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…(March Madness)
Aztecs-vs-UAB…San Diego State…Early morning game in Spokane Regional…Aztecs led by 6’9-All American Jaedon LeDee I(21P-8R)….SDSU needs 3-point shooting from guards…Aztecs hitting just 31%-3’s this year…Blazers vastly undersized…offense averaged (&&P)..Defense allowing (75P_
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(Friday Schedule)..Top games
..St Mary’s-vs-Grand Canyon
..Utah State-vs-TCU
..New Mexico-vs-Clemson
..Baylor-vs-Colgate
..UConn-vs-Stetson
..Auburn-vs-Yale
..Duke-vs-Vermont
..Houston-vs-Longwood
..Wisconsin-vs-James Madison
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(Thursday Scoreboard)
..Gonzaga-W-McNeese..Grahame Ike (6P-10R)
..Oregon-W-South Carolina..James Couisnard (40P) in win
..Kentucky-L-Oakland..Jack Guehlke hits 10-3’s in shocking upset
..BYU-L-Duquesne…Dukes first tourney win since 1969
..Dayton=-W-Nevada..Flyers come from 17-dowh to win…had (24-4) end of game spurt
..Tennessee-W-St Peters..Vols build 22-point lead early
..Michigan State-W-Ole Miss..Tyson Walker (10P) for Spartans
..Creighton-W-Akron..Jays 17 point win
..Arizona-W-Long Beach State..Wildcats 20P-win
..North Carolina-W-Wagner..RJ Davis (22P)
..Illinois-W-Morehead State..Terrance Shannon (26P)-Illini
..Texas-W-Colorado State..Rams had just 11P at halftime-shot 29%
..Iowa-W-South Dakota State..Cyclones hit 11-3’s in ISU-win
..North Carolina State-Texas Tech..B en Middlebrooks (21P) for Wolfpack
..Kansas-W-Samford….Jayhawks blew 21-point lead..had 18 turnovers
..Washington State-W-Drake..Issac Jordan (20P-11R) in Cougars win..
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(College Notes)
Kentucky…Coach John Calipuri says ‘absurd’ to think about increasing NCAA tourney fro 68-to-90 teams.
Michigan State..Coach Tom Izzo says NCAA needs ‘Coaches Committee’ as part of Selection Sunday meetings to discuss seedings.
Long Beach State…AD says Don Monson brought up idea about coaching change before NCAA tournament…said ;’time for a change’
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(NBA)
Lakers-vs-76ers..Friday game
Clippers-vs-Portland..Friday game
Cleveland..Coach JD Bickerstaff says he was accosted by known gamblers about ‘changing the outcome of games’…says betting by fans on games is big problem.
Detroit..Lose G-Ausar Thomps9on-blood clot..(8P-6R)
Detroit..Lose C-Isaiah Stewart-hamstring
Kings..Lose F-Kevin Huera-torn labrum
NBA-G-League Ignite..Will fold end of this season..cannot lure players now because of NCAA-NIL rules.
Minnesota..Former staff member arrested-charged stealing computer files-scouting reports and payroll information of Timberwolves players.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Dodgers (15-11)…San Diego wins slugfest on bullpen day both clubs:
..Dodgers rookie Yosh Yamamoto lasts 1-long inning (5R-4H-2W-HB-WP)
..Dodgers defense makes 3-errors
..Padres jumped out to (5-0) lead and (9-2) lead
..Jake Cronenworth (4-4) 4RBIs
..Luis Campusano (3-4)
..Jackson Merrill..2-hits in win
..Xander Bogaerts 2H-2RBi
..Manny Machado 3RHR
..Game took 4-hours..Teams used 12-pitchers…gave up (26R-32H-12W)
..Padres..16-hour trip from Korea..will come home..play 3-games vs Mariners
Dodgers…Manager Dave Roberts upset after 3B-Max Muncy failed to field 4-ground balls in Padres game.
