Oct 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Davis Schneider (36) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game five of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Next up would be Anthony Santander, but he’ll be going on the 60-day IL Let’s skip to Davis Schneider.
Davis Schneider is a 27-year-old, right-handed hitting, left fielder/second baseman. Last year he played 59 games in left and 24 games at second. He was drafted in the 28th round of the 2017. He’s the only player from that round of that year to make the majors.
He has two option years left.
Davis is entering his fourth season with the Blue Jays, taking it for granted he’ll made the team.
You’ll remember, he started his major league career like a house on fire, with 9 hits in his first 3 games, then a 9-game hitting streak. 2024 didn’t go as well, he hit .191/.282/.343, and had the same bWAR as you and I, 0.0.
I really didn’t think he would make the active roster in 2025, but he had an excellent spring training. Then he started the season without getting a hit in his first 10 games, and he was sent off to Buffalo.
He was recalled June 1st and things went much better from then on. On the season he hit .234/.361/.436 with 11 home runs and a 1.3 bWAR.
Davis does a lot of things well. He barrels up the ball well, he doesn’t chase out of the zone, walks a lot and hits home runs.
And, just by watching, I thought he was robbed on more strike calls than anyone on the team. He’s going to be helped by challenge system. There is a report that he and Alejandro Kirk (more on the defensive side) are going to be the two who will be allowed to challenge whenever they want, other guys not so much.
Defensively? Well, he’s average ish at second and in the outfield. He was a 0 in outs above average at second and -1 in left last year. And he’s average as a runner. He’s never going to get any awards for his glove.
Steamer figures he’ll play 74 games, with 11 home runs, and a .217/.325/.394 and a 0.9 fWAR.
NORTH PORT, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 20: Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a photo during Spring Training photo day at CoolToday Park on February 20, 2026 in North Port, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We were treated to a split-squad day on Sunday, with Reynaldo Lopez starting at home against the Rays, backed by most of the regular bats remaining in camp after a few WBC departures and Grant Holmes starting on the road at the Twins’ facility, backed by mostly quad-A players and a few prospects.
At home, Reynaldo Lopez sat around 92 MPH with his fastball, a few ticks down from his 95.5 and 95.7 MPH averages in 2024 and 2025. He allowed a few hard-hit balls, but struck out three and walked one through three innings. He generated 6 whiffs and kept Tampa scoreless in what was overall a nice outing for Reynaldo, even if the velo remained down in the lower 90s. Tyler Kinley followed Reynaldo and allowed a solo homer but got a strikeout and three whiffs in his one inning. Dylan Lee followed with a 1-2-3 inning of contact outs and 3 whiffs. Bullpen candidate Dylan Dodd got the sixth and immediately allowed two monster homers, hurting his chances of making the Opening Day roster over a guy like James Karinchak. Dodd ended up with 2.0 innings of work, allowing two homers, two singles, and two strikeouts.
The offense was pretty quiet to start the game, but scored one on an error after a Yastrzemski walk and two on a 111 MPH Michael Harris single. Austin Riley crushed a homer in the sixth, for his second ball hit over 106 MPH of the day, a promising sign. Toolsy prospect Diego Tornes made an appearance in the seventh inning, pinch-hitting for Michael Harris and worked a nice walk, still at only 17 years old.
This was Riley's second homer of the spring. Four of the six recorded balls he's put in play this spring have had an exit velo of at least 102.2 mph. He had a 106.3 mph HR and a 106.7 mph lineout today pic.twitter.com/FMJEJq3AYi
On the road, Holmes gave up some hard contact, but struck out two and walked one through 2.2 innings of scoreless ball, sitting around 93-94 with his fastball. Garrett Baumann started the fourth inning and struck out the side on only one whiff, going on to collect another strikeout but only 3 whiffs total on 2+ innings of work, as he got unlucky on some soft contact to start his third inning. Hayden Harris continued his strong spring with three strikeouts and one walk in his 1.0 inning outing.
On offense, John Gil struck out and walked once each before scorching a 109.7 MPH line drive homer in the eighth inning, as he continues to have a really strong spring showing. Jorge Mateo struck out twice and had a sharp groundout in his three plate appearances.
