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NCAA Tourney….Michigan-vs-Villanova……Wolverines high powered 3-point showers vs Villanova run and gun offense….Michigan averaged 85P per game…Wildcats 87P per game.

Michigan-W-Loyola….Ramblers offense built early 11-point lead but wilted in 2nd half…Michigan had (12-0) run…held Loyola to 0-baskets in 9-straight possessions…Michigan wound up with a (32-12) scoring spurt….Moritz Wagner had (26P-15R).

Villanova-kW-Kansas…Wildcats jump out to (22-4) start….hit 18-3s in win…shot from floor…put 6-in double figures.

Gonzaga…Sources in Spokane say Mark Few has decided to keep Bulldogs in West Coast Conference after league make concessions on scheduling and financial sharing plan.

USD…Interviews Northern Colorado head coach Jeff Linder for vacant Toreros job.
Fresno State….Interviews Justin Hutson-Aztecs lead assistant.

Temple..Hire Aaron McKie-former 76ers player-as head coach in waiting..will replace Fran Diunphy in 2019.

Notre Dame-W-Mississippi State….Lady Irish come from behind to win NCAA Womens crown-berating Bulldogs, after knocking out U-Conn’s number 1-ranked team on Friday.

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(NBA)

Lakers-L-Sacramento (84-83)….Lakers score 1-basket in (8:15) span in 4th quarter……went (6:21) without a basket in final period…lose to last place Kings ….Sunday night action

Lakers…F-Brandon Ingram-out placed in concussion protocol.

Clippers-L-Indiana (111-104)..Victor Oladipo (30P)..Marcus Turner (24P)….for Pacers in win…Dino Gallinari (1-9) shooting…Milos Teodosus out with injury for 3rd time this eason. ….

Cleveland…Coach Tyronn Lue returns to team after 3-weeks treatment for stress attacks.
Spurs..Coach Greg Popovic says F-Kawhi Leonard will return to team when ‘his personal doctors clear him’…season long quad problem.
Golden State…XRays-negative on spine-back-G-Pat McCaw-underrcut and crashed to floor on weekend.
Detroit..F-Blake Griffin-out of lineup-bone bruise ankle
Spurs..F-Kawhi Leonard-leaves team workouts to return to NY for rehab on quad.
Atlanta..G-Dennis Schroeder-ankel spring-gone for year.

Bulls…C-Robin Lopez-fined 25,000- for verbal abuse of refs.
Miami..Fines Hassan Whiteside 5,000-insubordination towards coaching staff after getting bench.

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Padres….Off day on Easter Sunday
Padres…Off to (0-3) start-swept by Milwaukee

Padres…P-Robbie Erlin threw 3-shutout innings-first game since surgery-16 months ago
Padres..P-Joey Luchessi retired 11-of-13 batters after shaking 1st inning
Padres..P-Luis Perdomo struggles…(96P-4innings)
Padres..OF-Wil Myers-back muscle tightness

Padres-Rockies…Monday…Bryan Mitchell-vs-Chad Bettis….Mitchell came from the Yankees and is being covered back into starting pitcher.

Padres…Make minor league assignments…
..1st round pick P-McKenzie Gore to go to A-Ft Wayne
..2B-Esteury Ruiz will begin at A-Ft-Wayne
..Cuban P-Adrian Morejon heads to A-Laee Elsinore
..OF-Jorge Ona to start at A-Lake Elsinore
..P-Cal Quantrill-start at AA-San Antonio
..P-Brad Weir will pitch at AA -San Antonio_
..P-Miguel Diaz will start at AA-San Anonio
..P-Logan Allen will begin at AA-San Antonio
..1B-Josh Naylor begins at AA-San Anonio
..P-Matt Strahm to do rehab stint at AA-San Antonio
..SS-Fernando Tatis starts at AA-San Antonio
..2B-Luis Urias begins season at AAA-El Paso.

Dodgers-W-Giants (9-0) …Cody Bellinger 2R-HR-Sac Fly…Yasiel Puig RBI-double….LA beats up bad SF bullpen

Dodgers-Arizona…Monday matchup-Hyun Jin-Ryu-vs-Taijuan Walker.
Dodgers..Sign FA-Carl Brockmeyer-C-ex Cubs
Dodgers-Cwdinals..Trade-LA acquires OF-Breyvis Valero from St Louis…(.323) in AAA last year

Angels-W-A’s..(7-4)…Rookie Shohei Ohtani (6inn-3H-3R-6K)…retired 14-of-15 after bad 2nd inning…Mike GTrout-Jefry Marte RBI-doubles.

