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  • Dbacks notes

    Diamondbacks’ Pavin Smith: Exits with bruised wrist Smith was removed from Friday’s Cactus League game against Milwaukee with a right wrist contusion. It’s unclear how or when Smith bruised his wrist, but he was pinch hit for in the fourth inning after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. His injury doesn’t seem too serious, so he should…

  • Dbacks 16 Brewer 9 Final

    PLAYERS OF THE GAME   K. Marte 2B 4-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B, 3B   L. Gurriel LF 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR, SO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Diamondbacks 16-12 4 0 0 4 5 0 2 1 0 16 18 4 Brewers 14-12 2…

  • NHL Star Power Index: Auston Matthews thrives offensively for Toronto, Jesper Bratt continues to pace Devils

    Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar also continues to produce at a spectacular level By Chris Bengel of cbssports.com contributing  Getty Images Welcome to the NHL Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing — it…

  • James Harden, Kawhi Leonard lead Clippers over Grizzlies 128-120 for fifth straight win

    AP Mar 22, 2025 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) James Harden scored 30 points, Kawhi Leonard added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers used a big second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-108 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. Ivica Zubac had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points for…

  • Durant scores 42 points, Suns hand Cavaliers 4th straight loss 123-112

    AP Mar 22, 2025 PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant scored 42 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the suddenly struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Friday night. It was the Suns’ third straight win and kept them in a tie with Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West at 34-37. Devin Booker scored 17 points and Tyus Jones scored…

  • Oregon routs Liberty 81-52 in March Madness opener

    AP Mar 22, 2025 SEATTLE (AP) Jackson Shelstad scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, and fifth-seeded Oregon routed No. 12 seed Liberty 81-52 on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Oregon (25-9) goes on to face Arizona in the East Region on Sunday. Arizona routed Akron 93-65 in an…

  • Michigan State rolls to 87-62 victory over Bryant in March Madness

    AP Mar 22, 2025 CLEVELAND (AP) Coen Carr came off the bench and had a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds as second-seeded Michigan State rolled to a 87-62 victory over No. 15 seed Bryant on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Jase Richardson added 15 points for coach Tom Izzo’s Spartans (28-6),…

  • Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament

    AP Mar 22, 2025 MILWAUKEE (AP) Will Riley couldn’t connect on any of the first three shots he attempted. He wouldn’t miss again until the final minute of a game that was already decided. Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois‘ 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The…

  • UConn’s bid for 3rd straight title endures with 67-59 win over Oklahoma in March Madness

    AP Mar 22, 2025 RALEIGH, N,C. (AP) A third straight national title for UConn may be improbable, but it’s still possible. Alex Karaban came through with a critical 3-pointer and a floater in the lane during a late run that helped the Huskies hold off Oklahoma 67-59 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA…

  • Arizona overwhelms Akron with 3s and dunks in 93-65 March Madness victory

    AP Mar 22, 2025 SEATTLE (AP) Jaden Bradley, Trey Townsend and Caleb Love hit 3-pointers within the first two minutes, and No. 4 seed Arizona easily dismissed 13th-seeded Akron 93-65 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Bradley finished with 19 points, Townsend had 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Carter Bryant scored 12 and Love…

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