PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 09: Pitching coach Mark Prior #99 (C) talks to pitcher Emmet Sheehan #80 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (L) during the first inning of a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix on March 09, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
For the second time this spring, the Dodgers have a split squad, and in each case both games are against the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. The home game for the Dodgers on Sunday is against the Rangers, with the away game against the Cubs in Mesa.
River Ryan gets the start against the Rangers at home, while Emmet Sheehan is on the road to start against the Cubs.
Trey Supak starts for the Rangers, with Jameson Taillon on the mound for Chicago.
Sunday split-squad info
Game 1: Dodgers vs. Rangers, Camelback Ranch
Game 2: Dodgers at Cubs, Sloan Park
Time: 1:05 p.m. PT for both
TV: vs. Rangers on SportsNet LA, at Cubs on Marquee Sports Network
Burnley and Bournemouth played out a tepid goalless draw that does little to help either team’s Premier League ambitions. The Clarets managed just a fourth clean sheet in the league this season, but remain eight points adrift of safety with eight games left, while Bournemouth are now unbeaten in 10 matches but really needed three points to boost their European hopes.
Both teams hit the woodwork while Evanilson had a very early shot cleared off the line but neither did enough to merit victory.
Feb 23, 2026; Lakeland, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder (25), center, has a conversation with a staff member, left, and non-roster invitee Chase Burns (81) after a pitching session during spring training, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear, Ariz. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Cincinnati Reds have somehow already navigated their way through 20 games of Cactus League play so far this spring, and it honestly feels as if they’ve played 37 of those 20 games at home in Goodyear.
Today, they’re in Goodyear again, too – this time playing host to the Texas Rangers.
Cincinnati will send out righty Rhett Lowder for another start as he looks to cement a spot in the team’s starting rotation to start the season. They’ll also roll out a lineup featuring the indomitable TJ Friedl who has seemingly been in the lineup everyday already. Will Benson, Nate Lowe, and JJ Bleday will join him in a lefty-heavy lineup on the day, with each of Rece Hinds and Jose Trevino also in there for some balance.
Cam Collier, Hector Rodriguez, and Carlos Jorge are among the top prospects on the bench in this one, as the travel roster relays.
The bullpen is also loaded today with several arms who project to make the team’s Opening Day roster.
Sadly, though, this game will not be televised. You’ll have to tune in to 700 WLW’s radio feed to follow it in any capacity, though that’s accessible through MLB.com if you no longer have a radio with AM access.
The Montreal Canadiens look to push their win streak to four when they welcome the San Jose Sharks to Bell Centre tonight.
Cole Caufield has been one of the league’s most lethal goal scorers since the calendar flipped to 2026, and he features in tonight's Sharks vs. Canadiens predictions.
Find out why in my NHL picks for Saturday, March 14.
Sharks vs Canadiens prediction
Sharks vs Canadiens best bet: Cole Caufield to score (+130)
Cole Caufield’s 37 goals are tied for third-most in the NHL this season behind only Nathan MacKinnon (44) and Kirill Kaprizov (38), but the Montreal Canadiens forward has actually been the best scorer in the league down the stretch.
Since the calendar flipped to 2026, Caufield leads the league with 18 goals in 24 games, scoring in 10 of his last 16 outings.
At the other end of the rink, the San Jose Sharks are floundering with just four wins in their last 12 games while giving up 3.67 goals per game — tied for the fourth-most in the NHL over that span.
Sharks vs Canadiens same-game parlay
The Sharks (65.1%; 1st) and Canadiens (59.4%; 8th) are two of the NHL’s top puckline teams this season, but they’ve been trending in opposite directions. San Jose is 4-8 ATS over its last 12, while Montreal is 8-4 ATS over that same span. The Habs are also 8-2-1 over their last 11 games at Bell Centre.
The Canadiens have covered the Puck Line in 17 of their last 25 games (+11.05 Units / 28% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Sharks vs. Canadiens.
How to watch Sharks vs Canadiens
Location
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Date
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Puck drop
7:00 p.m. ET
TV
NBCSCA, CITY
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Bayern Munich came from behind and finished the match with nine players in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, allowing Borussia Dortmund to close to within nine points of the Bundesliga leaders. Luis Díaz, who scored the equaliser after Aleix García’s opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card. Nicolas Jackson had received a red card in the 42nd minute.
