Dorsey leads William & Mary against UNC Wilmington after 21-point showing

UNC Wilmington Seahawks (21-7, 11-4 CAA) at William & Mary Tribe (17-11, 11-4 CAA) Williamsburg, Virginia; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -2.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary hosts UNC Wilmington after Gabe Dorsey scored 21 points in William & Mary's 79-70 victory against the Elon Phoenix. The Tribe have gone 12-0 at home.

Buttry and Eastern Kentucky host Jacksonville

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-12, 11-5 ASUN) at Jacksonville Dolphins (16-12, 10-6 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dolphins -2.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits Jacksonville after Turner Buttry scored 22 points in Eastern Kentucky's 80-74 loss to the Bellarmine Knights. The Dolphins are 8-3 in home games.

Shulga leads VCU against Richmond after 22-point game

VCU Rams (22-5, 12-2 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (10-18, 5-10 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays Richmond after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU's 70-54 victory against the George Mason Patriots. The Spiders are 6-7 on their home court.

Austin Peay hosts Lipscomb following McCubbin’s 25-point performance

Lipscomb Bisons (20-9, 12-4 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (13-16, 8-8 ASUN) Clarksville, Tennessee; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bisons -8.5; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay takes on Lipscomb after Tate McCubbin scored 25 points in Austin Peay's 92-78 victory against the Queens Royals. The Governors are 8-4 on their home court.

North Florida visits FGCU following Muniz’s 28-point game

North Florida is 7-9 in games decided by 10 or more points. FGCU is shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 47.6% North Florida allows to opponents. North Florida has shot at a 44.5% clip from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 42.8% shooting opponents of FGCU have averaged.

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Gunners lose their heads while Mohamed Salah outperforms Kevin De Bruyne in Liverpool’s triumph

Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah have mirrored each other as leading men in the Premier League. They even share the status of being discarded by Chelsea, but Sunday’s match may be where their paths finally diverge. Salah delivered a goal and an assist while De Bruyne was a shock selection, unused by Manchester City in Madrid. On Friday Pep Guardiola hinted the Belgian’s time at the club was done. If Sunday was a last hurrah, De Bruyne misfiring passes and chasing shadows was a brutal reminder of how time catches up with even the very best. Where the Belgian exhibits physical decline from sheer miles on the clock, Salah, just a year younger, played to his peak, often buzz-sawing into midfield areas De Bruyne once commanded. The Egyptian king’s contract situation remains at an impasse, the sense being he awaits the right offer from Liverpool. De Bruyne may now be reduced to mere cameos as Guardiola rebuilds, a sad coda. John Brewin

Match report: Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool

Match report: Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Match report: Everton 2-2 Manchester United

Match report: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

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Dodgers Test ‘You Can’t Have Too Much Pitching’ as Ohtani Tunes Up

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last time we saw the Los Angeles Dodgers, their pitching was in tatters. Their starting staff was injured and could only muster short stints. A low-budget bullpen was stretched to the limit. Now, after an offseason shopping spree coupled with the pending return of some veteran starters from injury, the Dodgers should no longer …