Another Horse Dies at Santa Anita, Two Days After Track Reopens

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Arms Runner injured a leg in a turf race and was euthanized. It was the 23rd equine fatality at the Southern California track in a little more than three months.https://nyti.ms/2CKTWFS

After Waiting Out the Rain, the Orioles Outlast the Yankees

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Uneven pitching and sputtering hitting gave the Yankees a second straight loss to Baltimore, and gave J.A. Happ his first loss at Yankee Stadium since 2013.https://nyti.ms/2UnFtd4

Kevin Kisner, in Return to World Match Play Final, Beats Matt Kuchar

By FIELD LEVEL MEDIA from NYT Sports Kisner, who lost to Bubba Watson last year, gained his first PGA victory since 2017. Despite the loss, Kuchar moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings.https://nyti.ms/2ODVLce

Michigan State Shocks Duke, and Earns Trip to Final Four

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports Coach Tom Izzo improved to 2-11 in games against Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, and the Spartans will advance to a national semifinal against Texas Tech.https://nyti.ms/2HNgxG5

Mets Rally, Only to Lose to Nationals on Walk-Off Homer

By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports Trea Turner homered in the third inning off Zack Wheeler and in the ninth off Justin Wilson, salvaging the finale of a three-game series for Washington.https://nyti.ms/2U8v9X7

Roger Federer Outruns Time (and John Isner) Once Again to Win Miami Open

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The win gave Federer his 101st singles title, and it left Isner limping with what he fears may be a stress fracture in his foot.https://nyti.ms/2uCrIsk

UConn Tops Louisville and Reaches 12th Straight Final Four

By KELLY WHITESIDE from NYT Sports Katie Lou Samuelson scored 29 points and second-seeded UConn held off No. 1 Louisville, 80-73, in the Albany Regional Final.https://nyti.ms/2CMIppk

Auburn Makes Its First Final Four by Beating Kentucky

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports The Tigers were playing without Chuma Okeke, but led by Bryce Brown and Jared Harper they were able to beat the Wildcats in overtime.https://nyti.ms/2uDLgwB

C.W.H.L. Folds, Leaving North America With One Women’s Hockey League

By SETH BERKMAN from NYT Sports The Canadian league, which has been in operation since 2007, had some of the sport’s biggest stars. Many may be absorbed into the rival N.W.H.L.https://nyti.ms/2HYB3ml

Rangers Win as Alexandar Georgiev Shuts Out the Flyers

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Ryan Strome scored for the third straight game for the Rangers, who won two in a row for the first time since mid-February.https://nyti.ms/2UqpBpW

A Bounce Goes Liverpool’s Way, but Rest Assured: There Will Be More

By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports A chaotic moment against Tottenham sends Liverpool back above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, but there is plenty of race still to be run.https://nyti.ms/2V8jxjf

Roger Federer’s 101 Titles: By the Numbers

By NAILA-JEAN MEYERS from NYT Sports With a win over John Isner in Sunday's Miami Open final, Roger Federer now has 101 titles. He is eight short of matching Jimmy Connors for the most in the open era.https://nyti.ms/2FMfILo

Michael Avenatti’s Biggest Case Yet: His Own

By REBECCA R. RUIZ, NELLIE BOWLES and KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The celebrity lawyer and Trump foil faces federal extortion and financial fraud charges. He seems to be trying the case in the court of public opinion.https://nyti.ms/2JVkZV5

The Legend of Zion

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports The tales of Zion Williamson’s feats did not begin when he arrived at Duke. They probably won’t end there, either.https://nyti.ms/2TNCVjS

Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four

By JOE DEPAOLO from NYT Sports The Cavaliers, a year after losing to a No. 16 seed in the first round, defeated the Boilermakers in overtime despite 42 points from Carsen Edwards.https://nyti.ms/2JTi9j9

No. 3 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga for First Trip to Final Four

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The Red Raiders’ stifling defense in the second half kept the game just out of reach for the Zags until it was too late.https://nyti.ms/2V36u2A

Islanders Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Against Sabres

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Jordan Eberle continued his surge with a goal and Anthony Beauvillier scored twice as the Islanders made the postseason for the first time since 2016. The Devils lost to the Blues in overtime.https://nyti.ms/2uCMpVe

