AUSTIN, Texas -- In his most extensive action since arriving at Texas, Arch Manning put on a show in Texas' Orange-White game Saturday, and he didn't take long to do it.

Manning threw a 75-yard touchdown on his first pass attempt, started 10 for 10 and finished the first half 11 for 13 for 189 yards with two TDs. His first incompletion occurred with 12 seconds left in the second quarter, and his second on a throw off the hands of Isaiah Bond in the end zone.

Texas didn't provide statistics, but according to ESPN Stats & Information research, Manning finished with 355 yards and three touchdowns with one interception while completing 19 of 26 attempts. At least four of those incompletions were catchable passes. His pocket presence and confidence was an important showing considering Quinn Ewers missed five games in the past two years, backup Maalik Murphy transferred to Duke, and Texas returns just 16% of its receiving production from last season after losing its top five pass-catchers.

Sarkisian said the plan all along was to limit Ewers to one or two series, because he's entrenched as a third-year starter after throwing for 3,479 yards and 22 touchdowns with six interceptions as Texas made the College Football Playoff. On Saturday, Ewers' first drive ended with defensive end Colton Vasek tipping a pass that was grabbed by defensive tackle Alfred Collins, who ran it back for a touchdown. Ewers said after the game that he knew his time would be short.

"I know what Quinn's about," Sarkisian said. "Quinn's had a great spring."

After Manning made an appearance in just two games last season, against Texas Tech in a blowout win and in the final series of the Big 12 title game, he got a chance to take the majority of his team's snaps in this game for the first time.

"I wanted Arch to be able to just go play football. He hadn't really played in a year," Sarkisian said. "When he keeps his eyes up and steps up in the pocket, he can deliver those balls down the field the way we like to play. It was good to see and it's good to see some of the guys around him play with him the way that they did.

"We're very fortunate at the quarterback position to have a third-year starter to have the backup that we have," Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian told ESPN's Chris Low this week that Manning has been patient, despite his famous last name and the proliferation of quarterback transfers around the country.

"The majority of guys like Arch have always been the best their whole life," Sarkisian said. "Then they get to college and it's like, 'Wait, I'm not the starter?' No, but we're going to develop you in a way that when you do become the starter, you're going to play great. You're not going to have to go through some of these growing pains that some of these other guys go through with their freshman and sophomore year. We're going to keep training you in a way that when your number does get called, you're going to play really good football."

He did that on Saturday, but Sarkisian also praised the performance of true freshman quarterback Trey Owens, a four-star recruit who helped offset Manning's performance on the other team in a game Sarkisian called "the most exciting spring game I've ever been a part of."

"Not to take a shot of those that put stars on quarterbacks, but I trust our evaluation, and we could probably recruit any quarterback in the country," Sarkisian said. "But Trey Owens is really talented and can make a lot of throws, so I'm very encouraged with where we're at, at the quarterback position."

The Longhorns were excited to see the performance of freshman Ryan Wingo, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver from St. Louis who was No. 33 in the 2024 ESPN 300. Wingo caught two touchdowns. Sophomore DeAndre Moore caught Manning's 75-yarder to open the game. Bond, the Alabama transfer who led the Crimson Tide with 48 catches last season, worked his way into the offense.

Sarkisian possibly foreshadowed some transfer portal priorities when he said the Longhorns still need more "big humans" along the defensive line after losing NFL draft prospects T'Vondre Sweat, the Outland Trophy winner, and Byron Murphy II. But otherwise, he feels really good about the Longhorns' outlook.

"I think we're a very talented football team," Sarkisian said. "What excited me today is that playmakers made plays and that's something that you try to recruit to... I think we're very good. And I think that we have a chance to do some really good things."

FORT WORTH, Texas -- After being the runner-up on four different occasions and a perennial contender for the past several seasons, LSU won its first NCAA gymnastics title Saturday in front of 7,684 fans at Dickies Arena.

The Tigers, who earned the highest score in Thursday's semifinals, led for the first two rotations Saturday but fell .037 points behind Utah ahead of the final event.

But the team closed the deficit, and then some, on beam.

Competing on her only event of the day, senior Sierra Ballard opened the rotation with a career-high 9.95 and, save for a mistake by graduate student Savannah Schoenherr, the Tigers continued to put up clutch routine after clutch routine for a record-setting total event score of 49.7625 -- the highest ever on beam in NCAA championship history.

