Luka Doncic Caps His Memorable Month With Another Huge Performance

From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Luka Doncic, pinch nan eyes of 5 defenders fixed connected him successful nan paint, faked a lob pass. He threatened to wrap a walk astir Cleveland halfway Thomas Bryant’s back. Instead, nan Lakers superstar pulled up consecutive complete nan apical of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly done nan net.

Doncic smiled toward nan Lakers’ chair arsenic he backpedaled. He shrugged astatine himself.

Doncic brought backmost each his aged tricks aft serving a one-game suspension and capped his torrid March pinch 42 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds and nary turnovers successful nan Lakers’ 127-113 rout of nan Cavaliers (47-29) connected Tuesday nighttime astatine Crypto.com Arena.

Doncic, who was suspended for Monday’s crippled against nan Washington Wizards because of method foul accumulation, joined Michael Jordan arsenic nan only players successful NBA history to people 600 points successful nan period of March. He is 1 of conscionable 10 players to people 600 points successful a month.

“You tin spot he’s nan MVP,” guardant Rui Hachimura said.

Doncic, successful nan NBA astir valuable subordinate conversation pinch Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama and Denver’s Nikola Jokic, scoffed astatine nan proposal that he authorities his lawsuit for nan coveted award.

He’ll fto his numbers speak: A league-best 33.8 points per game, nan only subordinate averaging 30 points a crippled pinch much than 100 steals this play and nan third-youngest subordinate to scope 15,000 profession points.

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Shohei Ohtani shines successful his 2026 pitching debut

Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani delivers during nan 3rd inning of a 4-1 triumph complete nan Cleveland Guardians astatine Dodger Stadium connected Tuesday night.

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From Maddie Lee: The sprinkling of rainfall complete Dodger Stadium connected Tuesday nighttime added a caller constituent to what’s already a acquainted sight: Shohei Ohtani stepping disconnected nan mound and instantly strapping connected nan various guards and batting gloves he wears to hit.

In nan Dodgers’ 4-1 win — arsenic Ohtani held nan Guardians to 1 deed done six scoreless innings successful his 2026 pitching debut — it happened twice.

The first inning was guaranteed. But aft throwing a scoreless fifth, Ohtani again was owed up to lead disconnected nan bottommost half of nan inning.

He appeared to recognize conscionable that arsenic he reached nan acold extremity of nan dugout. Ohtani pivoted and jogged to nan other entrance, wherever he handed disconnected his chapeau and mitt to commencement nan well-practiced routine.

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UCLA eager to show what it has learned

UCLA defender Gabriela Jaquez, left, drives to nan handbasket past Duke halfway Arianna Roberson during nan Bruins’ Elite Eight triumph successful nan NCAA women’s hoops tourney connected Sunday.

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From Anthony Solorzano: With Kendrick Lamar’s “tv off” blaring extracurricular nan Mo Ostin Basketball Center, a crowd of cheering fans gave nan UCLA women’s hoops team a fitting sendoff Tuesday arsenic they near Westwood for Phoenix.

The Bruins are back successful nan Final Four, wherever they’ll play Texas — nan only squad that has beaten them this play — and statesman a last push to triumph what they dream will beryllium their first nationalist title since 1978.

Last year, UCLA fell to Connecticut successful nan Final Four, a nonaccomplishment that has made nan Bruins hungrier for a title.

“Experience is specified an important teacher, for me, arsenic good arsenic for [the team],” said UCLA coach Cori Close. “I conscionable deliberation there’s been a clarity of focus.”

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Clippers locked into a play-in spot

Portland’s Brandon Ingram, left, controls nan shot successful beforehand of nan Clippers’ Derrick Jones Jr. during nan first half of nan Clippers’ 114-104 nonaccomplishment Tuesday nighttime astatine Intuit Dome.

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From nan Associated Press: Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Jrue Holiday deed 7 threes and vanished pinch 30 points, and nan Portland Trail Blazers snapped nan Clippers’ five-game triumph streak, 114-104 connected Tuesday night.

The Clippers (39-37) are eighth successful nan Western Conference, a half-game successful beforehand of nan ninth-place Blazers (39-38). The nonaccomplishment locked nan Clippers into nan NBA play-in tournament. They lead nan play bid against nan Blazers 2-1, pinch nan teams playing again connected April 10 successful Portland.

Toumani Camara scored 17 points and Scoot Henderson added 15 for nan Trail Blazers.

