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    Japan prepares to host and then travel to North Korea for back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers

    Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad faces a journey into the unknown in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against North Korea. Asian qualifying resumes Thursday with Japan hosting North Korea in Tokyo. Five days later, Japan will be playing in Pyongyang in front of a potential crowd of 50,000 — almost exclusively North Korean — at the Kim Il Sung Stadium. The Japan Football Association’s request that the match be moved

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    Skinner nets hat trick, Sabres chase Daccord with early barrage in 6-2 win over Kraken

    SEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, with his first goal coming during a three-goal outburst in the first six minutes to chase Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 6-2 victory Monday night. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch also scored in the first period for the Sabres, who earned their first win in six tries against the third-year Kraken. With 71 points, Buffalo is four behind Washington for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with 13 games left.

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    NHL roundup: Ovechkin joins small list to score 20 goals in at least 19 straight seasons

    CALGARY, Alta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He joined Gordie Howe (22 straight seasons) and Brendan Shanahan (19 straight seasons) as the only players to achieve the goal-scoring feat. Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre and Tom Wilson

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    Sabonis records 50th straight double-double, Monk leads the way in OT as Kings beat Grizzlies

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime, Domantas Sabonis had his 50th straight double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111 on Monday night. Monk added six rebounds and six assists as the Kings improved to 5-1 in overtime. Sabonis finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox had 23 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. GG Jackson scored the first basket of overtime to put Memphis in front before Monk scored eight in

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    Anthony Edwards throws down huge dunk over John Collins in Timberwolves' win against Jazz

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards' second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. “I was thinking I was going to miss it because I wasn’t close to the rim, but somehow God willed it in for me,” said Edwards, who scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime. The

  • Yahoo Sports

    Can Blake Snell reproduce his Cy Young stuff with the Giants? The numbers suggest it won't be easy

    At his best, Snell is one of the hardest pitchers to hit in baseball. But the numbers suggest that some regression is coming.

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    Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards throws down ridiculous dunk of the year over John Collins in win vs. Jazz

    John Collins got put on a wild poster on Monday night, and had to leave the game due to a head injury.

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    MLB Offseason Review: How will Blake Snell moving to the Giants impact 2024 fantasy baseball?

    Jorge Martin analyzes how Corbin Burnes, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and others will fare in fantasy baseball with their new teams.

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    Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr. post double-doubles and lead 76ers past Heat 98-91

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a potential preview of an NBA play-in tournament game. Kyle Lowry survived a hard tumble over the scorer's table and scored 16 points for the Sixers in his first game against the Heat since they traded him in January. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Terry Rozier III scored 20 points. Th

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    Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby sidelined indefinitely with right elbow injury after surgery

    OG Anunoby is out due to a post-surgical flare-up in his right elbow, and it’s unclear when he’ll be able to return.

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    LeVert, Allen lead short-handed Cavs past Pacers 108-103

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday night. Cleveland led by as many as nine in the final quarter before Indiana pulled even with 2:05 remaining. LeVert drove baseline then pulled up and swished a 9-foot fadeaway jumper to regain the lead. The Pacers didn't score again. LeVert had 11 assists and eight rebounds. Allen had nine rebounds. The Cavaliers were without three starte

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    Report: 2-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell agrees to 2-year, $62 million deal with Giants after 3 seasons with Padres

    Blake Snell is leaving San Diego for San Francisco.

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    2024 March Madness bracket: What to know about every team in the South region

    Houston boasts a dominant defense alongside plenty of concerns following a blowout loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 championship.

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    Homan wins fourth straight in women's world curling, 9-4 over Norway

    SYDNEY, N.S. — Canada's Rachel Homan continued to roll at the women's world curling championship with a 9-4 win Monday over Norway's Marianne Roervik. Homan improved to 4-0 after Canada's lone game of the day at Centre 200. Tuesday will be an important day for Homan, vice Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes because they face two undefeated countries. Homan takes on Italy's Stefania Constantini (4-0) in the morning and defending champion Silvana Tirinzoni of Switzerland (5-0) a

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    Knicks forward OG Anunoby is out after elbow injury 'flared up'

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby left the team on its Western road trip after his surgically repaired right elbow flared up. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday before New York played the Golden State Warriors that Anunoby flew home after playing 33 minutes in a win at Sacramento on Saturday night in his third game back following surgery. Thibodeau said an MRI came back clean and that Anunoby is day to day. Thibodeau said Anunoby is unlikely to rejoin the team for the final ga