When Aleah Finnegan, the team's final performer, stuck her dismount, she hugged assistant coach Ashleigh Gnat and began to visibly shake and sob as she and her teammates -- jumping up and down several feet away -- seemed to realize what they had just achieved.

Finnegan earned a 9.95 to give the team a final score of 198.225 and the victory over second-place California (197.8500). After struggling on vault, its last event, Utah fell to third place (197.8000). Florida finished in fourth (197.4375).

LSU coach Jay Clark said he was "speechless" moments later during the ABC broadcast. Fifth-year senior Kiya Johnson, who returned this year after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in 2023, later said she still couldn't fully put her emotions into words.

"I think the only words I said for the first five minutes after Aleah landed was, 'Oh my God, Oh my God,'" Johnson told ESPN.

The numerous Tigers fans in attendance chanted "L-S-U" and stood on their feet in appreciation as soon as Finnegan's routine ended, and they rarely stopped until after the formal presentation. LSU became the eighth team in NCAA history to win the title.

It already had been a surprising championship weekend as Oklahoma, the two-time defending champion and the overwhelming favorite to win it all, was eliminated Thursday during the semifinals.

Clark said Oklahoma's absence in Saturday's final was felt by each team competing.

"Every team was out there fighting for their lives and all four teams, it could have gone any of four ways out there today," he said. "I think as much as I feel for what happened to Oklahoma in the semifinals, I think it made for a championship that became so packed with emotion because every team out there believed they could do it, and it was just tremendous."

At the meet's halfway mark, all four teams were within .288 points of each other. But it seemed to come down to a two-way race with one event to go as Utah surged atop the leaderboard following a high-scoring team performance on floor. However, the Red Rocks opened their final rotation on vault with two misses and were never able to recover.

California, which was making its first appearance at the NCAA championship, ultimately leapfrogged Utah for the runner-up position thanks to three scores of 9.90 or better to end its day on bars.

LSU had spent most of the season ranked in the top three nationally, and several of the Tigers had been open about their desire to win a national title. Senior Haleigh Bryant, who won the individual all-around title Thursday, said that goal had motivated the team all season.

"When you're having a hard day, it's the goal of bringing a national championship back to a program that's never won a national championship before that makes you excited and it gets you fired up," Bryant told ESPN last month.

When asked how it felt to have achieved what they had set out to do since the beginning of the season, Bryant couldn't hide her excitement as she sat in front of a packed room of reporters while wearing her national championship gear.

"This is something I've dreamed about since I committed in the eighth grade to come to this program," she said. "I've known Jay for so long, and I just wanted to be coached under him. And I'm just so excited to bring this national championship back to LSU, and I'm just thankful for all the opportunities I've gotten here, and I really don't have words. I'm just so happy.

"And yes, it lives up to every expectation and exceeds everything."

PITTSBURGH -- Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Saturday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates with left rib discomfort.

In his postgame media availability, Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed concern about the injury, adding that Casas, 24, felt something in the rib area during his first at-bat. He was undergoing tests, Cora said after the Red Sox defeated the Pirates for the second time in as many days.

"He's not doing OK," Cora added.

Third baseman Bobby Dalbec replaced Casas at first base in the bottom of the first inning, and Pablo Reyes took over for Dalbec at third for the short-handed Red Sox.

Boston is already managing several injuries to everyday players. Third baseman Rafael Devers (knee) and outfielder Tyler O'Neill (concussion) did not play in the win but could return Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, Cora said before Saturday's game.

Casas, Boston's cleanup hitter, has six home runs and 10 RBIs this season. In his first full season last year, he finished with 24 and 65, playing in 131 games for the Red Sox.

Once the lineup and positions were settled, Kutter Crawford allowed one run in six strong innings as the Red Sox handed the Pirates their fifth straight loss. Crawford (1-0) struck out six and walked three. The 28-year-old right-hander gave up a season-high seven hits after not allowing more than three hits in any of his previous four starts.

Kenley Jansen picked up his fifth save, striking out the side in the ninth, including Michael A. Taylor for the second out on an automatic third strike for not being set. Pirates manager Derek Shelton was tossed after arguing the strike call on Taylor.

Pittsburgh lost for the eighth time in 10 games after opening the season 11-5. Pirates ace Mitch Keller (2-2) look the loss after being tagged for four runs and allowed five hits and four walks in six innings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Casas exits Red Sox win with rib discomfort, sent for tests

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Saturday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates with left rib discomfort, and in his postgame media availability, manager Alex Cora expressed concern about the injury, adding that Casas was undergoing tests.

