In Brief: Tri-unity takes MHSAA title
EAST LANSING — Wyoming Tri-unity Christian claimed the MHSAA Division 4 boys basketball championship with a 49-32 win over Fowler on Saturday.
It marked the seventh MHSAA Finals championship for Tri-unity coach Mark Keeler, who is retiring after a 38-year career. Warren Lincoln, meanwhile, repeated as Division 2 champion with a 58-51 victory over Romulus Summit Academy North at the Breslin Center.
Tri-unity reached the Division 4 final after defeating Forest Park 67-46 on Thursday while Romulus advanced in Division 2 with a 52-40 win Friday over Kingsford.
Riverview Gabriel Richard claimed its first state championship in Division 3 by defeating Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac 79-63. East Lansing won the Division 1 title with a 66-46 victory over Wayne Memorial.
MAGIC END CAVALIERS’ STREAK
CLEVELAND (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22 and the Orlando Magic stunned Cleveland 108-103 to end the Cavaliers’ winning streak at 16 games.
The Cavs lost for the first time since Feb. 4 as the Eastern Conference leaders were unable to put away the Magic in the final minutes. Cleveland missed five shots — three by All-Star Donovan Mitchell — in the final minute.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 16 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando. Mitchell returned after missing two games with a sore groin and finished with 23 points.
ANDREEVA TOPS NO. 1 SABALENKA
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has come back to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open.
Andreeva’s victory on Sunday makes the 17-year-old the tournament’s youngest champion since Serena Williams in 1999. The 11th-ranked Andreeva improved to 19-3 this season.
NEWCASTLE WINS ENGLISH LEAGUE
LONDON (AP) — Newcastle has ended its 70-year-wait for a major domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the English League Cup final.
Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored either side of halftime to seal victory at Wembley on Sunday.
Newcastle’s last major domestic trophy was the FA Cup in 1955 and this was its first piece of silverware since being bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in 2021.
McILROY, SPAUN IN PLAYOFF TODAY
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will meet today in a three-hole playoff to decide The Players Championship.
A four-hour rain delay in the final round Sunday made it fortunate the final round even finished.
McIlroy had a three-shot lead at one point on the back nine but Spaun hit some marvelous shots to catch him.