MLB..Begins investigation into Shoehei Ohtani relationship with Personal Aid Who did transfer 1M-in two transactions…Money went from Ohtani accounts to account of known gambler in Orange County.
Minnesota..Former staff member arrested-charged stealing computer files-scouting reports and payroll information of Timberwolves players.
MLB Union…Revolt of Players towards Exec Director Tony Clark..could be vote to remove him.
Yankees…DH-Giancarlo Stanton 3HRs-8RBIs vs Pirates
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-DH-JD Martinez (1Y-12M)..hit 33HRs with Dodgers last season.
Texas..Sign FA-P-Michael Lorenzen…ex Phillies-Tigers
Yankees..Reopen talks with FA-P-Jordan Montgomery-ex Texas
Tampa Bay-Rockies..TRADE…Rays ship OF-Greg Jones to Bucs
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(Injuries)
Twins..2B-Max Keplar-pectoral injury
Reds..IF-Edwin Arroyo-shoulder surgery
Tampa Bay..2B-Jon Arando-surgery-fractured leg
Houston..Surgery P-Oliver Ortega-elbow
Royals..Shutdown P-Josh Taylor-bicep injury
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…(Football)…
(NFL Free Agency)..
Miami..Meets with FA-WR-Odell Beckham-ex Ravnes
49ers..Meet with FA-S-Julian Blackmon-ex Colts
Ravens..Meet with FA-WR-Michael Gallup-ex Cowboys
Ravens..Meet with FA-WR-Josh Reynolds-ex Rams
49ers..Sign FA-LB-Ezekial Turner-ex Arizona
Eagles..Sign FA-WR-Parris Campbell-ex Giants
Ravens..Sign FA-OG-Josh Jones-ex Arizona
Patriots..Sign FA-S-Jaylinn Hawkins-ex Chargers
Houston..Sign FA-CB-CJ Henderson-ex Carolina
Washington..Sign FA-CB-James Paire-ex Steelers
Lions..Release CB-Cam Sutton-fugitive at large-warrant for arrest for strangulation case
Kansas City..3rd man in Super Bowl Parade shooting arrested on attempted murder charges…12-in all been charged with shooting and gun violations.
Saints..DE-Chase Young-neck surgery after signing contract to leave 49ers
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(College Football)
USC Pro Day…QB-Caleb Williams throws 52-passes…Scouts from all 32-teams were on hand for workout
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…(Hockey)….
Ducks-Blackhawks…Anaheim led (3-0) in 3rd period attempting to break 7-game losing streak.
Kings-vs-Tampa Bay..Saturday night
Ducks-vs-Tampa..Sunday game
Gulls-vs-Texas Stars..Friday game
Ducks..C-Trevor Zegras goes thru 2nd full practice…coming off fractured ankle surgery.
Ducks..Sign G-Tomas Suchenek to 3-year contract…breakout rookie season for AHL-Gulls.
Washington..Lose F-TJ Oshie-2nd time-shoulder issue
Washington..RW-Tom Wilson ordered to NHL hearing for hi sticking incident-facing 3-to-5 game suspension.
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…(General)…
Soccer..Team USA-W-Jamaica (3-1) in semi-finals of Nations League tourney..Haji Wright scores goals at 96′-102’ in comeback win to move USA into finals of tourney.
Paris Olympics..Places Team USA-Women in Group B-with Australia-Germany Morocco..games strart in June.
USA Men-placed in Group A..with France, New Zealand and Guinea
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(Golf)
Valspar Challenge-Florida..Kevin Streelman (-7) has first round lead over Adam Svensson-Kevin Roy (-6)
PGA-LIV-Tour Policy Board-PIF officials..joint meeting in Bahamas to try and move ‘merger talks’ along
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(Auto Racing)
Max Verstappen says he will stay with Team Red Bull thru 2028-not signing with Mercedes.
F-1..Rolex Australian Grand Prix-Sunday
NASCAR..Runs road course Circuit of America
Indy Car…1M-Thermal Challenge race outside Palm Springs
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