John Gil (Braves No.13) will be your Atlanta Braves 2nd Baseman 🥰
Overall, it was a very promising split-squad day for most of the major league regulars and key prospects. John Gil has the looks of a guy who could break out and be a top 100 prospect this year, Grant Holmes and Reynaldo Lopez looked generally effective, although with diminished velocity, and Austin Riley and Michael Harris made hard contact. Dylan Dodd’s rough outing was a rough moment for him, as he seems more likely to be optioned rather than make the Opening Day roster, but there is time yet for him.
We’ll be back tomorrow as the Braves host the Twins and the WBC gets underway.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 01: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the first quarter of the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 01, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Jeremy Sochan got revenge and barely had to stand up, as the San Antonio Spurs got humbled and had their 11-game win streak snapped on national TV. It was their first game back at Madison Square Garden since Victor Wembanyama set it on fire in a close, losing effort in last season’s Christmas Day game.
Neither side was shooting well early, yet Wembanyama’s defense set the mood, altering shots and poking balls loose. The Spurs raced out to a 12-point lead within the first eight minutes after pushing the pace and exposing the perimeter, but they loosened up when Wembanyama rested, ending the frame down a point thanks to Jalen Brunson going wild, careless turnovers and fouls.
New York’s avalanche extended to a 29-4 run between the first and second quarters, as the Spurs’ offense fractured. Their first bench points came with six minutes to go in the half, and that showed a faint sign of a heartbeat, which Wemby soon cranked up with a seven-point burst.
They went to intermission down 10 (scoring a season low of 41) with their biggest problems being unable to guard penetration, getting outrebounded, and their ball movement being below par.
The Spurs subsequently got some help in the third quarter with Karl-Anthony Towns picking up two fouls in 93 seconds, and Devin Vassell plus Wemby combining for combining for five baskets, yet they were still sloppy, picking up turnovers and giving up second-chance points. The Spurs even did that thing again: giving their supporters hope off a few minutes of competent play. It included Castle’s hustle reinvigorating them, but their help defense kept getting exposed.
The Knicks followed up taking charge fouls, forcing turnovers and smacking them with more threes, which forced to the Spurs to mix in a zone defense. Wembanyama took a rest early in the period and he came back after the hosts made an extra dent. The Spurs later submitted with fewer than four minutes left.
Observations
The Knicks have some muscle, and they played fearlessly against the team that had the biggest target on its back. They put the most pressure on the ball, were nastier on the glass, and made life difficult in the paint. The Spurs got within striking distance in the second half, but weren’t able to get over the hump. They finished scoring 92.7 points per 100 possessions, good enough for the third percentile, per Cleaning the Glass.
Wembanyama was the only Spur who showed up prepared and scored in double figures in the first half. The others were too willing to go one-on-one or take tough shots, and they defended in third gear. Still, it wasn’t all great for Wemby as he finished with seven turnovers and logged an abysmal 3-point shooting percentage (16.7). Aside from him, Vassell and Castle were the only ones in to score in double figures.
Brunson and Towns are two weak defenders, and the Spurs didn’t put them in screen rolls enough. Consider how Towns cannot guard at the level of the screen, giving the ball handler too much space.
Blocks can be mentally devastating for the player denied because they start attacking less forcefully or stick to the perimeter. Castle boldly attempted a jam, getting stopped by OG Anunoby early, and only took two more shots in the lane by intermission. Then he made four shots in six attempts in the second half.
Jon Gruden has told a great story of Peyton Manning jogging up the sidelines, incredulously asking, “Are you out of your [expletive] mind,” after blitzing him? It’s exactly what raced through my mind when Josh Hart challenged Wemby, getting his shot swatted like a mosquito with a flyswatter.
It was a rough afternoon for Dylan Harper, who picked up two fouls within six minutes by lunging at a 3-point shooter and brushing up on the ball handler after biting on a fake. Still, he’s a rookie, so he gets somewhat of a pass, but De’Aaron Fox gets none. He committed the cardinal sin of fouling Brunson on a 3-point attempt in the fourth quarter, which extended New York’s lead to 21.
