Dominic Szoboszlai’s free-kick gave Liverpool the lead, but Richarlison’s late equaliser earned Spurs a crucial point, their first under Igor Tudor
As for Tottenham, Tudor persists with the 3-4-3 formation that could barely suit his players less. Pedro Porro is plays on the right of the central-defenders, which might work better than Joao Palhinha – Terry Venables always liked a full-back there for their speed on the cover and ability to get forward. In midfield, meantime, Archie Gray – the only player not to shame himself in recent weeks – continues in his preferred position, finally doing what he was bought for while, up front, Solanke returns presumably because he couldn’t be risked in Madrid.
I’m really excited to see how Ngumoha does. I love what I’ve seen of him so far, in particular his desire to attack his man, something you can teach, and his timing, which you probably cannot. As we saw last evening, extreme talent is undeniable.
What was a historic night for Kawhi Leonard ended on a couple of ugly notes, including Leonard leaving the game with a sprained ankle.
Before his fourth quarter exit, Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, setting a franchise record by scoring 20+ points in 45 straight games he's played, passing a mark set by Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo in the 1974-75 season when the team was still in Buffalo and known as the Braves.
Then, with 9:27 left in the fourth quarter, Leonard rolled his left ankle while trying to defend DeMar DeRozan. He instantly limped off the court, soon went to the locker room and did not return to the game.
Kawhi Leonard tweaks his ankle in the 4th quarter and immediately leaves the floor (with a replay)
There is no word yet on the severity of the injury, if Leonard will miss time, and if so, how much. If he misses more than three more games, he would no longer qualify for postseason awards (and he is very likely headed toward making an All-NBA team).
For the season, in 53 appearances, Leonard is averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a couple of steals a game. He missed the first 10 games of the season due to foot and ankle issues, but has largely been available for coach Tyronn Lue since then.
The Clippers saw their four-game winning streak snapped by the tanking Kings (who have now won 3-of-4). After starting the season 6-21, the Clippers have bounced back to be above .500 (34-33) and sit as the No. 8 seed in the West. Doing that despite trading James Harden and Ivica Zubac at the trade deadline has been an impressive run.
If Leonard misses time, expect newly acquired guards Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin to be asked to carry more of the offensive load.
Mar 13, 2026; Houston, TX, United States; United States second baseman Brice Turang (13) throws out Canada catcher Bo Naylor (23) on a ground ball during the second inning during a quarterfinal game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
The World Baseball Classic is down to just four teams, as there is one semifinal on Sunday before another on Monday leading into the championship game on Tuesday evening.
Sunday’s matchup features Team USA battling the Dominican Republic at 7 p.m. CT on FS1, with Italy and Venezuela battling for the other spot on Monday at 7 p.m. on FS1. Both games will take place at loanDepot Park in Miami.
The Brewers have at least one player on all four of those rosters, as follows:
Dominican Republic: RHP Abner Uribe
USA: 2B Brice Turang
Italy: MLB Pipeline Team No. 6 prospect 3B Andrew Fischer
Venezuela: C William Contreras, OF Jackson Chourio, and LHP Ángel Zerpa
Tune into the action today and tomorrow, and feel free to weigh in in the comments with your takes.
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Jamie George has insisted England can go toe-to-toe with South Africa when they lock horns with the world champions in July and believes his side will be among the favourites for next year’s World Cup if Steve Borthwick remains as head coach.
England are on a disappointing run of four straight defeats but, while Saturday’s 48-46 loss to France condemned them to their worst Six Nations campaign, the manner in which Borthwick’s side performed – scoring seven tries in Paris – has given rise to renewed optimism.
MIAMI, Florida — The party started before the game and spilled outside the park after Venezuela upset the defending World Baseball Classic champions from Japan in a back-and-forth game that thrilled more than 35,000 fans at loanDepot park. The MLB star-studded lineups from both countries played with an energy that matched October baseball, and maybe even put it to shame at times. After all when was the last time you got up for a drink and ran into a drum line with dancing fans at a playoff game?
