PITTSBURGH (AP) – Evgeni Malkin had his 14th career hat trick and added an assist to become the 23rd player in NHL history to reach 1,400 career points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4 on Saturday to eliminate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Athletics pitchers were in a giving mood on Saturday as they issued 13 walks in their 11-0 loss to the Houston Astros.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday night as they seek their third championship in four seasons.
MADRID (AP) – Real Madrid could drop further behind La Liga leader Barcelona after a 2-1 loss at Mallorca on Saturday.
MIAMI (AP) – Don Garber remembers the earliest days of David Beckham’s plans to bring Major League Soccer to Miami, the quest that started more than a dozen years ago.
TORONTO (AP) – Josh Sargent had the go-ahead score after notching his first assist in a three-goal second-half run and Toronto FC rallied to beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday in a match that saw three red cards issued.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The horn sounded, signaling UConn’s return to the national championship game for the third time in four seasons. And freshman Braylon Mullins raised his arms in triumph, a huge smile on his face as he trotted over to join his celebrating Huskies teammates.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick exited the second game of Saturday’s split doubleheader in the fourth inning with left side tightness.