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Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy released after Texas district attorney declines to pursue charges AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence.

Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-Statesman his office had spoken with witnesses and was not accepting the case.

Dick also said Worthy and his lawyers were fully cooperating with the investigation.

In a statement, Worthys attorneys said their client was innocent of the charge against him.

Williamson County includes parts of Austin, where Worthy played college football at the University of Texas.

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John's preps for March Madness with Pitino's 'favorite win of the season by far' MILWAUKEE (AP) St.

Johns coach Rick Pitino wanted his Red Storm to close the regular season with the kind of challenge they could expect to face in the NCAA Tournament.

They got all that and then some Saturday.

And they responded by producing perhaps their most thrilling victory in a season full of memorable moments.

Zuby Ejiofor hit a game-winning shot to beat the overtime buzzer as the sixth-ranked Red Storm beat No.

20 Marquette 86-84 for their sixth straight victory.

Not a bad way to head into March Madness.

Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt ATHENS, Ga.

(AP) Georgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68.

In one of several games on Saturday involving teams perceived to be on the NCAA bubble, the Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall and may have ended any remaining doubt about their hopes to make the NCAA field for the first time since 2015.

In another Southeastern Conference game with NCAA implications, Arkansas edged No.

25 Mississippi State 93-92.

Also, Wake Forest improved its fading NCAA hopes by beating Georgia Tech 69-43.

Indiana beat Ohio State 66-60 in a Big Ten matchup of two bubble teams.

Knueppel, Flagg help No.

2 Duke pull away late to beat rival UNC 82-69 CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

(AP) Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No.

2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.

Cooper Flagg added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists despite first-half foul trouble for the Blue Devils.

Duke is now in position to take over the No.

1 ranking in the AP Top 25 with top-ranked Auburn losing its last two games.

Fifth-year senior RJ Davis scored 20 points in his final home game for the Tar Heels.

UNC was looking for a marquee win to help its NCAA Tournament chances.

Collin Morikawa birdies final hole for a 1-shot lead at Bay Hill ORLANDO, Fla.

(AP) Collin Morikawa wound up on top after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

He made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole at tough Bay Hill for a 67.

That gives him a one-shot lead over Russell Henley going into the final round, with Corey Conners of Canada another shot behind.

Even without a lot of wind, Bay Hill was tough as ever with its baked-out conditions.

Putts kept sliding by the hole.

Pars were welcome.

Shane Lowry went from a two-shot lead to trailing by six shots after a 76.

Scottie Scheffler was eight shots behind.

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2 USC, No.

4 UCLA ready to square off in Round 3 with another Big Ten championship on the line INDIANAPOLIS (AP) UCLA center Lauren Betts and her teammates used a five-day break to dissect their flaws, make a few fixes and recommit themselves to beating No.

2 Southern California.

If they got a chance, that is.

Now its all set.

The leagues top two regular-season teams and Los Angeles rivals will meet in yet another winner-takes-all contest Sunday in what could be one of the top womens basketball games of the season.

Brad Marchand plays for the Florida Panthers.

It's a move that the Panthers never saw coming Aleksander Barkov looked across the Florida Panthers locker room on Saturday morning and noticed a new addition.

A nameplate over a locker bearing the name Brad Marchand.

A guy who always played like he hated Florida will soon be in uniform for Florida, after a stunning trade at the NHLs deadline Friday brought Marchand who was captain of the Boston Bruins to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

Marchand played 64 games against the Panthers including postseasons, fifth-most of all active players.

Booker leads No.

1 Texas past No.

9 LSU 56-49, setting up rematch with South Carolina for SEC title GREENVILLE, S.C.

(AP) Madison Booker scored 25 points, and No.

1 Texas held on to beat ninth-ranked LSU 56-49 on Saturday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.

The Longhorns will face fifth-ranked South Carolina, which beat No.

10 Oklahoma 93-75 earlier in the day.

Texas lost to South Carolina 67-50 on Jan.

12 in Columbia, but avenged that defeat last month with a 66-62 victory in Austin.

Texas has not lost since, rattling off 15 consecutive wins.

LSU (28-5), already playing without star FlauJae Johnson due to a shin injury, lost their other star player Aneesah Morrow to a left ankle injury in the third quarter.

She returned to the bench in the fourth quarter with a boot on her foot.

Barcelona's Spanish league game is postponed after death of team doctor BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelonas home game against Osasuna in the Spanish league was postponed after the death of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.

Fans were informed of the decision around 15 minutes before the scheduled kickoff Saturday night in Barcelona at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.

Barcelona said it was deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia this evening.

Barcelona club president Joan Laporta said that the doctor had died suddenly as the team gathered hours before the game.

Local media reports said the death was due to medical reasons and occurred at a team hotel.

The 50-year-old Minarro Garcia joined the medical staff of Barcelonas first team last season after previously working with its futsal team.

Ravens agree to a new contract with Pro Bowl LT Ronnie Stanley before free agency begins OWINGS MILLS, Md.

(AP) Ronnie Stanley is returning to the Baltimore Ravens after the team announced a new deal with the veteran left tackle.

The Ravens did not announce contract terms, but the move takes one of the top offensive linemen off the market before the start of free agency next week.

Stanley made the Pro Bowl last season.

He has played nine years in the NFL, all with Baltimore.

Last season was Stanleys first without missing a game.

He appeared in only seven games in two seasons from 2020-21 because of ankle problems..

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