Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash, sheriff says
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover. Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the crash Friday. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says Woods was not injured. Sheriff John Budensiek says investigators believe he had taken “some type of medication or drug" but he refused a urine test. A Breathalyzer test showed now signs of alcohol. The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island. Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information. This was the fourth time Woods has been involved in a car crash.
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.
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.
Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 2-run homer to end 0-for-7 start to season as New York tops Giants 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the sixth to end an 0-for-7 start to his season after the two-time reigning AL MVP had a strike call overturned by the automated system earlier in that same at-bat when he challenged, and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0. After going hitless on opening day for the first time in the Yankees’ shutout win two days earlier, Judge connected on a 405-foot drive to left with an exit velocity of 109.1 mph that broke up a scoreless game and marked his fourth career home run off Ray.
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo breaks NCAA single-season steals record in March Madness game
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo has broken the NCAA’s single-season record for steals after getting seven in the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Vanderbilt. Hidalgo needed four steals to break Chastadie Barrs’ mark of 192 set with Lamar in 2018-19. The Fighting Irish junior got that in the first quarter against the Commodores. Hidalgo was already just the second player to have at least eight steals in multiple NCAA Tournament games. She had eight in each of Notre Dame’s first two tourney wins, over Fairfield and Ohio State.
Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis
HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Woodland is feeling good and playing even better. Woodland didn't get hung up on his one mistake and finished with three straight birdies. That gave him a 63 and a three-shot lead going into the weekend at the Houston Open. Nicolai Hojgaard shot 62 and Jackson Suber had a 63. They were tied for second. Woodland is best known these days for sharing his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder during his recovery from brain surgery. He says a weight has been lifted. It's been replaced with enormous support from the gallery. He hopes he can ride that all weekend.
