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NCAA women's basketball
Holy Cross women advance to first-round NCAA tournament matchup against Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa
Senior guard Cara McCormack led the Crusaders (21-12) with a career-high 23 points, scoring 18 first-half points on a career-high 6 of 9 3-pointers, in a dominant 72-45 play-in win over Tennessee-Martin (16-17). 2 hours ago
COLLEGE BASKETBALL | OAKLAND 80, KENTUCKY 76
Another Calipari crusher, as 14th-seeded Oakland sends Kentucky home quick
The Horizon League champion Grizzlies became the 23rd 14 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
RANGERS 5, BRUINS 2
Bruins lose their way against Rangers, again, in matchup of top contenders in Eastern Conference
The Bruins evened the score on a Justin Brazeau goal early in the third period, but the Rangers answered almost immediately to finish a sweep of the season series.
spring training report
Thursday’s spring training report: Red Sox rally to edge Orioles
The Sox are 3-1-1 in their last five games.
BASEBALL
Report: J.D. Martinez agrees to one-year deal with Mets
Martinez had been linked to both the Angels and the Mets in recent days, and reportedly turned down a one-year offer of $14 million from the Giants earlier this offseason.
COLLEGES
UConn women’s star Aaliyah Edwards declares for WNBA Draft following NCAAs
The 6-foot-3 senior from Kingston, Ontario, revealed her plans in a video posted on social media, declaring “let’s have one last dance.”
BRUINS NOTEBOOK
In second stint with Bruins, Danton Heinen ascends from tryout deal to top-line duty
The versatile veteran winger has made the most of his opportunity and of late has been skating with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.
Red Sox notebook
Red Sox relievers Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin feeling good after facing Orioles in exhibition game
Jansen pronounced himself ready for Opening Day. ”Each one gets better and better,” Martin said.