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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-Boise State (62-52)..SDSU caved in-2nd half-eliminated in MWC tourney
..Aztecs lost 11-point lead
..Boise State had a (13-3) run at end of game
..Broncos defense stopped SDSU 4-straight drives inside-end of game
..SDSU missed 5-free throws in final 4-minutes-fail close lead
..SDSU went final 15-possessions without a basket-covering (9:11) of game
..Boise State hit 11-3’s
..Alvardo Cardena (16P) including 4-3’s
..Tyson Degenhart (14P)
..Nick Boyd (20P) for Aztecs-only player double figures
..Miles Byrd-BJ Davis combined (3-17) in bad loss
..Aztecs outrebounded (40-28) in bad beatdown
..F-Magoon Gwath-warmed up with heavy knee brace-not play
..SDSU finishes (21-9) and sit on March Madness bubble
..SDSU might get lat bid to take part in Play-In games in Dayton
..SDSU..first time in 17-years does not get to semifinal round MWC
(Mountain West)
New Mexico-W-San Jose State (63-52)..Donovan Dent (25P)-Lobos win
Utah State-UNLV..Aggies led 16-5 in late game at Press Time
Colorado State-W-Nevada (67-59)..Nique Clifford (25P) in Rams win
(Big West)
UCSD plays Friday in semi finals..Tritons (28-4)
(Big 10)
USC-L-Purdue (76-71)…Trojans finish year (16-17)..Thursday
UCLA (22-9)-vs-Wisconsin..Friday game
Duke..G-Cooper Flagg goes down with ankle sprain in start ACC tourney
Minnesota..Fires Coach Ben Johnson (56-71) with Gophers
Murray State..Hire Coach Ryan Miller-Creighton assistant
John Feinstein…Legendary Washington Post author-passes away (69Y)..wrote 48-books including ‘Season on Brink’ about Bobby Knight…’Civil War-Army-Navy’…’A Good Walk Ruined’ about PGA Tour.
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Lakers-L-Milwaukee (126-106)…Bucks have 4-players with 20-plus points..Lakers lost despite Luka Doncic (45P)..Austin Reaves (28P)…Lakers gave up 71-points in first half of game…Bucks hit 17-3’s in blowout win….Lakers lost 3-in a row since LeBron James injury.
Lakers-at-Denver..Friday game
Clippers-at-Atlanta..Friday game
NY Knicks..Coach Tom Thibodeau denies report players complained to him about having to play over 40-minutes a game because of limited rotation.
Washington..G-Bilal Coulibaly-hamstring injury
Detroit..F-Jaden Ivey-will miss rest of year-broken fibula
Celtics..F-Kristaps Porzingas misses 8th game in a row-virus
Sixers..G-Paul George considers surgery for groin-knee issues
Spurs..G-DeAaron Fox-season ending surgery-fractured finger
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Royals (6-5)..Spring Training slide continued..now (5-14-1)
..Yu Darvish (4inn-1R)
..Stephen Kolek (4inn-1R)
..Jason Adam (0.1inn-3R)
..Luis Arraez 2-more hits (.370BA)
Padres-vs-Texas..Friday
Padres..Option P-Tom Cosgrove-Omar Cruz to El Paso
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Dodgers…Went thru 1st workout in Tokyo Dome
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Angels-vs-A’s-Split Squad game-Friday
Angels-vs-Texas-Split Squad game
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(MLB Notes)
Tampa Bay..Owner Stu Sternberg backs out of financing plan to help build (1.6B) Domed Stadium in St-Petersburg…Not willing to take on Cost overruns because Hurricanes hit Suncoast-delaying start of construction for over a year…MLB says it will reopen financing plans to try and keep on the Suncoast
Twins..End sales talks Pohlad Family had with NBA-owner Matt Ishbia.