The game began with a leadoff home run from Ronald Acuña Jr. to give Venezuela an early lead. Shohei Ohtani is not to be trifled with, however and matched that in the bottom of the first for Japan. According to Sarah Langs, no game in MLB history began the way last night’s action between Venezuela and Japan started:
It only got better from there with Gleyber Torres driving in a go-ahead run for Venezuela in the second before Japan chased Venezuela’s starter Ranger Suárez from the game in the third inning. It looked like Japan might put this away with this three-run home run by Shota Morishita, who replaced Seiya Suzuki in the game after Suzuki was injured trying to steal second base:
Venezuela was not to be deterred, however. Jackson Chourio led off the fifth inning with a walk to set up this two-run blast by Maikel García making it just a one-run lead for Japan:
The skip and hop as García rounds first when he knows it’s gone is everything. Or, at least was everything until Wilyer Abreu entered the chat and decided to see if a no doubt home run and bat flip for the ages could power a country of 30 million people:
Some things can only happen at the World Baseball Classic, like running into Daniel Palencia’s mom while browsing in the store and having her joyously pose for a picture of her wearing her son’s team jersey:
Palencia came on to close out the game and was all business as he threw pure gasolina:
Palencia struck out the first two batters before facing Shohei Ohtani. How could this game possibly end otherwise? The greatest baseball player on the face of the Earth had to be thwarted to end such a perfect game. Ohtani popped out to shallow center to end an absolutely wild baseball game:
If you thought the celebrations in the concourse during the game were elite, they had nothing on the energy flowing through loanDepot park after Venezuela won:
Your eyes don’t deceive you at the end of that video, a fan from Japan now decked out in a Venezuela hat borrowed a Venezuelan flag and joined the celebration. He was not alone. The after party spilled into a dance party outside the park where fans of both teams danced until the wee hours of the morning:
This is what it’s all about. Japanese and Venezuelan fans having a blast together after an incredible game by both teams. pic.twitter.com/sWw3vIcneH
These fans may come from opposite sides of the world and speak different languages, but that’s all irrelevant at the World Baseball Classic in Miami. We all know how to dance. We’re all powered on bat flips and vibes. The common language is baseball and we all speak it fluently.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: JJ Wetherholt #77 talks to Oliver Marmol #37 of the St. Louis Cardinals after beingn hit by a pitch during the third inning of 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 continue the push for the 2026 regular season with a Sunday Spring Training game versus the Washington Nationals at Roger Dean Stadium. According to the St. Louis Cardinals share on social media today, Richard Fitts will get the start for St. Louis. The pitcher for the Washington Nationals will be former Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to complete a weekend home-and-home sweep as they host the Dallas Mavericks this afternoon.
Cleveland had its way with Dallas on Friday, and I’m expecting a similar result today in my Mavericks vs. Cavaliers predictions.
Read on to see how I think this matchup will play out in my NBA picks for Sunday, March 15.
Mavericks vs Cavaliers prediction
Mavericks vs Cavaliers best bet: Cavaliers -15 (-110)
The Dallas Mavericks hosted Friday’s meetings, and the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to cover as 13.5-point favorites on the road in a 138-105 rout. Cleveland was up 17 after the first quarter and never looked back.
Cleveland barely had to push its starters — nobody played as much as 29 minutes — and took advantage of a Mavericks team that has lost three of its last five games by 20+ points.
The Mavs are 0-5 in their last five games as double-digit underdogs. I’m taking Cleveland to cover easily again tonight.
Mavericks vs Cavaliers same-game parlay
Friday’s meeting finished with a total of 243 points, so I’m taking the Over again in my SGP today. I’ll also bet on James Harden to get Over 2.5 threes, as he's hit at least three shots from beyond the arc in each of his last four games.
Mavericks vs Cavaliers SGP
Cavaliers -14.5
Over 235.5
James Harden Over 2.5 threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: Double-double danger!
For my longshot parlay, I’m going to take two Cavaliers players to get double-doubles. Both Harden and Evan Mobley can put together double-doubles in different categories, so they won’t be getting in each other’s way.
Let’s round things out by backing Donovan Mitchell to go Over 1.5 steals, something he’s accomplished in five of his last seven games.
Mavericks vs Cavaliers SGP
James Harden to record a double-double
Evan Mobley to record a double-double
Donovan Mitchell Over 1.5 steals
Mavericks vs Cavaliers odds
Spread: Mavericks +14.5 | Cavaliers -145
Moneyline: Mavericks +750 | Cavaliers -1400
Over/Under: Over 235.5 | Under 235.5
Mavericks vs Cavaliers betting trend to know
The Cavaliers have covered the spread in three straight matchups against the Mavericks. Find more NBA betting trends for Mavericks vs. Cavaliers.
How to watch Mavericks vs Cavaliers
Location
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Date
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Tip-off
3:30 p.m. ET
TV
NBA TV
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It should come as no surprise that the best right-handed hitter of our era is the biggest favorite to go yard in the game.
Aaron Judge has two homers in the WBC already, and he has three hits, a double, and a homer in his five career at-bats against Luis Severino.
Judge has a 1.072 OPS in the WBC and had a 1.285 OPS with two homers in five pre-WBC spring training games. The Yankees' slugger is in midseason form already.
Dominican Republic home run pick
Julio Rodriguez (+425 at DraftKings)
Rodriguez is a long shot, but offers great value at +425.
He's batting just .200 in the WBC but has one home run to his name. He also has two career extra-base hits against Skenes, while no other D.R. player on the home run board even has a hit against him...
Rodriguez had a 1.556 OPS in his pre-WBC spring training games, and he's in a great spot to go yard tonight.
How to watch USA vs Dominican Republic and game info
Location
LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Date
Sunday, March 15, 2026
First pitch
8:00 p.m. ET
TV
FS1
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7 Mar 1998: General view of the St. Lucie County Stadium where a spring training game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets is being played in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets defeated the Dodgers 8-6. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Al | Getty Images
There has been a lot of baseball lately. I’m not in middle season baseball watching shape yet.