Former Indiana State star Robbie Avila, one of the biggest breakout players of the 2023-24 season, is following coach Josh Schertz and transferring to Saint Louis, he announced on Saturday.

Avila entered the transfer portal earlier this month with a "Do Not Contact" classification, generally an indication a player has made up his mind on where he's attending.

"I will be committing to the Saint Louis University," Avila told "The Field of 68" podcast. "I will be going there to play under Josh Schertz again. I trusted his path for me the last two years and trust what he has planned for me these next few years. I'm excited to get over there and do the same thing we did at Indiana State, win some games."

A 6-foot-10 center from Oak Forest, Illinois, Avila grew into something resembling a cult hero as the focal point of Indiana State's 32-win campaign. His goggles and unique skill set helped him earn nicknames such as "Cream Abdul-Jabbar," "Larry Nerd, "Larry Blurred" and "Steph Blurry."

Avila averaged 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 39.4% from 3-point range. He earned first-team All-Missouri Valley honors and was the fulcrum for one of the nation's most efficient offenses. The Sycamores were No. 1 nationally in effective field goal percentage, No. 1 in 2-point percentage and No. 11 in 3-point percentage.

They fell short of making the NCAA tournament, but went on a run to the NIT championship game before losing to Seton Hall.

In the days that followed, Schertz would finalize a deal to become the next head coach at Saint Louis, while all five starters -- Avila, Ryan Conwell, Isaiah Swope, Julian Larry and Jayson Kent -- entered the transfer portal. Avila is the only one so far to follow Schertz to Saint Louis, as Conwell committed to Xavier, and Larry and Kent are headed to Texas.

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell got just two or three hours of sleep the night before Saturday's 97-83 Game 1 win over the Orlando Magic. He knew he needed his rest -- especially with a 1 p.m. ET tipoff -- but he couldn't calm his excitement.

So he took a late-night drive. During his outing, he came across two kids. They started yelling words of encouragement at Mitchell.

That level of excitement is why Mitchell loves the very first game of the playoffs more than anything. And that excitement translates to his play as he put up yet another 30-point performance in a Game 1.

"It's all about setting a tone," said Mitchell, who had 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting. "This is exciting and I love and it's great but in the same token, this game is only one game. This is trying to set that tone but now we have to do it again and again."

It's the fifth straight Game 1 that Mitchell has scored at least 30 points, tying with Alex English for the 6th-longest streak in NBA history and the longest amongst active players. Only Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain have had longer streaks.

"He's ready for the moment," Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff said. "And it's the Game 1s. It's the bigger games during the regular season. Like, he has the ability and the understanding of how important the start is ... Some people may have that idea or thought and understanding of it. But he's got the ability to time and time [again] go to that space."

That "space" Bickerstaff referred to also exists outside of the first game of a series.

Through his first 45 career playoff games, Mitchell has had 21 30-point games. Over the last 40 years, only two other players have more such games: Jordan and Allen Iverson.

However, that hasn't always led to team-wide postseason success. Most recently, Mitchell's Cavaliers lost in the first round of last season's playoffs in five games to the New York Knicks. That, plus the fact that Mitchell has never made it past the second round, is fuel for the guard.

So is how the regular season went. In his second year in Cleveland, Mitchell dealt with multiple injuries and played in just 55 games. His latest setback -- a knee injury -- kept him out almost all of March and when he returned he wasn't the version of himself he needed to be, especially with playoffs about to begin.

But now, he's "one percent better every day," according to Mitchell.

He keeps reiterating how, as much as setting a tone early is needed, the ability to follow it up continuously is even more important.

"This is who I am. That's been my message all year. That's why I'm here," Mitchell said. "But it's one game ... This is who I am -- so now just doing it consistently."

He continued: "It's great to get this win how we got it, the way we won, but this is who we are and who we expect to be.

In addition to Mitchell's scoring, the Cavs got a postseason career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds from Evan Mobley and 16 points and 18 rebounds from Jarrett Allen -- the first 15-point, 15-rebound playoff game from a Cavalier since Lebron James in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals.

It helped overcome lackluster shooting from Max Strus as well as the team 3-point shooting drought of 18 consecutive misses and 17 team turnovers.

"As long as we stay here, stay here mentally, all of (our ups and downs) was for this," Mitchell said. "We did it tonight, but we've got to have that attitude until we get four wins. Then another four. Then another four. It's great to feel good, but it's only one. We've got three more times to do this. Then the same thing. Then we've got to do it again."