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José Soriano and Angels unopen retired Cubs

Angels starter José Soriano delivers successful nan 4th inning of a 2-0 triumph complete nan Chicago Cubs astatine Wrigley Field connected Tuesday night.

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From nan Associated Press: José Soriano sounded two-hit shot complete six scoreless innings for nan 2nd clip successful 2 starts, and nan Angels hit nan Chicago Cubs 2-0 connected Tuesday night.

Logan O’Hoppe deed a two-run azygous pinch 2 outs successful nan sixth against reliever Phil Maton (0-1), and that was each Soriano (2-0) needed connected a acold and windy nighttime astatine Wrigley Field.

The 27-year-old right-hander threw 90 pitches, striking retired 4 and stepping two. He was coming disconnected a terrific capacity successful nan Angels’ 3-0 triumph astatine Houston connected opening day.

Chase Silseth sounded astir a azygous by Nico Hoerner and locomotion to Moisés Ballesteros successful nan seventh. Drew Pomeranz worked 1⅓ innings against his erstwhile team, and Jordan Romano sewage 2 outs for his 2nd save.

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Inside nan tense NFL vs. referees labour dispute

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, left, speaks pinch referees during a crippled against nan Rams astatine SoFi Stadium successful December.

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From Sam Farmer: With nan NFL and referees national astatine a negotiating impasse, nan convention has put successful spot a information nett successful lawsuit replacement crippled officials are required for nan upcoming season.

Team owners approved a norm Tuesday allowing nan convention to intervene from its New York office and correct officiating errors successful existent clip utilizing replay technology. The norm would beryllium successful effect for 1 twelvemonth only and would beryllium triggered if nan NFL and NFL Referees Assn. cannot work together connected nan basal issues of accountability, compensation and moving conditions.

“There is vexation among ownership astir nan authorities of nan negotiations,” said NFL executive Jeff Miller, responsible for overseeing nan league’s communications and nationalist affairs. “What we’ve been crystal clear connected is that this is an opportunity for america to amended nan authorities of our officiating.”

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Tiger Woods grounded section sobriety tests

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned conveyance successful Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27.

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From Steve Henson: Tiger Woods grounded section sobriety tests aft crashing into different conveyance past week, and had bloodshot eyes and 2 hydrocodone pills successful his pants pocket, according to a probable origin apprehension affidavit released Tuesday.

Woods, 50, told investigators he did not announcement nan conveyance successful beforehand of him had slowed because he was looking astatine his cellphone and changing nan power station, nan affidavit said. His Land Rover rolled onto its broadside aft hitting a Ford-F150 pickup motortruck pulling a mini trailer.

The medicine opioid pills were recovered during a hunt aft his apprehension connected suspicion of driving nether nan influence, causing spot harm and refusal to taxable to a lawful test. Woods told deputies he had taken medicine medications earlier that day.

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John Thorrington keeps LAFC striving for champion results

Coach Marc Dos Santos, left, and wide head John Thorrington person LAFC disconnected to a 4-0-1 commencement successful MLS play this season.

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From Kevin Baxter: John Thorrington must beryllium nan luckiest wide head successful MLS.

Just see nan evidence: In his 10 years pinch LAFC, Thorrington has hired 3 coaches and each 1 has been amended than nan last. How galore different executives person a way grounds for illustration that?

Then again, possibly it’s not luck. Maybe Thorrington simply has been nan champion wide head successful nan convention complete nan past decade.

“Either one. Doesn’t really matter,” Thorrington said erstwhile asked for nan concealed to his success. “The results are what matter.”

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Jaden Ivey waived by Bulls for ‘conduct detrimental’

Chicago Bulls defender Jaden Ivey is defended by Denver Nuggets guardant Spencer Jones connected Feb. 7.

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From Chuck Schilken: The Chicago Bulls announced Monday that they person waived defender Jaden Ivey for “conduct detrimental to nan team,” soon aft nan erstwhile first-round draught prime made anti-LGBTQ+ comments connected Instagram Live.

The move came little than 2 months aft Chicago acquired Ivey from nan Detroit Pistons. In caller days, nan fourth-year subordinate has posted respective videos on Instagram successful which he speaks astatine magnitude astir his belief beliefs.

Ivey recorded different specified video Monday soon aft learning of his merchandise by Chicago. In it, he held patient to his convictions and predicted he would person problem landing different NBA occupation because of them.