Leverkusen took the lead in the sixth minute after Montrell Culbreath stole the ball off Díaz and fed it to Patrik Schick, who set up García on the edge of the box. The midfielder slotted home with a deflected shot. The hosts defended well to contain Bayern, and frustration showed when Jackson was sent off before half-time for a late challenge on Martin Terrier.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals at bat during a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 11, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The St. Louis Cardinals are now less than two weeks from the regular season. They’ll get one game closer as they take on the Miami Marlins in Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday, March 14, 2026. According to MLB.com, Andre Pallante will start the game for the Cardinals. The starter for the Miami Marlins is to be determined. Here’s the Cardinals lineup for today.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Trevor Rogers #28 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches live during practice at Ed Smith Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Orioles are headed a half hour down the road to Bradenton, and they’re bringing a lot of their regulars with them. Six of the players in today’s lineup are guys who will be on the Opening Day roster, and possibly seven, depending how you feel about Jeremiah Jackson’s chances. Pete Alonso, Adley Rutschman, and Taylor Ward are among the crew making the trip.
So too is Trevor Rogers, the newly anointed Opening Day starter. Rogers has pitched very well in his two Grapefruit League starts, working five scoreless innings, but he got knocked around by Team Netherlands in a WBC exhibition on March 3, giving up six runs in 2.1 innings. For whatever reason, he hasn’t pitched in a game since then.
This will be Rogers’ second-to-last exhibition start before his Opening Day assignment, though the schedule doesn’t quite line up for him to pitch on regular rest. The opener is in 12 days, so if he pitches again five days from now, he’ll have a week of rest before Opening Day. Or he’ll need extra rest after this start if he wants to be on four days’ rest for the opener. It’s probably not a big deal, just something worth keeping an eye on.
Orioles lineup:
LF Taylor Ward C Adley Rutschman 1B Pete Alonso CF Colton Cowser SS Blaze Alexander 2B Jeremiah Jackson RF Dylan Beavers DH Bryan Ramos 3B Weston Wilson
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich came from behind and finished the match with nine players in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, allowing Borussia Dortmund to close to within nine points of the Bundesliga leader.
Luis Díaz, who scored the equalizer following Aleix García's opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card. Nicolas Jackson had received a red card in the 42nd minute.
Leverkusen took the lead in the sixth minute after Montrell Culbreath stole the ball off Díaz and fed it to Patrik Schick, who set up García on the edge of the box. The midfielder slotted home with a deflected shot.
The hosts defended well to contain Bayern's attempts to come back, and frustration showed when Jackson was sent off before halftime for a late challenge on Martin Terrier.
Bayern played with third-choice goalkeeper Sven Ulreich because Manuel Neuer has a calf issue and backup Jonas Urbig was concussed in the 6-1 win over Atalanta midweek in the Champions League. Ulreich denied an effort from Schick in a one-on-one situation at the hour mark just before Harry Kane came on.
Back from a calf injury, Kane played for the first time since Feb. 28 after scoring eight goals in his past four Bundesliga games. He fired the ball into an empty net in the 62nd minute but it was disallowed for blocking the goalkeeper's clearance with a hand in the buildup.
Diaz leveled in the 69th with a low shot from Michael Olise's precise setup. The Colombia winger later received a second yellow card for diving and Bayern was down to nine men with six minutes left to play. The hosts could not snatch the win despite pushing hard until the end as Jonas Hofmann had a goal ruled out deep in stoppage time.
Bayern hasn’t won at Leverkusen in the league since October 2021.
Dortmund beats Augsburg
Dortmund was in total control throughout the first half and Augsburg was lucky to trail by just one goal at halftime. Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock in the 13th and had several other chances, hitting the woodwork twice. Luca Reggiani made it 2-0 in the 59th.
Hoffenheim, aiming to qualify for Champions League for first time since the 2018-19 season, stayed third — 17 points behind Bayern — after a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Wolfsburg. Eintracht Frankfurt beat Heidenheim 1-0 with a goal from Arnaud Kalimuendo.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — When Jared Spurgeon first arrived in Minnesota, the odds were stacked against him. He was undersized for an NHL defenseman at 5-foot-9 and was a sixth-round pick by the New York Islanders who never signed him.