ESPN Stats and Information research contributed to this story.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas fell on his sword and vowed to make changes after the team he constructed missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

He said he takes "full responsibility" and promised to get creative in reworking the roster despite having no salary cap space. He'd like to re-sign DeMar DeRozan and plans to bring back coach Billy Donovan. But he struck a far different tone Saturday following a knockout loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament after opting for continuity over change in recent years.

"I'm thinking about winning," Karnisovas said. "That's why I'm here. I'm not here to stay in the middle. The formula that came up three years ago, I thought it was working until a couple injuries. And we're gonna have to find these answers in this offseason. Obviously, the results are not where we want it. I totally get it. And it's on me to figure it out."

The Bulls went 39-43 and got eliminated by Miami for the second straight year with a blowout loss Friday, even though the Heat were missing injured star Jimmy Butler. Chicago missed the playoffs for the third time in four seasons under Karnisovas and Donovan.

Karnisovas gave his coach a strong endorsement and said it's management's job to give the coach the right personnel.

"He's obviously a great leader, a great coach," he said. "I've got to do a better job to help him, to find a group. We put emphasis on cohesion this year, and I think this group kind of bonded. Again, in totality, it didn't work. And I have to find these answers."

A team built around DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic hasn't produced the way the Bulls hoped the past few years. Lonzo Ball hasn't played since Jan. 14, 2022, because of a left knee injury, and Chicago hasn't been the same without the point guard.

LaVine played in just 25 games this year before having season-ending foot surgery. The two-time All-Star signed a five-year, $215.16 million extension after the 2021-22 season, and has been the topic of trade speculation.

Vucevic is signed through the 2025-26 season after agreeing to a three-year, $60 million extension last June and avoiding free agency.

"I'm going to look at the totality in this group," Karnisovas said. "This group hasn't worked. There's a lot of great things in certain individual players and a lot of young guys that took a step forward and it's positive. But in totality, as a group, it didn't work so I'm gonna have to find these answers in the offseason."

Karnisovas insisted he has "total confidence" in his front office and has no plans to make changes there. He also said he still has the support of chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and CEO Michael Reinsdorf. But he acknowledged the results need to improve.

"I gotta do my job better," he said. "It's my responsibility. This program is my responsibility. Jerry and Michael have been really supportive. Obviously, their expectation is better results. That's why diving into this offseason, I put emphasis on turning this program around."

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge struck out four times in four at-bats in the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, and he heard it from the home crowd.

The former MVP was booed at Yankee Stadium after striking out on four pitches in the ninth inning with the game scoreless. The four-strikeout performance prolonged a slow start for Judge, who is batting .179 with a .682 on-base plus slugging percentage in 21 games this season.

"I've heard worse," Judge said, "and I'd probably be doing the same thing in this situation."

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes, who tossed seven scoreless innings Saturday, called the fans' boos "disappointing."

"I feel like he's done a lot for this team, a lot for this organization," Cortes said. "He's going to come out [of this]. It's just a matter of time. This team is way too good to have a lot of games like today. He's going to come around. He's going to be Aaron Judge, obviously. It's just a matter of time."

Judge, 32, acknowledged before spring training that the toe injury he suffered last season will require "constant maintenance" for the remainder of his career. He then missed time during spring training with an abdominal injury. But he insisted Saturday that he feels "great" physically. The slugger, two seasons removed from clubbing 62 home runs in an MVP campaign, has started every one of the Yankees' 21 games -- 16 games in center field and five as the designated hitter.

Instead, he said his struggles stem from being too aggressive on balls out of the zone and missing pitches over the plate.

"It's still early," Judge said. "It's a long season. Just missing the pitch. Get a pitch in the zone, I got to capitalize on it because I don't get too many. And then I get hits. I think that's what it comes down to. Just don't miss your pitch when you get it and take your walks when you can, not getting anything."

Judge's 27 strikeouts this season were tied for second in the American League after Saturday's loss. And yet his 17 walks were the second most in the majors.

"It's hitting, man," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "We'll be here next year talking about a great player that's in a little funk. And we're in April. It happens all the time with greatness. Every year. And we'll scratch our heads, and then you look up in a few weeks and Aaron Judge is Aaron Judge."

Without Judge producing at his usual clip, the Yankees are 11-1 when they score at least five runs this season. They have yet to tally double-digit runs in a game.

