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…(Basketball)…

March Madness-Selection Sunday
..Auburn-Houston-Duke-Florida…#1-seeds in regions
..St Johns-Tennessee-Alabama-Michigan State #2 seeds

..Top opening round games:
..8-9 matchup Louisville-Creighton
..8-9 matchup Mississippi State-Baylor
..8-9 game Gonzaga-Georgia
..7-10 game UCLA-Utah State
..7-10 game Kansas-Arkansas

..UCSD-Michigan in opening round..Tritons (30-4)-Play Thursday after record setting season…Tritons were a 12th seed
..Aztecs-North Carolina in Play In game-in Dayton-Tuesday..SDSU (21-9) was a surprising 11th seed despite poor second half of season.

Unique 1s tround games:
..St Mary’s-vs-Vanderbilt
..Maryland-vs-Grand Canyon
..Memphis-vs-Colorado State

14-SEC teams made tourney
4-Mountain West made it

North Carolina got it despite (1-12) record in Quad 1-games
Texas got it despite 15-losses
Auburn retained #1 seed despite 3-losses in final 4-games
Boise State-Indians both bumped out despite better records other teams
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NCAA Women’s Basketball

Lady Aztecs (25-9)…Enormous challenge…Get in as the 16th seed..will have to play LSU-led by Hall of Fame Coach Kim Mulkey…LSU Lady Tigers (28-5)..and seeded 3rd heading into Spokane Regional…Game date yet to be set.

UCSD-Lady Tritons..Lady Tritons get invited as a 16th seed but will face Southern Universithy in a ‘play in game’ at midweek…UCSD (20-15) won Big West.

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UCSD..Finishes historic (30-4) season with win over UCI in Big West title game..Hayden Gray hit 7-3’s (22P)…Tritons finished with 12-3’s in win

Aztecs…F-Magoon Gwath cleared to play in postseason games
Duke..G-Cooper Flagg cleared to play in NCAA tourney-ankle
Alabama..F-Grant Nelson-knee injury-questionable for NCAA

Iowa..Fire Fran McCaffrey after (7-13) Big 10-season..(297-207) career
UNLV..Fire Coach Kevin Krueger..had (76-55) record-never got to NCAAs
Villanova..Fire Kyle Neptune (54-47)
South Florida..Fire Ben Fletcher..went (13-19)

UConn-Creighton..Blue Jays apologize for last second slam dunk in blowout win that led to bench clearing incident at end of game

Nevada..Coach Steve Alford says college basketball is in crisis because of NIL money.

North Carolina..Eliminated in ACC game on free throw lane violation vs Duke
Houston..Destroys Arizona in Big 12-title game
SEC..Stunning upsets..Auburn-Alabama both loses in semifinals
Big East..St Johns hits 14-shots in a row-wins lst crown since 2000
Colorado State..Upset win over Boise State in MWC finals.
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(NBA)

Lakers-W-Suns (107-96)..Sunday…Lakers had lost 4-in a row
..Lakers hit 14-3’s
..Luka Doncic (33P)..Austin Reaves (28P)
..Suns shot (39%) floor

Clippers-W-Charlotte (123-88)…35-point win…James Harden (31-in win…Hornets (17-50) on year….Sunday

Lakers-vs-San Antonio..Monday game

Lakers-L-Denver (131-126)-Friday..Lost despite hitting 15-3’s..Austin Reaves-Dalton Knecht combined (69P) in loss

Clippers-W-Atlanta (121-98)-Friday..Clippers had (35-8) explosion-3rd quarter
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Pistons..File Grievance with NBA over 5-technical fouls in 3rd quarter of game

Cavaliers..Wins streak snapped at 16-games..Lose-Orlando..Cleveland (56-11)
Seattle..Mourns passing Sonics G-Slick Watts (73)-complications stroke

Dallas..Down to 8-healthy players..Dante Exum-broken hand
Nets..G-Cam Thomas-gone for year-torn hamstring
Chicago..G-Lonzo Ball-reinjures wrist

WNBA…Players Union says players should stop criticizing Caitlan Clark…TV ratings went up (113%)…Attendance up (47%)…Salaries up (29%) since she joined league..WNBA added 4-more franchises.
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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Arizona (5-4)..Sunday split squad game
..Brandon Pfaadt (5inn-0R-7K)-Arizona
..Kyle Hart (3inn-2R-5H)
..Ron Marinaccio (2inn-1R)
..Luis Campusano 3RHR late in game

Padres-W-Angels (4-2)..Sunday…Friars (7-15-1) in spring
..Dylan Cease (4inn-0R-3H)
..Tyler Wade RBI triple
..Mike Brousseau-RBI double
..Kyle Hendricks (5inn-2R) Halos
..Reid Detmers (4inn-1R)

Dodgers-L-Hanshin Tigers (5-0)-Sunday..Blake Snell gives up 3R-HR..Tyler Glasnow (6inn-6K)..Tigers P-Hiroto Saiki (5inn-0R-7K).