And when the Minnesota Wild gave him an opportunity in 2010, there were no guarantees it would last.
Spurgeon, 36, was the highest-scoring defenseman for Spokane in the WHL which led him to be picked in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Draft at pick No. 156.
He played two more seasons with Spokane and became a free agent after the Islanders did not sign him. He then accepted a training-camp invite from the Wild before the 2010-11 season.
That led to a contract, a short stint with Houston of the American Hockey League and, on his 21st birthday, he made his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames.
15 seasons later, Spurgeon never looked back and is now set to skate in his 1,000th NHL game tonight against the New York Rangers, and every single one of them has come in a Wild sweater.
"Yeah, he is the captain for a reason," Wild head coach John Hynes said. "He is very well spoken and understands the game and obviously, he's got great experience. I think the way he runs the team, along with the other assistant captains, I mean I think everyone talks about (how) it's a great team to be a part of and it's a great locker room environment. I think he and his wife Danielle do with the team away from the rink, it's an all-inclusive team.
"He's just a great human being. He is a great player, but I think he cares about people, he cares about the team and he cares about the organization. He treats everybody the same. If he is talking to Billy Guerin or Craig Leipold or anyone else in the organization, he is the same guy, which I think makes him a great captain."
For a player who was once overlooked because of his size, the milestone is a testament to consistency, intelligence and quiet leadership.
Spurgeon never needed to be the loudest voice in the room. Instead, he built his reputation through reliability. Shift after shift, year after year, he became one of the most trusted players in the organization.
That trust eventually led to him being named the second-longest tenured captain in franchise history in 2021, succeeding longtime leader Mikko Koivu.
"As a player, he is just so smart, so competitve and is a great skater (who) plays in all situations," Hynes said. "He plays the game the right way all the time. He plays to the system and the structure we want. I think in my experiences, 11 years in the NHL, just seeing him as a leader and coming in later in his career, it has been awesome as a coach because you have a great captain that you can count on, and you know things are taken care of when you are not around. He does the right things on and off the ice."
Along the way, Spurgeon also became one of the most productive defensemen the Wild have ever had. His offensive instincts, skating and ability to move the puck helped redefine what Minnesota’s blue line could look like over the last decade.
But the number that stands out most is the one he will reach tonight. 1,000 games.
"I am really happy for him and his family," Zach Bogosian said. "He's been an example of an undersized defenseman that's played a long time and that plays the right way. He's been great in the community and he's definitely what the Wild (want) and he embodies that."
For most players, that milestone alone is rare. For someone who many believed was too small to succeed in the NHL, it’s even more remarkable.
And for the Wild, it represents something else entirely. A career built entirely in Minnesota.
When it is all said and done, his No. 46 will never be worn again for the Wild. Spurgeon will have been the first player in Wild history to wear 46 and the last.
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TAMPA, FL - MARCH 9: Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees warms up in the bullpen during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 9, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images
I’m still a little let down after Canada bowed out of the World Baseball Classic yesterday, but the best (and sometimes the worst!) part about baseball is there’s another game today. This time, my attention will be taken up by an exhibition contest between the Yankees and the Phillies, from the Bombers’ spring home in Tampa.
I’m dating someone who is Gen Z, and I’m so happy he has a normal name, because whatever compelled Bryse Wilson’s parents to spell his name like that makes me shudder to imagine. He’s with his fifth organization in his career, trying to crack the Phillies roster as a swingman, but hasn’t exactly raised eyebrows in spring — at least not in the good way. His 5.14 ERA so far in Grapefruit League play is higher than his career 4.82, but when the sample sizes are this small one strong outing could change things.
The Yankees will counter with Wilson’s old Braves teammate Max Fried, who looked in midseason form in his only previous spring outing. The nominal Yankee ace has two more starts before getting the ball for Opening Day, and the key for him is going to be health. The club has a strong, if slightly battered rotation, and Fried’s left arm is a big piece of that all working the way it should. Fiveish innings and a big smile from the dugout is all we need today.
The entire starting lineup is made up of MLB regulars today, with Trent Grisham leading off exactly as he’s expected to start the season. Ben Rice hits second and is at first base, and with Austin Wells being a hero for the Dominican Republic at the WBC, J.C. Escarra is getting plenty of spring reps behind the dish.