This was a statement that they can still compete with — and take command of — the NBA’s best.
Before and during that Cup triumph, the Knicks looked like bona fide contenders.
But too often since that game, the Knicks were concerningly missing that identity — particularly against other supposed contenders.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after hitting a 3-pointer during a win over the Spurs at MSG on March 1, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
Sunday, though, it reemerged.
Brunson, after missing his first three shots from the field, scored the last 11 Knicks points to end the first quarter and they somehow carried a one-point lead into the second quarter.
Five of those points came on a five-point possession, when Brunson drew a flagrant foul on Dylan Harper while taking a 3-pointer — he hit two of three free throws, then after the Knicks kept possession, had an and-one, on Harper again.
Knicks wing Mikal Bridges (25) dunks over the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) on March 1, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
Then the Knicks opened the second quarter on an 11-0 run — part of 19-0 and 26-2 runs spanning back to the first quarter — to take a 12-point lead before the Spurs called timeout.
That 19-0 run was the longest unanswered run allowed by the Spurs this season.
The Knicks shot 52.2 percent from the field during a red-hot second quarter and entered halftime up 10.
Their lead never went below eight points the rest of the way.
“We started taking the right shots,” coach Mike Brown said. “I told our guys ‘let that thing fly.’ Once we started letting it fly, good things started to happen.”
Mikal Bridges in the third quarter picked up where Brunson, who finished with 24 points, left off in the first half.
He delivered one of his most efficient shooting performances of the year, recording a team-high 25 points.
He went 10-for-17 from the field and 5-for-9 from 3-point range, 14 of those points came in the third quarter as the Knicks largely traded baskets with the Spurs, maintaining their lead.
“We’ve got a lot of guys who can score, so sometimes the touches might be limited,” Bridges said. “Just control what I can control, and that’s bringing energy on both ends and trying to make the right read and be aggressive.”
He also had five steals — he picked off Harper’s pass and dunked on the other end midway through the fourth quarter to increase the Knicks lead to 18 points.
Then Bridges picked off De’Aaron Fox’s pass later in the quarter and set up Landry Shamet for a dunk, increasing the lead to 19 points and providing an exclamation point.
“Sometimes, the ball has energy to it,” Josh Hart said of Bridges. “He was able to knock down some of those shots, get involved and then defensively he was able to play the passing lanes, you saw that today. It’s great to really get him going.”
On the other end, it was one of the best defensive showings of the season for the Knicks.
The 89 points were their lowest of the season for the Spurs — six points fewer than their previous low.
Victor Wembanyama, who has delivered some of the best games of his career against the Knicks, finished with 25 points.
But the Knicks didn’t let him wreck the game, as he so often does.
They had Karl-Anthony Towns match up with him on that end to start the game, then amid a big second quarter for Wembanyama, pivoted to having OG Anunoby guard him.
Towns and Anunoby mixed and matched on Wembanyama in the second half.
The Knicks also forced Wembanyama into seven turnovers.
Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after scoring during the Knicks’ win over the Spurs on March 1, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
He only had two points in the fourth quarter.
As a whole, the Knicks held the Spurs to 41.6 percent shooting from the field and 26.5 percent shooting from 3-point range.
“That’s a really good team,” Brown said. “They missed some shots, but I think our weakside defense was really good. For them to shoot 26, 27 percent from 3, our activity on the weakside was really good.”
Towns only took nine shots and finished with 12 points, but he recorded yet another double-double, adding 14 rebounds — five on the offensive glass.
The dynamic young Spurs backcourt of Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell — along with the veteran Fox — have the ability to disrupt opposing ball handlers.
But they hardly bothered Knicks guards Sunday.
Sunday’s Knicks looked like the NBA Cup Knicks.
It was a needed reminder of what this team’s ceiling is when they’re firing on all cylinders.
The Montreal Canadiens are a team to watch between now and the 2026 NHL trade deadline. With the Canadiens being one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, they should be looking to add to their roster ahead of the playoffs.
One area that the Canadiens could look to strengthen is their defensive depth. Bringing in another right-shot defenseman, in particular, could benefit the Canadiens.
