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LSU advanced in the NCAA tournament on Sunday, one day after coach Kim Mulkey threatened legal action over an impending Washington Post profile.

Sam Reinhart scored twice, including his 50th goal, as the Florida Panthers shed a four-game skid, posting a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, an effort that put them back into a first-place tie in the Atlantic Division with the Boston Bruins.

Duke freshman guard Jared McCain hit eight 3s in Sunday's second-round win over James Madison, setting a Blue Devils record for 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game.

Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media on Monday for the first time since illegal gambling and theft allegations against his ex-interpreter emerged.

On the first day of the NFL annual meeting in Orlando on Sunday, New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said his club isn't locked into making a selection at No. 3 in the NFL draft, and that "we're still open to any type of deals that come our way."

Nelly Korda made bogey on her final two holes Sunday to fall into a playoff and atoned for it quickly, making a 12-foot birdie putt to beat Ryann O'Toole in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship in California to return to No. 1 in the world.

Steve Kerr defended the decision to play Stephen Curry just 30 minutes in Sunday's 114-110 loss to the Timberwolves, saying the Warriors "can't expect to just ride Steph game after game after game."

Kiki Iriafen scored 11 of her career-high 41 points in overtime, securing No. 2 seed Stanford a place in the Portland Regional with a thrilling 87-81 victory over seventh-seeded Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday night.

Rice hired Rob Lanier to be its next men's basketball coach, returning Lanier to a job in the AAC after his unexpected dismissal from SMU last week.

Since releasing QB Russell Wilson, the Broncos haven't signed a replacement nor improved their draft position. That might have created a level of concern for the fans, but Sean Payton made clear that the acquisition period is far from complete.