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    Lions and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler agree on 1-year deal, AP source says

    The Detroit Lions and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Detroit addressed its last glaring need on offense with the signing, finding a replacement for Jonah Jackson. The veteran guard signed with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency last week after the team decided to bring back versatile offensi

  • The Canadian Press

    Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands

    NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands. NBA executive vice president for basketball operations Joe Dumars, himself a former Pistons guard, announced the punishment on Monday. Detroit lost 104-101 to Miami on Saturday on Bam Adebayo's buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The 31-year-old Fournier then punted the game ball into the stands at Little Caesars Arena. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA The Associated Press

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    NFL free agency: the good, the bad & the ugly so far | Zero Blitz

    Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to discuss all the latest NFL mayhem, including trades, free agency moves, cap casualties and more. The duo start off with the quarterback carousel in Pennsylvania, as Kenny Pickett is a Philadelphia Eagle and Justin Fields is a Pittsburgh Steeler. Fitz and Frank discuss who won each of the trades, why Kenny Pickett may have just tanked his own career, who will start more games for Pittsburgh and more before diving into the Aaron Donald retirement announcement and where he ranks among defenders all-time. The dynamic duo wrap up the first half of the show with the signings of Tyron Smith and Derrick Henry. It's time to dive into the good, the bad and the ugly from NFL free agency so far, as the duo each pick a team that's done well, a team that's disappointed and a team that's completely blown it. Fitz and Frank debate over the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons and more before finishing off the show with this week's snake draft: the best sports days on the calendar.

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    Pass or Fail: Houston Texans show off new road uniforms after Reddit leak

    Texans CEO and Chairman Cal McNair took to Reddit to show off one of the team's new uniform combinations in response to a leak.

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    Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young. The contract agreement, announced Monday by Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, provides reinforcements to an edge pass rush that often struggled to get pressure last season. Saints defensive ends combined for 14 sacks last season, led by Carl Granderson's 8 1/2, and the club ranked 29th in the NFL in sacks per pass attempt. Young, who turns 25 in April, was drafted

  • The Canadian Press

    Walker, Muyres move to 3-0 at Canadian mixed doubles curling championship

    FREDERICTON — Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres earned a 9-3 win over Jasmin Gibeau and Audrey Laplante to improve to 3-0 at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Monday. Walker and Muyres, Curling Canada's top-ranked duo this season, started strong with seven points over the first four ends in the late afternoon draw. Gibeau and Laplante (0-3) managed to get three back in the next two ends, but conceded after giving up another two points in the seventh. Walker and Muyres represented Canada

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    Obstacles faced by Black coaches in English soccer highlighted in new report

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Non-Black former soccer players in England were 50% more likely than their Black counterparts to progress into management, said a report published on Tuesday. In a latest study into coaching diversity, U.K.-based advocacy group Black Footballers Partnership (BFP) highlighted the ongoing disparity in the sport and concluded Black managers or assistants were also 41% more likely to be fired. “Football should be a game for everyone on and off the pitch. If you are good en

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    The 49ers agree to deal with backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs, agent says

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a deal with quarterback Joshua Dobbs to give the team another option at backup behind Brock Purdy. Dobbs' agent Mike McCartney confirmed that Dobbs will join the 49ers, filling the spot vacated when Sam Darnold signed with Minnesota last week. San Francisco previously had re-signed third-string quarterback Brandon Allen, giving the team two veteran options behind Purdy. Dobbs had a well-traveled 2023 season that started when he si

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    Ottawa's PWHL team makes trade deadline deals

    TORONTO — Ottawa's Professional Women's Hockey League team made a couple trade-deadline moves on Monday to bolster its roster. Ottawa acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier. Ottawa also received Shiann Darkangelo in a deal with Boston for forward Lexie Adzija and the rights to forward Caitrin Lonergan. Vanisova scored twice and had eight assists in 17 games with Montreal before she was dealt to Ottawa. The 28-year-old Czech was drafted in the seven

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    Real Madrid files complaint to prosecutors and soccer federation after more fan abuse of Vinícius

    MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid filed a new complaint with Spanish state prosecutors on Monday following reports of more hate chants aimed at forward Vinícius Júnior in the Spanish league. The club also filed a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation disciplinary committee against the referee of Saturday's match at Osasuna for not including in his match report the alleged “Die, Vinícius” chants by local fans at El Sadar Stadium. Madrid called the match report by referee Juan Martínez Munuera “n