When looking at trade candidates around the NHL who could be good fits for the Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy is an interesting option.
The Canadiens were recently linked to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, so they at least are open to adding a big right-shot defenseman. With this, it would be understandable if a player like Murphy grabbed their attention. Like Ristolainen, Murphy is a solid defensive defenseman who could play on Montreal's bottom pairing if acquired. Murphy is also less expensive than Ristolainen, but signed for just the remainder of the season.
Murphy could be a nice addition to a Canadiens' blueline that would benefit by adding a bit more stability. In addition, Murphy could be a good mentor for the Canadiens' younger players, as he is a well-known leader.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if the Canadiens look to bring in Murphy. On paper, there looks like there could be a good fit here.
Mar 1, 2026; Lakeland, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Jonatan Clase (8) hits during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Jays 4 Tigers 4
I know it is spring and all, but I’d like a win again, one day.
But we were able to watch a bunch of minor league types (some of whom I had never heard of)
Pitchers:
Grant Rogers: 3 innings, no hits, no walks and 3 strikeouts. He was impressive.
Tommy Nance: 1 inning, 4 hits, 2 earned, 1 strikeout. He wasn’t impressive.
Chase Lee: 1 inning, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts.
Javen Coleman: 1 inning, 1 hit.
Michael Plassmeyer: 1 inning, 1 k.
Alex Amalfi: 1.2 innings, 3 hits, 1 walk, 1 k, 2 earned. and a blown save.
Hayden Juenger: Got the last out, but Sportsnet decided not to show it.
Hitters, Starters:
Jonatan Clase: 3 for 3, 2 RBI, double. .300 BA on the spring. Really good game for him.
Daulton Varsho: 1 for 3, double. .429.
Jesus Sanchez: 1 for 4, RBI, k. .143.
Brandon Valenzuela: 1 for 3, RBI. .300.
Yohendrick Pinango: Ok, who names their kid Yohendrick? 0 for 3, k. .077.
Arjun Nimmala: 0 for 3, 2 k. .182.
Rafael Lantigua: 0 for 1, walk. .545.
Charles McAdoo: 0 for 3, k. .357. He made an error, a rushed spin throw from short. He likely shouldn’t have thrown it but it was close enough for the first baseman to make the catch on. Actually it wasn’t an error, a hit, the throw wouldn’t have gotten the baserunner anyway.
Sean Keys: 1 for 3, double. .188.
Others:
Carlos Mendoza: 1 for 2, double. .571.
Jay Harry: 0 for 1, k, but he reached on a wild pitch for strike three.
Robert Brooks: 0 for 1, k.
Je’Von Ward: 1 for 1, double.
Josh Rivera: 0 for 1, k.
J.R. Freethy: 0 for 1, k. He looked 12 (to me).
Cutter Coffey: 0 for 1, k.
The Jays are now 2-6-2 on the spring.
Tomorrow, the Jays are hosting the Red Sox. Cody Ponce starts for the Jays. It is a 1:00 Eastern start.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel and Justin Brazeau each had a goal and an assist, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-0 on Sunday.
Rickard Rakell and Egor Chinakhov also scored as Pittsburgh improved to 10-1-3 in its last 14 games. Erik Karlsson had two assists, and Arturs Silovs made 22 saves in his first shutout since opening night on Oct. 7 at the New York Rangers.
Vegas goaltender Adin Hill stopped 17 shots. The Golden Knights dropped to 4-7-2 in their last 13 games.
Vegas captain Mark Stone left late in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang gave Stone a seemingly harmless shove to the left arm with his stick in the neutral zone, though it may have caught him in the gap between his elbow and shoulder pads. Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off.
Kindel, a first-round pick in the 2025 draft who turns 19 on April 19, scored his 15th goal with 5:04 left in the first.
The Penguins grabbed control with three more goals in the second. Rust and Rakell each scored on the power play.
Brazeau made it 5-0 with 5:01 left in the third. It was Brazeau's 16th on the season, extending his career high.
Up next
Both teams play again on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights visit Buffalo, and the Penguins are at Boston.
The Yankees improved to 8-2 with a 5-3 spring training win Sunday at the Philadelphia Phillies' BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.