Orioles..Renew contract SS-Gunnar Henderson..gives him only (22,000) pay raise despite 37-HR season
Reds..Renewed contract SS-Ely DeLaCruz only (20,000) despite 25-HR season
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(Injuries)
Red Sox..DL-P-Lucas Gialito-hamstring
Mets..P-Sean Manaea begins soft toss to test oblique
Houston..1B-Christian Walker cleared for BP-test oblique
Pirates..P-Bailey Falter-shoulder issue
Mets..Lose 2B-Jeff McNeil-4W-oblique
Royals..SS-Bobby Witt has bruised forearm-no fracture-hit by pitch
Texas..DL-P-Cody Bradford-elbow
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(Roster Moves)
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Phil Maton-ex Mets
Cubs..Open talks with FA-P-Lance Lynn-ex Cardinals
Braves..Option P-Dylan McCovey to AAA
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…(Football)…
(NFL Free Agency)…26-more players sign..190-players chsnge teams 4-days
49ers..Sign FA-QB-Mac Jones-ex Patriots-Jaguars
Steelers..Sign FA-QB-Mason Rudolph-ex Titans
Chiefs..Sign FA-QB-Gardner Minshew-ex Raiders
Miami..Sign FA-RB-Alex Mattison-ex Raiders
Raiders..Sign FA-RB-Raheem Mostert-ex Miami-49ers
Billa..Sign FA-WR-Lav Shenault-ex Jags-Seattle
Eagles.Sign FA-DE-Josh Uche-ex Patriots-Chiefs
Eagles..Sign FA-CB-Adoree Jackson-e Giants
Chargers..Sign FA-DT-DeShawn Hand-ex Miami
Chargers..Sign FA-DT-Naquon Jones-ex Arizona
Vikings..Sign FA-OT-Justin Skule-ex Tampa Bay
Washington..Sign FA-DE-Jacob Martin
Bears..Sign-FA-WR-Ola Zaccheaus-ex Washington
Arizona..Sign FA-OT-Jake Cushart-ex Jets
Miami..Sign FA-LB-KJ Britt-ex Tampa
Tampa..Sign FA-LB-Anthony Walker-ex Miami
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-CB-Kindle Vidor-ex Atlanta
Colts..Sign FA-DT-Neville Gilmour-exRams
Saints..Sign FA-TE-Josh Stoll
Jets..Sign FA-LB-Jamin Davis-ex Vikings
Saints..Sign FA-CB-Issac Iiadom-ex Niners
Ravens..Sign FA-S-Jake Hummel-ex Rams
Eagles..Sign FA-TE-Harrison Bryant-ex Raiders
Patriots..Sign FA-LB-K’Lavon-ex Jaguars
Jets..Sign FA-DT-Byron Cowart-ex Bears
Patriots..Release C-David Andrews
Raiders..Release QB-Gardner Minshew
Vikings..Release OC-Garrett Bradbury
Arizona..Visit with FA-CB-Asante Samuel-ex Chargers
Giants..Visit with FA-QB-Joe Flacco-ex Colts
Cleveland..Visit with FA-QB-Russell Wilson-ex Steelers
49ers..Team now has (86M) Dead Cap money after letting 10-players go
Cooper Kupp…Contacted by 5-teams within hours of Rams release
Chiefs..District Attorney will not file strangulation charges against WR-Xavier Worthy after domestic incident with girlfriend-who assaulted him.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-Colorado Eagles…Gulls (12-2-2) hot streak..host Eagles in Friday-Saturday AHL games
Kings-Washington Caps..Kings led 1-0 in 2nd period at Press Time…Thursday game
Ducks-vs-Nashville..Friday game
Kings-vs-Nashville..Saturday game
Devils..D-Dougie Hamilton will miss rest of season-knee issues
Rangers..Lose F-Arthur Kaliyov-shoulder injury
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…(General)…
(PGA Tour)…TPC-Sawgrass..1st round
(66)..Lucas Glover-JJ Spaun-Cam Villegas-3 way tie
(67)..Rory McIlroy
(69)..Scottie Scheffler
(70)..Collin Morikawa
(71)..Victor Aberg
(72)..Xander Schauffele
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(Formula 1)..Season opening race-Australian Grand Prix…Lewis Hamilton debuts with Ferrari after 105-wins with Mercedes
(NASCAR)..Las Vegas 400..Christopher Bell has won 3-races in a row
(Indy Car)..Off weekend
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(Soccer)….SDFC-at-Columbus Crew-Saturday..SDFC (2-0-1) start to season
English Premier League..Top games
..Liverpool (21-1-7)-vs-Newcastle
..Nottingham Forest (15-7-6)-vs-Ipswich
..Manchester City (14-9-5)-vs-Brighton
..Arsenal (15-3-10)-vs-Chelsea
Brentford..Star Chris Norgaard confirmed he had addiction problems to sleep medication last year…as did Everton’s Aaron Lennon-who had sleep pill addiction also.
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