For now, Juan Soto is serving as the club's offensive engine, delighting fans with his exploits and swagger in his first month with the team. On Friday, Soto, hitting in front of Judge in the lineup, delivered a back-breaking three-run home run to ignite a frenzy in a win in The Bronx. A day later, Judge was hearing the other end in a loss.

"It's New York. Obviously, they expect a lot from us," Cortes said. "We expect a lot from each other in this clubhouse. So we just want to go out there and do the best we can every time. It's not like we're not trying to score runs or we're not trying to pitch well. So, like I said, it's just a matter of time for us."

Can England fill Twickenham at a home Women's Rugby World Cup next year?

It may have seemed a long shot just a couple of years ago, but Saturday's dominant 14-try victory over Ireland in front of the second-highest women's rugby crowd of 48,778 was another reminder of how far they've come.

The attendance might have been 10,000 fewer than the record 58,498 set last year against France, but that was a Grand Slam decider against their big rivals.

The challenge now is to start trying to fill the top tier of seats around the famous stadium.

Achieving that target starts with the product on the pitch. And since John Mitchell's appointment as head coach last autumn, the New Zealander has turned what was already a winning machine into one that also entertains. An incredible 38 tries in just four games shows the plan is working.

The Red Roses played with a free-flowing spirit against Ireland, with winger Abby Dow and full-back Ellie Kildunne each scoring hat-tricks in the sunshine.

It was a feast of rugby for players and fans alike from the moment Dow scored the first try, with England's backs combining superbly in a delightful display of running rugby.

"We have the drive to fill this stadium on a consistent basis," Mitchell said.

"Producing performances like that it won't be too long until we do fill the top green seats.

"It is only that style of rugby that will bring people here to watch us."

Kat Merchant, part of England's 2014 World Cup-winning side, said the "huge" occasion gave her "goosebumps".

"It shows how far the game has come," she told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast. "England put on a show because it was at Twickenham. They raised their level and were fantastic."

The 'rockstar' to help fill Twickenham

England's style under former head coach Simon Middleton was vastly forward-orientated, with the Red Roses relying on their powerful maul to help them win the Six Nations and reach the World Cup final in 2022.

Full-back Kildunne picked up her second player of the match award in two weeks after making 351m from her 23 carries.

That included two eye-catching counter-attacking breaks in the first half, using her footwork and silky running technique to evade countless Irish defenders.

It is now nine tries in four games for the 24-year-old, who is quickly becoming the star of the Red Roses - as seen post-match when supporters wrote messages all over her jersey and she smiled for selfie after selfie.

"We're so happy to play in front of a crowd this size at a home stadium - and we put on a show," Kildunne told BBC Two.

"No discredit to Ireland but we really turned it on when we needed to. It became running rugby, everyone knew their role and it was enjoyable."

Former England captain Maggie Alphonsi described Kildunne as a "rockstar", and the power of a rockstar is that they fill stadiums.

"How Kildunne keeps hold of the ball sometimes does amaze me," Alphonsi said.

"When opposition kick to her and it is a loose kick it is only inviting her to play into those space,s and she finds those gaps so well.

"Her game is growing and she is becoming more mature in how she plays, and the way England play enables her to get into the game."

Ellis-Bextor brings party atmosphere

It was not just the playing side of things that generated a party atmosphere at Twickenham.

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed at half-time and her catchy Murder on the Dancefloor tune got the stadium bouncing, generating a family atmosphere.

"It was a very upbeat crowd and having her to lift the crowd even more was great. Everyone was in great spirits," added Merchant.

Earlier this month Mitchell's side hammered Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a crowd of 19,705, a record for a home Red Roses game outside of Twickenham.

The records just keep coming.

"Us Red Roses have gone on the road and that is how we have built a fanbase," England captain Marlie Packer said.

"That means when we do come here it is not an empty stadium."

England will host New Zealand and France in September, with Twickenham expected to host at least one of those games as they build up to hosting the World Cup.

It may have been a mismatch on the field against Ireland, but the atmosphere and buzz remained throughout the game, which makes you wonder what could be achieved if England hosted a World Cup final at home.

"Not to be disrespectful to Ireland but people knew this game was a foregone conclusion," added Merchant.

"You'd be pretty confident England will win the World Cup next year but there will be more jeopardy and you'll see England in tougher games."

Before any more potential records are broken there is still a title to be won against France in Bordeaux next Saturday.

A third successive Grand Slam would certainly help the Red Roses build towards filling Twickenham sooner rather than later.