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Aztecs-Washington…2nd round NIT tonite at Viejas Arena…SDSU (26-9)..UW (19-14)…..State defense giving up just (60P) game…Opponents shooting 38% from floor vs SDSU….Huskies averaging (84P) per game…UW guards Dejounte Murray-Andrew Andrews combining (37P) per game

NIT…Monday games include South Carolina-Georgia Tech…..Monmouth (28-7)-vs-George Washington.

(March Madness) On to the Sweet 16

Indiana-W-Kentucky..Hoosiers got 16P-46P- from big men in win over UK.
Kansas-W-UConn…Jayhawks build 24P lead early-coast..KU (32-4)
Utah-L-Gonzaga..Bulldogs hit 8-3’s early..led by 30..
North Carolina-W-Providence…Heels go to (30-6).
Duke-W-Yale..Devils build 27P lead-saw it cut to 4..rayson Allen (29P)
Miami-W-Wichita..Canes shoot 55%
Iowa State-W-Arkansas Little Rock..Cyclones build 20P-lead early.
Virgnia-W-Butler…Cavaliers 28th win of year.

Iowa-L-Villanova..Wildcats shoot 59% floord..hit 10-3’s..score 54-lst half-..
Maryland-W-Hawaii..Terps (16-1) run blows game open 2nd half.
Oregon-W-St Joe’s..Ducks hit 7FT and 2-3 pointers rally back from 7-deficit
Texas AM-W-NIowa..Aggies wipe out 10P-deficity final (:30) win in 2OTs.
Oklahoma-W-VCU…Buddy Hield (36P) for Sooners ..
Xavier-L-Wisconsin..Badgers Bronson Koenig hits 2-3’s final (:20)
Notre Dame-W-SF Austin..Irish wipe out 5P-deficit (20) win on tip in (:01)
Syracuse-W-Middle Tennessee..Orange shoot 54%

(Coaching)

Western Kentucky…Ray Harper resigns as Hilltoppeers coach.
Rutgers..Hires Steve Pickell-Stony Brook as Scarlet Knights Coach.

(NBA)

Clippers-L-New Orleans (109-95)..Pelicans put 6-double figures…LA wastes (48P) Chris Paul-JJ Redick.

Golden State-L-San Antonio…Saturday night game…Spurs hold Steph Curry (14P)..Warriors (62-7)…Spurs (59-10)..(35-0) Home….won 44-straight at home over two seasons

NBA…Suspends Memphis F-Matt Barnes for ejection-trying to get into Milwaukee dressing room after being taunted by Bucks-F-John Henson…will lose game check (40,000)

NBA..Suspension coming New Orleans C-Kendrick Perkins for forearm to throat of Portland-Damian Lillard on fastbreak.

NBA..Investigates sticky substance Dwight Howard caught applying to ball during timeout on Sunday in game.

New Orleans..Shuts down high scoring center Anthony Davis for year with sprained knee.

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Padres-W-Dodgers (12-5)..John Jay (4-4)..Corey Spangenberg (3-hits)…Robbie Erlin (4-inn-0R)…Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger injures oblique warming up…LA had to use AA-pitcher….San Diego (5-12-2) on spring.i
Padres…Elect to bypass Tyson Ross from start vs LA-since he will start against them opening day.
Padres…Manger Andy Green says club will not carry 3-catchers on 25-man roster-likely trade of C-Derek Norris possibility with continued good spring of C-Christian Bethancourt….Padres-Texas trade of Derek Norris-for-OF-Joey Gallo stalled.

Angels-W-Texas (5-1)..Yuniel Escobar single-double..Rangers-5 errors
Angels..Albert Pujols continues improvement from foot surgery-hit 2HRs on Saturday.
Angels..P-Tyler Skaggs (2inn-0R) simulated game-1st since elbow surgery 2014
Angels..Send 3B-Kyle Kubitza to AAA

Dodgers-L-Brewers…Jim Henderson (6inn-1R) vs LA ‘B’ squad
Dodgers..Andre Ethier-ailing with bone bruise on shin from foul ball

(MLB)

Whte Sox…Owner Jerry Reinsdorf met with all parties to discuss angry clubhouse meeting over Adam LaRoche-retirement…LaRoche quit team and walked away from 13M-contract after White Sox told him they did not want his 14Y-old son in clubhouse on day-by-day basis….14Y-old Drake LaRoche was with the team for 120-games last season….He is home schooled…LaRoche said he agreed to sign with Chisox because club granted permission to allow teenager access to clubhouse…..Angry exchange between P-Chris Sale-and-GM Kenny Williams in clubhouse meeting-Sale said GM not welcome in clubhouse..Reinsdorf refuses to change stance on LaRoche’s son’s access..

