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UCLA players send well wishes to rival JuJu Watkins while preparing for Ole Miss in March MadnessMar 27, 2025 8:13 pm - As top overall seed UCLA and star center Lauren Betts prepared for a Sweet Sixteen meeting with Mississippi, the Bruins' thoughts were also on a familiar foe. UCLA won't get a rematch against JuJu Watkins further down the line in the NCAA Tournament because the Southern California star suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second round.
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A ‘more mature’ Tim Anderson returns to the South Side with the AngelsMar 27, 2025 6:22 pm - It was Opening Day for Tim Anderson — and a bit of closure. Anderson made his Los Angeles Angels debut when they faced the White Sox. It was his first regular-season game against the White Sox since his departure from his first major-league club after the 2023 season. The 31-year-old Anderson was in the fifth spot in the lineup, playing second base.
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One was fun: Burke stars as Venable gets 1st win with the White SoxMar 27, 2025 6:05 pm - Sean Burke pitched six sparkling innings and Will Venable got his first win as a big league manager, directing the White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day.
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Sparks to retire Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey when team faces Chicago on June 29Mar 27, 2025 11:52 am - The Los Angeles Sparks will retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey at halftime of the team's game against the Chicago Sky on June 29. The seven-time WNBA All-Star will become the third Los Angeles player to have her jersey hang in the rafters of Crypto.com Arena. She'll join Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler.
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Ahead of Opening Day, Cubs will be relying early on Brad Keller and Colin ReaMar 27, 2025 11:43 am - Here are some observations on the final roster as the Cubs get set to begin a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
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What to expect from the Top 100 and ‘Just Missed’ prospects on MLB Opening Day rostersMar 27, 2025 11:25 am - The Athletic’s Keith Law presents preseason scouting capsules on nine players from his Top 100 list and two more from the “just missed“ list who made Opening Day rosters this year.
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Silvy: Ryan Poles has made some good draft moves as Bears GM, but he needs to do much betterMar 27, 2025 6:00 am - Opening Day for our baseball teams. A late-season charge to get the mediocre Bulls closer to the play in. And Bears offseason moves. The three pillars of hope that fuels ...
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Overtime victory gives Wolves vital points in division raceMar 26, 2025 10:18 pm - The Wolves picked up an important two points in the Central Division postseason race with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Wild on Wednesday night in Iowa. Bradly Nadeau s...
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Devils end 3-game losing streak with 5-3 win over the BlackhawksMar 26, 2025 9:35 pm - Luke Hughes had three assists, Jesper Bratt chipped in with two and the New Jersey Devils ended their three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen scored for the Devils. Bratt has four assists in his last three games and a career-high 84 points this season. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves. Nico Hischier extended his point streak to eight games with an assist on Noesen's empty-net goal. Hischier has four goals and five assists since March 11. Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of their last 10. Spencer Knight stopped 15 shots.
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Fresh start: A White Sox wish list for a low-expectations seasonMar 26, 2025 6:53 pm - While the White Sox are hoping to put last year’s 121-loss season behind them, the outlook for this year isn’t much better. So here’s a South Side wish list for 2025.