Sports Highlights: Dramatic Matches and Surprising Twists

The latest in sports includes Michigan's victory over Michigan State, Cuba's win over Colombia, UConn's romp over Creighton, Alysa Liu's withdrawal from the figure skating championships, and Leo De Vries' contribution to the Athletics' win. Also, Rams' Trent McDuffie's record deal and notable events in tennis and baseball are covered.

In a thrilling conclusion to the Big Ten season, No. 3 Michigan secured a 90-80 victory over No. 8 Michigan State. Yaxel Lendeborg was the star with 27 points, guiding Michigan to a 19-1 conference finish.

Elsewhere, in baseball, Cuba emerged victorious against Colombia, courtesy of home runs by Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena. The victory in Puerto Rico cements Cuba's strong position in Pool A of the World Baseball Classic.

UConn's women's basketball team continued their dominance with a landmark win over Creighton, setting up a final against Villanova. Meanwhile, U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu withdrew from the world championships, and the Los Angeles Rams signed cornerback Trent McDuffie to a historic contract extension.

(With inputs from agencies.)