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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

3:55 PM on Sunday, March 8

Taina Mair had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Delaney Thomas also scored 19 and No. 13 Duke rallied to win its second straight women’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title, beating No. 12 Louisville 70-65 in overtime

3:51 PM on Sunday, March 8

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders

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

3:27 PM on Sunday, March 8

Sarah Fillier and Taylor Girard each scored twice and the New York Sirens defeated the Ottawa Charge 6-2 in the PWHL

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