. men’s national team to believe it can win the World Cup. He repeated that message publicly before friendlies against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. The Argentina-born coach says Americans should not fear sounding arrogant. He says dreaming helps create reality. The U.S. has not reached a World Cup semifinal since 1930 and has not made the quarterfinals since 2002. Pochettino, who replaced American Gregg Berhalter as coach in late 2024, urges fans to bring energy to the team.
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, has been granted permission by a judge to leave the state as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. The Crimson Tide say “nothing has changed with regard to Aden’s status with the team.” Alabama listed Holloway as out on the availability report given to the NCAA on Thursday. Holloway was arrested March 16 after authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his apartment. He was suspended indefinitely following the arrest, but coach Nate Oats has not ruled out the possibility of his return in the NCAA Tournament.
Germany's Wirtz destroys Swiss and White caps England return as hero and villain
Florian Wirtz scored two and made two as Germany twice came from behind to beat Switzerland 4-3 in a thrilling friendly. At Wembley, Ben White returned after four years out to score for England then gave away a late penalty as Uruguay rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw in a lackluster encounter. In Spain, debutant winger Víctor Muñoz scored one and Mikel Oyarzabal continued his superb scoring streak with two goals as Spain beat Serbia 3-0. In Amsterdam, an Erling Haaland-less Norway went down 2-1 to the Netherlands.
Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027, AP source says
The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Friday because the deal hasn’t been announced publicly. The WNBA Board of Governors still needs to approve the sale and the move. The team will play in Connecticut for the upcoming season before moving to Houston and becoming the Comets. This will end a 23-year run by the team in New England after the team moved to Connecticut from Orlando in 2003.
