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Brayden Schenn was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the New York Islanders and will visit St. Louis four days after the deal; he called the upcoming game likely to be emotional.

At the World Baseball Classic, Team Dominican Republic marked home runs with props and animated dugout rituals, including a custom jacket, oversized chains and a dumbbell wrapped with plantains; Junior Caminero's 414-foot two-run homer and additional long shots by Julio Rodríguez, Oneil Cruz and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew notable attention.

Bam Adebayo scored 24 points to reach 10,000 career points, joining Dwyane Wade as the only Miami Heat players with that mark; Miami beat Detroit 121-110.

UCLA defeated Iowa 96-45 to win the Big Ten Tournament for a second straight year, improving to 31-1 and extending a 25-game winning streak.

Nathan Miller won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in 2:11:18, overtaking Michael Kamau in the race's closest finish; Kamau fell at the line and was taken away on a stretcher.

Alabama defeated Auburn 96-84 in the regular-season finale, completing a season sweep and clinching the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament; the program honored seniors Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette and Noah Williamson before the game.

Caitlin Clark will make her U.S. senior women's team debut Wednesday after nearly eight months away, following groin injuries and an ankle bone bruise that limited her to about 13 games with the Indiana Fever.

The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year, $17 million contract extension with kicker Eddy Piñeiro, including $10 million guaranteed. Piñeiro went 28-for-29 on field goals after joining the team in Week 2.

Lucas Ramirez hit two home runs for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic, and his father Manny Ramirez watched from the stands.

Five days before the one-year mark after Tommy John surgery, Cole threw two innings of live batting practice, throwing 30 pitches and topping out at 97.5 mph; manager Aaron Boone highlighted his sharp command.

Seventeen-year-old Joseph Contreras completed schoolwork before pitching for Team Brazil and became the youngest player to appear in a World Baseball Classic game, then faced Aaron Judge with the bases loaded.

Nikola Vucevic fractured his right ring finger during a post-up against the Dallas Mavericks and will undergo a procedure Sunday; the team says he is expected to miss approximately a month.

Learner Tien, a 20-year-old left-hander from Irvine coached by Michael Chang, beat Adam Walton 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) at the BNP Paribas Open and is ranked inside the top 30 after rising rapidly from No. 736 a year ago.

Justin Verlander made his first spring training start for the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, throwing 50 pitches and speaking about the nostalgia of returning to the organization where he began.

Under Tom Brady and GM John Spytek, the Raiders ran a methodical 2026 offseason that included hiring Klint Kubiak and identifying quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza; team leaders say they are prepared to accept a short-term rebuild in 2026 to position themselves for a potentially deep 2027 quarterback class.

Free agency opens next week, and the Bengals — coming off a third straight season without a playoff berth — say the 2026 offseason will be a key test for Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have won five straight games and are 6-1 since the All-Star break, and players and coach say the team is coalescing after recent roster moves and a strong 115-107 win over the Toronto Raptors.

Charlotte is 32-31 and has gone 16-3 since Jan. 22, ranking first in net rating and posting the league's top offense during that stretch.

The Golden State Warriors, missing several starters, beat the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime in Houston. The victory came from balanced contributions across the roster and was described by coach Steve Kerr and Draymond Green as feeling like a playoff win.

Juju Reese scored 18 points and collected 20 rebounds in the Washington Wizards' 122-112 loss to the Utah Jazz; it was his third NBA regular-season game and the most rebounds by a Wizards rookie since 1993.

Team USA trained in Houston for about a week ahead of World Baseball Classic pool play, emphasizing team bonding and lighter moments such as bus sing‑alongs. Clayton Kershaw, retired from MLB, is on the roster as an unrestricted relief option the coaching staff calls their 'fireman.'

Michael McCarron was acquired from the Nashville Predators for a 2028 second-round pick and practiced with the Minnesota Wild Thursday; he is slated to make his debut Friday in Las Vegas.

Justin Thomas is playing this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a microdiscectomy on Nov. 13 and a nearly six-month break; he deliberately extended his rehab timeline and only resumed full golf activity after the new year.

The Boston Fleet sold out its first game at TD Garden for April 11, and announced attendance of more than 17,800 is expected to be the largest U.S. crowd in PWHL history.

Central Connecticut State entered its final regular-season game with a 1-27 record after former UConn player Kristin Caruso took over coaching and the team recorded its lone win on Feb. 21.

South Carolina (29-2) enters the SEC Tournament as the top seed and plays March 6 against the winner of Georgia and Kentucky; current bracket reveals list the Gamecocks as the No. 3 overall seed in NCAA tournament projections.

Wisconsin defeated Maryland 78-45 while allowing a season-low 45 points, moved to 21-9 (13-6 Big Ten) and clinched no worse than the sixth seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament.

Rory McIlroy called the DP World Tour's deal for several LIV players "generous" and said the Ryder Cup is larger than any one player; Jon Rahm declined the offer and his appeal of fines remains unresolved.

The Minnesota Wild acquired Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators and teammates praised his forechecking, penalty-killing and locker-room energy.

After a brief bout of vertigo-like symptoms, Mets pitcher Nolan McLean threw roughly 55 pitches in a minor-league outing and is expected to meet with team trainers before joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.