Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
…(March Madness)…Sweet 16
Aztecs-vs-Alabama…3-30pm game Friday in Louisville
..SDSU (29-6)..Tide (31-5)-ranked #1
..SDSU defense holding teams (32%) shooting in tourney..(29%) on 3’s
..Aztecs averaging (42) rebounds per game
..Alabama averaging (82) points per game..hit 10-3’s per game
..Tide defense giving up just (68P) per game..
..Tide defense allowing just 37% from floor..29% from 3’s
..Tide big men averaging 44-rebounds a game.
..Tide paced by 6’9-F-Brandon Miller (19P-8R)
..Tide F-Noah Clowney 6’10 (10P-8R)
..Tide C-George Biadeko 7′-C (6P-6R)
…Tide G-Joah Quinney (8P)
Creighton-vs-Princeton
..Houston-vs-Miami
..Xaviers-vs-Texas
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(Scoreboard)
Gonzaga-W-UCLA (79-76)..Wild second half comeback
..Julian Strather hits 30′-bank shot for game winning 3-with (:01) left
..Zags rally from 13-point deficit at halftime….go on (22-4) run
..Drew Timme (36P-13R)
..Jaime Jaquez (24P) in loss..Tygher Campbell (12P) in opening half
Kansas State-W-Michigan State (98-93) OT
..K-State G-Markquis Nowell (20P-19A) in record setting win
..Ishmael Massoud hits jumper (:15) to seal win
..Game tied 14-times…had 16-lead changes
UConn-W-Arkansas (88-65)..Huskies had 24-point lead in first half
..Huskies hit (57%)-shots..Razorbacks shot (30%) in loss
..Jordan Hawkins (24P) for Huskies
..UConn had 43-rebounds
Tennessee-L-Florida Atlantic…Upset of night
..Vols shot jus 32%
..Tennessee foul trouble early-finished with 18-fouls in loss
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(College Notes)
Providence…Hires Kim English-George Mason as coach (20-13)
Notre Dame..Hires Micah Shrewsberry-Penn State..was (23-14) with Lions
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(NBA)
Clippers-W-Oklahoma City (127-105)
..Kawhi Leonard (32P) on 13-for-15-shooting
..Clippers now (38-35)
Lakers-vs-Oklahoma City-Friday game
Clippers-vs-New Orleans-Saturday
Lakers-Chicago Bulls-Sunday
Lakers..LeBron James begins on court workouts test injured tendon foot
Lakers..Anthony Davis still has ‘active stress issue in his foot’
76ers..G-James Harden has Achilles issue..C-Joel Embiid-calf flareup
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…(Baseball)……
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove throws 50P-simulated game-test toe injury
Padres-W-Royals (6-3)..Luis Campusano 3RHR in win..Ryan Weathers (4.2inn-2R)
Padres-L-Milwaukee (4-2)..Rougned Odor 3H..Jsy Grrome (3.1inn-2R-8 baserunners)
Padres-Arizona..Friday game
Dodgers-L-Arizona (11-5)..P-Michael Grove (4inn-4R)..James Outman (2H)-now hitting (.298)
Dodgers-Brewers Friday game
Dodgers..Put P-Jimmie Nelson-Daniel Hudson on IL
Angels..Off day-Thursday
Angels..Off day Friday
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(MLB Notes)
Forbes Magazine…Valuation of MLB Teams
..Yankees franchise value (7.1B)-all time high..Dodgers (4.8B)..Red Sox (4.5B)..Giants Cubs (4.3B)……Angels (2.7B)…Padres (1.7B)-ranked 17th…Miami (1B)-A’s (1.1B) lowest ranked teams in baseball
Forbes Profit Margins:
..Mariners (83.3M) profits last year..Giants (74M)…Red Sox (71M)
Forbest Loss Margins:
..Mets (138M) in losses….Padres (55M) 2nd highest in losses..White Sox (53M)
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(Injuries)
Phillies..3B-Rhys Hoskins-torn ACL-immediate surgery
Phillies..IL-P-Ranger Suarez-forearm…P-Andrew Painter-elbow
Braves..P-Mike Soroka-hamstring
Twins..IL-SS-Jorge Polanco-knee..OF-Alex Kiriloff-wrist
Reds..IL-P-Lucas Weaver-shoulder..P-Lucas Sims-shoulder
Atlanta..IR-P-Raisel Iglesias-shoulder
Cardinals..P-Adam Wainwright-groin issue
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…(Football)…
Aztecs…Spring Football game…
..QB-Jalen Maden (219P-2TD-3Int)
..Aztecs defense had 5-picks in game
..SDSU offense had (405Y) in offense
USD..Controversy rages…Former head coach Dale Lindsey…”I did not retire-I was told I would not be head coach…no reson given’…was removed on Wednesday by AD-Bill McGillis despite (80-30) record with Toreros.
