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Refocused US rebounds from Italy shocker, beats Canada to reach WBC semifinals
HOUSTON (AP) — The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss. The Americans beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night for a spot in the semifinals Sunday against the Dominican Republic. The big win came after an 8-6 loss to Italy in pool play left them needing help to advance to Friday’s game. Said Yankees star Aaron Judge: “Guys really locked in. We saw a different level of focus at our workout the other day and then even pregame today. It felt like the boys were locked and ready to go.”
WNBA, players union meet for 5th straight day trying to get CBA deal to avoid any season disruptions
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. Both sides said Friday night that movement is being made toward a new CBA that would be transformational. They have spent approximately 50 hours discussing a new CBA since first getting together in person on Tuesday — the day the league had originally said there would need to be at least a handshake agreement for the season to start on time. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday night that they need to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season.
Could the Chicago Bears leave Illinois? Indiana makes a play for the historic franchise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A turf war over a football team is developing between two Midwestern states with a long rivalry. Indiana has made a serious bid to lure the storied Chicago Bears across the border. The Bears want to leave Soldier Field, their home for 50 years. They previously proposed a $5 billion campus featuring a domed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. But Indiana has a new law that would allow for financing and building a stadium in Hammond to lease to the Bears. Illinois lawmakers have responded with legislation that would give property and sales tax breaks to any so-called megaproject — such as a Bears stadium — of at least $100 million.
No. 6 UConn and No. 13 St. John’s set for round 3 to decide Big East Tournament
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixth-ranked UConn and No. 13 St. John’s are ready for the rubber match. This time, with a Big East championship at stake. After dominating conference play and splitting their two regular-season matchups, the original league rivals are poised to square off again in a highly anticipated tournament title game Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Neither team has trailed through two rounds in New York City this week. So with all due respect to the rest of the conference, this rematch felt inevitable all along.
Jaden Bradley’s last-second jumper lifts No. 2 Arizona past No. 7 Iowa St 82-80 in Big 12 thriller
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona beats Iowa State 82 to 80 in a Big 12 Tournament semifinal after Jaden Bradley hits a last-second jumper. On Friday night, Bradley drives right in a tie game and creates space for the winning shot. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd praises Iowa State and calls it an epic battle. Anthony Dell’Orso scores 26 off the bench and hits six threes. Ivan Kharchenkov adds 17, and Tobe Awaka posts a double-double. Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic hits eight threes and scores 28. The teams trade buckets all night in front of a record crowd.
American-owned Burnley held to draw and running out of games to avoid relegation from Premier League
Burnley is running out of time and hope in the Premier League. A 0-0 home draw with Bournemouth on Saturday left next-to-last Burnley eight points from safety with just eight games remaining this season and facing an immediate return to the Championship. Burnley, one of the many U.S.-owned teams in England’s top division, has won just four of its 30 league games. Sunderland appears to be safe from relegation but is limping toward the end of the season after a third straight home loss, this time to Brighton 1-0. Later, first-place Arsenal hosts Everton before second-place Manchester City visits West Ham.
Ludvig Aberg aces Sawgrass with 63 to take 2-shot lead at Players as Scheffler narrowly makes cut
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg is leading The Players Championship after a 63 that he made look easy. Everything seemed to be hard for Scottie Scheffler, and the world’s No. 1 player narrowly made the cut. Aberg had two eagles, chipped in twice and finished with a final birdie to lead by two shots over Xander Schauffele. Aberg is a Swede who went to Texas Tech and now lives in the area. He loves the Stadium Course but hasn’t played it this year until tournament week. Schauffele hit all 14 fairways for his 65. Cameron Young shot 67 and was three behind.
Antonelli on pole for F1’s Chinese Grand Prix after teammate Russell wins sprint
SHANGHAI (AP) — Kimi Antonelli stepped up when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit trouble in qualifying to become the youngest-ever driver on pole position for a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Russell won the sprint race earlier in the day and seemed tough to beat but stopped on track in qualifying and limped back to the pits with technical problems. Russell’s team got the car going again with seconds to spare for him to set a time. It was only good enough for second on the grid, 0.222 of a second off Antonelli. The Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will start third and fourth.
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