Dodgers-W-Yomiuri Giants (5-1)-Saturday..Shohei Ohtani-Teo Hernandez-Mike Conforton HRs in win
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Padres…P-Yu Darvish-has shoulder fatigue-will be rested till Thursday
Padres..P-Matt Waldron headed to DL-oblique injury
Padres..P-Jhonny Brito-reinjures forearm
Padres..P-Randy Vasquez throws 5-shutout innings in AAA-start
Padres..Battle for #5-spot rotation down to Stephen Kolek-Randy Vasquez
Padres..DH-Gavin Sheets hits 6th HR in 10-days

Dodgers..OF-Mookie Betts-might miss start of season-ongoing case flu

Angels..2B-Luis Rengifo-ongoing hamstring issues
Angels..SS-Zach Neto-full throwing regimen-recover shoulder surgery
Angels..3B-Yoan Moncada-bruised thumb
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(Roster Moves)

Cubs..Open talks with FA-P-Lance Lynn-ex Cardinals
Seattle..Release P-Neftali Feliz
Tampa Bay..Release P-Jake Brentz
Arizona..Sign FA-P-JP Feyereisen-ex Dodgers-A’s
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Brady Horn-ex Cardinals
Arizona..Option P-Tommy Henry to AAA
White Sox..Option P-Jared Schuster to AAA
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(Injuries)

Texas..P-Jon Gray-fractured wrist-his by line drive
Yankees..P-Clarke Schmidt-shoulder…3rd starter in rotation-get hurt
Braves..3B-Austin Riley-bruised and
Reds..C-Ty Stephenson-oblique injury
Reds..C-Jose Trevino-bruised thumb
Arizona..P-Blake Walston-elbow surgery
Miami..OF-Jesus Sanchez-oblique
Rockies..2B-Josh Rojas-toe injury
Brewers..P-Tobias Meyers-oblique
Twins..P-Matt Canterino-shoulder surgery
Washington..1B-Andres Chapparo-oblique
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(MLB Notes)

Tampa Bay..Owner Stuart Sternberg proposed (600M) renovation Tropicana Field…Team-City-County each put in 200M..Rays would agree to 10-year lease extension…City-County beginning 55M-hurricane repairs in May.

Colorado..Owner Dick Monfort says baseball needs to seriously consider ‘salary cap’…sport must have competitive balance.

Yankees..Carlos Rodon named starting pitcher
Mets..Promote reliever Clay Holmes to opening day starter
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…(Football)…

(NFL Free Agency)..Moves into 2nd week…234-players changed teams

Chargers..Solve major problem in OL..signing OG-Mekhi Becton-ex Eagles to (2Y-20M) deal..Had best season in career after being moved from OT..but Eagles elected not to re-sign him

Chargers..Lost starting DT-Morgan Fox-signs with Atlanta..lost both starting DTs to free agency…DT-Poona Ford jumped to Rams.

Chargers..Lose WR-Simi Fehoko-signs with Arizona Cardinals
Chargers..Lose TE-Stone Smartt-signs with NY Jets
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(Roster Moves)

Seattle..Sign FA-WR-Cooper Kupp-ex Rams (3Y-45M)
Chiefs..Sign FA-DT-Jerry Tillery-ex Chargers-Raiders-Vikings
Dallas..Sign FA-DE-Dante Fowler-ex Washington
Dallas..Sign FA-RB-Miles Sanders-ex Carolina
Dallas..Sign FA-WR-Parris Campbell-ex Eagles
Patriots..Sign FA-CB-Marcus Epps-ex Raiders
Patriots..Sign FA-C-Wes Schwetzer-ex-Jets
Bills..Sign FA-CB-Dane Jackson-ex Carolina
Vikings..Sign FA-LB-Eric Wilson-ex Packers
Jets..Sign FA-TE-Stone Smartt-ex Chargers
Washington..Sign FA-OT-Nate Herbig-ex Steelers
Jets..Sign FA-WR-Tyler Johnson-ex Rams
Jets..Sign FA-CB-Chris Boyd-ex Texans
Miami..Sign FA-TE-Pharow Brown-ex Packers
49ers..Sign FA-LS-Jon Weeks-ex Houston
Eagles..Sign KR-Avery Williams-ex Falcons
Eagles..Sign FA-TE-Ky Graman-ex Colts
Atlanta..Sign FA-CB-Keith Taylor-ex Chiefs
Titans..Sign FA-QB-Brandon Allen-ex-49ers
Lions..Sign FA-TE-Ken Yeboah-ex Jets
Saints..Sign FA-DE-Jonah Williams-ex Lions
Giants..Sign FA-DT-Jeremy Ledbetter-ex Jaguars
Giants..Sign FA-LB-Demetrious Fowles-ex 49ers
Jets..Sign FA-P-Austin McNamara-ex Bengals
Seattle..Sign FA-CB-Shemar Charles-ex Saints
Saints..Sign FA-WR-Velus Jones-ex Bears
Miami..Sign FA-P-Ruyan Stonehouse-ex Titans
Jets..Sign FA-DE-Derk Nnandi-ex Chiefs
Steelers..Sign FA-OT-Dan Ekuake-ex Patriots

