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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-vs-North Carolina…Play in game in Dayton…Tuesday
..SDSU (21-9)..Tar Heels (22-13)
..UNC-heavy criticism for getting in tourney with (1-12) record in Quad 1-Games
..SDSU defense ranked #13..allow (37%) shooting per game
..Aztecs offense ranked #111 in nation
..F-Magoon Gwath returns with knee brace-hopes to play 20-25 minutes
..UNC led by G-RJ Davis (17P)..G-Ian Jackson (12P)..G-Seth Trimble (11P)
..Tar Heels (80P) on offense-shoot (47%)…defense gives up (73P)
..UNC has 7-losses by 13-points or more this season

Aztecs..Left San Diego at 9am-Monday after just 1-practice…Have mid-day practice in UD-Arena and film session to implement game plan before tipoff.

NIT..Tournament bids handed out, including UC Irvine (28-6)..Furman (25-9)…Dayton-George Mason-Bradley..plus 3-schools with .500 or losing records…Boise State was bypassed.

AP Poll..Final regular season poll..1-Duke..2-Houston..3-Florida..4-Auburn..5-St Johns

North Carolina..Nationwide criticism Tar Heels got into tourney and that Bubba Cunningham-head of Tournament Selection Committee is also AD-at-North Carolina.
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Lakers-San Antonio..Sloppy game…Lakers blew 13-point lead…led (55-510 at halftime-Press Time against outmanned Spurs team without Victor Wembenyama and D’Aaron Fox……Monday game..LA (41-25)

Clippers-vs-Cleveland…Tuesday…Cavs have won 16-of-17 and are (56-11)..Clippers (38-30)

Dallas..F-Anthony Davis returns to 5-on-5 practice with G-League team
Suns..Have lost 6-of-10 games and now rated #27-Def efficiency in NBA

Clippers..F-Norm Powell returns from bruised knee
Sixers..G-Paul George-miss rest of season..Plasma injections knee-ribs
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…(Baseball)…

Dodgers-Cubs..National League Opening Day-Tokyo Dome..3am-Pacific Time
..Yoshinobu Yamamoto-vs-Shoto Imanaga
..Yamamoto (7-2) 3,00-ERA last year
..Imanaga (15-3) 2.91-ERA with Cubs
..SS-Mookie Betts will miss series with virus-has lost 15-pounds
..SS-Miguel Rojas will start..2B-Tommy Edman..CF-Andy Pages
..Cubs unveil new lineup with OF-Kyle Tucker-DH-Justin Turner-3B-Matt Shaw
..Cubs-Cody Bellinger gone as free agent

The Dodgers released their 26-man active roster, that included young pitchers Justin Wrobleski, Landon Knack, Ben Casparius and Jack Dreyer plus veteran Luis Garcia for the Cubs series.

The Dodgers placed 10-pitchers on the disabled list, headed by Clayton Kershaw, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips and Tony Gonsolin.  Most will be activated in the next couple of weeks.
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Padres-W-Brewers (14-8)..Friars now (9-15-1) in spring
..Yuli Gurriel 2RHR-4RBI
..Brett Sullivan 3RBI

Padres-vs-Giants..Tuesday…SF has (16-5) record

Padres..Name Michael King opening day starter vs Braves
Padres..P-Stephen Kolek close to landing #5 slot rotation..(9inn-1R)

Angels-W-Arizona (11-5)….Halos (9-13-2)
..Rookie Kyren Paris (3H-4RBI) day
..P-Chase Silseth (2.2inn-5R-4H-5W)..(10.38)-ERA

Angels-vs-Reds..Tuesday

Angels..3B-Yoan Moncada remains out-bruised thumb
Angels..Option P-Mike Klassen to AAA
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(MLB Notes)

Commissioner Rob Manfred met with Presidents of Japan-Nippon League and KBO-Korean League…Will not negotiate changes to Japanese-Korean rules on free agency-nor changes in the Posting System.
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(Injuries)

Red Sox..May place 3-starting pitchers on DL to start season..Bryan Bello-Lucas Giolito-Cutter Crawford.

Toronto-Max Scherzer still has pain in injured thumb
Twins..DL-SS-Royce Lewis-hamstring
A’s..DL-P-Mike Otanez-shoulder
Rockies..DL-P-Austin Gomber-shoulder
Yankees..Shutdown P-Clarke Schmidt-shoulder
Twins..DL-P-Mike Tonkin-rotator cuff
Brewers..DL-P-Tobias Myers-oblique
Giants..OF-Jung Hoo-Lee-steroid injection back
Toronto..DL-P-Alex Manoah-put on 60-day list
White Sox..2B-Josh Rojas-fractured toe

Giants..P-Justin Verlander (5inn-0R) has 1.69-ERA
Braves..P-Spencer Strider-5 strikeouts in a row-1st start after surgery
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(Roster Moves)

Braves..Release C-Curt Casali
Braves..Option C-San Leon to AAA
A’s..Option 2B-Esteury Ruiz..P-JT Ginn to AAA
Tigers..Option 3B-Jace Jung to AAA

Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Justin Bruihl-ex Pirates
White Sox..Release DH-Joey Gallo (2-20)
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…(Football)…

Seattle..Report QB-Sam Darnold contract has a Seahawk opt out after the first year..Will earn total (37.7M) in 2025.

Steelers..Meet with FA-QB-Joe Flacco-ex Colts-Ravens-Browns-
Giants..Meet with FA-QB-Jameis Winston-ex Browns-Tampa Bay
Bears..Meet with FA-WR-Rondale Moore-ex Cardinals-Carolina
Vikings..Meet with FA-CB-Jeff Okudah-ex Lions-Falcons-Houston

Dolphins..Sign FA-CB-Artie Burns-ex Steelers
Eagles..Sign FA-DE-Azeez Ojulari-ex Giants
Steelers..Sign FA-S-Juan Thornhill-ex Chiefs-Cleveland
Houston..Sign FA-S-Ron Darby-ex Jaguars
Houston..Sign FA-FB-Jakob Johnson-ex Broncos

Bengals..Give out record setting contracts to WR-JaMarr Chase (4Y-161M) and WR-Tee Higgins (4Y-115M)..Chase contract (40.2M) average..highest non QB salary in NFL

Houston..Sign CB-Derek Stingley (3Y-90M) extension
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…(Hockey)..

LA Kings-L-Minnesota (3-1)…Wild score 2-power play goals…snap Kings 5-game win streak..Monday game

Ducks-vs-Dallas Stars..Tuesday game

Colorado..D-Josh Manson-out shoulder issue
Vancouver..F-Filip Chytil-neck injury
Utah..F-Liam O’Brien-knee
Islanders..F-Mike Reilly-cleared to skate after heart ablation in fall

NY Rangers..Former LW-Tomas Kloucek-passes away-Poland (45Y)
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…(General)…

(Golf)…TPC-Sawgrass…Rory McIlroy win playoff over JJ Spaun….McIlroy birdied the first playoff hole..then hit Island Green with perfect iron shot on 2nd playoff hole…Spaun put his shot into the water.

(Formula 1)…Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton says ‘team needs alot more communications work’ during races after mistakes made on gear-suspension changes during poor opening race in Australia…Hamilton finished 10th with handling and tire problems and trouble with race settings.
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