Sports News Roundup: Basketball-Iowa-LSU most-watched women's college basketball game on record; NHL roundup: Wings defeat Lightning to halt road skid and more

Embiid was not present at shootaround Tuesday morning. NBA roundup: Suns ride Devin Booker's 52 to win Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory on Monday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Basketball-Iowa-LSU most-watched women's college basketball game on record

Caitlin Clark and Iowa's win on Monday over LSU to reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament drew 12.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game ever on ESPN platforms, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. In a rematch of last year's championship game, the top-seeded Hawkeyes got their revenge behind a 41 points, 12 assists and nine three-pointers from Clark in the 94-87 victory.

NHL roundup: Wings defeat Lightning to halt road skid

David Perron backhanded in a late tiebreaking goal as the Detroit Red Wings won for the first time in 10 road games, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday. Tied 2-2, defenseman Moritz Seider sent a long shot on goal. Perron found the rebound and potted his 15th goal at 17:20.

MLB roundup: Astros' Ronel Blanco no-hits Jays

Ronel Blanco pitched the 17th no-hitter in Astros history while Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz recorded multi-homer games as Houston pounded out a 10-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. Blanco (1-0) issued a leadoff walk to George Springer in the first inning before retiring 26 consecutive batters. Springer walked with two outs in the ninth, but Blanco recovered to induce a game-ending groundout from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., completing the first no-hitter in the majors this season.

ATP roundup: American qualifier upsets fifth seed in Morocco

American qualifier Nicolas Moreno De Alboran outlasted Argentine No. 5 seed Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco. Moreno De Alboran won 44 of his 56 first-service points (79 percent) and saved two of three break points to take down Diaz Acosta. His next opponent will be Belgian qualifier David Goffin, who was a 6-4, 6-4 winner over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.

Golf - Division between PGA and LIV is unsustainable and a shame, McIlroy says

The split in the men's game between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is unsustainable and will not benefit anyone in the long term, Rory McIlroy told Golf Monthly on Tuesday. The four-time major champion said it was disheartening as a competitor to see the best golfers play in separate tours for most of the year.

Vikings suspend OC Wes Phillips for 3 weeks

The Minnesota Vikings suspended offensive coordinator Wes Phillips for three weeks following the legal resolution of his December 2023 traffic stop in Minneapolis. The suspension began on Tuesday and he can return to work on April 23. He will miss the first week of the offseason strength and conditioning program that begins on April 14.

Rajon Rondo announces retirement: 'I'm done'

Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. During an appearance on the "All the Smoke" podcast, Rondo was quick with a response when asked by host Matt Barnes if the NBA has seen the last of him.

76ers star Joel Embiid to return Tuesday vs. Thunder

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is expected to return from his left knee injury Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN and The Athletic reported. The team upgraded Embiid from out to questionable about an hour before the game, which was followed by media reports indicating the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player would suit up. Embiid was not present at shootaround Tuesday morning.

NBA roundup: Suns ride Devin Booker's 52 to win

Devin Booker scored 52 points against the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season and the visiting Phoenix Suns tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 124-111 victory on Monday night. Kevin Durant added 20 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Bradley Beal scored 13 points as the Suns pulled within one game of the Pelicans for sixth place in the conference -- the final guaranteed playoff spot.

UConn's Paige Bueckers has habit of beating Iowa's Caitlin Clark

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Depending on the mathematics applied, Caitlin Clark is 0-3 head-to-head with UConn's Paige Bueckers. The story dates to when Geno Auriemma and the Huskies landed the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2020, a five-star point guard from Minnesota named Bueckers.

(With inputs from agencies.)