Takeaways
Will Warren started fast and finished strong. He struck out the side -- Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm -- in the first inning on his way to 3.2 scoreless innings frames with one hit, which was Rafael Marchán's one-out double in the third. Warren, who threw 33 strikes on 50 pitches, has allowed one run on five hits through his first two spring training starts of 2026. He has struck out seven and walked none.
Trent Grisham was hitless in his two at-bats, but he made a second-inning snag that reminds of why the Yankees value him so highly. Batting leadoff and starting in center field, Grisham's one-out grab robbed Bryson Stott of a potential double to the gap and kept Warren humming along.
J.C. Escarra was a bright spot for the Yankees, whose starters were hitless through four innings against the Phillies' arms of starter Andrew Painter and relievers José Alvarado and Tanner Banks. New York's sixth-batting starting catcher picked up Ryan McMahon's leadoff strikeout in the fifth inning, tagging Jonathan Bowlan for a one-out double and coming home moments later via Seth Brown's two-out single, putting the Yankees on the board at 1-0. Escarra's 3-for-8 spring includes one home run, two RBI and four runs scored in three games.
Jasson Domínguez's 0-for-3 afternoon out of the third spot in the batting order felt like a missed opportunity. He did have a successful ABS challenge, overturning a strike up in the zone to a ball, but his eventual strikeout swinging -- Painter's only punchout in two innings -- was a lowlight result.
Who's the MVP?
Warren, whose nearly four shutout frames set the tone as the Yankees' bats -- eventually their non-starters later in the game -- came alive for the spring training win.
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 01: Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his second period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 1, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Pregame
Same lineup for the Penguins again, Arturs Silovs gets back in the net.
Fun first period with free-flowing play and limited faceoffs. Vegas is the better team in the first 5-10 minutes, Pittsburgh then battles back and tips the scales as play moves along. Evgeni Malkin sets the tone with a huge hit on Tomas Hertl, then later helps build momentum with Egor Chinakhov with several scoring chances.
Back-and-forth play ambles along, Ben Kindel has two Golden Knights in front of him when he snaps a long-range shot. It catches Adin Hill a little off guard, 1-0 Pens.
The rest of the period slips away quickly, there are only eight faceoffs in the whole period. Shots are low too, 6-5 Pens.
Second period
Mitch Marner takes the first penalty of the game when he trips Erik Karlsson. The ensuing power play doesn’t get much going but does have a lot of zone time. That leads to Tommy Novak hitting Chinakhov with a pass soon after the penalty expired, Chinakhov displayed his lightning quick release to beat Hill to the far side. 2-0.
Egor Chinakhov has points in nine of his last 11 games (7G-3A).
Since he made his Penguins debut on January 1, no one has more goals than him ‼️ pic.twitter.com/vPGSmyHtlV
A bit later, Avery Hayes hits Colton Sissons, pretty routine. Cole Reinhardt skates over and asks for a fight, Hayes is very willing to give it to him. They throw a few punches and then get tied up, nothing major. The Pens come out of that deal with a power play with Reinhardt picking up an extra minor. The power play scores quickly, Erik Karlsson throws a high shot to the net, the puck bounces around and Bryan Rust is the first on it. Rust flicks it by an out of sorts Hill. 3-0.
The Golden Knights get their first power play of the game, Kris Letang is sent off for tripping. The strong Pens PK takes care of it.
Pittsburgh then gets another power play, Vegas is caught with too many players on the ice. The Pens make quick work of it again, Karlsson finds Rickard Rakell who sweeps a puck in past Hill. 4-0.
— SportsNet Pittsburgh (@SNPittsburgh) March 1, 2026
The penalty-fest continues when Blake Lizotte gets called for reaching in and tripping Jack Eichel, another successful penalty kill.
The three-goal second period puts the Pens up a commanding 4-0 after 40 minutes, shots were 11-7 PIT in the middle frame.
Third period
The Knights start trying to get it into gear late but hit a road block when Reilly Smith trips Lizotte.
Hertl pays Malkin back from the first period with a massive open ice hit of his own.
