BasketballHuskies retire Plum's No. 10 jersey
SEATTLE -- It was always a matter of when -- not if -- Washington would retire Kelsey Plum's number. Eight years after she graduated, it happened.
At halftime of its game against Purdue on Saturday, Washington sent its first women's jersey to the rafters, retiring the No. 10 that Plum wore for four years as she rewrote the school -- and NCAA -- record books.
"It just brings back so many memories," Plum said. "I really feel so blessed to share this moment with my family. Life happens so fast. It feels like two weeks ago I was a senior here."
Plum came to Seattle in 2014 and made an immediate impact, setting the program single-season scoring record as a freshman.
She broke her own single-season mark each of the next three years, breaking Jackie Stiles' career record with a 57-point performance on Feb. 25, 2017 that still stands as the UW single-game record.
Washington tops Purdue: Sayvia Sellers led Washington with 24 points in an 87-58 rout of Purdue.
WSU routs Santa Clara: Alex Covill scored 21 points to lead Washington State to a 74-47 victory over Santa Clara.
Gonzaga beats Loyola Marymount: Allie Turner scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Gonzaga to a 69-58 victory over Loyola Marymount.
Santa Clara upsets No. 16 Gonzaga: Tyeree Bryan made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 points to help Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99. Nolan Hickman led Gonzaga with 24 points.
WSU knocks off Portland: Nate Calmese scored 23 points as Washington State beat Portland 92-70.
Seattle beats Southern Utah: John Christofilis' 18 points helped Seattle University defeat Southern Utah 75-52.
EWU falls to Idaho: Kristian Gonzalez's 20 points helped Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 83-76. Mason Williams led the way for the Eagles with 21 points.
Rockets rout Blazers: Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103, the Trail Blazers' fifth straight loss. Scoot Henderson had 21 points and 11 assists off the bench for the Blazers.
HockeySchwartz nets hat trick in Kraken win
SEATTLE -- Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.
Schwartz opened the scoring 28 seconds into the game and broke a 1-1 tie at 7:40. He completed the hat trick with an empty-netter in the third, his 16th goal of the season.
Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal for Seattle at 1:37 of the second.
FootballDaniels leads Commanders to NFC title game
DETROIT -- Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington's dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
Detroit, the NFC's No. 1 seed for the first time, doomed its chances by turning it over five times.
Washington rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions and Quan Martin returned a pick 40 yards for a touchdown.
Chiefs beat Texans, advance: Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.
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College football: Wisconsin says it has "credible information" that Miami and Xavier Lucas made impermissible contact with each other before the former Badgers cornerback decided to transfer to his home-state school. ... Texas and coach Steve Sarkisian have agreed on a new seven-year contract.
Soccer: Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly. ... Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was named the 2024 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.
Golf: Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 for a four-shot lead at The American Express. ... Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory. ... Daniel Hillier shot a 2-under 70 to take a one-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic. ... Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands built a four-shot lead and held on to win the Latin American Amateur Championship.
Tennis: Iga Swiatek eased to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu in the only Australian Open women's third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions. No. 4 Taylor Fritz was defeated by 38-year-old Gael Monfils 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4. ... Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts at the Australian Open.
Gymnastics: One-time Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer says he was suspended 16 months by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after he missed three drug tests within a 12-month period. ... Rutgers placed women's gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley on paid administrative leave after an investigation into the program revealed she "presided over a divided and dysfunctional organization."
Gambling: Eastern Michigan played two men's college basketball games this season that were flagged for unusual betting, a university spokesperson confirmed.