Here is the latest sports news: UMBC’s Cinderella season over. High seeds fall at NCAA Tournament. Thunder ends Raptors 11-game win streak. Jets acquire third overall pick. McIlroy wins Arnold Palmer Invitational.
>>UMBC Falls To Kansas State, Cinderella Season Over
(Charlotte, NC) — The University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s Cinderella season is over following a 50-43 loss to Kansas State on Sunday. The 16th-seed Retrievers upset top-ranked Virginia on Friday night, becoming the first 16-seed to beat a one-seed in the men’s tournament. UMBC ends the season at 25-and-11.
>>High Seeds Fall At NCAA Tournament
(Undated) — A couple of two-seeds, a one-seed and a three-seed are going home at the NCAA Tournament after losses on Sunday. Defending champion and two-seed North Carolina was bounced from the tournament with an 86-65 loss to Texas A&M. One-seed Xavier blew a late lead and lost to Florida State 75-70. Two-seed Cincinnati fell to Nevada, and third-seed Michigan State was beaten by Syracuse. The Sweet 16 tips off Thursday.
>>Thunder Ends Raptors 11-Game Win Streak, Three Ejected
(Toronto, Ontario) — Russell Westbrook piled up 37 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds as the Thunder dropped the Raptors 132-125 in Toronto. The win ended an 11-game win streak for Toronto. DeMar DeRozan, Serge Ibaka and head coach Dwane Casey were ejected in the final minute, and Kyle Lowry fouled out. The Raptors are still first in the East at 52-and-18.
>>Jets Acquire Third Overall Pick From Colts
(New York, NY) — The New York Jets are moving up in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Jets traded the sixth overall pick and three second rounders to the Indianapolis Colts for the third overall pick. The Colts get the 37th and 49th overall picks in this year’s draft, plus a second-rounder in 2019.
>>McIlroy Wins Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods Finishes Fifth
(Orlando, FL) — Rory McIlroy birdied five of the final six holes to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. McIlroy fired an eight-under 64 in Sunday’s final round to finish at 18-under-par for the tournament. Tiger Woods tied with Ryan Moore for fifth place at 10-under. Woods will compete in the Masters Tournament next month.
>>SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder 132, Toronto Raptors 125
New Orleans Pelicans 108, Boston Celtics 89
Houston Rockets 129, Minnesota Timberwolves 120
Portland Trail Blazers 122, LA Clippers 109
NHL
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Colorado Avalanche 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Calgary Flames 0
Philadelphia Flyers 6, Washington Capitals 3
Carolina Hurricanes 4, New York Islanders 3
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Edmonton Oilers 1
Winnipeg Jets 4, Dallas Stars 2
St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Anaheim Ducks 4, New Jersey Devils 2
NCAA Tournament:
East Region
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#2 Purdue Boilermakers 76, #10 Butler Bulldogs 73 (at Detroit, MI)
#5 West Virginia Mountaineers 94, #13 Marshall Thundering Herd 71 (at San Diego, CA)
Midwest Region
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#11 Syracuse Orange 55, #3 Michigan State Spartans 53 (at Detroit, MI)
#5 Clemson Tigers 84, #4 Auburn Tigers 53 (at San Diego, CA)
South Region
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#7 Nevada Wolf Pack 75, #2 Cincinnati Bearcats 73 (at Nashville, TN)
#9 Kansas State Wildcats 50, #16 UMBC Retrievers 43 (at Charlotte, NC)
West Region
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#7 Texas A&M Aggies 86, #2 North Carolina Tar Heels 65 (at Charlotte, NC)
#9 Florida State Seminoles 75, #1 Xavier Musketeers 70 (at Nashville, TN)
MLB Grapefruit League
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Tampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 5 (at Port Charlotte, FL)
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Washington Nationals 0 (at Jupiter, FL)
Boston Red Sox 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (at Bradenton, FL)
Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 3 (at West Palm Beach, FL)
New York Yankees 8, Miami Marlins 5 (at Tampa, FL)
Minnesota Twins 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (at Fort Myers, FL)
New York Mets 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 (at Sarasota, FL)
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (at Dunedin, FL)
MLB Cactus League
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Kansas City Royals 11, Chicago Cubs 9 (at Mesa, AZ)
Cleveland Indians 11, Chicago Cubs 4 (at Las Vegas, NV)
San Diego Padres 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (at Glendale, AZ)
Cincinnati Reds 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (at Goodyear, AZ)
Los Angeles Angels 4, Texas Rangers 2 (at Surprise, AZ)
Oakland Athletics 14, Chicago White Sox 0 (at Mesa, AZ)
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (at Maryvale, AZ)
San Francisco Giants 13, Colorado Rockies 0 (at Scottsdale, AZ)
Cleveland Indians 16, Seattle Mariners 3 (at Peoria, AZ)
NASCAR
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Auto Club 400 (at Fontana, CA)
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Kyle Larson
3. Kyle Busch
PGA
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Arnold Palmer Invitational (at Orlando, FL)
1. Rory McIlroy (-18)
2. Bryson DeChambeau (-15)
3. Justin Rose (-14)
T-5. Tiger Woods (-10)
>>MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers
7:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers
7:00 p.m. – Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers
7:30 p.m. – Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks
7:30 p.m. – Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets
7:30 p.m. – Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat
9:30 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
10:00 p.m. – Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 p.m. – Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins
7:30 p.m. – Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens
8:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
10:00 p.m. – Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes
Top-25 College Basketball
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11:00 p.m. – #23 Saint Mary’s Gaels host Washington Huskies (NIT Second Round)
MLB Grapefruit League
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1:05 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins (at Jupiter, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates (at Bradenton, FL)
1:05 p.m. – New York Mets at Houston Astros (at West Palm Beach, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Atlanta Braves (at Kissimmee, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers (at Lakeland, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Red Sox (at Fort Myers, FL)
6:35 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (at Tampa, FL)
MLB Cactus League
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4:05 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at San Francisco Giants (at Scottsdale, AZ)
4:10 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks (at Scottsdale, AZ)
9:05 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (at Goodyear, AZ)
9:05 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers (at Surprise, AZ)
9:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (at Tempe, AZ)
10:05 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers (at Glendale, AZ)