‘Living the Dream’: Pete Alonso Powers the Mets Past the Nationals

By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports Alonso, in his second major league game, was 3 for 4 at the plate with two R.B.I. and another run scored. He was also a pleasant surprise on defense.https://nyti.ms/2I2dnO0

Yankees’ Offense Wakes Up Too Late in Loss to Orioles

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The debut of James Paxton, the talented left-handed pitcher acquired in the off-season, was marred by too many mistakes and too few runs.https://nyti.ms/2uJZufz

Lakers Shut Down LeBron James for the Season

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports James will miss the final six games of what has been a disappointing first year in Los Angeles. The team said it wanted to allow James’s groin to fully heal.https://nyti.ms/2V60Koz

Ashleigh Barty Continues Her Ascent With a Miami Open Title

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE from NYT Sports The 22-year-old Australian, who quit tennis five years ago, defeated Karolina Pliskova on Saturday to win the biggest singles title of her career.https://nyti.ms/2FLFnnf

N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: After 26 Years, Iowa Is Back in Round of 8

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Megan Gustafson had 27 points as second-seeded Iowa earned its first appearance in the round of 8 since 1993, when it went to the Final Four under C. Vivian Stringer.https://nyti.ms/2HMdbmB

Tiger Woods Advances in Match Play After Rory McIlroy’s Meltdown

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports McIlroy was in a position to tie the match, his first against Woods, at the par-5 16th, but a comedy of bad shots led to his sulking off after he lost the match on No. 17.https://nyti.ms/2V1GJj3

Santa Anita’s Reopening Day Ends With Sighs of Relief

By MIKE TIERNEY from NYT Sports A string of horse deaths had forced the famed track to close and the sport to ponder its future. Friday’s card was raced without problems.https://nyti.ms/2HPniai

Longtime N.H.L. Powers Adjust to the View From the Bottom

By ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports The Kings, the Ducks and the Blackhawks dominated the Western Conference in the past 10 years. But they have been left behind as the league has evolved.https://nyti.ms/2OxqNTl

N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: UConn Overcomes Fourth-Quarter Deficit

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Crystal Dangerfield scored 11 points in the final period to lead the second-seeded Huskies past U.C.L.A. and into the Albany Region final against No. 1 Louisville.https://nyti.ms/2WszaSK

Rangers Rally to Deal Blues Setback in Playoff Race

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Jimmy Vesey and Chris Kreider scored in the third period to cap the Rangers’ comeback from a 2-0 deficit. The Devils were shut out by the Red Wings.https://nyti.ms/2uzgWD4

Michigan State, With Abundant 3-Pointers and Defensive Stops, Ousts L.S.U.

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports Cassius Winston scored 17 points and guarded the Tigers star Tremont Waters, leading the second-seeded Spartans to the East Region final.https://nyti.ms/2TJRyoi

N.C.A.A. Basketball: North Carolina Is Ousted by Fifth-Seeded Auburn

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports The Tigers, who had not been to the round of 16 since 2003, have won 11 games in a row, including Friday’s against the top-seeded Tar Heels.https://nyti.ms/2FJXYjR

Miami Open: The Veteran, John Isner, Ousts the Phenom, Felix Auger-Aliassime

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The defending champion was taken to two tiebreakers by the 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime. That was familiar ground to Isner, who prevailed in straight sets.https://nyti.ms/2U33zKA

Will a Slighted Star Be the Motivation UConn Needs?

By HOWARD MEGDAL from NYT Sports Napheesa Collier is not among the national player of the year finalists. But her coach said the second-seeded Huskies would be lost without her.https://nyti.ms/2Uktq03

Goalie Alexandar Georgiev Tries to Make the Most of His Chance With the Rangers

By MIKE MAZZEO from NYT Sports Georgiev, a 23-year-old undrafted rookie, took a pockmarked path to become the first Bulgarian-born player to reach the N.H.L.https://nyti.ms/2HLmenJ

Zack Greinke Finds His Old Home, Dodger Stadium, Unwelcoming Again

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The Dodgers had eight homers on Thursday, four of them off Greinke, breaking the opening-day record of six.https://nyti.ms/2uABb3s

The Secrets of Pitching’s Outlaws

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Pitchers have used all sorts of tricks to adulterate balls and make their jobs easier. These days, though, it’s harder to create the necessary mess.https://nyti.ms/2HVWF2u

For the Yankees, a Win in March. But What About October?

