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Prosecutors are seeking corruption charges against Barcelona and former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, judicial sources have confirmed to EFE.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct on Tuesday night, after spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry below the belt in the third period.

Pau Gasol became the 12th player in Lakers history to have his number honored and said during a halftime ceremony that “it really exceeds any dream or expectation that I’ve had because it means so much.

With an earthshaking selection of superstars from around the globe, MLB believes its vision of a baseball World Cup is starting to come into focus.

Shaq to Morant: Stop putting yourself in positions where you can lose everything.
1. Almost everyone in sports media has shared their take on Ja Morant, but few have done it as well as Shaquille O’Neal.
The superstar guard has stepped away from the Grizzlies after he made the head-shaking decision last weekend to go on Instagram Live at 5 a.m. from a strip club and put a gun to his head.
A solemn and serious O’Neal used his TNT platform Tuesday to call out Morant in a measured and fair way, but also explain why Morant’s behavior could lead to major consequences.

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With the stretch run looming, we take a look at the X-factors for the top five teams in the East.
The Milwaukee Bucks lost a basketball game.
For the other 29 teams in the NBA, that’s not news, but when the Bucks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers last Saturday night, it felt like a big deal — mostly because it snapped Milwaukee’s 16-game win streak.
It also felt like a statement win for the Sixers, who got a vintage performance from James Harden during Philly’s 48-point fourth quarter.

The former Lakers great had his No. 16 jersey retired alongside his late teammate and friend’s No. 24.
Five years ago, Kobe Bryant envisioned a scene that played out at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. 
Standing tearfully in center court, former Lakers great Pau Gasol watched as his retired jersey was unveiled in the rafters next to No. 24 during halftime of the team’s game against the Grizzlies. It was a vision a smiling Bryant spoke into existence at an Oscar event in ’18.
“There is no debate. When he retires, he’ll have his number in the rafters next to mine,” Bryant said.

Plus, team-by-team Power 6 betting breakdowns, updated field of 68 projection and more.
It’s that time of the year again.
College basketball is on all day, every day. The NFL news cycle is relentless as always. Opening Day is fast approaching. And the NBA is gearing up for its stretch run.
That’s March for you.

If you’re trying to decide what sport to steer your kid into, take a look at the list of the highest-paid athletes of all-time.
Time to put down that lacrosse stick and pick up a basketball or golf clubs. At least, that’s probably what you want to do if you want to score some sweet, sweet generational wealth.
Sportico released its list of the richest athletes of all-time, and I bet you can’t guess who came in at number one.
Seriously, take a guess…
… Nope.
Wait, unless you guessed Michael Jordan, in which case, yes, he’s the richest athlete of all-time.

Coming off an impressive win in the WCC tournament title game, Gonzaga is listed as a 3-seed in Mike DeCourcy’s NCAA Tournament projections, while North Carolina remains on the bubble.