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…(March Madness)
Duke-L-UConn (73-72)…Huskies spectacular comeback..Devils storm to 19-point lead in first half…U Conn rallied on 36-23 spurt to close gap and win
..Braylen Mullins hits 35-foot 3-point shot with 4/10th left in game for win
..Taris Reed (27P) in wild comeback
..Cam-Caden Boozer combined (42P) in loss
..Duke shot (60%) in 1st half…UConn (1-18) on 3’s-then drained 4-long baskets
..Alex Karaban (0) points in opening half for Huskies
..UConn plays Illinois in Final 4 semi final on Friday
Michigan-W-Tennessee..(95-62)..Wolverines used (21-0) run blow game open
..Michigan had (34-10) scoring spur
..Yax Lederborg (27P-7R) in win
..Michigan faces Arizona in semi-final next Friday
..Arizona-W-Purdue (79-64)..Wildcats rip off (24-7) scoring spurt to start 2nd half..Scored (49P) in 2nd half..Koa Peat (20P)..Brayden Burries-Jayden Bradley combine (28P)..Get to Final 4-since 2001
Illinois-W-Iowa (71-59)..Andrej Stojanovic (17P)….Illini score 43P in nd half…hold Iowa (21%) shooting in 2nd half…Illini gets to Final 4-for first time in 21-years.
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(College Notes)
College of Charleston..Wants to interview John Groce-Akron Zips
Troy..Hire Adam Howard-ex North Carolina State
Boston College..Hire Luke Murray-UConn assistant
Aztecs..G-Miles Byrd to enter transfer portal
North Carolina..Star freshman Caleb Wilson-to file for NBA draft
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Lakers-vs-Washington..Monday..Lakers won 14-of-16..Wizards (17-56)
Clippers-W-Milwaukee (127-113)….Sunday game..LA (39-36)
..Benn Mathurin (28P) in win
..Clippers (33-15) since December
NBA…Makes 3-Proposals to Union about Draft lottery-Anti Tanking rules:
..Expand lottery to 10-non playoff teams and 8-play in teams
..Expand lottery to 22-teams and 4-play in losers
..Top 5-teams in lottery..hold 2nd lottery for next 13-teams in standings
NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver..’Must rebuild integrity of the Draft’
Minnesota..NBA fines F-Naz Reid (50,000) criticism of refs
Milwaukee…F-Kyle Kuzma-Achilles injury..C-Myles Turner-knee strain
WNBA..Announces Connecticut Sun franchise will move to Houston in 2027
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Off day-Sunday
Padres-vs-Giants..Monday..Walker Buehler-vs- Landon Roupp
Padres-W-Tigers (3-0)-Saturday..Randy Vasquez (6inn-0R-3H-8K)
Padres…Rehab outings-El Paso
..DH-Sung-Mun Song (1-6)-3 strikeouts
..P-Matt Waldron (3inn-0R-2H)
..P-Jason Adam (1.1inn-1H)
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Dodgers..Off day Sunday
Dodgers-vs-Cleveland..Monday..Roki Sasaki-Parker Messick
Dodgers-W-Arizona (3-2)-Saturday..Will Smith 2R-HR
Dodgers..CEO-Mark Walter tells LA Times…’Baseball needs parity’..indicating need for different revenue share rules
Dodgers..Hire Clayton Kershal as pitching consultant
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Angels-LHouston (9-7)…Sunday..Halos bullpen blows up 2nd game in a row
..Jack Kochanowicz (4inn-6R-5W)
..Drew Pomeranz (1inn-3R)
..Jorge Soler 3R-double
..Astros P-‘Tatsua Iamai (2.2inn-4R-4W-3H)
Angels-L-Astros (11-9)-Saturday..Waste Reid Detmers (4.2inn-9K) outing in loss
Angels-at-Cubs..Monday..Ryan Johnson starts for Halos
Angels..Assign 1st round pick Ty Bremner to Tri Cities in Class A-Northwest League
Angels..Re-sign veteran OF-Chris Taylor
Angels..Option P-Walbert Urenka to Salt Lake City
Angels..Callup P-Shaun Anderson
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(Sunday Scoreboard)
Royals-W-Braves..C-Carter Jensen HR-Sac Fly-KC
Orioles-W-Twins..Tyler O’Neill 3R-HR
Phillies-L-Texas..Andrew McCutchen 3R-HR..Brandon Nimmo 2R-HR
Jays-W-A’s..P-Eric Lauer (5inn-9K)..Jays hit 4-HRs
Red Sox-L-Reds..Eugenio Suarez 3R-HR-Reds
Marlins-W-Rockies..Owen-Caissie 3R-HR-Miami
Mets-L-Pirates..Ryan O’Hearn 2-run scoring singles-Bucs
White Sox-L-Milwaukee..Munetaka Murikami hits 3rd HR-3 games in loss
Tampa Bay-W-Cardinals..Dustin May (4inn-6R-10H) in loss
Cubs-L-Nationals..Alex Bregman 2HRs in loss
Mariners-Cleveland..Scoreless at Press Time..Sunday night baseball
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(MLB Notes)
Pirates..Bench CF-Oneil Cruz after 2-blown flyballs opening day
Reds..Go for (5-5) on ABS umpire challenges of CB Bucknor
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs..16Y-veteran Jason Heyward retires..Career (186HR-.255)
Cubs..Sign 2B-Nico Hoerner (6Y-141M)-extension
Orioles..Sign P-Shane Baz (5Y-68M)-extension
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Luis Garcia-ex Astros
White Sox..Sign FA-Bryan Hudson-ex Mets
Texas..Sign FA-P-Ryan Brasier-ex Dodgers
Twins..Sign FA-P-Drew Smith-ex Washington
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Austin Voth-ex Orioles
Twins..Sign FA-P-Johnnie Brebbia-ex Rockies
White Sox..Sign FA-1B-Lamont Wade
Milwaukee..Sign FA-OF-Damon Keith-ex Dodgers
Reds..Sign FA-P-Andrew Chafin-ex Arizona
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(Injuries)
Rays..DL-3B-Christian Morel-6W-oblique
Brewers..DL-1B-Andrew Vaughn-fractured hand
Blue Jays..P-Shane Bieber-Tres Yesavage-Jose Berrios to throw bullpens
A’s..P-Gunnard Hoglund-sprained back
Marlins..DL-P-Carlos Vegas-lat strain
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…(Football)…
(Roster Moves)
Washington…Sign FA-CB-Akhello Weatherspoon-ex Rams
Cowboys..Sign FA-DE-Jon Bullard-ex Saints
Raiders..Visit with FA-RB-Najee Harris-ex Steelers
Ravens..Visit with FA-DT-DJ Reader-ex Lions
Jaguars..May release DT-Arik Armstead-has (19M-Cap figure)
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(NFL Notes)
Raiders..Longtime OC-Barrett Robbins-passes away in his sleep (52Y)..had bipolar and depression problems during his 9-year career.