Angels-vs-Indians…JC Ramirez-vs-Mike Clevenger on Monday
Angels..Ian Kinsler-2B on DL-groin injury

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-L-Blue Jays…Justin Smoak Grand Slam HR-2RHR in come from behind win
Red Sox-W-Tampa….JD Martinez RBI single is game winner
Astros-W-Texas..Evan Gattis Rbi-Single..RBI-double..
Cubs-L-Miami..Brian Anderson 3R-double in Marlins 5-run rally..
Mets-L-Cardinals…Marcel Ozun RBI-single..RBI double..
Nationals-W-Reds…Bryce Harper HR..Anhony Rendon 2R-HR..Adam Eaton 2R0HR.
Indians-L-Mariners..Mitch Haniger 2R-HR…Dee Gordon HR….Edwin Encarnarcion 2HRs for Tribe..
Twins-W-Orioles..Brian Dozier 2solo HRs…Minnesota hit 4-homers in game
White Sox-Royals..Rained out…
Pirates-W-Tigers..Greg Polanco RBI-double wins 1st game of twin bill
Pirates-W-Tigers..Josh Harrison-David Freese-Starlin Marte HR to sweep doubleheader…

(Weekend Highlites)

Brewers…Chrsitan Yelich had (5-5) game vs San Diego
Dodgers..Kenta Maeda (5inn-10K) games vs Giants
Indians..Yonder Alonso-grand slam HR
Orioles..P-Andsew Cashner roughed up (5inn-5R-6H) in Baltimore debut
Astros..P-Lance McCuller 10-striekout 5-inning outing vs Rangers
Giants..2B-Joe Panik 2-game winning homers for Giants vs Dodgers.

Phillies…Manager Gabe Kaplan criticized for mishandling bullpen…went to bullpen 18-times in 3-games…also went to mound to make pitching change but had no one warming up ion bullpen.

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(Injuries)

Yankees..DL-OF-Aaron Hicks-oblique
Toronto..3B-Josh Donaldson out with arm fatigue
Toronto..SS-Troy Tulowitzki-surgery-bone spurs both heels
Milwaukee..P-Jimmy Nelson put on 60-day DL-contnue rehab
Phillies..DL-P-Pat Neshek-shoulder strain
Braves..DL-C-Ty Flowers-Oblique
Seattle..DL-C–Mike Zunino-Oblique
Mets..P-Anthony Swarzak-oblique
Cardinals..P-Alex Reyes moves to 60-day DL
Cardinals..P-Brett Cecil-DL-sprained shoulder
Tampa Bay..OF-Garrett Wheatley-torn labrum
Giants..Surgery-P-Julian Fernandez-elbow_
Yankees..DL-OF-Billy McKinney-shoulder –
Ranges..2B-Delino Shields-Surgery-6W-broken hamate bone
Rockies..1B-Isan Desmond-knee strain
Mariners..DH-Nelson Cruz-ankle

(Roster Moves)

Angels-Braves..Trade-Halos deal C-Carlos Perez to Atlanta for 2B-Ryan Schimpf.
Cardinals-A’s..Trade-St Louis deals P-Josh Lucas for P-Casey Meisner

Arizona..Put 3B-Yasmany Tomas on waivers-owed (4Y-46M)
Orioles..Release P-David Holmberg
Giants..Release OF-Jarrett Parker

Reds..Sign FA-P-Yovanni Gallardo-ex Brewers
Royals..Sign FA-P-Kyle Lohse-ex Cardinals
Angels..Sign FA-OF-Ben Revere-ex Reds
Milwaukee..Sign FA-P-Dan Jennings-ex Tampa Bay
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Oliver Perez-ex Washington
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Corey Mazzoni-ex Dodgers

Brewers..Option 1B-Ji Man-Choi to AAA
Royals..Option P-Wily Peralta to AAA;

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Chargers…Sign FA-QB-Geno Smith-ex Jets-Giants…(12-19) record as starter…31-games..(29TD-36Int-19-fumbles-9-lost-80 sacks)..Joins Csrdael Jones as backup QB
Chargers..Sign S-Jaylen Watkins-ex Eagles

Redskins..Release RB-LeShun Daniels
Raiders..Release P-Marquette King-averaged 46Y-per punt…2.9M-cap savings
Chiefs..Sign FA-QB-Matt McGloin-ex Raiders
Chiefs..Sign FA-WR-Nelson Spurce-ex Bears.
Browns..Sign FA-WR-Jeff Janis-ex Pakers
Vikings..Sign FA-WR-Kenall Wright-ex Bears
Jets..Sign FA-RB-Thomas Rawls

