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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's furious late scramble falls short on Randle 3-pointer, as Knicks escape 122-120 — MIAMI — It was difficult not to consider the nostalgia amid the fervor. — The Miami Heat in their throwback jerseys. Knicks fans as annoying as ever in New York's sixth borough.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Adebayo, Herro power Heat to needed rebound in 117-109 victory over Hawks — MIAMI — A night after the sky was falling, the Miami Heat regained their footing Saturday, with a needed 117-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena. — Of course, in typical 2022-23 Heat fashion …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle drills game-winner vs Heat to extend Knicks' winning streak to 8 games — MIAMI — The game was fumbling away. The winning streak was about to end. — Then Julius Randle came to the rescue. — The Knicks All-Star connected on an improbable and acrobatic game-winning 3-pointer …
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Mercury News, New York Post, The Athletic and Newsday
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks vs. Heat is back to being relevant — It was fitting from Tom Thibodeau, though probably unintentional, to bring up the 90s Knicks just before a big Miami Heat game. — In previous years David Fizdale, a practitioner of waxing poetic, frequently mentioned the old rivalry to touch the sweet spot of Knicks fans — nostalgia.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Homestand is time for Heat to make a stand with season on the line
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Denver Post and Mercury News
Paul Gutierrez / ESPN:
Las Vegas makes pitch to Athletics with ‘a better opportunity’ — LAS VEGAS — While the Oakland Athletics mull the possibility of moving to Southern Nevada, Las Vegas baseball officials insist the gaming capital is ready to take on a Major League Baseball franchise.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
How Nico Hoerner is helping Chicago Cubs teammate Seiya Suzuki deal with his oblique injury: 'It's a setback' — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 49 — Japanese media interviews Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki as he discusses his withdrawal from the World Baseball Classic due to an oblique injury at Sloan Park on Feb. 28, 2023.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada leave for Taiwan to have an ‘incredible experience’ with Team Cuba in WBC — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 96 — White Sox reliever Reynaldo López jokes with teammates before their matchup against the Mariners at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 27, 2023.
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs notes: Adding free agents; Nico Hoerner, leadoff hitter; more — MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs are still evaluating free agents in the middle of spring training and looking to add a left-handed reliever to their bullpen, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Thursday …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets Notebook: Mark Vientos homers twice, David Peterson to get X-rays on foot — JUPITER, Fla. — Mark Vientos wanted in on the action. — One of the Mets' most heralded prospects in camp this year, Vientos has long been known for his power at the plate but it was two other prospects …
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Tarek Fattal / Daily News:
Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell lead UCLA past Arizona in Pac-12 finale — UCLA celebrated its 25th straight home win on Senior Night, but lost Jaylen Clark to injury. — Show Caption — of — Expand — LOS ANGELES — It was a night to remember for five UCLA seniors.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
The Patrick Kane era ends on a bittersweet note with the Chicago Blackhawks almost back where they started — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 189 — Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates the win Dec. 17, 2017 at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Cold-shooting Clippers buried by Warriors in 2nd half — The Clippers lead by 11 points at halftime but get outscored 42-16 in the third quarter in a 115-91 loss, their fourth straight — SAN FRANCISCO — The first victory of the Clippers' Russell Westbrook Era remains elusive.
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SGV Tribune, The Athletic, Los Angeles Times and Mercury News
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Jets' Robert Saleh compares Derek Carr to Matthew Stafford, hypes veteran QBs ‘elite mental makeup’ — INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, the Jets met with veteran quarterback free agent Derek Carr for the second time in three weeks. — The first meeting took place in New Jersey near the Jets facility the weekend of Feb. 18.
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Denver Post, New York Post, ProFootballTalk and New Jersey Online
