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Blazers hope road test could be helpful vs. Nuggets
Tanking is an issue for the NBA, but the Portland Trail Blazers are not guilty of jockeying for a better draft position.,Portland (35-36) has won three of four on its current road trip to move into eighth in the Western Conference entering Saturday, and can finish the trip 4-1 when it visits the Den...

Michigan State headed to Sweet 16 No. 17 after ousting Louisville
Coen Carr had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 12 points with 16 assists and No. 3 seed Michigan State locked down Louisville in a 77-69 win on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under Tom Izzo.,Fears set a Michigan State NCAA Tournament assists record and Carr h...

Galaxy, Timbers square off amid early-season lulls
The Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers both opened the MLS season with positive results.,But it has gone downhill from there.,The Galaxy (1-2-1, 4 points) and Timbers (1-3-0, 3 points) will be looking to snap losing streaks when they meet in a Western Conference showdown Sunday afternoon in Por...

Report: Padres to add 1B Ty France on Opening Day roster
The Padres are set to add first baseman Ty France to the Opening Day roster, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Saturday.,France signed a minor league deal before spring training, reuniting with the organization that drafted him in 2015 and brought him to the major leagues for the first time in 20...

Marcelo Mayer named Red Sox's Opening Day 2B
Following an uneven rookie campaign that included a season-ending wrist injury, Marcelo Mayer will be on his first Opening Day roster after the Boston Red Sox named him their starting second baseman on Saturday.,"Yeah, Marcelo is going to be our second baseman," manager Alex Cora told reporters befo...

Orioles option RHP Dean Kremer to minor leagues
Right-hander Dean Kremer, who led the Baltimore Orioles in wins and innings in 2025, will not begin the season in the major leagues after he was optioned to minor-league camp on Saturday.,Kremer, 30, will likely head to the organization's Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk following a spring in which he ...

No. 1 Michigan rolls past No. 9 Saint Louis to make Sweet 16
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away for a 95-72 win over No. 9 seed Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Buffalo, N.Y.,Morez Johnson Jr. added 15 points and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which adva...

NBA fines Magic's Jalen Suggs $25K for throwing mouthpiece
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece toward the stands during a game this week, the NBA announced on Saturday.,The incident occurred with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter of Thursday's 130-111 home loss against the Charlotte Hornets. Suggs receiving a tech...

Yankees to add OF Randal Grichuk to Opening Day roster
Outfielder Randal Grichuk will be on the New York Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.,Grichuk will occupy a backup outfielder role despite batting just .125 in six spring training games, with a .313 OPS. The 34-year-old signed a minor league contract with the Yankees on F...

Real Salt Lake bring 3-match win streak to San Diego
Real Salt Lake seek their first four-match winning streak since June 2013 when they visit San Diego FC on Sunday night.,Real Salt Lake (3-1-0, 9 points) were blanked while losing their season opener against the Vancouver Whitecaps before scoring seven goals during the three consecutive wins.,RSL not...

Mets LHP Sean Manaea out of rotation, assigned to bullpen
Left-hander Sean Manaea is the odd man out in the New York Mets' starting rotation, with manager Carlos Mendoza announcing Saturday that the veteran will begin the season in the bullpen.,The Mets intend to use a five-man rotation, with the early order of Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean,...

Nathan MacKinnon, playoff-bound Avalanche set sights on Caps
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche will look to continue their stellar season on Sunday afternoon when they take on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in Washington, D.C.,MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (45) and rating (plus-57) entering play on Saturday. He collected two goals and an assist t...
Tom Brady’s Flag Football Showcase Is Already Outshining NFL Pro Bowl
Tom Brady’s star-studded flag football game could be a preview of the 2028 Olympics—and expose flaws in the Pro Bowl....

Sunderland chasing derby sweep vs. Newcastle United
Newcastle United will look to rebound from a deflating Champions League performance and avoid being swept in this season's Tyne-Wear derby fixtures when Sunderland visits in Sunday's early kickoff.,The Magpies (12-12-6, 42 points) suffered a 7-2 drubbing in the second leg of their round-of-16 series...
March Madness Blowouts Show Growing Gap in College Basketball
NIL spending and talent disparity are reshaping the NCAA Tournament—and hurting early-round drama....
Venezuela’s WBC Win Exposed What Team USA Must Fix
Venezuela’s WBC victory highlights key flaws for Team USA and why changes are needed before 2030....
UFC London Betting Picks: Best Plays for Fight Night
UFC London preview featuring top betting picks, including Riley, Duncan, and Jones....
Best March Madness Saturday Picks: Arkansas vs. High Point, Vanderbilt ML
Betting preview featuring Arkansas’ explosive offense against High Point and a value play on Vanderbilt in a key matchup....

Thomas Muller, streaking Whitecaps take aim at Earthquakes
Two former stars for Germany will take the pitch as opponents on Saturday night when the Vancouver Whitecaps host the San Jose Earthquakes.,Vancouver's Thomas Muller and San Jose's Timo Werner were teammates on Germany's 2018 World Cup team and played in 23 matches together on the national team.,Mul...

No. 4 Arkansas keeping guard up vs. Cinderella High Point
PORTLAND, Ore. -- High Point is the last remaining No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but Arkansas coach John Calipari said that one's on the tournament selection committee. It scares him a bit.,"When you watched them play, they were probably better than that," Calipari said. "What happens is, you ...