Among the highlights of the list is Ewing, who proved exactly why he's been skyrocketing up prospect rankings to become one of the most promising players in the Mets' system. The 21-year-old had a terrific spring with the big league team, hitting .381 with one home run, six RBI, and four stolen bases while posting an OPS of 1.090.
Clifford, another top prospect in the Mets' farm system, struggled this spring, going just 2-for-20 with seven strikeouts.
On the pitching side, the 23-year-old Lambert was a standout for the Mets, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings of relief while striking out eight batters of the nine outs he recorded.
There are 53 players remaining in Mets' major league camp
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 06: Ryder Ryan #40 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 06, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Sunday. Here is their roster for the contest at Camelback Ranch against the Texas Rangers.
Lineup
Miguel Rojas SS Kyle Tucker RF Freddie Freeman 1B Teoscar Hernández LF Max Muncy 3B Andy Pages CF Alex Freeland 2B Zyhir Hope DH Eliézer Alfonzo C
River Ryan starts on the mound, making his fourth appearance of the spring.
Other pitchers
Ryder Ryan is scheduled to pitch at some point after his brother, as are Edgardo Henriquez and Paul Gervase.
Up from the minors are Keynan Middleton (wearing number 95), Cam Day (90), Evan Shaw (91), Javier Bartolozzi (92), Accimias Morales (96), and Nick Robertson (97)
Other position players
Non-roster invitees Noah Miller and Nick Senzel are active for this game.
Up from minor league camp are Eduardo Quintero (06), Mike Sirota (07), Charles Davalan (87), Kole Myers (89), Yeiner Fernandez (01), Kyle Nevin (02), Logan Wagner (09), and catchers Jesus Galiz (08) and Frank Rodriguez (93).
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: Hyeseong Kim #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets ready to make a play against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch on February 26, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Sunday. Here is the travel roster for their road contest, against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa. Hyeseong Kim returns from the World Baseball Classic and leads off at second base. Jack Suwinski, acquired on February 21 and now a non-roster invitee in camp, plays in his first game for the Dodgers, starting in right field.
Lineup
Hyeseong Kim 2B Alex Call DH Mookie Betts SS Dalton Rushing C Santiago Espinal 3B Jack Suwinski RF Zach Ehrhard LF James Tibbs III 1B Michael Siani CF
Emmet Sheehan starts on the mound, making his third appearance of the spring.
Other pitchers
Will Klein and Kyle Hurt are expected to pitch in this game, as is non-roster lefty Antoine Kelly.
From the minor league side are Matt Lanzendorfer (wearing number 87), Antonio Knowles (90), Myles Caba (91), Cody Morse (92), Alex Makarewich (93), and Domingo Geronimo (96).
Other position players
Non-roster invitees Ryan Fitzgerald and Seby Zavala are active for the road game.
Up from the minors are Emil Morales (05), Jake Gelof (08), Landyn Vidourek (06), Damon Keith (94), Samuel Muñoz (07), Eduardo Guerrero (88), and catcher Victor Rodrigues (95).
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 15: Luis Gil #81 of the New York Yankees pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 15, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Results be damned, Max Fried was healthy and pitched five-plus frames on Saturday, which is really all we want to see from this team’s current top pitcher. Wrapping up the weekend, the Yankees will play a splt-sqquad doubleheader on Sunday, starting with a matchup against a familiar face on an unfamiliar team. One of the newest Tigers, Framber Valdez, will face the Yankees, defending the colors of a different American League contender.
Detroit took a page right out of the Yankees’ recent playbook, signing an ace-caliber lefty who may not have the gaudy strikeout totals of some of his peers but gets the job done. Much like with Fried and the Yankees—although in his case, maybe just on a temporary basis—Valdez joins as the No. 2, serving behind the great Tarik Skubal, set to hit the open market at the end of this season.
Moving over to the Yankees side, Luis Gil will start the first of these two games against a different club. Perhaps more than nearly every other pitcher, Gil’s K/BB numbers are followed with extreme interest across spring, and so far, they show terrific promise. We all know how much Gil relies on strikeouts to perform at a high level and how a high walk rate has gotten him in trouble in the past. Through his first 11.1 innings of Grapefruit League action, Gil’s 15 strikeouts and 3 walks are right where you’d want them.
Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and Giancarlo Stanton are the standout names on the Yankees lineup that’ll face Valdez; keep an eye on Randal Grichuk, whose skill set against left-handers is the primary reason the Yankees went after him in the first place.
How to watch
Location: George M Steinbrenner Field — Tampa, FL
First pitch: 1:05 pm ET
TV broadcast: YES, Detroit SportsNet
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660 AM (NYY) | WXYT 1270 (DET)
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Jarren Duran #16 of Team Mexico runs the bases after a solo home run in the second inning against Team Brazil during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Is it on TV?
Yes, first pitch at 1:05 PM on NESN.
What’s the lineup?
What should we watch for?
It’s always fun to watch Garrett Crochet, especially as we near the start of the regular season and the pitchers begin to really ramp up. But today will be all about the return of Jarren Duran. Keep an eye on him to see if his scorching hot WBC form can continue.
