IN BRIEF
Four games in the NCAA tournament went to overtime Thursday night to set a record for one day, according to STATS.
The last of the day's 16 games — New Mexico State against San Diego State — broke the previous mark. The fourth-seeded Aztecs pulled out a 73-69 victory, the second consecutive overtime game in Spokane, Wash.
The final game of the First Four also went to overtime Wednesday night, when Tennessee beat Iowa. That means five of the first 20 games in the tournament have extended into an extra session.
The last time there had been as many as three overtimes on one NCAA tournament day was March 20, 2010. If there's a single overtime in any of Friday's 16 games, the record for the most OT games in the round of 64 will be broken.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman underwent a 2½-hour operation to repair a broken bone above his left eye but has no other serious injuries after being hit in the face by a line drive in a spring training game.Team medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek said Chapman could begin throwing off a mound in six to eight weeks, a timetable that could get him back in games in late May. The left-hander with a fastball that has reached 105 mph could start exercising and throwing on flat ground in two weeks.
VIERA, Fla. — Jose Iglesias will be out four to six months because of stress fractures in both legs.The Detroit Tigers shortstop was examined Tuesday by Dr. Thomas Clanton, a foot and ankle specialist, and is scheduled to be reevaluated in four months.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with return specialist Devin Hester.The 31-year-old Hester is a three-time Pro-Bowler who last year tied an NFL record with his 19th scoring return in eight seasons with the Chicago Bears.
