(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Notre Dame women wins hoops championship. Michigan, Villanova set for men’s title game. Ohtani shines for Angels in pitching debut. Spurs blast Rockets. Pirates’ Williams pulled during no-hit bid.
>>Notre Dame Stuns Mississippi State In Women’s Championship
(Columbus, OH) — Arike Ogunbowale [[ uh-REE-kay OH-gun-buh-WALL-ay ]] nailed the winning three-pointer with a point-one second left as Notre Dame stunned Mississippi State 61-58 to win the women’s national championship in Columbus. The Fighting Irish trailed by 13 at halftime, but used a strong second half to pull away from the Bulldogs. This win is the second national title for the Notre Dame women’s hoops program.
>>Michigan, Villanova Set For NCAA Championship
(San Antonio, TX) — The table is set for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Top-seeded Villanova will face third-seeded Michigan tonight at the title game in San Antonio. The Wildcats cruised past Kansas 95-79 in the Final Four on Saturday, while Michigan rallied past Loyola-Chicago 69-57.
>>Angels’ Ohtani Shines In Pitching Debut
(Oakland, CA) — Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani [[ show-HEY oh-TAWN-ee ]] is raising eyebrows after his pitching debut against the A’s Sunday. Ohtani fired six innings of three-hit, three-run ball in a 7-4 win for the Halos. He struck out six and walked one. The Angels plan to continue to use Ohtani as a two-way player. He went 1-for-5 at the plate in Thursday’s season opener.
>>Spurs Blast Rockets
(San Antonio, TX) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Spurs knocked off the first-place Rockets 100-83 at the AT&T Center. Rudy Gay chipped in with 21 points for the Spurs, who are currently fourth in the West at 45-and-32. James Harden finished with 25 points and eight assists for Houston, which saw its 11-game winning streak come to an end. Chris Paul sat out with a hip injury.
>>Pirates’ Williams Pulled During No-Hit Bid
(Detroit, MI) — Pirates starter Trevor Williams was pulled six innings into a no-hitter during Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Tigers. Williams walked five and struck out one before manager Clint Hurdle went with his bullpen in the seventh. Hurdle said after the game that Williams was on a pitch count and didn’t want to take a risk this early in the season.
>>SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Miami Marlins 6, Chicago Cubs 0
St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Mets 1
Washington Nationals 6, Cincinnati Reds 5
Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Francisco Giants 0
MLB American League
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Minnesota Twins 7, Baltimore Orioles 0
Toronto Blue Jays 7, New York Yankees 4
Boston Red Sox 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Houston Astros 8, Texas Rangers 2
Los Angeles Angels 7, Oakland Athletics 4
Seattle Mariners 5, Cleveland Indians 4
Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals (PPD)
MLB Interleague
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Detroit Tigers 0 (G1)
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Detroit Tigers 6 (G2)
NBA
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Philadelphia 76ers 119, Charlotte Hornets 102
Chicago Bulls 113, Washington Wizards 94
San Antonio Spurs 100, Houston Rockets 83
Indiana Pacers 111, LA Clippers 104
Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Dallas Mavericks 87
Detroit Pistons 108, Brooklyn Nets 96
Atlanta Hawks 94, Orlando Magic 88
Oklahoma City Thunder 109, New Orleans Pelicans 104
Utah Jazz 121, Minnesota Timberwolves 97
Denver Nuggets 128, Milwaukee Bucks 125 (OT)
Golden State Warriors 117, Phoenix Suns 107
Portland Trail Blazers 113, Memphis Grizzlies 98
Sacramento Kings 84, Los Angeles Lakers 83
NHL
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Philadelphia Flyers 4, Boston Bruins 3 (OT)
Nashville Predators 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
New Jersey Devils 2, Montreal Canadiens 1
Washington Capitals 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Anaheim Ducks 4, Colorado Avalanche 3 (OT)
PGA
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Houston Open (at Humble, TX)
1. Ian Poulter (-19) [[ Won in playoff ]]
2. Beau Hossler (-19)
T3. Jordan Spieth (-16)
T3. Emiliano Grillo (-16)
>>MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NCAA
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9:20 p.m. – #1 Villanova Wildcats vs. #3 Michigan Wolverines (National Championship at San Antonio, TX)
MLB National League
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2:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
4:10 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
7:10 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
7:35 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
9:40 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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1:05 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
1:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
7:07 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros
10:05 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics
10:07 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels
MLB Interleague
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1:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:10 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Miami Marlins
NBA
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No Games Scheduled
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 p.m. – Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers
7:30 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators
8:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild
8:00 p.m. – Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
10:30 p.m. – Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
