• No 9 LSU cruise to 131-22 victory over Texas Southern

• Largest winning margin ever between Division I teams

• Tigers score 40 unanswered points in second quarter

Jada Williams scored 16 of her 18 points in the second quarter and No 9 LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the period on the way to a school-record margin of victory in a 131-22 win over Texas Southern on Thursday night.

LSU (2-0) outscored Texas Southern 40-0 in the quarter, forcing nine turnovers and holding the visiting Tigers without a field goal in 13 attempts.

• WTA admits players were not told mics were live

• Pegula called Andreeva ‘diva’ who ‘needs to be humbled’

• Practice livestreams to continue without audio

The WTA has apologized and admitted it did not tell players their on-court conversations during practice sessions at the WTA Finals were being broadcast.

A controversy has erupted in Indian Wells after Jessica Pegula was heard on the WTA’s YouTube livestream making derogatory comments about Mirra Andreeva and her coach, Conchita Martínez.

• 22-year-old also has eight blocks in Spurs win

• Frenchman scores decisive free-throw in victory

Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to ⁠cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory.

The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter.

Gordon Brothers still in ‘active discussions’ with interested parties and seeking to ‘protect as many jobs as possible’

The US owner of Poundland has said the high street chain remains “challenged and vulnerable” after holding talks with ministers amid government criticism of its handling of the retailer.

Gordon Brothers said on Thursday morning that it was still in “active discussions” with interested suitors and had been seeking to “protect as many jobs as possible”.