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Aaron Boone has a team capable of ending an intolerable title drought. But to meet the lofty expectations of no less than Mariano Rivera, the Yankees must keep getting it done against the lowly.https://nyti.ms/2JMQ8tv

Who is Gary Franklin Sr., the Club Coach Caught Up in the Avenatti Case?

By SCOTT CACCIOLA and MARC TRACY from NYT Sports Former players and those who worked with him knew Franklin as someone who followed the rules of youth basketball.https://nyti.ms/2UnJrCA

The Richest Events in Horse Racing

By AMANDA DUCKWORTH from NYT Sports Dubai is at the top at $12 million, but several, like the Pegasus in Florida, are close behind.https://nyti.ms/2THYT86

X Y Jet Takes Another Shot at the Dubai Golden Shaheen

By TOM PEDULLA from NYT Sports After three operations on his left front knee and near retirement, he returns to a race in which he placed second in 2016 and lost by a head in 2018.https://nyti.ms/2Yw3OMO

American Trainers Dive Into the Dubai World Cup

By TOM PEDULLA from NYT Sports One major player, Ken McPeek, has sent four horses over, but they met with poor results in their races at Meydan Racecourse.https://nyti.ms/2TGIDnL

Almond Eye Takes Her Show on the Road

By AMANDA DUCKWORTH from NYT Sports Japan’s horse of the year and filly triple crown winner has never run a race out of her home country. Dubai will be her first.https://nyti.ms/2YBvuzQ

Islanders Score Twice in Last Two Minutes to Rally Past Jets

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Casey Cizikas and Jordan Eberle scored 33 seconds apart to help move the Islanders into sole possession of second place in the Metropolitan Division.https://nyti.ms/2FyqQKs

Purdue Finally Exorcises Its Round of 16 Demons by Beating Tennessee

By JOE DEPAOLO from NYT Sports The regional semifinals had not been kind to Coach Matt Painter’s team in recent years, but after a rough second half the Boilermakers won easily in overtime.https://nyti.ms/2Ow3nh2

Gonzaga Resists Florida State’s Rugged Play to Get N.C.A.A. Tournament Revenge

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The No. 1-seeded Zags, who lost to the Seminoles in last year’s round of 16, allowed a lead to shrink to 4 points before winning to advance to the West Region final.https://nyti.ms/2U4QMas

Wisconsin School Bans Mock Cheerleading Awards After Harassment Accusations

By JACEY FORTIN from NYT Sports Awards for “Big Booty” and ”Big Boobie” will no longer be given to high school cheerleaders after they were challenged by parents and the A.C.L.U.https://nyti.ms/2U4RFA6

Nets Fall Back in Eastern Playoff Race With Loss to 76ers

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Joel Embiid had 39 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for Philadelphia, which dropped the Nets to seventh place.https://nyti.ms/2FGvYwi

Dodgers Set Opening Day Record With 8 Home Runs

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The record-setting performance came partly at the expense of their former star, Zack Greinke, who gave up four homers in his start with the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://nyti.ms/2UfTjOy

Bryce Harper’s Phillies Debut Lifts a Suddenly Spoiled City

By HOWARD MEGDAL from NYT Sports The Eagles, 76ers and Villanova men’s basketball team have brought Philadelphia plenty of joy recently. Harper’s arrival only brought more sports joy.https://nyti.ms/2HKofRg

Luke Voit Powers Yankees to Opening Day Victory Over Orioles

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Voit set the tone with a three-run homer and Masahiro Tanaka pitched the Yankees to an easy win over the Orioles, a perpetually-rebuilding division rival.https://nyti.ms/2FHfl4G

Robinson Cano and Jacob deGrom Lead Mets to Opening Day Win

By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports DeGrom threw six shutout innings and got offensive and defensive support from Cano in a promising opener for the Mets.https://nyti.ms/2HORouu

Felix Auger-Aliassime, 18, Leads Youth Movement at the Miami Open

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Felix Auger-Aliassime, a Canadian qualifier, is the youngest man to reach the semifinals in the tournament’s history.https://nyti.ms/2THeh4m