Aryna Sabalenka took out Victoria Mboko 7-6 (0), 6-4 to advance to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals on Thursday, while Elina Svitolina ousted No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in three sets.
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Leclerc: Strategy trumps bravery with new rules
Charles Leclerc believes strategy now outweighs bravery when executing overtaking moves under Formula 1’s new regulations this year.
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Sources: Tenn. Tech hiring ex-FDU coach Anderson
Tennessee Tech is finalizing a five-year deal to make Tobin Anderson its next head coach, sources told ESPN.
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Pearl after SEC exit: Auburn ‘deserves’ NCAA bid
Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team’s NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Sabalenka, Sinner cruise into Indian Wells semis
Aryna Sabalenka took out Victoria Mboko 7-6 (0), 6-4 to advance to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals on Thursday. On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner easily got past Learner Tien in the quarterfinals.
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Bracketology watch guide: New Mexico, San Diego State playing to stay in at-large mix
The Lobos and Aztecs could strengthen their cases for bids, even without the Mountain West tournament title.
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Astros closer Hader to open season on injured list
Astros closer Josh Hader, who has been dealing with biceps inflammation, will open the season on the IL. Bryan Abreu will serve as closer until Hader returns.
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DeRosa: ‘New lease on life’ for Team USA at WBC
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa says he’s happy his squad has a ‘new lease on life’ at the World Baseball Classic after prematurely stating his team had reached the quarterfinals.
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No Canada: Hughes hypes up Team USA for WBC
Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal vs. Canada in the Winter Olympics, sent “a nice little fire-up message” to Team USA ahead of its WBC quarterfinal vs. Canada.
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Men’s Bubble Watch: How will Miami (Ohio)’s loss affect the bubble?
The mighty RedHawks finally fell. What does that mean for their tourney chances — and everyone else’s?