Fernando Mendoza…in Florida working with Brian Griese on mechanics and learning Raiders playbook
Rams..Meet with LSU-QB-Garrett Nussmeier
Florida Attorney General..Demands NFL revoke ‘Rooney Rule’ calls it racist hiring practice-hire on merit not skin color’
NFL-Refs Union..Break off talks on new CBA…Average salary (350,000)..offer 3% raise..Union wants salaries upped to (600,000)…Union wants all contracts guaranteed for first 3-years-NFL wants right to cut refs based on job performance.
Rams..Hire longtime NFL exec Phil Savage to work in scouting
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(College Football)
Oregon State..Removes AD-Scott Barnes-school beset by losing seasons and lagging NIL support
Ole Miss…Mississippi Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of ruling giving QB-Trinidad Chambliss 6th year of eligibility
LSU…Former Colorado top recruit OG-Jordan Seaton-criticizes Deion Sanders-“Practice were not legit-Always about Coach Prime rapper friends showing up-Never prepared for games’
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-Abbotsford Canucks..Gulls trailed (2-0) to last place Canucks..Sunday-AHL action…Gulls (29-22-12)
Gulls-L-Canucks (5-2)-Saturday..Canucks jumped to (3-0) lead-coasted to win
Gulls..C-Nathan Gaucher rejoins team-sent down by Ducks
Ducks-vs-Maple Leafs..Monday..1st game between teams since cheap shot hit badly injured C-Auston Matthews-led to season ending knee surgery and suspension of D-Radko Gudas.
Ducks..D-Radko Gudas-Pavel Mintyukov-out with leg injuries
Ducks-L-Oilers (4-2)-Saturday..Connor McDavis G-2A-Edmonton
Kings-L-Utah (6-2)-Saturday..Logan Cooley 2G-Mammoth
St Louis..Fire Peter Chiarelli-Hockey Operations Director..Kevin Maxwell-Scouting
Penguins..Sidney Crosby-out leg injury
Florida..F-Evan Rodrigues-fractured finger-8th veteran to get hurt this year
Tampa Bay..D-Vic Hedman-takes leave of absence-family issue
Columbus..D-Damong Severson-out-shoulder
NY Islanders..D-Tony DeAngelo-groin
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…(General)…
(Soccer)
USA-L-Belgium (5-2) in Friendly..Defense collapses infront of G-Matt Thomas..gave up goals 45-53-59’…Dodie Lukebalsio 2-goals for Belgium…Loss snapped 5-match win streak…USA plays Portugal-Tuesday
Hot Spur..Fires coach Igor Tudor-44-days after hiring..had 1-win in 7-matches..Hotspur in danger of relegation.
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(Golf)
Tiger Woods..Released after 8-hours in jail on DUI-influence on drugs after another high speed rollover accident in Jupiter, Florida on Friday…5th accident involving reckless driving.
PGA..Veteran golfer Mark Lye says ‘time to hold Tiger Woods accountable for his actions with substance abuse.
Houston Open…Gary Woodland runs away from field (-21)…Nik Hajgaar (-16)
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(Auto Racing)
Formula 1-Japanese Grand Prix..Kimo Antonelli comes from 6th place after pit stop to beat Oscar Piastri by (:13) to win..Charles Lecler finished 3rd
…Lando Norris 5th…Maxx Verstappen 8th.
Formula 1..Has 5-week hiatus with cancellation of Bahrain-Saudi Grand Prix.
NASCAR…Martinsville 400…Chase Elliott storms at end to win in Virginia..Denny Hamlin led for (292) laps but had worn tires late in race. faded to 2nd.
Indy Car..Grand Prix-Alabama..Alex Palou wins battle of pit stops..Christian Lungaard cut lead to (:03)..but then had (:17) pit stop tire change-never got back in race
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