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(Basketball)

March Madness-1st round

UCSD-L-Michigan (68-65)..Tritons’ Cinderella season comes to end-spirited comeback
..Michigan jumped to 10-0 lead at start
..Tritons went (2-15) in first half shooting 3’s
..Michigan shot 53%-in opening half despite sloppy-turnover play
..UCSD trailed by 15-points but rallied
..Tritons reeled off 12-0 spurt in 2nd half..took lead late
..Tyler McGhie scored 9-in a row in 25-point night in loss
..Michigan won despite 14-turnovers and 9-missed free throws

Gonzaga-W-Georgia..Khalif Battle (24P)..Zags shot 55%..hit 12-3’s in win
UCLA-W-Utah State..Bruins built 26-point lead in first half..USU (4-31)-3’s
Creighton-W-Louisville..Jam Neal-Steve Ashworth combined (51P)
Kansas-L-Arkansas..Hogs hit 10-FT in row..KU 1-basket-5 minutes..16-tovers
Missouri-L-Drake..Upset-Drake held Mizzou 33%-shooting
St Johns-W-Omaha..Red Wave 30-point win
Texas Tech-UNC-Wilmington..Red Raiders led by 7-late in 2nd half
Wisconsin-W-Montana..Badgers shoot 55%
BYU-W-VCU..Cougars shot 50% in win
Purdue-W-High Point..Trey Penn (21P)
Houston-W-SIU..Cougars had 28P-lead at half..SIll shot 30%
Clemson-L-McNeese..Tigers held 13P in lst half..scored 54P-2nd half-lost
Tennessee-W-Wofford..Chaz Lewis (29P)-Volts
Auburn-W-Alabama State..Miles Kelly (29P)..Auburn (29-5)
Texas AM-W-Yale..Pharrel Payne (25P-10R)-Aggies
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(Friday Games)

Duke-Mt St Marys
North Carolina-Ole Miss
Arizona-Akron
Oregon-Liberty
Kentucky-Troy
Illinois-Xavier
Marquette-New Mexico
Michigan State-Bryant
Memphis State-Colorado State
Maryland-Grand Canyon
Florida-Norfolk State
U-Conn-Oklahoma
Baylor-Mississippi State
Alabama-Robert Morris
St Marys-Vanderbilt
Iowa State-Lipscomb
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(NCAA Women’s Tourney)

Lady Aztecs-vs-LSU-Saturday night..LSU-coached by Kim Mulkey who has (119-19) career record with Lady Tigers.

UCLA-vs-Southern..Lady Bruins (30-2)-seeded #1
USC-vs-UNC Greensboro..Lady Trojans (28-3)

UCSD-L-Southern…Lady Triton season ends..Southern built 21-point lead in first half.
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(College Notes)

Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher says he is prepared for opening of Transfer Portal on Monday…Aztecs may have 4-scholarships to use in Transfer Portal.

Aztecs-North Carolina..Play in Game drew record (3.6M) viewers to see blowout loss by San Diego State.

Texas..Coach Rod Terry could be fired by weekend after losing in NCAA
Fordham..Fire coach Keith Urgo (24-41) last two years
Iona..Hire Dan Geriot as Gaels head coach=-from NBA-New Orleans
Campbell..Hire John Andrtzczyk-assistant at Florida
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(NBA)

Lakers-L-Milwaukee…..Bucks led (101-71) in 4th quarter at Press time…Wednesday..Lakers (42-26)
..Lakers without Luka Doncic-LeBron James-Rui Hachimura
..Bucks built 15-point lead in first quarter
..Milwaukee had 24 point lead in 4th quarter
..Bronny James had 14P-off bench

Lakers…G-Luka Doncic misses game with ankle issue

Clippers-vs-Memphis..Friday game

Pistons..now (39-31)..team won 14-games last year
Spurs..F-Sandro Memukelashvilli (34P)..hit 13-of-14 shots

Boston..Celtics franchise sold to California consortium ‘Symphony Technology’…Price tag record (6.1B)…Grousebeck Family had bought team for (260M) in 2002.
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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Texas (5-3)…Friars jumped to early 4-0 lead..Thursday game…Friars (9-16-1)
..Jason Heyward 3R-triple in 1st inning
..Nick Pivetta (5inn-0R-1H)
..Adrian Morejon (0.2inn-3R-4H)

Padres-Cubs..Friday game

Padres..P-Yu Darvish does soft toss in outfield-still tender elbow
Padres..P-Matt Waldron-remains in ‘rest mode’-not cleared to throw
Padres…Add OF-DH-Gavin Sheets to 40-man roster (.311-6HR) in spring
Padres..Put P-Joe Musgrove on 60Day-DL
Padres..Hire Jake Peavy as Assistant to CEO-Eric Gruepner
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Dodgers-Cubs…MLB opener had record (24M) viewers in Japan for first game of season.