Jets..Visit with FA-C-Travis Swanson-ex Lions
Raiders..Visit with FA-S-Tre Boston-ex Chargers
Ravens..Visit with WR-Willy Snead-ex Saints
Ravens..Visit with WR-Michael Floyd-ex Vikings

Bengals..Say will not trade LB-Vontaze Burfect..has missed 33-of-70 games with suspensions-injuries.
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(NFL)

Boston Globe…Report 15-Lawyers have revolted from CTE lawsuit settlement and asked Judge to replace Decision panel-charging NFL is intentionally intefering-delaying payments to suffering players….Says only 156-players have been paid out of (1,736) claims….only 6-of-169 played with dementia have been paid…refuse to pay 200-players…..rejected 214-other claims.

Washington..ex Redskins QB-Mark Rypien confirms he attempted suicide trying to swallow 150-Advil pills…Fighting depression from concussions.

Buffalo…Surgeons removed piece of tibia bone from leg of QB-Jim Kelly to rebuild his upper jaw that had cancer spot on it.’

Washington…President Bruce Allen under criticism..franchise is (52-75-1) under his reign.

Denver..QB-Paxton Lynch signs on with trainer Alex Guerrero who works with Tom Brady.

Patriots..Report that TE-Rob Gronkowski is feeding with Coach Bill Belicheck…Coach does not think Gronkowski is as dedicated to sport as he needs to be.

Seattle..GM-John Schneider says team is not in ‘rebuild’ but a re-boot.

Atlanta..Coach Dan Quinn wants NFL owners to increase game day roster fro 46-to full 53-on active roster.

Bills..Visit with QB-Baker Mayfield-Oklahoma

Louisville…QB-Lamar Jackson-going without agent-criticized-teams not able setup workouts.

Colorado State..Lands OT-TJ Roundtree (6’5-315) -transfer from Louisville.
West Virginia..DT-Ken Bigelow (6-3-315) transfers in from USC…

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………(Hockey)……….

Ducks-W-Colorado (4-3)…Ondrej Kase scores at (1:34) into overtime to cap furious comeback…Ryan Kesler-Adam Henrique scored 3rd period goals to rally Ducks to tie and force OT….Ducks ow (95P) jump into 6th place ahead of LA Kings (94P)….Avs in 8th place-tied with Blues (92P) in fight for final playoff …Tyson Jost scores 2-goals on odd-man rushes for Avs

Kings-Colorado…Monday night matchup.

Gulls-L-Bakersfield…San Diego drops to 3rd place behind Ontario with weekend road loss.

Kings..sign F-Sheldon Repel-F-Clarkson-scored 34-goals.

Colorado..G-Semyon Varlamov-gone for year-torn groin
Colorado..D-Eric Johnson-gone for year-fractured patella in knee.

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……….(General)………

Nevada Athletic Commission…suspend boxer Canelo Alvarez-1 year-for 2-positive drug tests.

LA Galaxy…newcomer Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores 2-goals in 20-minutes in debuthy to lead Galaxy to come from behind win over LA Football Club in MLS action.

Houston Open….Ian Poulter wins on sudden death playoff hole as Beau Hosser hits one shot into bunker-next shot into lake…takes a (7) on playoff hole for loss…

Tiger Woods…Agent says new book about golf has egregious errors in it….authors conducted 400-interviews….used 65-anonymous sources……asked to interview Woods 12-times, but he demanded severe restrictions on questions-authors refuse

.English Premeir League-weekend games
..Manchester City-W-Egerton…City scores 2-goals in 12-inutes..now (27-1-3)
..Manchester United-W-Swansee…Man U now (21-5-5) in second place
..Liverpool-W-Crystal Palace…Mo Salah scores 29th goal of season
..Leicester City-W-Brighton…9-red cards in game
..Arsenal-W-Stoke..Pasic Aubameyan-2 goals
..Newcaslte-W-Huddlesfield…Score in 9th minure
..West Ham-W-Southampton…Marca Artaonauvic scores 2-goals in win
..Watered-Bournemouth…tie game
..Brighton-W-West Brom..Chris Wood key goal
..Hot Spur-W-Chelsea…Tottenaham wins 1st time in 28-years at Chelsea.

..NASCAR…Bankruptcy judge seizure control of BK Team after ownership filed for bankruptcy with 14.4M in unpaid debts…..Owbes lost 29.5M in 3-years of operation….Judge could sell off the NASCAR charter to payoff debts.

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