USA TODAY International Edition
SPORTSLINE
FIRST WORD
There’s been a lot of animosity and a lot of words that were said and it just came out of me tonight.”
Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder late Saturday night after knocking out Dominic Breazeale (20-2) in the first round at the Barclays Center in New York. Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KOs) is still eyeing a mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury. Wilder and Fury fought to a draw in December.
TEAMS TO KNOW
NCAA Division I men’s Lacrosse Final Four (Philadelphia, semifinals Saturday): No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 Virginia; No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 5 Yale.
Women’s Final Four (Baltimore, semifinals Friday): No. 2 Boston College vs. No. 3 North Carolina; No. 1 Maryland vs. No. 4 Northwestern.
Men’s tennis Division I national championship: Texas 4, Wake Forest 1.
NOTABLE NUMBERS $45,000
Pledge from Charles Barkley on TNT to Hoops2O, the nonprofit of the Bucks’ Malcolm Brogdon. The organization installs clean wells for communities in need in Africa.
250
Home runs for the Angels’ Mike Trout as of Saturday. He is the sixth AL player to reach 250 before his 28th birthday.
LAST WORD
Cheers. Been a hell of a journey. Eleven years and I can honestly say I put my soul into every minute of it. Highs and lows. I’ve seen them both and I appreciate the perspective. Gratitude and love to those who lifted me up.”
Eagles DE Chris Long, two-time Super Bowl champ, on Twitter announcing his retirement after 11 seasons. Long won Super Bowl LI with New England and LII with Philadelphia. He is a former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.