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This time successful sports history

1930 — American golfer Bobby Jones starts his Grand Slam play by winning nan Southeastern Open.

1938 — Joe Louis knocks retired Harry Thomas successful nan 5th information successful Chicago to clasp his world heavyweight title.

1940 — Governor Herbert Lehman of New York signs nan Dunnigal bill, which legalizes pari-mutuel wagering and outlaws bookmakers astatine nan state’s racetracks.

1954 — Detroit Red Wings correct helping Gordie Howe scores 2 goals and an assist, and sets a Stanley Cup playoff grounds for fastest extremity from nan commencement of a crippled (:09).

1972 — The first corporate player’s onslaught successful awesome convention history originates astatine 12:01 a.m. The onslaught lasts 12 days and cancels 86 games.

1973 — Boston’s John Havlicek connects connected 24 section goals and finishes pinch 54 points nan Celtics conclusion Atlanta, 134-109, successful Game 1 of nan Eastern Conference semifinals.

1978 — NY Islanders RW Mike Bossy becomes first NHL rookie to people 50 goals successful a season.

1981 — Edmonton C Wayne Gretzky has an assistance (his 103rd) to break Bobby Orr’s 10-year people for astir assists successful a azygous NHL season.

1984 — Southern Cal thumps Tennessee 72-61 for nan NCAA women’s hoops title.

1985 — Villanova shocks Georgetown pinch a 66-64 triumph to triumph nan NCAA hoops title. The Wildcats, led by Dwayne McClain’s 17 points, changeable 79 percent from nan field, making 22 of 28 shots, and added 22 of 27 free throws.

1989 — Jim McAllister of Glassboro State hits 4 location runs and drives successful 9 runs successful 4 at-bats successful a 21-5 five-inning rout of Delaware State.

1990 — Betsy King holds connected for a two-stroke triumph complete Kathy Postlewait to triumph nan LPGA Dinah Shore tournament.

1991 — Duke ends years of vexation pinch a 72-65 triumph complete Kansas for its first nationalist title successful 5 title crippled appearances and 9 trips to nan Final Four.

1992 — A week earlier nan Stanley Cup playoffs are group to begin, nan NHL players onslaught for nan first clip successful nan league’s 75-year history. The onslaught lasts 10 days.

1996 — Kentucky wins its first nationalist title successful 18 years pinch a 76-67 triumph complete Syracuse.

1999 — Detroit Pistons G Joe Dumars becomes 10th subordinate successful NBA history to play 1,000 games pinch nan aforesaid team.

1999 — Philadelphia 76ers caput coach Larry Brown wins his 900th pro game.

2000 — Michelle Kwan wins her 3rd World Figure Skating title by pushing done each 7 triple jumps. The triple toe-triple toed lifts Kwan supra Russians Irina Slutskaya and past year’s champion, Maria Butyrskaya.

2001 — 20th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Notre Dame thumps Purdue, 68-66.

2002 — With Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter starring nan way, Maryland wins its first nationalist title pinch a 64-52 triumph complete Indiana.

2007 — Morgan Pressel becomes nan youngest awesome champion successful LPGA Tour history pinch a crippled good beyond her 18 years, closing pinch a 3-under 69 astatine nan Kraft Nabisco Championship. Pressel plays her last 25 holes complete Mission Hills without a bogey arsenic Suzann Pettersen blew a four-shot lead pinch 4 holes to play.

2007 — American ace swimmer Michael Phelps smashes his ain world grounds successful nan 400m individual medley (4:06.22) to triumph his grounds 7th golden badge astatine nan World Championships.

2011 — Jarome Iginla scores his 2nd extremity of nan crippled pinch 5:03 near to scope 1,000 points and thief Calgary rally to hit St. Louis 3-2.

2016 — Golden State Warriors consecutive location winning streak ends astatine 54 games.

2018 — Arike Ogunbowale hits a 3-pointer pinch a tenth of a 2nd near to springiness Notre Dame a 61-58 triumph complete Mississippi State and its first women’s nationalist title since 2001. Notre Dame, trailing 30-17 astatine halftime, pulls disconnected nan biggest comeback successful title crippled history, rallying from a 15-point shortage successful nan 3rd 4th and a five-point shortage successful nan last 1:58.

2020 — All England Lawn Tennis Club cancels Wimbledon for nan first clip since World War II because of nan COVID-19 pandemic; full grass-court play abandoned.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

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