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Jets aim to continue roll, finish season sweep of Predators
The Winnipeg Jets look to make it three wins in a row when they host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.,Tuesday's game is the third and final matchup between these Central Division rivals this season. Winnipeg won the first two meetings, 4-1 on Oct. 18 at home and 5-2 on Nov. 29 in Nashville....

Bilibili Gaming, G2 open First Stand Tournament with wins
Bilibili Gaming and G2 Esports kicked off the 2026 First Stand Tournament with victories in Group A on Monday in Sao Paulo.,Bilibili Gaming outlasted FEARX 3-2, while G2 swept Secret Whales 3-0. The winners advanced to the upper-bracket final, while the losing sides will continue in the lower bracke...

Oklahoma headlines 8-team College Basketball Crown field
Oklahoma, the top team excluded from the NCAA Tournament field, accepted an invite Monday to play in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Oklahoma will face Colorado in the first game April 1. Baylor, Creighton, Minnesota, Rutgers, Stanford and West Virginia also said yes...

World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Dodgers' opener
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be the Opening Day starter when the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off the season against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.,It will be the second straight Opening Day start for the right-handed Yamamoto, who was sensational in the 2025 postseason while...

Neymar left off Brazil's friendly squad as World Cup hopes fade
Neymar's World Cup prospects dwindled Monday when Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti excluded him from the squad for a pair of friendlies in the United States.,Brazil faces France in Boston on March 26 and Croatia in Orlando on March 31 in the team's final matches before World Cup rosters are announced.,"...

Tiger Woods to miss TGL semifinal, Rory McIlroy will play
Tiger Woods will not play in Jupiter Links' TGL semifinal game against Boston Common, meaning the 15-time major champion may not compete at all in the indoor league's second season.,One of his TGL co-founders, Rory McIlroy, committed to playing for Boston Common on Tuesday after saying he had not de...

LA Olympics soccer to begin 4 days before opening ceremony
By the time the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opening ceremony takes place July 14, the men's and women's soccer tournament will be well underway, according to the schedule that was released Monday.,The men's and women's Olympic tournaments will be held across the United States, with New York, Columbus,...

CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4M performance-based pay
Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is receiving over $1.4 million in performance-based pay for the 2025 season, highlighting the more than $542 million the league is paying out for players whose play time was not proportional to their salary.,That payout will more than double Wright's $1...

Padres RHP Joe Musgrove expected to open season on IL
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is expected to open the season on the injured list after he was slow to recover from his return start March 4 start at spring training.,Musgrove missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery and made his return to the mound in an exhibition game ag...
Do Conference Tournament Titles Translate to NCAA Tournament Success?
Do conference tournament champions perform better in March Madness? A look at data from the ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, Big East, and Pac-12....

Six-time Pro Bowl CB Darius Slay announces retirement
Former Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. announced his retirement in a social media post Monday.,The former second-round pick in 2013 was a six-time Pro Bowl selection in 13 NFL seasons.,"Dear football, I wanna thank you for all you've done for me," Slay said in the ca...
NHL Storylines to Watch: Sabres Run, McDavid’s Criticism, and Stars Streak
With one month left in the NHL season, Connor McDavid’s criticism, Buffalo’s surge, and Dallas’ streak headline the playoff push....
Why the NCAA Tournament Selection Process Still Doesn’t Make Sense
Selection Sunday sparked debate after confusion over Miami (Ohio)’s place in the NCAA Tournament and questionable seeding decisions....
Six WWE Superstars Who Could Miss WrestleMania 42
With WrestleMania 42 approaching, several WWE stars could be left off the card. Here are six superstars who might miss WWE’s biggest event....

World Cup of Hockey '28 coming to Calgary, Edmonton, Prague
The North American portion of the World Cup of Hockey 2028 will take place in the Alberta cities of Edmonton and Calgary.,Prague, in the Czech Republic, will serve as the European host for the international tournament, which was most recently held in 2016.,Scotia Place, the Calgary Flames' new arena...
Top NBA Picks Today: Betting Predictions for Monday’s NBA Slate
Looking for the best NBA bets today? Check out top picks for Suns vs Celtics, Bulls vs Grizzlies, and Pelicans vs Mavericks on March 16....

Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez evaluated for sore shoulder
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is being evaluated for a sore left shoulder after leaving Sunday's spring training game, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said Monday.,Ramirez, who is hitting .233 this spring with two homers, two doubles and nine RBIs, sustained the injury when he slid into third ...

Report: Uniqlo buys naming rights at Dodger Stadium
For the first time since the ballpark opened in 1962, the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly have sold the naming rights to their field at Dodger Stadium.,The team has reached a deal with the Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo as the field's official presenting sponsor, The Athletic reported Sunday.,...

WNBA commish: 'We're going to keep making progress'
Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and union leaders ended early Monday morning after making progress toward a "historic" deal, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.,"We are going to keep going. We're going to get this deal done," Engelbert said. "And, you know, it's going to be hist...

Report: Memphis retaining coach Penny Hardaway
Memphis is retaining men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway following the program's first losing season since 1999-2000, ESPN reported Monday.,The Tigers lost eight of their last nine games to finish 13-19 (8-10 American Conference), culminating with an 81-69 loss to Tulane in the first round of the ...