Hamlin wins 4th at famed bullring
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track.
It was Hamlin’s 52nd career win and locks him into the playoffs. Brad Keselowski finished third in a Ford, Alex Bowman was fourth in a Chevrolet and Bowman’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson was fifth.
Alonso deal unlikely in-season
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. On the field, Jose Iglesias hit a walk-off homer to give the Mets a 7-6 split-squad win over Miami. Luke Voit homered in a 9-8 split-squad loss to Washington.
X-rays negative on Lemahieu
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Yankees said X-rays on the right foot of leadoff hitter DJ Lemahieu were negative. Although sore, Lemahieu remains day-to-day after fouling a ball off his foot over the weekend.
Reliever Tommy Kahnle, a Shaker High graduate, threw 20 pitches over one inning in a simulated game. He is expected to miss at least the first week of the regular season because of a right shoulder injury.
On the field, New York allowed nine runs in the first inning, including homers by Trevor Story, Connor Wong and Rafael Devers, in a 12-6 defeat against the Red Sox.
Browns to sign QB Huntley
CLEVELAND — The Browns agreed to a one-year contract with former Ravens QB Tyler Huntley.
No. 12 Auburn takes SEC title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Johni Broome had 19 points and 11 rebounds as No. 12 Auburn won the Tigers’ third SEC Tournament title by beating Florida 86-67 in a game marred by Gators center Micah Handlogten suffering a broken leg.
No. 13 Illini win Big Ten crown
MINNEAPOLIS — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois past Wisconsin 93-87 in the Big Ten tournament championship game.
Gut-behrami secures 2 titles
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Austria — Lara Gut-behrami won the women’s World Cup overall and giant slalom titles after placing 10th in the GS at the World Cup finals.
Feller receives his 1st globe
Timon Haugan held on to his first-run lead to win the men’s slalom at the World Cup finals, giving the Norwegian ski team its first victory of the season. Haugan beat Manuel Feller, the winner of the discipline season title, by 0.40 seconds.
Alcaraz, Swiatek win at BNP
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final.
Iga Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in the women’s final.
Toronto runs win streak to 10
PITTSBURGH — Kali Flanagan had a goal and an assist and Toronto won its 10th straight game with a 2-1 victory over Montreal.
Host Revolution fall to Cincy
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Luciano Acosta notched an assist and his first goal of the season to spark FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 win over New England. Giacomo Vrioni scored his first of the season for the Revs.