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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — José Ramírez blasted three homers and carried the Guardians to a victory Friday night. The veteran slugger claimed another place in Cleveland baseball history in the process.
Ramírez hit a solo homer in the first, a tying two-run shot in the fifth and another solo shot in the ninth inning of the Guardians’ 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Ramírez’s 26th career multi-homer game moved him even with Albert Belle and Jim Thome for the most multi-homer performances in the history of a franchise that began play in 1901.

We know Carmelo Anthony is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. As he should be.
Dwight Howard is going to join him. While the official announcement will not come until this weekend, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that we all expected. Howard essentially confirmed the news on X.

I want KG , Shaq, and Kareem to walk me out #hof
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) April 5, 2025

While younger NBA fans may only remember Howard from his time with the Lakers and after, that version was a shell of one of the best big men in the NBA for a decade.

Barcelona advisor talks Laporta, fight against La Liga, Flick, treble chances, Messi tribute – ‘We’re following the law’
Barcelona advisor Enric Masip has fiercely defended the club and president Joan Laporta amid what he describes as relentless and unfair criticism from various quarters, including La Liga and wider football institutions. 
In a candid and passionate address, Masip did not hold back as he labelled those accusing Barça of wrongdoing as “scoundrels” and spoke strongly in support of Laporta’s leadership and the club’s ongoing project under Hansi Flick.

Stony Point baseball player Caiden Perardi won the online voting for the Thomas J. Henry Law Austin-area boys athlete of the week poll for the week of March 24-29.
Perardi, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in a win over Vandegrift, received 56.1% of the vote.
Georgetown baseball player Braden Kirton, Lehman baseball player Andrew Cruz, Rouse baseball player Conner Thompson, Liberty Hill soccer player David Candia and Vandegrift baseball player George Farey were the other boys candidates.

It has been a whirlwind year for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany. 
Last May, he signed a three-year extension with Pittsburgh worth $775,000 annually at the NHL level. He made the NHL club out of training camp, and – after struggling through the first month of the season – he was optioned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) on Dec. 3 to find his game again.
And just four days after his re-assignment, he went down with an injury that kept him out of the lineup for almost two months. It took him a while to get back to 100 percent, both physically and mentally.
Now? St.

Mile Svilar: “I want to stay at Roma.”
Roma goal-keeper Mile Svilar came out in the open to discuss his contractual situation with the capital club.
In a brand new interview with Corriere dello Sport, Svilar opened up about his willingness to stay at Roma despite rumors of a possible exit in the summer.
The 25-year-old addressed the negotiations over his next contract.
“I don’t understand the rush, I have a contract until 2027,” he told the newspaper. “There’s no need to make a fuss. It seems that this matter matters more to the media than to me.

The Grand National is arguably the highlight of the jump racing calendar – Getty Images/Michael Steele
The 2025 Grand National is today.
No other race captures the imagination quite like it and this year promises to be no different with a maximum of 34 horses bound for the start line at Aintree.
For a rundown of the top contenders for today’s race click here.
And click here for Telegraph Sport’s downloadable sweepstake kit.

It’s sweepstake time for the 2025 Grand National
The final field for today’s 2025 Grand National is now confirmed so the time has come for families and workmates across the country to conduct their annual sweepstake.
Whether you are picking one horse or multiple, this is your chance to be a winner and Telegraph Sport has you covered with our sweepstake.
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Last year’s winner I Am Maximus heads a field of 34 for the race, which starts at 4pm today.

South Carolina and UConn advanced to Sunday’s NCAA title game. We tracked all the action live from Tampa.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 13 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Dallas Mavericks 114-91 on Friday night for their third straight victory.
The teams will meet again Saturday in Inglewood.
Norman Powell added 14 points, James Harden had 13 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic and Devin Eubanks each scored 12 points. Los Angeles led by 25 points midway through the second quarter and pushed its lead to 35 points in the fourth before emptying its bench.
The Clippers are 13-3 in their last 16 games.