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St. John’s lands commitment from Providence F Bryce Hopkins
Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins has committed to Big East rival St. John's, coach Rick Pitino confirmed Monday.,"We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins part of our family," Pitino tweeted Monday. "He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can't wait t...

Cincinnati, DePaul renew old Big East rivalry in Crown tourney
Two former Big East rivals meet Tuesday for the first time since 2013 when Cincinnati takes on DePaul in a first-round game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,The Bearcats (18-15) qualified for the unique tournament as one of two automatic bids for Big 12 teams not se...

NFL to explore playing a game in Middle East
The NFL is exploring the possibility of playing a regular-season game in the United Arab Emirates.,Peter O'Reilly, the league's executive vice president, confirmed there is "strong interest" in hosting a game in Dubai or Abu Dhabi during a news conference on Monday at the NFL owners meeting in Palm ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners, March 31st
Betting breakdown for Tigers vs. Mariners: A strong pitching duel between Jackson Jobe and Emerson Hancock points to value on the under....

Sporting KC, coach Peter Vermes mutually part ways
Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced Monday.,Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009.,Kerry Zavagnin was named the interim coach for Sporting KC, which is winless (0-5-1) t...
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions March 31st
Monday March 31st's best betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for the NBA....

Orioles OF Colton Cowser on IL with broken thumb
The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Colton Cowser on the 10-day injured list Monday with a broken left thumb.,Cowser, 25, sustained the injury sliding back into first base during Sunday's 3-1 loss at Toronto.,The Orioles recalled outfielder Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding ...

Sellout crowd awaits as A's make Sacramento debut against Cubs
The Athletics formally begin the home portion of their Sacramento era when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday night in the first-ever Major League Baseball game in the California capital.,A's right-hander Joey Estes (7-9, 5.01 ERA), a California native, will get the honor of making the game's firs...

Nationals look to continue power surge in series opener vs. Jays
The notion that the Washington Nationals have turned on the power switch will be tested again Monday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series.,After finishing 29th in the majors with 135 home runs last season, the Nationals added Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell i...

Red Sox, Orioles try to remedy slow starts to season
An uptick in offense will be one of the first orders of business when the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles meet Monday afternoon for the opener of a three-game series.,Boston began the season by going 1-3 at Texas, with Sunday's 3-2 defeat to the Rangers coming with just five hits.,The Orioles s...

Sportsbooks continue rooting against Duke in all-chalk Final Four
With all four No. 1 seeds reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 17 years, Duke is the favorite to best the rest.,Early odds updates after the conclusion of the Elite Eight on Sunday pegged the Blue Devils as the clear favorites over Auburn, Houston and Florida in the r...

Julio Rodriguez's tape-measure blast helps Mariners down A's
Julio Rodriguez hit a massive two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as the host Seattle Mariners earned a split of their season-opening, four-game series with a 2-1 victory Sunday afternoon.,Rodriguez's 438-foot shot in the bottom of the sixth inning, after Victor Robles...

Denny Hamlin captures Cook Out 400 for sixth Martinsville win
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, beating Christopher Bell to the checkered flag by 4.617 seconds.,Hamlin cleared Bell for the race lead with 73 laps to go after a contested restart, and despite Bell's best effort, Hamlin pulled away and rode off i...

Myrto Uzuni helps Austin FC edge St. Louis City
Myrto Uzuni and Osman Bukari combined to score the match's lone goal and Austin FC's defense did the rest as the visiting Verde outlasted St. Louis City 1-0 on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference match.,The match was delayed for nearly an hour in the 68th minute by a torrential rain storm.,It's...

Nationals beat Phillies to avoid series sweep
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.,The Phillies...

Robbie Ray, Giants win duel vs. Nick Martinez, Reds
Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in several key defensive plays to lead the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair while Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who won th...

Athletics claim LHP Angel Perdomo, DFA Esteury Ruiz
The Athletics claimed pitcher Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.,The 30-year-old left-hander appeared in 22 total games for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2020 to 2021 with an alarming 8.24 ERA.,However, Perdomo returned to the majors in 2023 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and performed...

Celtics look to sweep 6-game road trip, take on struggling Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics appear to be in peak form as they prepare to wrap up a six-game road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.,Boston has won eight games in a row overall, 13 of its past 14 and seven straight on the road. Their 121-11 victory on Saturday over the San Anto...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals, March 30
Bailey Ober and Andre Pallante take the mound as the Twins and Cardinals wrap up their season-opening series, these are our best betting picks for that matchup....

A's pitchers, dominant so far, look to stifle Mariners again
With the offseason acquisitions of Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, the Athletics figured their starting rotation would improve.,But it has exceeded expectations thus far.,Entering Sunday's finale of a four-game series in Seattle, A's starters have combined to allow one earned run over 17 innings ...