Play continues on, Kindel drops a puck in the offensive zone for Justin Brazeau in support and skates to the net. Brazeau shoots from distance, Hill doesn’t pick up on it. 5-0.
Chinakhov is up to seven goals in his last nine games. Even when he doesn’t score, the threat of his shot and the possibility is there almost every shift. Really impressive to watch him operate these days, such a talent. He doesn’t need a lot of time or space to get a hard shot away.
The Bob Grove stat of the day: 2-7-3 in their last 12 home afternoon games and 0-4-2 in the last six Sunday home games. Games like this can be tricky with out of cycle starts and usually back-to-backs on a Sunday.
Very disjointed game from Vegas, made worse when Mark Stone left with an injury in the first period and didn’t return. Couldn’t have helped matters there, weird occurrence where Letang gave a little push on Stone’s upper arm. No twisting or huge force but something went awry.
Vegas played to type from the preview, they don’t give up a ton of shots but they don’t get a lot of saves. The Kindel shot was tricky but caught Hill back in his crease. The third goal Hill was also a bit out of position from the mayhem in front and Rust made him pay.
Unique way for Hayes to pitch in by getting in a fight that drew an extra penalty on the other guy. As it should have, there was nothing wrong with Hayes’s hit in the first place. Reinhardt, understandably, was looking to do something to provide a jolt to his team in that moment (down 2-0 and looking sleepy throughout) yet it backfired since the Pens scored quickly and turned it into a 3-0 game.
Big game from the special teams, the power play scored twice (plus scored a defacto PPG six seconds after one expired), the PK was 2/2. That’s the foundation for a winning recipe.
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Good bounceback from the Pens for letting a point getaway yesterday, the party moves onto Boston on Tuesday night.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Tariq Francis scored 19 points and Rutgers, which once led by 20 points in the first half, defeated Maryland 69-65 on Sunday to sweep the season series between the teams.
Rutgers won 68-57 at home against Maryland in the other meeting this season.
Trailing by 19 at halftime, Maryland stormed back early in the second half. Elijah Saunders and Andre Mills hit 3-pointers and the Terrapins added five three throws in a 13-0 run that got them within 45-41 six minutes into the second half.
Maryland took the lead once at 48-47 and the score was tied at 54 with a little under five minutes remaining. Rutgers quickly went back ahead 60-54 and led the rest of the way. The Terrapins were within two points twice in the final half-minute but both times Rutgers delivered at the free-throw line to preserve the win.
Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 14 points and Jamichael Davis had 12 for Rutgers (12-17, 5-13 Big Ten).
Mills had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Saunders had 11 and 14 for Maryland, which had a 50-26 advantage on the boards but had 19 turnovers to six for Rutgers. Solomon Washington had 15 points and four blocks and David Coit scored 10 for the Terps (11-18, 4-14).
Maryland made only 1 of 14 3-pointers and had 14 turnovers in the first half. Rutgers had a 14-0 advantage in points after turnovers, helping the Scarlet Knights take a 39-20 halftime lead. In one eight-minute stretch the Scarlet Knights outscored the Terrapins 18-4.
The Scarlet Knights gained their second road win of the conference season.
Concerns over whether the Buffalo Sabres would be able to recapture their winning momentum after the Olympic break have been put to the side, as the club swept all three games coming after the lengthy hiatus. The Sabres snuck by New Jersey and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers with one goal wins, and punctuated the three-game sweep with a dominating 6-2 victory over the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
"We got off to a great start. Skated really well, moved the puck well, got support of the puck well. Coming out of the zone led a lot of good opportunities,"Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said after the game. "We got around net-front where (we had a) tip goal and we a lot of great opportunities."
Buffalo surged out to a 5-0 lead in the second of back-to-back games in the Sunshine State, with Josh Norris leading the way with a pair of tallies, and got a strong 36-save performance from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to move into sole possession of second place in the division, one point ahead of the Montreal Canadiens and just four points in back of the Lightning.
"When you look at opportunities, there's a lot of nights you get a lot of good opportunities, (that) you don't take advantage," Ruff said. "In Florida, we had a lot of good ones, the two-on-ones we gave, we didn't generate a lot (of chances), I thought today, we made some good plays, and then we put them in the back of the net, which, early on, really put (Tampa) in a bad place and they tried to press a little bit, and then we caught him, we got on the other side of them and created some even better opportunities."
