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Ready or not: Mets, rookie manager set to open vs Cardinals

NEW YORK (AP) No more practice runs for Mickey Callaway.

Top seeds Mississippi State, Louisville meet in Final Four (Mar 28, 2018)

Last season, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team shocked the world by upsetting Connecticut in the Final Four, 64-62, in an overtime thriller.

Old guys rule with rebuilding Padres, who open vs Brewers

SAN DIEGO (AP) The rebuilding San Diego Padres won’t be hurting for veteran presence when they open the season Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Is it fair to judge Andy Green on wins and losses?

Hardwick and Richards discuss the manager as the Padres head into the 2018 season.

Peyton Manning turns down broadcasting opportunities at Fox, ESPN

The former QB will not be in the broadcast booth for the 2018-19 season.

Kershaw gets 8th opening day start for Dodgers vs Giants

LOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw will make his franchise-record eighth consecutive opening day start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are aiming for a second straight World Series appearance with virtually the same roster as last year.

Lions, Crusaders meet in final replay in Super Rugby

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The Johannesburg-based Lions and Christchurch-based Crusaders meet Sunday in a replay of last year’s Super Rugby final, although neither team is the force it was last year.

Renfroe, Pirela expected to make majority of starts in left field

Opening Day is tomorrow, which means today will be the final position preview before the real thing gets started.

Duke's Marvin Bagley to enter the NBA draft

Duke freshman Marvin Bagley III is entering the NBA draft.

Lost sailor wasn't tethered when he was knocked overboard

SAN DIEGO (AP) Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher of Britain wasn’t wearing his safety tether when he was knocked off his sloop into the frigid, remote Southern Ocean in gale-force conditions just before dawn Monday, according to a timeline released by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag.

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Year later, Lexi Thompson still has ANA nightmares

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) Lexi Thompson still has occasional nightmares about last year’s ANA Inspiration.

Traded aces: Verlander, Hamels start Astros-Rangers opener

Las Vegas Stadium Authority signs lease with Raiders

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Las Vegas Stadium Authority has signed the final documents necessary to build the future home of the Raiders.

Capel ready for "daunting" task of rebuilding Pitt hoops

PITTSBURGH (AP) Jeff Capel’s firing at Oklahoma seven years ago left him shaken. He found solace, security and peace as an assistant at Duke, soaking up everything coach, mentor and friend Mike Krzyzewski offered, no matter how mundane.

Confident Twins seek to maintain upward climb vs Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) There’s a vastly different vibe in the Minnesota Twins clubhouse heading into opening day.

Wondo embarks on 14th MLS season chasing Donovan’s record

Early in his 14th season in Major League Soccer, Chris Wondolowski no doubt knows the question is coming.

Cardinals announce 2018 Opening Day roster

Got 40 seconds? Check out who’s on the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2018 Opening Day roster

Panthers bring Henrik Borgstrom into the fold

The Florida Panthers brought up forward Henrik Borgstrom ahead of their matchup with the Maple Leafs, and the young prospect could make his debut Thursday against the Senators.

Notre Dame’s Westbeld returns home to Ohio for Final Four

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) About five hours after returning to Notre Dame after winning the Spokane Regional , Kathryn Westbeld limped Tuesday into her business class at Notre Dame – quantitative decision modeling.

Jelena Ostapenko reaches Miami Open semifinals

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) No. 6 seed Jelena Ostapenko is headed to the semifinals of the Miami Open.

Road To San Antonio: Moser, Loyola and Sister Jean basking in Final Four

Moser, Loyola and Sister Jean basking in Final Four

Author Krakauer wins order for release of rape case records

HELENA, Mont. (AP) A judge has ordered the conditional release of records about a University of Montana rape case to author Jon Krakauer after a four-year dispute that pitted student privacy against the public’s right to know the decisions their government agencies make.

FOX Sports Arizona offers 10-plus hours of D-backs programming on opening day

Thursday’s game is the first of 157 FOX Sports Arizona will televise this season, as well as stream on the FOX Sports GO

FANTASY PLAYS: 7 sleepers for fantasy baseball drafts

Rangers slugger Nomar Mazara could be a sneak good sleeper this season for your fantasy team.

Auburn AD ‘absolutely’ expects Bruce Pearl to keep job

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has received a vote of confidence from the Tigers’ new athletic director.

NFL kickoffs going away? Competition committee warns to make them safer or else

It’s possible the NFL is moving closer to eliminating kickoffs because of the increased risk of injury.

Kneeling with Kaepernick may be costing Reid

The market for Eric Reed has been non-existent, and some players are saying publicly that he’s being blacklisted for his support of Colin Kaepernick.

NFL facing looming Kaepernick redux as fellow kneeler Eric Reid remains unsigned

Colin Kaepernick is completely off the NFL grid and his collusion case against the league has shifted into a full-court press of depositions. When pressed for whether Reid’s nonexistent market is sending yet another message to players – intended or unintended – Goodell’s stance shaped up like the familiar

NFL could eliminate kickoffs if injury rates don't drop

Could kickoffs in the NFL soon be eliminated? The competition committee is giving a mandate to either make the play safer, or the committee will recommend eliminating kickoffs in the near future, according to ESPN. Kickoff returns were a topic of discussion at the owners meeting this week, where the