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Japan rides 9-run 8th inning in pool-play finale vs. Czechia
Ukyo Shuto belted a three-run homer and Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami added a grand slam to highlight a nine-run eighth inning, lifting Japan to a 9-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday in Tokyo.,The game represented the conclusion of pool play for the teams during the World Baseball Classic....

Kristaps Porzingis hopes he's in lineup to stay as Warriors prepare for Bulls
Golden State Warriors home fans are expected to get a second look at new big man Kristaps Porzingis when the club opens a two-game homestand Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls in San Francisco.,Acquired on Feb. 5 from the Atlanta Hawks for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, Porzingis has played ...

Fresh off dominant win, Rangers intent on adding to Flames' woes
Playing out the string in a season of disappointment, the New York Rangers will return home having a strong victory to build on when they face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.,The Rangers, who sit last in the Eastern Conference and are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, p...

Behind Luka Doncic, Lakers vie for season sweep of Timberwolves
The Lakers already have wrapped up the season series against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will try for a sweep of their Western Conference rivals in a matchup at Los Angeles on Tuesday night.,The teams have not met since the second week of the season in October. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolve...

Undeterred by deadline deals, Predators vow to push on vs. Kraken
With the NHL's trade deadline having passed last Friday, there's just one thing on the minds of players on teams like the Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken.,"Make a push for the playoffs," Nashville captain Roman Josi said.,The Predators are three points behind Seattle for the Western Conferenc...

Two elite offenses meet as Avalanche entertain Oilers
The NHL trade deadline has passed so now the focus for the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche turns to the stretch run of the regular season.,A winner of three of its last five contests, Edmonton will try to keep the momentum going when it visits Colorado on Tuesday night in Denver.,The Oilers a...

Liquid, Spirit charge into PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs
Team Spirit came from behind to edge HEROIC 2-1 on Monday at Bucharest, Romania, earning a berth in the PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs.,Team Liquid also booked their playoff spot by sweeping PARIVISION 2-0. Both Spirit-HEROIC and Liquid-PARIVISION were clashes of teams that entered the day with 2-0...

Pacers face Kings in battle of NBA conference cellar-dwellers
The Sacramento Kings will look to build on their first home win in nearly two months when they face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.,The matchup features the two teams with the worst records in the NBA. Sacramento (15-50) is last in the Western Conference, while Indiana (15-49) has lost nine ...

Hornets must confront demons in Portland to snap skid
The Charlotte Hornets had their franchise-record 10-game road winning streak snapped in Phoenix on Sunday.,Now they look to start a new one in a place they have traditionally struggled.,The rising Hornets will attempt to earn just their second victory in their past 18 visits to Portland when they fa...

Emotional Gary Woodland reveals PTSD struggles following brain surgery
PGA Tour veteran Gary Woodland revealed Monday that he has battled post-traumatic stress disorder related to the brain surgery he underwent 2 1/2 years ago.,The September 2023 operation addressed a lesion and halted his seizures. Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, returned to the tour the follow...

Santa Clara tops Saint Mary's in WCC semis, boosting NCAA hopes
Sash Gavalyugov had 23 points and six assists and Santa Clara likely wrapped up its first NCAA Tournament bid in 30 years with a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference semifinals on Monday night at Las Vegas.,Elijah Mahi added 19 points and seven rebounds and Allen Grave...

Carlos Alcaraz shrugs off slow start, moves on at Indian Wells
Arthur Rinderknech had Carlos Alcaraz reeling on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, but the 26th-seeded Frenchman couldn't seal the deal.,The top-seeded Spaniard rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-2 victory in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rinderknech saved a set point late in the first-...

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers best Knicks, get back to .500
Kawhi Leonard recorded 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers reached .500 for the first time in more than four months with a 126-118 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday night.,Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points and seven rebounds off the bench as Lo...

Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
Iga Swiatek and Greece's Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets.,The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek downed 32nd-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 6-2.,"We played two finals her...

James Reimer-led Senators blank Canucks to continue hot stretch
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachu...

Caitlin Clark excited for return to court with Team USA
Caitlin Clark called it a "really cool opportunity" as she prepares to make her Team USA debut at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico.,The five games between March 11-17 will also mark Clark's first competitive basketball games in nearly eight months. That's when her second WNBA season was ...

Reports: Panthers make big moves, signing Devin Lloyd, Jaelen Phillips
The Carolina Panthers are shelling out a lot of money to make sure their return to the postseason wasn't a flash in the pan.,Carolina has signed former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd to a three-year, $45 million contract, a source told ESPN. The Panthers also doled out $120 million over...

Blake Hinson's tiebreaking 3-pointer propels Jazz to win over Warriors
Blake Hinson knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds left, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 119-116 victory over the Golden State on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Hinson made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points to help Utah win for the second time in three games. Kyle Filipowski tallied 19...

Frank Nazar tallies in OT as Blackhawks rally past Mammoth
Frank Nazar scored on the power play 2:36 into overtime and Connor Bedard had two assists to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth on Monday.,Drew Commesso made 22 saves for the Blackhawks, who stopped a three-game skid while ending the Mammoth's three-game winni...

No. 12 Gonzaga defeats Oregon State to move into WCC final
Graham Ike recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds and No. 12 Gonzaga advanced to the West Coast Conference tournament title game by dispatching Oregon State 65-56 on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Davis Fogle added nine points and six rebounds off the bench for the top-seeded Bulldogs (29-3), who held a 16-...