Iowa’s Clark breaks scoring record
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women's career scoring record, making a long 3-pointer in the first quarter for No. 4 Iowa against Michigan on Thursday night.
Clark went into the game needing eight points to pass Kelsey Plum's total of 3,527.
She wasted no time, making her first three shots — a layup and two 3s — and scoring Iowa's first eight points. The record-breaker was a 3 off the dribble on the left wing near the Mediacom Court logo with 7:48 left in the first quarter.
Woolley, Fair propel Syracuse
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Georgia Woolley scored 10 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter, Dyaisha Fair had 11 points, including two 3-pointers in the final minute, and No. 19 Syracuse beat Miami 71-60 on Thursday night.
NC State topples Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Madison Hayes scored 16 points and a relentless defensive effort by No. 6 North Carolina State powered the Wolfpack to a 59-43 victory over No. 16 Notre Dame on Thursday night.
Uconn set for Women’s Classic
NEW YORK — Uconn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee will take part in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic on Dec. 7.
The doubleheader will be played at Barclays Center and shown in primetime on Fox. The matchups haven’t been set yet.
Manfred to retire in Jan. 2029
TAMPA, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he will retire when his current term ends in January 2029.
Kluber, Yanks talk adviser role
TAMPA, Fla. — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber could be joining the New York Yankees as an adviser.
Sabres’ G Luukkonen sidelined
Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Ukkopekka Luukkonen will miss at least one game with a lower-body injury.
Pens’ F Guentzel out with injury
CHICAGO — The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins placed star forward Jake Guentzel on injured reserve before Thursday night’s game at Chicago with an upper-body injury. Guentzel will miss up to four weeks.
Blue Jackets fire GM Kekalainen
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job ahead of another crucial trade deadline for the struggling club.
Mbappe won’t resign with PSG
Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saintgermain he will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.
Georgia St. coach Elliott leaves
ATLANTA — Georgia State abruptly postponed spring football practice on Thursday after head coach Shawn Elliott left to become South Carolina’s tight ends coach, pending the expected approval from the university’s board of trustees at a Friday morning meeting.
Teenagers take aquatics golds
DOHA, Qatar — China’s Pan Zhanle backed up his world record in the relays with a victory all his own Thursday, while American Claire Curzan became the first swimmer to claim two individual gold medals on a starring night for teenagers at the World Aquatics Championships.
Brooksby’s suspension cut
American tennis player Jenson Brooksby’s suspension for missing three doping tests will end on March 3, 10 months earlier than the original date, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday.
Alcaraz advances in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — Defending champion and top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open by beating Camilo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday in his first clay-court match of the season.