Dodgers-Cubs…Fox TV ratings…record (1.03M) for first game….(351,000) for 2nd game of series

Dodgers…Off weekend after return trip from Japan.

Dodgers..Option P-Landon Knack..OF-James Outman to AAA
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Angels-L-White Sox (2-1)..Martin Perez (4inn-0R) for Sox..Halos (8-15-2)

Angels-vs-Texas..Split Squad-Friday
Angels-vs-Rockies..Friday game
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(Roster Moves)

Braves..Sign FA-OF-Alex Verdugo-ex Yankees

Red Sox..Option SS-Vaughn Grissom to AAA
Red Sox..Option C-Blake Sobel to AAA
Houston..Option OF-Trey Mancini to AAA
Cubs..Option P-Jordan Wilks..P-Eli Morgan to AAA

Cardinals..Release C-Chance Sisco

Yankees-Diamondbacks..Trade talks for P-Jared Montgomery..NY wants Arizona to pay 11M-of-22M contract.
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(Injuries)

White Sox..P-Drew Thorpe-shutdown elbow issue for 3rd time
Houston..Shutdown P-Luis Garcia-elbow
Reds..DL-P-Andrew Abbott-shoulder
Miami..DL-P-Ryan Weathers-out 6W-forearm
A’s..2B-Zack Gelof-hand injury
Rockies..DL-P-Austin Gomber-shoulder
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(MLB Notes)

Las Vegas…Noted Review Journal columnist and former baseball writer Norm Clark passes away (82)
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…(Football)…

Carolina..Sign FA-WR-Michael Gallup-ex Cowboys
Vikings..Sign FA-WR-Rondell Moore-ex Carolina
Lions..Sign FA-CB-Rock Ya-Sin-ex 49ers-Raiders-Colts
Browns..Sign FA-KR-Andre Carter-ex Bears-Chargers-Raiders
Browns..Sign FA-OT-Tevin Jenkins-ex Bears
Falcons..Sign FA-LB-Lorenzo Carter-ex Saints
Falcons..Sign FA-KR-Jamal Agnew-ex Lions-Jaguars
Raiders..Sign FA-LB-Christian Ellis-ex Saints
Arizona..Sign FA-CB-Jaylon Jennings-ex Bears
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(College Football)

Stanford..University investigating coach Troy Taylor for 2nd time…allegations he bullied female staffers…tried to fire Compliance officer and made sexual comments to women employees…Complaint included comment..’Equal Opportunity Ass hole’

Michigan..Department of Justice with 24-count indictment after Michigan QB-Coach-Offensive Coordinator Matt Weiss-charged with illegally accessing GM Accounts of more than 1000-students and athletes..removed personal information and pictures and health and financial records.
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-W-Nashville (4-1)..John Gibson 33-saves in win…Thursday game

Kings-W-Blackhawks (3-1)..LW-Alex Turcotte key goal-LA…Thursday game

Kings-vs-Carolina..Saturday
Ducks-vs-Carolina..Sunday

Ducks..Sign former 5th round draft pick D-Will Francis-Minnesota Duluth…has fought back from Leukemia 3-times in 5-years…reports to Gulls

Ducks..Sign former 3rd round draft pick D-Ian Moore-ex Harvard..reports to Gulls

Gulls-at-Henderson Silver Knights…Gulls lost 3-in a row..scored 1G-in-9 periods

Oilers..RW-Leon Draisaitl out with knee issue
Oilers..LW-Evander Kane returns to practice-been out all year-sports hernia
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…(General)…

(Golf)..Valspar Challenge
..(67)..Stephan Jaeger leads 5-way tie for top spot
..(68)..Ryan Fox-3 way tie a stroke back
..(69)..Billy Hoeschel
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(Formula 1)..Chinese Grand Prix-Sunday..Lando Norris leads field
(Indy Car)..Grand Prix-Thermal-Palm Springs
(NASCAR)…Miami 400…Sunday
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(Soccer)…SDFC-vs-Austin FC…Sunday-MLS…Both teams (2-0-2)

English Premier League…Off Weekend

Nations League…USA-L-Panama….USA loses in 94′ of injured time…USA hit post..missed two open nets with shots…had goal voided by off side….Thursday semi final game

Chelsea..Completes 80M transfer to acquire F-Gio Quenda-Dario Essugo-Portugal
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