Questions of whether the Sabres will make the playoffs are beginning to fade, as the club is seven points ahead of the Washington Capitals (who are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings). The unknown with five days remaining before the NHL trade deadline is whether GM Jarmo Kekalainen will take the opportunity to add to the roster before 3 pm Friday.
The Sabres do not have their second-round pick in 2026, due to the swap with Ottawa for Norris, but have extra picks in the middle rounds, all their picks in 2027, and a bevy of prospects in the organization. Youngsters like Isak Rosen and Devon Levi are blocked within the organization’s depth chart. Both will lose their waiver exemption next season, so they could be pieces that Kekalainen uses to bring back a significant return. Using some of their draft capital could bring back a depth rental in a key area, and there are indicators that the Sabres are looking to add a veteran right-handed blueliner, with Michael Kesselring having health issues all season and veteran Conor Timmins currently on injured reserve recovering from a broken leg.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of the stadium during the spring training game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 23, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Back to Salt River Fields for the D-backs, who are now without most of their expected starting infield. Carlos Santana, Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo are now off to join their country for the World Baseball Classic, so won’t be back for a while. It’ll therefore be up to Nolan Arenado to marshal the infield in their absence, and that’s what we see in the line-up today. Luken Baker, Tommy Troy and Jose Fernandez take over for the trio named above, with Arenado and Alek Thomas perhaps the only players who’ll be in our Opening Day line-up. Which is now this month, folks. Welcome to March!
Michael Soroka, who now looks to be back in the rotation to start the year, following Merrill Kelly’s issues, gets his second start of spring. So I’d expect him to try and get through three innings this afternoon. He allowed a run on two hits and a walk over two innings his first time out, with three strikeouts. We should get to see some familiar names out of the bullpen after Soroka, with the following potentially on the list: LHP Kohl Drake, RHP Kevin Ginkel, RHP Ryan Thompson, RHP Drey Jameson, RHP Shawn Dubin, RHP Alfred Morillo and LHP Spencer Giesting.
Again, no TV for this one, but as was the case yesterday, you can tune in on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM or online, with Chris Garagiola & Brandon Webb bringing you the game.
Finally, the first big bunch of roster moves for Arizona this morning.
The Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned the following to minor league camp:
RHP Daniel Eagen LHP Tommy Henry RHP Derek Law RHP Alfred Morillo RHP Landon Sims INF Ben McLaughlin INF Ivan Melendez OF Druw Jones
Feb 23, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Texas Rangers outfielder Mark Canha (33) looks on prior to a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Today the Texas Rangers travel over to Peoria, AZ where they will take on the reigning AL West champion Seattle Mariners who are fresh off being just a handful of outs away from the World Series before heartbreak last October.
Texas will send LHP Jacob Latz to the mound opposite RHP Logan Gilbert for Seattle.
Today’s Lineups
RANGERS
MARINERS
Alejandro Osuna – LF
Victor Robles – CF
Jake Burger – 1B
Cole Young – 2B
Kyle Higashioka – C
Rob Refsnyder – DH
Josh Smith – 2B
Brennen Davis – LF
Ezequiel Duran – 3B
Connor Joe – 1B
Tyler Wade – CF
Colt Emerson – 3B
Mark Canha – DH
Andrew Knizner – C
Michael Helman – RF
Leo Rivas – SS
Cameron Cauley – SS
Lazaro Montes – RF
Jacob Latz – LHP
Logan Gilbert – RHP
The Mariners have video, otherwise you can listen via 105.3 The Fan or follow along on Gameday. First pitch from Peoria Stadium is scheduled for 2:10 pm CT.
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I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Feel free to join in on the conversation and let your voice be heard in the comments below.
TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Mookie Betts #50 and Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after getting the third out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning in game two of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on October 25, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Mookie Betts is in the lineup for his first Cactus League game in 2026, one of a handful of Dodgers regulars being slow-played this spring. Freddie Freeman is also in the lineup, in his planned cleanup spot.
