COLLEGES: The NCAA and major conferences will appeal a judge’s ruling earlier this month that the governing body violates antitrust laws by limiting education-related benefits to athletes. NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy said U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, Calif., “erred by giving (the court) authority to micromanage decisions about education-related support” to athletes. Wilken ruled that football and men’s and women’s basketball players competing at the NCAA’s highest level may receive compensation from schools beyond the athletic scholarship if the benefits are tied to education. ... Penn State claimed its eighth D-I wrestling team title in the last nine years at the national championships in Pittsburgh. ... Missouri basketball player Jontay Porter, a sophomore, recently re-tore the ACL that caused him to miss the entire season, the school confirmed to ESPN. ... Eight-time women’s basketball national champion Tennessee lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in its record 38 appearances. The 11th-seeded Lady Volunteers fell to No. 6 seed UCLA 89-77.

GOLF: Nacho Elvira of Spain shot a third-round 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Elvira reached 13-under 203 at the European Tour event. David Lipsky shot a 67 and was second, while 49-year-old Hall of Famer Ernie Els of South Africa shot a 69 and was four back of the lead in a two-way tie for sixth. ... Yu Liu of China shot a third-round 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour’s Founders Cup in Phoenix. Liu reached 19-under 197. Spain’s Carlota Ciganda (65) was second.

NFL: In his first public comments since being officially charged with two misdemeanor counts of first-degree solicitation, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement that he was “truly sorry” to “my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard.” Kraft pleaded not guilty. His trial date is set for Thursday. ... The Texans signed former Pro Bowl OL Matt Kalil to a one-year contract, according to reports. The Panthers released Kalil, 29, last week. He missed last season with a knee injury. ... The Raiders signed Mike Glennon, 29, to compete for the primary backup job to QB Derek Carr.

TENNIS: Top-ranked Naomi Osaka fell to No. 27 seed Hsieh Su-Wei 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the third round of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla. It was the first time in 64 matches that Osaka lost after winning the first set. Also, No. 10 seed and eight-time champ Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament because of a left knee injury. It was Williams’ second straight withdrawal.

ALSO: Nathan Chen successfully defended his title, cruising to a victory at the world figure skating championships in Saitama, Japan. ... Team Penske driver Will Power won the pole for Sunday’s IndyCar Classic in at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Power turned a lap of 1 minute, 46.0177 seconds in qualifying to earn his second pole in the first two weeks of the season.

— Edited from news services