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New Orleans Pelicans (32-43, ninth in Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (27-48, 12th in Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT CONCLUSION: Portland goes into the matchup with New Orleans as a four-game loser. The Trail Blazers have played 11-34 against Western Conference teams. Portland has a 15-30 record against teams over .500. … Read more

By DOUG FEINBERG – AP Basketball Author BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — In a double-overtime thriller that seriously threatened UConn’s record streak of women’s Final Four appearances, Paige Bueckers prevailed for the Huskies — and earned a trip home to Minneapolis. The sensational sophomore scored 15 of her 27 points after regulation, and UConn defeated North … Read more

JUPITER, Fla. — Back where it all began 21 years ago, Albert Pujols walked into the Cardinals spring training clubhouse Monday morning, found his red No. 5 jersey hanging for him and started over. The three-time MVP, franchise icon and future Hall of Famer signed a one-year deal to return to the Cardinals as a … Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will keep Ryan Bates by matching the four-year qualifying offer the offensive lineman signed with the Chicago Bears, general manager Brandon Beane said Monday. Beane made the announcement while attending NFL owners’ meetings in Florida, four days after Bates signed the Bears’ bid sheet. The Bills had … Read more

Another day, another chance for the Blues to try and get out of the awkward phase they’re going through. This time it’s Vancouver, one of the teams chasing the Blues for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Blues have slipped to fourth in the Central Division with 79 points, one behind third-placed Nashville, … Read more

By BRIAN MAHONEY – AP basketball writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has been waiting all season for a chance to play in front of his home fans, and it sure wasn’t how he envisioned it. “Not the result we wanted, I wasn’t shooting as well as I wanted,” Irving said. “Basically, none of … Read more

The Final Four is set. And it will be historic. For the first time in NCAA tournament history, college basketball’s fiercest rivals will face off, coincidentally, Saturday in the national semifinals in New Orleans. With North Carolina’s win at this year’s Cinderella Saint Peter’s tournament on Sunday and Duke’s win over Arkansas on Saturday night, … Read more

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Sunday’s show of the Cardinals against the New York Mets’ powerful tandem of Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer didn’t go any better than might have been expected. Harrison Bader had two hits and a run that beat deGrom again, and Dylan Carlson doubled deGrom. Alec Burleson prevailed in each and … Read more

wally cross On March 1, 1969, Blues coach Scotty Bowman put the three Plager brothers, all fullbacks, in the starting lineup and played them together on the same line in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. “I remember Scotty saying the lineup in the locker room,” Bobby Plager once told the Post-Dispatch. “Barclay Plager, Center … Read more

Here’s a full recap of Saturday’s NCAA tournament action, with a look ahead to today’s Elite 8 games. Plus comments from top columnists, the updated bracket and the best photos from Saturday’s games. 4 p.m. central: St. Peter v. UNC Saint Peter’s surprise win over mighty Kentucky was dismissed as an accident, a happy accident … Read more