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Tigers sign OF Manuel Margot, move Parker Meadows to IL
The Detroit Tigers signed veteran outfielder Manuel Margot to a one-year split contract on Monday.,The deal will pay Margot $1.3 million in the major leagues and $200,000 in the minors. The 30-year-old can also earn $300,000 performance bonuses for 200, 300, 400 and 500 plate appearances reached -- ...

Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis (adductor) to return vs. Nets
Anthony Davis is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.,On Monday the Mavericks changed Davis' status from doubtful to questionable before reports confirmed h...

Women's NCAA Spokane roundup: No. 2 NC State sets program record
Azizha James pumped in six 3-pointers Monday and scored a game-high 26 points as second-seeded North Carolina State stomped seventh-seeded Michigan State 83-49 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack set the NCAA Tournament program record for shots from...

Women's NCAA Spokane 1 roundup: No. 2 NC State sets record in win over Michigan State
Azizha James pumped in six 3-pointers Monday and scored a game-high 26 points as second-seeded North Carolina State stomped seventh-seeded Michigan State 83-49 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack set the NCAA tournament program-record for shots from...

Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (back) to IL; RHP Taijuan Walker to start
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will start the season on the injured list due to ongoing lower back soreness, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla.,"I don't think it will be long, long," Dombr...

Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters transfer portal
Indiana wing Mackenzie Mgbako announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal while also considering entering the NBA draft.,The portal opened for men's basketball players Monday and will close on April 22.,Mgbako played two seasons for Mike Woodson at Indiana, but Woodson stepped down at t...

Dodgers hand ball to LHP Blake Snell for domestic opener
The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a newcomer when the club opens the domestic portion of its schedule, announcing that left-hander Blake Snell will take the mound Thursday at home against the Detroit Tigers.,Snell, 32, is a two-time Cy Young Award winner who was signed as a ...

Colorado State's Niko Medved hired at alma mater Minnesota
Minnesota hired Colorado State's Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers on Monday.,His contract is for six years and requires approval of university regents before his hiring can become official. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota al...

Report: Chiefs re-sign veteran DT Mike Pennel
The Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed veteran defensive tackle Mike Pennel, ESPN reported Monday.,Terms were not disclosed. Pennel, 33, is heading into his 12th NFL season and fifth with the Chiefs.,He played on a one-year, $1.2 million deal last season and recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks with 25 t...
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Who’s Poised for a Deep Playoff Run?
The NBA Playoffs will be full of title contenders and pretenders, so we'll help you identify those long before the NBA postseason tips off next month....

Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.,Pope has turned his first season at Kentucky into a successful one by advancing to the second week of the NCAA Tourna...

Dodgers SS Mookie Betts still sick, with IL a possibility: 'Body eating itself'
The domestic season opener is in serious doubt for Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, who has lost nearly 20 pounds since the onset of an illness earlier this month. ,Betts said he feels like his body is "kind of eating itself" and has consumed only smoothies and other liquid calories for n...

Yankees sign veteran LHP Ryan Yarbrough
The New York Yankees added left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to their bullpen on a one-year contract Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed but ESPN reported the deal was worth $2 million guaranteed plus up to $500,000 in incentives.,Yarbrough had been at spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays on a...

'Dream come true': Iowa native Ben McCollum to coach Hawkeyes
Iowa named Drake's Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.,He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the program.,McCollum, who turns 44 next month, was born in Iowa City and raised in Storm Lake, Iowa.,"Ret...

Reports: Minnesota hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved
Minnesota is hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota alumnus who worked as an assistant coach for the program in 2006-07.,He guided Colorado State to a 26-10 record this season...

Reports: Yankees sign veteran LHP Ryan Yarbrough
The New York Yankees are adding left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to their bullpen, according to multiple reports Monday.,ESPN said it's a one-year, $2 million deal, plus $500,000 in incentives.,Yarbrough had been at spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays on a minor league deal but opted out.,The 33-ye...

Jackets F Sean Monahan activated from injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence.,Coach Dean Evason confirmed that the 30-year-old veteran will return to the lineup for Monday's game at the New York Islanders, his first action since sustaining a sprained right wrist on Jan...

Washington Spirit GM Mark Krikorian steps down
Mark Krikorian has stepped down as the president of soccer operations and general manager of the Washington Spirit.,The move coincides with the expiration of his three-year contract. Krikorian said he informed club owner Michele Kang over the winter that he made the "difficult decision" to leave his...

Report: Titans agree to deal with K Joey Slye
The Tennessee Titans are signing veteran kicker Joey Slye, NFL Network reported Monday.,Contract terms were not disclosed.,Slye kicked for the New England Patriots last season and made 26 of his 33 field-goal attempts, including a career-long 63-yarder. His 78.8 percentage was the lowest of his care...

Caleb Love carries No. 4 Arizona past No. 5 Oregon
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help fourth-seeded Arizona put away fifth-seeded Oregon 87-83 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night in Seattle.,Love shot 6-for-7 with four 3-pointers in the second half and...