The University of Nevada (14-16, 3-1 WAC) baseball team lost a 17-14 slugfest in the final game of a four-game Western Athletic Conference series on Sunday afternoon at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park in Ruston, La.

Paul Casey won the Shell Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating J.B. Holmes with a bogey on the first playoff hole.

Spanish swimmer Rafael Munoz has set a new world record in the men's 50-meter butterfly.

The Atlanta Braves will honor former pitcher Greg Maddux by retiring his number and inducting the four-time National League Cy Young Award winner into the team's Hall of Fame.

Ryan Briscoe held off Ryan Hunter-Reay to win the IndyCar Series season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg on Sunday.

Jeff Gordon has ended the longest winless drought of his career, beating Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson to finally win at Texas.

Jason Kidd passed Magic Johnson for third place on the NBA's career assists list in the Mavericks 140-116 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Brittany Lincicome sank a 6-foot eagle putt on No. 18 to upstage good friend Kristy McPherson and win the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday, capturing her first victory in a major.

The Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo could ride out of town for good unless the event starts roping in more fans, organizers say.

The Reno Aces have released their inaugural roster.

The Reno Bighorns beat the Erie Bayhawks 108-101 on Saturday night.

The No. 56 University of Nevada women’s tennis team were downed 7-0 by No. 14 Fresno State Saturday at Lakeridge Tennis Club.

Ryan Getzlaf set up goals by Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne, and the Anaheim Ducks stayed in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

The San Francisco Giants added infielders Rich Aurilia and Juan Uribe, outfielder Andres Torres and right-hander Brandon Medders to their 25-man roster Saturday.

Bo Van Pelt moved to 11-under par to take a one-shot lead through eight holes of his third round at the Shell Houston Open just before play was suspended Saturday because of darkness.

More than 20 people were arrested Saturday for offenses that included starting fires, disorderly conduct and indecent exposure as Michigan State defeated Connecticut 82-73 at the Final Four.

The University of Nevada (14-15, 3-0 WAC) baseball team completed a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep of Louisiana Tech (12-12, 0-3 WAC) with a 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park in Ruston, La.

University of Nevada (13-15, 2-0 WAC) junior first baseman Shaun Kort hit a grand slam as the Wolf Pack defeated Louisiana Tech (12-11, 0-2 WAC) 11-7 in the first game of a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.

In a classic case of men vs. boys, North Carolina never gave Villanova much chance to breathe, let alone whip up a fresh dose of Final Four magic.

Michigan State beat UCONN 82-73 on Saturday in the NCAA Semifinals. The Spartans are back in the National Championship game.

The Nevada softball team’s 25-game win streak came to an end on Saturday with a 7-3 loss to Louisiana Tech in the first game of a doubleheader at Hixson Park.

Geno Auriemma, two wins shy of leading Connecticut to its third unbeaten season, is The Associated Press' college basketball coach of the year for the sixth time.

Connecticut sophomore Maya Moore is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' college basketball player of the year.

Kyle Busch has won another NASCAR Nationwide race in Texas.

Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has sent a letter to season ticket holders explaining why the organization had to trade Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears.