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NCAA basketball tournaments will expand to 76 teams next season
The March Madness men's and women's brackets will grow by eight teams next season in a move that is expected to reward more power conference teams.
Dodgers fall to Braves in Blake Snell’s shaky season debut
Snell allows five runs in three innings, while Spencer Strider holds the Dodgers scoreless for six innings. Andy Pages’ ninth-inning homer accounts for the Dodgers’ only runs in a 7-2…
Dodgers’ infield dynamics will change with Mookie Betts’ return on Monday
Betts will be activated from the IL on Monday. Playing time will be harder to come by for Hyeseong Kim, Alex Freeland and Santiago Espinal and one could be bumped…
Dodgers’ dormant offense goes quiet again in loss to Braves
Justin Wrobleski gives up four runs in the second inning and the Dodgers’ offense can’t overcome it in a 7-2 defeat. Max Muncy’s two-run home run in the eighth prevents…
Dodgers hoping to get ‘a shot in the arm’ from Mookie Betts’ return
Betts was activated from the injured list on Monday after missing 32 games with an oblique injury. The Dodgers sent Alex Freeland to Triple-A with Betts’ return.
Ducks turn to Mason McTavish to aid powerless power play
Vegas blanked the Ducks on 11 consecutive man-advantage chances over the first three games of the series.
Ducks power up, beat Golden Knights in Game 4 to even series
Cutter Gauthier records his first points of the series and helps spark the Ducks’ power play in a 4-3 win. The second-round series returns to Las Vegas for Game 5…
Lakers prep for Game 4 on verge of playoff elimination
The Lakers, who have been outplayed by the defending champion Thunder throughout this best-of-seven second-round series, will try to stave off elimination on Monday night in Game 4.
LeBron James’ pregame routine is familiar as uncertainty swirls ahead of Lakers’ potential finale
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was perhaps playing his final game with the Lakers and/or the final game of his 23-year career on Monday at Crypto.com Arena with the season…
Angels have hit well against lefties, but can they improve against righties?
The Angels are scheduled to face left-handed starters in four of their next five games. They are 11th in the majors in OPS against lefties, compared with 22nd against righties.…