49ers-Vikings..TRADE..Niners deal RB-Jordan Mason for #6-6 picks

Atlanta..Pick up (10M) roster bonus QB-Kirk Cousins..will make (37M) as backup QB to Michael Penix.

Bengals..Willing to trade DE-Trey Hendrickson but want #1-4 picks in return

Steelers…Have offered contract to FA-QB-Aaron Rodgers-yet to respond
Giants..Visit with FA-QB-Russell Wilson-do not make offer

Chiefs..Re-sign WR-JJ Shuster-Smith
Chiefs..Re-sign RB-Kareem Hunt
Niners..Re-sign FB=Kyle Jusczyk

Titans..Release CB-Chidobe Awizue
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(NFL Notes)

NFL Players Association…Offers buyouts to 70-of-134 employees in major financial cutbacks..So far 34-have accepted offers to leave.

Vikings…Paul Flatley-1st great Minnesota WR-passes away (84Y)
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…(Hockey)…

NHL..Gary Bettman-Union..discuss a possible 3-week break to NHL schedule for Olympic break….Discuss shortening preseason and expanding regular season to 84-games

Las Vegas..Give G-Aiden Hill (6Y-37M) extension

Vancouver..G-Thatcher Demko-returns to practices
Calgary..F-Mikael Backlund-back injury
Rangers..Activate D-Adam Fox from IR
Ducks..LW-Sam Colangeo-out of action upper body injury
Ducks..Callup Nikita Nestorenko from AHL-Gulls
Ducks..Send rookie D-Stian Solberg-Farjestad-Sweden to Gulls-AHL

Ducks-St Louis..Sunday game…St Louis led 6-2 in 3rd period at Press Time…Blues score 2-goals in (:49) span at start of 1st period…3-more goals in 2nd period

Kings-Minnesota Wild..Monday game

Kings–W-Nashville (1-0)..Saturday..Quenton Byfield 17th goal season
Ducks-W-Nashville (2-1)..Friday..Alex Killorn game winning goal-3rd period

Gulls-L-Colorado (3-0)-Saturday..Eagles hold Gulls 15-shots in shutout
Gulls-L-Colorado (3-1)-Friday..Gulls only 16-shots on home ice
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…(General)…

(Soccer)..SDFC-Tie-Columbus Crew (1-1)-Saturday..SD scores in 69′ to earn tie…Crew played shorthanded with Red Card for 38-minutes..SDFC now (2-0-2)

English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Newcastle-W-Liverpool…Newcastle 1st trophy 1969-win Caraboa Cup
..Everton-Tie-West Ham..Jake O’Brien scores 91′ to tie
..Nottingham Forest-W-Brighton..NF scores 32-41′
..Manchester City-Tie-Brighton..Erling Haaland scores on Pen shot
..Wolverhampton-W-Southampton..Southies (2-24-3)
..Brentford-W-Bournemouth..Chris Norgaard scores 71′
..Arsenal-W-Chelsea.Gunners (16-3-10)
..Hot Spur-L-Fulham..Give up goals 78-88’
..Manchester United-W-Leicester…United 3-0 win

MLS…Seattle Sounders lose veteran Paul Arriola-torn ACL
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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1..Australian Grand Prix
..Lando Norris storms thru rain for easy win for Team McLaren…Max Verstappen-Red Bull finishes 2nd…Rookie Kimo Antonelli-Mercedes came for impressive 4th…Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari-struggles with setup-came home 10th…6-cars crashed out

NASCAR…Las Vegas 400..Josh Berry caught Daniel Suarez on restart with 19-laps left and went on to win 1st race of career…Christopher Bell-who had won 3-races in a row to start the season-had engine repairs and had to start at back of pack and was never in race

Indy Car…Off weekend
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(Golf)…TPC-Sawgrass…4-hour rain delay in final round
..3-hole playoff will be held on Monday
..Rory McIlroy-tied-JJ Spaun at (-12) forcing playoff
..McIlroy had an eagle and 4-birdies to take 3-stroke lead
..Spaun missed short putt on 18th that could have given him the win

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