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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — When shots stopped falling and an 18-point lead nearly slipped away, Tennessee did the one thing it does best: clamp down on defense.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU All-America forward Angel Reese wrote the phrase, “four rebounds,” in her locker.

(AP) — After a flurry of moves in the two days ahead of the official start of the NFL free agency period, Aaron Rodgers made the biggest news Wednesday by announcing his intention to play for the New York Jets.

WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds upped their overall mark to 7-6 on the baseball season with a 4-3 district win over the Vinton Lions at Sportsman’s Park. The one-run win came on the heels of a 4-3, extra inning win over Kinder on Monday. Both teams plated a pair of runs in the first inning, however the Hounds came up with another two in the fourth to take the lead. Vinton would plate a single run in the sixth, but couldn’t complete the comeback win.

(AP) — The New Orleans Saints and running back Jamaal Williams agreed on a $12 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the agreement, said it includes $8 million in guaranteed money. Williams led the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns while running for a career-best 1,066 yards with the Detroit Lions last season. Williams played four seasons with the Packers before joining the Lions in 2021. He has averaged 4.0 yards per carry in his career. Williams joins five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara in the backfield. Kamara is facing a potential suspension for legal troubles. Last month, a grand jury in Nevada indicted Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons and two others on two criminal counts in connection with an alleged beating at a Las Vegas nightclub last February.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Restricted free-agent safety Roderic Teamer re-signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday.

(AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas has agreed to a new one-year, incentive-laden contract worth between $10 million and $15 million for the 2023 season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

(AP) — Aliyah Boston is now a member of the elite three-timers club.