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Associated Press:
NCAA Tournament one of the most unpredictable ever as college basketball will never be the same — HOUSTON — The transfer portal. Name, image and likeness deals. Sixth-year seniors. Conference realignment. The ever-shifting prospects of the one-and-done rule.
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Sun-Sentinel
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
With Bam Adebayo out, Heat may have found their next big things — MIAMI — No, the Miami Heat were not the big story in South Florida basketball on Saturday night, not with the emotional ends of the season for the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University at the NCAA Tournament Final Four.
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Denver Post and Boston Herald
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's 35 help Heat survive Luka Doncic's 42 in 129-122 victory over Mavericks — MIAMI — For extended stretches Saturday night at Miami-Dade Arena, defense was optional, which for the Dallas Mavericks has become the story of a season gone sour. — For extended stretches Saturday night …
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Pitching struggles continue as Orioles drop opening series finale, 9-5, to Red Sox — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 9 — BOSTON — Cole Irvin was nervous heading into Thursday's season-opening game at Fenway Park, even though the left-hander's Orioles debut wasn't coming for a few more days.
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The Athletic, The Baltimore Banner, Boston Herald, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
With early steals record, Orioles taking advantage of baseball's bigger bases — BOSTON — If a base is open in front of Jorge Mateo, get ready. He's running. — The speedy shortstop has been leading the Orioles' record-setting pace for stolen bases. Baltimore's 10 steals heading …
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Associated Press, FanGraphs Baseball, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr.'s 9th-inning catch — 'one of the best I've ever seen' — preserves the Chicago White Sox's 4-game split in Houston — HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker appeared to have an extra-base hit. — Luis Robert Jr. had other ideas. — The Chicago White Sox center fielder was shaded toward right-center.
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Chicago Sun-Times and The Crawfish Boxes
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Another solid start not enough for the Chicago White Sox in a 6-4 loss: ‘We played until the last out’ — HOUSTON — It's not easy navigating through a Houston Astros lineup that includes Jeremy Peña, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, along with new addition José Abreu.
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Reading Eagle, The Athletic, South Side Sox, Chicago Sun-Times, Associated Press, NBCSports.com and The Crawfish Boxes
Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Yankees' Aaron Hicks on not starting: ‘I have no idea what my role is’ — NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks wasn't in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Giants on Sunday. The day before, manager Aaron Boone had given him a heads up that he would be on the bench.
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MLB.com, New Jersey Online, New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Clarke Schmidt roughed up in season-debut as Yankees fall to Giants, 7-5 — Game 2 didn't go according to plan. — Clarke Schmidt struggled in his season debut in the Yankees' 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The right-hander tossed 3.1 innings allowing five hits, three runs, walking one and striking out five.
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Mercury News, @ryangarciaesm, MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, McCovey Chronicles and Pinstripe Alley
Corey Seidman / NBCSports.com:
Updates on Bryce Harper's rehab timeline from Harper and Rob Thomson — It's not coming tomorrow or next week, but momentum toward an early Bryce Harper return is already building. — Harper and Phillies manager Rob Thomson joined the ESPN broadcast of Sunday Night Baseball and spoke …
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MLB Trade Rumors, New Jersey Online and The Athletic
Chicago Tribune:
Jonathan Toews is expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, ending a 2-month absence for the longtime captain — For the first time in more than two months, Jonathan Toews will be on the ice for a Chicago Blackhawks game Saturday night. — The longtime Hawks captain …
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Bleacher Nation, Chicago Sun-Times and NBC Chicago
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks send Madison Bumgarner back to Arizona for tests on arm — LOS ANGELES — The Diamondbacks sent left-hander Madison Bumgarner back to Arizona to undergo testing on his left arm after he said he experienced “arm fatigue” during his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, manager Torey Lovullo said.
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Reuters and MLB Trade Rumors
