Duke outlasts Virginia for the Championship

Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night for its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and its third title in the past four years.

Cayden Boozer had 16 points, and Tournament MVP Cameron Boozer overcame a poor shooting night to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Blue Devils extended their winning streak to 11 games heading into the NCAA Tournament, where they're expected to be the No. 1 overall seed.

Buffalo Sabres keep winning

Jack Quinn scored the tying goal and also connected in a shootout, Alex Tuch ended the tiebreaker and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night to rebound from their first loss since the Olympic break.

Buffalo was coming off a 2-1 home loss to Washington on Thursday night that ended an eight-game winning streak. The Atlantic Division-leading Sabres stretched their advantage over second-place Tampa Bay to four points and remained two points behind Carolina in the Eastern Conference.

Venezuela knocks out Japan at WBC

The World Baseball Classic will have a new champion in 2026.

Venezuela eliminated Japan with an 8-5 win Saturday in the quarterfinals in Miami to set up a semifinal showdown with Italy on Monday. The winner of that game will face the victor of Sunday's star-studded contest between the United States and Dominican Republic.

Italy advances in WBC

Grab an espresso. Play some Bocelli. Team Italy's headed to the final four.

The Italians' Cinderella run in the World Baseball Classic continued Saturday with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico at Daikin Park to clinch a berth in the WBC semifinals.

Italy now travels to Miami, where it will Venezuela in the second semifinal Monday night. The Italians will be the designated home team for the contest, and have last at-bat.

Kevin Gausman named Opening Day starter

The Toronto Blue Jays announced right-hander Gausman will start Opening Day of the 2026 regular season on March 27 against the Athletics.

Matthews out for the season

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Matthews will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a Grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Friday.

Ducks defenseman Gudas hit Matthews in a knee-on-knee collision during the second period of the contest.

Edwards fuels Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards scored 42 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Friday night.

Edwards shot 13-for-22, made all 12 of his free throws and also had eight rebounds and five assists, while Rudy Gobert contributed 18 points and nine rebounds in what coach Chris Finch considered a must-win game. The Wolves snapped a three-game skid — all of those double-digit defeats, including 153-128 at the Clippers on Wednesday — following a five-game winning streak.

Rodriguez focusing on WBC Championship

Rodriguez has a World Baseball Classic title as the top of his wish list.

The Seattle Mariners outfielder and Dominican star revealed Thursday that he'd rather win the international tournament than MLB's biggest prize.

"I love the Mariners. They know I give my best for them every single time I step on the field, but winning the World Baseball Classic would be top of the list," Rodríguez said when asked if he could pick between securing a WBC championship or a World Series.

Will Tua be the Falcons starting quarterback?

Newly signed Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will have an opportunity to compete for the starting job in Atlanta, where Michael Penix Jr. is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in November, general manager Ian Cunningham said Friday.

"For Tua coming in here, he knows he's coming in to compete, just like Michael knows he's coming in to compete. Quite frankly, not just those two at the quarterback position, but everybody's coming in to compete," Cunningham told reporters. "We're excited to have Tua, but we're excited to have all the players that we were able to get in this free agent class."

Berrios to have elbow evaluated

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Berrios will visit Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday to have his right elbow inflammation evaluated, manager John Schneider said Friday.

Berríos recently underwent an MRI, which revealed the inflammation. He wasn't permitted to pitch in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico as a result of his insurance being denied.