KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Serena Sundell scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half to help No. 20 Kansas State beat UCF 80-65 in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas State (26-6) equaled its win total from last season, with the 52 wins tied for the third-most over a two-season span in program history. The Wildcats have advanced at least one round in 21 of the previous 28 Big 12 championships. Kansas State will play No. 4 seed and 16th-ranked West Virginia in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats lost 70-57 to the then-No. 17 Mountaineers on Feb. 17. Sundell scored eight straight Kansas State points in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats hold a double-digit lead for the final 6:54 of the game. Sundell was 5 of 6 from the field in the fourth.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February during his fourth season at Utah. Jensen has been an NBA assistant coach for 12 seasons. He spent 10 years with the Utah Jazz before joining Dallas in 2023. Utah will be his first head coaching job since leading the Canton Charge in the NBA D-League from 2011-13. Jensen was a former player at Utah under Rick Majerus, playing with the Utes in 1994-95 season and then from 1997-2000.
UNDATED (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the move say All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson received permission from the Cincinnati Bengals to seek a trade. Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks this past season. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss personnel moves. ESPN first reported the move after receiving a statement from Hendrickson. Hendrickson had 17 1/2 sacks last season for the second straight year. His 57 sacks since joining the Bengals in 2021 are third-most in the league over the past four seasons.
UNDATED (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s contract has been reworked again by the Cleveland Browns as the team looks to clear salary cap space with the new league year less than one week away. A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the latest restructuring of the quarterback’s contract will clear nearly $36 million in cap space for the Browns. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move, which was first reported by ESPN. The Browns were nearly $22 million over the cap before restructuring Watson’s deal. It is the second time in three months that Watson’s contract was reworked.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted for running a multi-national drug trafficking network and planning multiple murders related to the drug ring. The FBI has added 43-year-old Ryan Wedding to its 10 Most Wanted list, while also announcing the State Department’s $10 million offer. Wedding was charged last June with murder and drug crimes. Those charges were augmented in September in an indictment that alleged Wedding and others arranged the shipment of some 60 tons of cocaine a year. Wedding finished 24th in parallel giant slalom at the 2002 Olympics.
A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations says outfielder Lawrence Butler has agreed to a $65.5 million, seven-year contract with the Athletics. The agreement, first reported by ESPN, includes a team option for 2032 and was subject to a successful physical, the person said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been completed. Butler, a 24-year-old who was a sixth-round pick in the 2018 amateur draft, hit .262 average, 22 home runs and 18 stolen bases last year.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wyndham Clark has the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a brutal day of cold and wind at Bay Hill. Clark played in the afternoon and got a slight reprieve with calmer wind. But his 67 was still the highest score to lead at Bay Hill in eight years. He leads by two shots over a group that includes Shane Lowry and Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley. Rory McIlroy bogeyed his last hole for a 70. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler battled to a 71. Only 14 players in the 72-man field of this signature event managed to break par.
THURSDAY SCORES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Final Tampa Bay 5 Philadelphia 4
Final San Francisco 7 Chicago White Sox 3
Final Texas 8 San Diego 2
Final L.A. Dodgers 8 Texas 4
Final Pittsburgh 9 Baltimore 5
Final Houston 5 N.Y. Mets 1
Final Cleveland 4 Arizona 0
Final Kansas City 9 Chicago Cubs 3
Final Milwaukee 10 Athletics 0
Final Arizona 11 Seattle 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Toronto 7 Boston 4
Final Minnesota 8 N.Y. Yankees 4
Final L.A. Angels 5 Seattle 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Washington 12 St. Louis 1
Final Miami 1 Atlanta 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (8)Michigan St. 91 Iowa 84
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Chicago 125 Orlando 123
Final Boston 123 Philadelphia 105
Final Atlanta 124 Indiana 118
Final Golden State 121 Brooklyn 119
Final Houston 109 New Orleans 97
Final OT L.A. Lakers 113 New York 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Winnipeg 4 Philadelphia 1
Final Utah 4 Detroit 2
Final Carolina 3 Boston 2
Final Florida 3 Columbus 0
Final Tampa Bay 6 Buffalo 5
Final Nashville 5 Seattle 3
Final OT Dallas 3 Calgary 2
Final OT Edmonton 3 Montreal 2