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9:42 PM on Friday, April 3

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night

9:29 PM on Friday, April 3

Brandon Miller scored 22 points, Kon Knueppel added 20 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 129-108 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 10 games

9:28 PM on Friday, April 3

UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man

9:12 PM on Friday, April 3

Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

9:06 PM on Friday, April 3

Chase DeLauter has developed a knack for memorable opener

9:04 PM on Friday, April 3

Robert MacIntyre decided to add the Valero Texas Open to his schedule to be sharper for the Masters next week

9:02 PM on Friday, April 3

Cody Bellinger showed off his acrobatic skills with a juggling catch during the New York Yankees' 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins

8:45 PM on Friday, April 3

Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

8:21 PM on Friday, April 3

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year

8:07 PM on Friday, April 3

When Jennifer Rizzotti arrived at UConn as a player in 1992, the expectations around the school, as well as the women’s basketball landscape, were much different than they are today

8:03 PM on Friday, April 3

New York center Karl-Anthony Towns was held out of the Knicks’ game Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a right elbow impingement

8:01 PM on Friday, April 3

A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate

7:34 PM on Friday, April 3

Aaron Judge turned to the Bleacher Creatures during the New York Yankees' home opener, honoring Brett Gardner with a flex during the first-inning Roll Call

7:34 PM on Friday, April 3

Flavor Flav was among the celebrities in attendance at the women’s Final Four

7:04 PM on Friday, April 3

Teenager Konnor Griffin made a splash in his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates

7:00 PM on Friday, April 3

Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run first inning, Aaron Nola pitched efficiently into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Colorado’s home opener by beating the Rockies 10-1

6:15 PM on Friday, April 3

Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team says

5:15 PM on Friday, April 3

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry

5:04 PM on Friday, April 3

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will go on the injured list and undergo further testing after leaving the second inning of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort

2:23 PM on Friday, April 3

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin is eager to stop being a prospect and start being a big leaguer