Sports News Roundup: Boxing-Tyson says he is still a huge draw despite age; Caitlin Clark lifts Iowa to rematch win over LSU and more

Clark scored 41 points and had 12 assists as the top-seeded Hawkeyes defeated third-seeded LSU 94-87 in the Albany 2 Region final to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Young Jazz trio performing well as Cavs come to town The Cleveland Cavaliers get a glimpse of the future of the Utah Jazz when the clubs meet in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

UConn pulls away from USC in second half, advances to Final Four

PORTLAND, Ore. - UConn broke open a tie game with an 8-0 run to start the third quarter and never looked back en route to an 80-73 victory over Southern California on Monday night in the Portland 3 Region final. There was simply too much Paige Bueckers for the top-seeded Trojans (29-6) to deal with. Bueckers collected 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a brilliant Elite Eight performance. She was named the Portland 3 Region's Most Outstanding Player.

Indiana State hopes NCAA Selection Committee is still watching

Each of the stages of grief came and went quickly for Indiana State. Bonded by the pain of missing out on the NCAA Tournament, the Sycamores arrived at the NIT Final Four on Monday embracing an opportunity to prove themselves on a national stage.

Boxing-Tyson says he is still a huge draw despite age

Mike Tyson will be 58 when he takes on Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas but he said fans are still clamouring to see the former heavyweight champion in action. The bout between one of the most feared fighters in history and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will be held at the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington and streamed live on Netflix.

Blues edge Oilers behind Brandon Saad's overtime goal

Brandon Saad scored in overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night. With Los Angeles falling 4-3 at Winnipeg, the Blues (40-31-4, 84 points) moved within three points of the Kings for the final Western Conference playoff spot.

Tanner Houck, Red Sox shut out Athletics

Tanner Houck continued Boston's strong starting pitching, Trevor Story capped a five-run third inning with a two-run double and the visiting Red Sox scored early and often en route to a 9-0 shellacking of the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Jarren Duran collected three hits and scored twice, Masataka Yoshida and Enmanuel Valdez score two runs apiece and Ceddanne Rafaela joined Story with two RBIs for the Red Sox, who won their second straight game.

Wild forward Ryan Hartman suspended three games for stick toss

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL's Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman to discuss his unsportsmanlike conduct.

Alabama leaned on analytics, tradition to reach Final Four

Nate Oats had the No. 1 team in the nation for a significant portion of the 2022-23 season before a letdown in the NCAA Tournament sent Alabama home from Louisville and San Diego State to a regional final. This year, the Crimson Tide were cast as more of a rebuilding team, picked fifth in the Southeastern Conference in the preseason after NBA lottery pick Brandon Miller exited and Oats began the season with four transfers, five freshmen and three new starters.

Caitlin Clark lifts Iowa to rematch win over LSU

ALBANY, N.Y. -- This year, Caitlin Clark and Iowa would not be denied by LSU. Clark scored 41 points and had 12 assists as the top-seeded Hawkeyes defeated third-seeded LSU 94-87 in the Albany 2 Region final to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

Young Jazz trio performing well as Cavs come to town

The Cleveland Cavaliers get a glimpse of the future of the Utah Jazz when the clubs meet in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. While the Cavaliers (45-30) need the win in their duel with the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic for playoff position in the Eastern Conference, the Jazz (29-46) have handed the ball to some of their top prospects as they play out the string of a second consecutive postseason-less campaign.

ANA to be official Japanese airline of Ohtani's LA Dodgers

ANA Holdings said on Tuesday it reached a multi-year deal to be the official Japanese airline for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the new team of baseball star Shohei Ohtani. Japan has been awash in Dodgers imagery and merchandise since national hero Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the team in December after six years with the Los Angeles Angels.

(With inputs from agencies.)