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(AP) — Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a charge on the back nine at Bay Hill that would have made the King proud. “You must play boldly to wi No. 3 Michigan tops No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 for 15th straight Big Ten win 03/08/2026 07:54pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 18 points, leading No. 3 Michigan in a 90-80 win over No. 8 Michigan State on Sunday to give the Big Ten champions a 15th straight conference win. The Wolverines (29-2, 19-1 Big Ashby has 10 3s, 34 points to lead Queens to 1st NCAA berth with 98-93 OT win despite Hunter's 49 03/08/2026 07:52pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Ashby made 10 3-pointers and scored 34 points to lead Queens University to an NCAA berth in its first year of eligibility with a 98-93 win over Central Arkansas in the Atlantic Sun Tournament on Sunday despite 49 points by Camren Hunter. The third-seeded Royals (21-