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Notre Dame football took school spirit to the next level on Saturday afternoon. Marcus Freeman’s team had just wrapped its spring football practice for the day and made its way over to Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium to watch their No. 1-ranked counterparts square off against No. 3 Virginia on a chilly, damp day in South Bend.

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The Bills coach said he’s ready to help the safety any way he can.
Mere months ago, Bills coach Sean McDermott found himself on the sideline in Cincinnati wondering if safety Damar Hamlin had just lost his life during an NFL game. Now, McDermott is showing nothing but support for Hamlin’s return to football, if that’s what the player wants. 
“The best thing we can do is support him all the way through this, and that is a big piece of it that is, mind, body and spirit.

Portland is currently 3 1/2 games back of a spot in the play-in tournament.
The Trail Blazers are considering shutting down star point guard Damian Lillard for the rest of the season, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. Lillard has been dealing with a calf injury and missed Portland’s most recent game against the Bulls on Friday.
Now in his 11th season with the Blazers, Lillard was named to his seventh All-Star Game this year. He is currently averaging a career-high 32.2 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA behind Joel Embiid and Luka Dončić, along with 7.

It’s that time of year! Players spend Spring Training trying to impress major league coaches. And some make the Opening Day roster, a dream come true. For St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Jordan Walker, that dream officially became reality.
Walker doesn’t turn 21 years old until May, which means he can’t legally drink alcohol with most of his teammates. But if he decides to crack a bottle of champagne, I’m certainly not going to say anything.
Jordan Walker of the St.

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner described what he might do with an 0–2 count under the new rules.
Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens offered his thoughts on what he might do if he’d played with a pitch clock during his MLB career. 
The legendary pitcher explained how back when he played during the 1980s and ’90s, managers didn’t ever want to see pitchers give up a base hit on an 0–2 count. With the implementation of the pitch clock this year, Clemens detailed what he would possibly do instead in that situation.

It was a great sign of sportsmanship, and the opposition appreciated it.
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is revered as one of the best coaches in college basketball, but Saturday she exemplified she’s one of the most honorable as well. 
Staley’s squad was blowing out UCLA, 46-30, late in the third quarter when Bruins forward Emily Bessoir was hurt while battling with Gamecocks forward Aliyah Boston for a rebound. Bessoir fell to the ground and began rolling in pain, giving the Gamecocks a five-on-four advantage in transition.

Former North Carolina and NBA center Eric Montross has been diagnosed with cancer.
The Tar Heels shared a statement from his family Saturday announcing that Montross is undergoing treatment at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center in Chapel Hill. The statement didn’t specify what type of cancer Montross has nor his current health condition.
“We are all touched by the responses our entire family has received since the news became public,” the statement reads. “Your support is more than appreciated; it is welcomed as a necessary part of beating cancer one day at a time.

Austin Peay college baseball coach Roland Fanning was well-caffeinated as he made his way off of the field during Saturday’s win over Liberty. The first-year skipper exited the contest, but not before taking a big swig out of his liter of Mountain Dew!
Fanning’s ejection occurred in the bottom of the third inning. Flames slugger Nathan Keeter hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning and celebrated directly toward the opposing dugout as he crossed home plate.
Keeter proceeded to get his tower buzzed in his next at-bat.

It’ll be a contrast in styles as Creighton’s high-flying offense goes up against San Diego State’s stingy defense with a spot in the Final Four on the line.

Phoenix is currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
The Suns have been struggling of late, with six losses it their past eight games, as they try to hold onto the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. For head coach Monty Williams, frustration boiled over Wednesday night in the form of criticizing officials.
The NBA announced Friday that Williams had been fined $20,000 for his comments about the referees following Phoenix’s 122-111 loss to the Lakers. In that game, Los Angeles widely outdistanced Phoenix in free throw attempts with a 46-20 advantage.