GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his first pitching appearance in spring training on Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also said Tuesday that Ohtani will be the designated hitter in Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres, as the two-way Japanese star works to get ready …

The best time of the college basketball calendar has arrived. In fact, it may even be the best postseason tournament of the year, and that is coming from a huge college football fan. March Madness is officially underway, and this year’s NCAA Tournament feels as unpredictable as any in recent memory. With a mix of dominant No. 1 seeds, resurging …

MIAMI (AP) — Pablo Cuerta was watching batting practice before the U.S.-Venezuela championship game at the World Baseball Classic, when the realization hit him. He couldn’t lose. There were thousands of Venezuelans at the game in Miami on Tuesday night. There were thousands of Americans at the game as well. And some — like Cuerta, a Venezuelan-American — got to …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway’s apartment when they arrested him Monday, according to court records released Tuesday — just below the 2.2-pound threshold for a drug trafficking charge. Holloway, the No. 2 scorer for the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide, has been suspended indefinitely and is away from the team as …

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is finally here. The full bracket dropped on Sunday, and the madness is about to begin. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then the real action begins on Thursday. Fans across the country are already filling out brackets. Everyone is searching for that one bold pick that can win it all. Every …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and forward Santi Aldama will miss the rest of the season after each had surgery on Tuesday. Pippen had an operation on his right big toe and Aldama had a procedure and injection to address discomfort in his right knee. The team said both procedures were successful and the players …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to get back on track as they take on the rudderless Milwaukee Bucks for the fourth and final time this season. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Advertisement Build Your …

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan hired Clemson assistant Billy Donlon to coach its basketball team on Tuesday, a week after parting ways with Stan Heath. Donlon will continue in his role a top assistant coach with the Tigers, an eighth-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round matchup against ninth-seeded Iowa on Friday. Advertisement He previously led Missouri-Kansas …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Dye was suspended Tuesday — the second known major penalty of his racing career — for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a recent livestream. In the video, which circulated Tuesday on social media, Dye used voices that made inferences about Malukas’ sexuality. He mimicked Malukas’ voice at one point. Advertisement Dye is …

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues, pushing a potential conflict with President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials until at least after this summer’s World Cup. The WADA executive committee met and said it would consider the new rule in September, two …

Tonight begins one of the greatest sporting events in America, the NCAA Tournament. A month-long journey chalk-full of outstanding basketball and drama. The impact can be felt from beyond the average diehard sports fan. Your coworkers, friends, and family who haven’t watched a second of college basketball maybe ever are in your bracket pools and often times are winning them. …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t available for the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against Cleveland on Tuesday night after leaving a victory over Indiana two days earlier. The Bucks said the two-time MVP had a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise. Advertisement Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 134-123 win over the Pacers after landing awkwardly when …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Cinderella is dead. Or is it? Advertisement Last year was historically bad for mid-major teams, with none making the second weekend …

TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame this week unveiled a new showcase of artifacts from the Milan Cortina Olympics, including the pucks scored by Jack Hughes to win gold for the U.S. men and Megan Keller for the U.S. women, each in overtime against Canada. Hughes told ESPN on Tuesday that he wants the puck so he can …

Men’s March Madness in 2026 starts this week, but first, there’s the First Four. Before Thursday’s round of 64, there are the four play-in games held annually in Dayton that will determine who gets into the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament. Advertisement Second up in the First Four on Tuesday: Texas vs. NC State in a battle of No. 11 seeds …

After years mired in the NBA’s middle, you could understand the calls for the Atlanta Hawks to choose a direction — to make a big, bold swing, one way or the other. Especially as they headed into 2026, yet again, a few games under .500, puttering around in the play-in picture, with the NBA’s 15th-ranked offense and 17th-ranked defense — …

TOPEKA — Dillon Claussen is the first Washburn men’s basketball player to hit the portal. The forward announced his decision on social media on Tuesday, March 17. Claussen finished the season averaging 15.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He was the team’s second-highest scorer on the team, along with being the Ichabods’ top rebounder. Advertisement Claussen was recently placed …

The wait is over. The 2026 NCAA Tournament will finally commence with the First Four games on Tuesday, March 17, from Dayton, Ohio. That means March Madness is finally upon us. March Madness expert picks: Bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament Advertisement What channel is truTV? How to watch First Four, March Madness games UMBC and Howard will kick off …

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are jockeying for position in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff race, and they’ll have to do at least some of the heavy lifting down the stretch without their star player. Anthony Edwards is likely to miss several games after the team’s latest injury update revealed he’s dealing with right knee soreness. It’s a bit of a swerve …

The Associated Press revealed their All-American first, second, and third teams on Tuesday, as the group of 61 voters gave their thoughts on the 15 best players in college basketball this season. Freshmen headlined the AP All-American first-team, as Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Arkansas’s Darius Acuff Jr., BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg, and Texas Tech’s JT Toppin were nominated. Advertisement …

Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves’ leading scorer and driving force of their offense, has inflammation in his right knee and will miss at least 1-2 weeks to recover, the team announced Tuesday. Edwards’ knee reportedly had increasingly bothered him in recent weeks — and it was starting to show up in his scoring efficiency — so the team conducted an MRI …

With the 2026 NCAA tournament upon us, here’s everything you need to know about all four regions. More regional breakdowns: West | Midwest | South East region Favorites Duke is the No. 1 overall seed after a 32-2 campaign that featured a 17-1 record in ACC play and a win over fellow No. 1 seed Michigan on a neutral court. …

In lieu of our regularly scheduled bi-weekly NBA power rankings, and in honor of March Madness, we give to you, dear reader, our second annual tanking rankings. It has been more than a month since the league fined the Utah Jazz ($500,000) and Indiana Pacers ($100,000) for blatant tanking efforts. Nobody has been penalized since, though as much as a …

If Jon Scheyer can ask anyone about the pressures and tribulations of March Madness, it is his former head coach and mentor, Mike Krzyzewski, who led Duke to 13 Final Fours and five national titles during his long reign in charge of the Blue Devils. For Coach K, March was not the time to change what your team was about …