MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings released two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph on Tuesday, ending his 10-season run with the team to create a little more than $5 million in salary cap space.

Rudolph is fifth in franchise history with both 453 catches and 48 touchdown receptions. He was due to make $7.65 million in 2021. By terminating his contract with three years remaining, the Vikings will carry a salary cap hit of $4.35 million in dead money this season. (MORE)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dario Šarić scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Mikal Bridges added 19 and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker's ejection for a 114-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Booker scored 17 points before getting ejected for arguing with 7:10 left in the third quarter, but the Suns (23-11) still took charge down the stretch and cruised to their 15th victory in 18 games. Phoenix also moved past the defending NBA champions (24-12) into second place in the Western Conference by winning percentage after completing an unbeaten three-game road trip. (MORE)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Trent Frazier, Andre Curbelo and No. 4 Illinois arrived at Crisler Center ready to make a point.

"We're the hardest-playing team in the country. That's our statement," Frazier said. "Even without our best player, we've got a lot of guys on this team." (MORE)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Coach Scott Drew jumped on Mark Vital's back after Baylor clinched the Big 12 championship, pointed a finger to the sky, then raced off the court ahead of his players to prepare for an even more raucous celebration.

"I was able to beat them into the locker room, get the water ready and get them," Drew said. "And I got the COLD water ready for them, too." (MORE)