The stars will be out in Hollywood as LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Los Angeles Lakers host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena tonight.
My Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions expect the visiting team to cover the spread, with Nikola Jokic picking apart the pitiful defense of Los Angeles.
Here are my free NBA picks for this powerhouse showdown on Saturday, March 14.
Nuggets vs Lakers prediction
Nuggets vs Lakers best bet: Nuggets -3 (-110)
DeAndre Ayton’s pitiful 117.1 defensive rating ranks 32nd among 40 centers averaging at least 27 minutes per game.
He won’t have any answer for the size and physicality of the Denver Nuggets' frontcourt, who will feast down low.
The Los Angeles Lakers lack quality defenders to throw at Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and a cast of capable 3-point shooters.
Expect plenty of drive-and-kick opportunities for Murray to feed teammates and some quality looks in the lane as Aaron Gordon and Jokic pull interior defenders out to the perimeter.
Denver has unlimited ways to score and pull away tonight.
Nuggets vs Lakers same-game parlay
Denver has played in plenty of high-scoring games, going 26-10 to the Over on the road. The Lakers are 20-14 to the Over at home, and will do their fair share of scoring against a Nuggets defense ranked 22nd.
Jokic has been so effective stuffing the stat sheet that his odds to record a triple-double are down at -150.
He’s recorded one in three straight, four of his last five, and six of his last 10. Joker has reached the statistical milestone in three straight head-to-head matchups, and he’s averaged 22.9 points, 13 rebounds, and 8.8 assists over his last 10 matchups against his pal Luka Doncic.
Nuggets vs Lakers SGP
Nuggets -3
Over 245.5
Nikola Jokic triple-double
Our "from downtown" SGP: Stars shine brightest
Luka Doncic recorded a 51/10/9 line in his last outing, narrowly missing a second straight triple-double. He’s got seven on the season, including one of two games against Denver.
I expect him to be at his best against a Nuggets team that ranks 23rd in defensive rating (119.9) across its last five games.
LeBron James returned from a three-game absence and went for 18/7/7 against the Chicago Bulls. He’s recorded two games with double-digit boards and 11 with double-digit dimes.
Double-doubles haven’t been easy to come by for King James, but Luka Doncic will need help to keep pace with the Nuggets’ top-rated offense.
Nuggets vs Lakers SGP
Nikola Jokic triple-double
Luka Doncic triple-double
LeBron James double-double
Nuggets vs Lakers odds
Spread: Nuggets -3 | Lakers +3
Moneyline: Nuggets -155 | Lakers +130
Over/Under: Over 245.5 | Under 245.5
Nuggets vs Lakers betting trend to know
The Denver Nuggets have hit the game total Over in 35 of their last 50 away games (+18.53 Units / 34% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Nuggets vs. Lakers.
How to watch Nuggets vs Lakers
Location
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Date
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Tip-off
8:30 p.m. ET
TV
ABC
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Max Dowman came on to rescue the Gunners and become the youngest scorer in Premier League history
The players are out there. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal’s stand-in captain, leads his team as they hand-slap their way along the Everton line. Mikel Arteta greets David Moyes with the obligatory hug, plus a broad smile. The crowd sing North London Forever and give themselves a round of applause.
“Bayern have just drawn 1-1 at Leverkusen too,” says Lenny Peters. “So it’s clearly a tough place to go.”
Feb 20, 2026; North Port FL, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) poses for a photo during media day at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
It’s time for more Bryce Elder, folks! I know you’re amped up to see it and I’m certainly amped up to talk about it. Yep, I totally mean that with all sincerity. In all seriousness though, let’s hope that we see Elder show some improvement after his last outing was a bit of a mess. This is also a home game so the lineup should be favorable enough for Elder to be able to hae a productive outing in this one. If not, then the race for the fifth starter spot could suddenly get a lot more interesting if he trips up against this particular lineup.
The game will be televised and you can find it on whatever channel serves as your local affiliate for Gray TV. 103.7 FM will be carrying the game locally on the radio. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET. Let’s get it!
UPDATE: Whoops! For some reason I can’t tell a “1” from a “6”. It’s spring training for everybody, I guess. We’ll see you later on then.