Ferris State..NCAA suspends head coach Tony Annese for players smoking cigars in lockerroom after they won Division II-title in December.
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Competition Committee…adds 8-new rule changes to be voted on:
..Fair catch kickoff-ball come out to 25Y-line
..Touchback on punts-ball comes out to 25Y-line
..Will be added to 15-rule changes requested by clubs
Tom Brady…wife Giselle says she feels she was a ‘victim of grift’ when financial advisor talked her into FTX-Crypto currency deals-lost 25M of her money
Patriots..Promote Joe Judge to Assistant Head coach
Jets..Former WR-Elijah Moore criticizes team-no legit QBs on roster
Ravens..Owner Steve Bischotti..’Deshaun Watson contract not become norm’
NFL..Informs team they can only negotiate with Lamar Jackson personally-does not have an agent…Bars personal marketing agent from meeting with teams
Ezekiel Elliott..reportedly interested in talking to Jets-Eagles-Bengals-Bucs
Foster Moreau..Veteran TE retires-physical exam with Saints saved his life when they found lymphoma had developed.
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(Roster Moves)
Ravens..Meet with FA-S-Anthony Amos-ex Bears
Bears..Sign FA-LB-Dylan Cole-ex Titans
Carolina..Release K-Zane Gonzalez
Denver..Sign FA-RB-Tony Jones-ex Saints
Detroit..Sign FA-LB-Jay Mayben-ex Lions
Patriots..Sign FA-P-Corliss Waitman-ex Broncos
Giants..Sign FA-WR-Jamison Crowder-ex Patriots
Giants..Sign FA-CB-Orani Oruwariye-ex Lions
Raiders..Sign FA-CB-David Shelley-ex Bears
Washington..Sign FA-OT-Trent Scott-ex Steelers
Jaguars..Visit with FA-DT-Calais Campbell-ex Ravens
Broncos..Lose WR-KJ Hamler-4 months-torn pec-offseason training
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…(Hockey)……..
Ducks-L-Winnipeg (3-2)…Jets outshoot Ducks (33-20) on Anaheim ice…Adam Lowrey 3rd period goal
Ducks-St Louis..Saturday game
Kings-Winnipeg..Saturday game
Gulls-at-Calgary…AHL game vs Wranglers on road..Gulls (19-41-2)
Chicago..Blackhawks decide not to wear ‘Pride Jersey’ in game
Florida..Panthers players elect not to wear Pride pregame warmiup jerseys
College Hockey…Defending champ Denver University upset by Cornell in first round of NCAA-Frozen Four playoffs
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…(Genereal)….
Golf.-Dell World Match Play Tourney-2nd round
..Scott Scheffleer wins 5-and-4
..Jon Rahm rallies to win 4-and-3 after first round loss
..Jordan Spieth loses 2-and-1
..Jason Day wins second in a row 2-and-1
..Max Homa wins 4-and-2 for second victory in row
..Xander Schauffele wins 2-and-1
..Rory MicIlroy wins 2-up
NASCAR…Circuit of America road race in Texas on Sunday
NASCAR…F-1 former drivers Jens Button..Kimi Raikonnen will race Sunday
Formula 1…off weekend..run next Sunday-Australian Grand Prix
Indy Car…off weekend..run Texas 400 next weekend
Soccer…Top games-English Premier League:
..Manchester City-vs-Liverpool..City (19-4-4)
..Arsenal-vs-Leeds..Gunners (22-3-3)
..Manchester United-vs-Newcastle..Man U (15-6-5)
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