(Roster Moves)

Cardinals..Sign FA-SS-Ruben Tejada-ex-Mets.
Toronto..P-Brad Penny retires after 14Y-career..(3.90-ERA)
Toronto..P-Rafael Soriano retires.
Rockies..Option P-Eddie Butler to AAA.
Braves..Sign FA-P-Jess Biddle
Boston..Option P-Sean O’Sullivan to AAA
Yankees..Option P-Tyler Cloyd to AAA
Washington..Release OF-Logan Shaefer

(Injuries)

Brewers..OF-Rymer Liriano hospitalized-took fastball in face–possible fractured cheekbone and broken nose.
Rockies..SS-Alex Castellanos-broken hand-hit by pitch.
Yankees..OF-Jacoby Ellsbury-bruised wrist-hit by pitch
Red Sox..OF-Brennan Boesch-surgery-broken wrist
Tampa Bay..P-Brad Boxberger-out 8W-oblique injury.
Orioles..P-Kevin Glausman-cortisone shot in shoulder
A’s..P-Jarrod Parker-surgery-fractured elbow-3rd injury to arm.
Nationals..P-Joe Ross-heel injury

(Scoreboard)

Giants-W-Rockies..Noland Arenado now hitting (.606)..Brandon Belt (4-4) for SF
Indians-W-Mariners..Jose Ramirez 2-HRs
Arizona-W-Reds..Jean Segura 3H..Phil Gosselin 3R-HR..Dbacks (16-4)
White Sox-W-A’s..Jerry Sands 2HR-3RBI for Chicago.
Cubs-W-Royals..Jon lester (5inn-1R)..Jorge Soler 2R-HR
Orioles-Tie-Rays..Pedro Alvarez Grand Slam HR-5RBI
Tigers-W-Washington..Bryce Harer 2HRs off Justin Verelander
Yankees-W-Twins..Ivan Nova (4inn-2R)..Ervin Santana (5inn-3R)
Tigers-W-Atlanta..Jose Iglesias 3-hits for Detroit
Phillies-W-Astros..Jeremy Hellickson (5inn-0H)
Miami-W-Cardinals..Chris Yelich 3-hits..Mike Leake (5inn-1R)
Toronto-W-Pirates..Troy Tulowitzki 2R-HR
Red Sox-W-Mets..Chris Young 3R-HR

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Tennessee…Titans say they would trade 1st pick in draft if they got ‘clubs ransom’ for the choice…Teams interested in trading for QB-Jared Goff-Carson Wentz calling Titans. No NFL teams have multiple first round picks this year.

(Free Agency)

Cleveland..Browns meet with FA-QB-Robert Griffin III on Saturday-Sunday.
Cleveland..QB-Johnny Manziel hires Drew Rosenhaus as agent
Colts..Sign FA-RB-Jordan Todman-ex Vikings-Chargers.
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-LB-Daryl Smith-ex Ravens.
Cowboys..Sign FA-DE-Benson Mayowa-Raiders-to offer sheet.
Bills..Sign FA-LB-Robert Blanton-Special teams-Vikings
Miami..Sign FA-WR-Griff Whalen-ex Colts.

(Visits)

Dallas..Visit with RB-Alfred Morris-Redskins…CB-Patrick Robinson-Chargers.
Miami…Visit with RB-James Starks-Packers
Steelers..Visit with LB-Spencer Paysinger-Miami

(Re-Signings)

Bengals…Re-sign CB-Pac Man Jones (3Y-20M)
Packers..Re-sign RB-James Starks
Giants..Re-sign LB-Jasper Brinkley
Seahawks..Re-sign LB-Mike Morgan.

(NFL)

Owners….Meetings begin Monday in Boca Raton-looking at 19-proposed rule changes.

Baltimore..Mourning motorcycle death of young CB-Tray Walker-in Miami

Colts..Retire uniform #18-Peyton Manning…will build Statue also

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Ducks-W-Winnipeg (3-2) OT-Jacob Silfverberg scores on rebound of own shot in overtime..Ducks (28-7-3) since Christmas.
Ducks..Lose F-David Perron with shoulder injury.

Gulls-W-Ontario…Key road win-hold Reign to 8-shots over 2-periods..Ondrej Kase scores 6th goal in 3-weeks.
Gulls-L-Bakersfield..Friday..Condors scored 5-goals in row.

Kings…Play in Nashville on Monday Night.

Calgary..D-Dennis Wideman injures bicep-1st game back after 20-game suspension.
Dallas…F-Tyler Seguin-out 4W-partial tear Achilles.
Minnesota..C-Pierre Marc-Bouchard retires-10Y-concussion.

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(General)

NASCAR…Auto Club 400..Jimmie Johnson wins 77th career race…blowing by Kevin Harvick on last lap restart…2-violent crashes including incident Danica Patrick walked onto track to confront driver.

Formula 1…Australian Grand Prix-Nico Rosberg outruns teammate Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes finishes 1-2….Amazing story Charlotte based Haas-F-1 team…Ramoan Grosjean runs strong-finishes 6th-just two weeks after team had horrible testing problems….Fernando Alonso escapes serious injury after running over tire-getting airborne and flipping along fence.

PGA…Jason Day rallies on 18th hole to win Bay Hill Invitational after Kevin Chappell misses match winning putt on 18.

Soccer…Manchester United gets goal from red-hot 18Y old Marcus Rashford to beat Manchester City (1-0) in EPL…Rashford has scored 5-goals in 4-weeks…City had 4-players huring in game.

US World Cup…coach Jurgen Klinsmann…Team faces 3-tough games in next 10-days…beginning Friday vs Guatemala…US has won just 13-of-27 matches since World Cup in 2014….losing Gold Cup…lsoing to Mexico

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