The Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins meet at Loan Depot Park. Coleman Crow is set to make his major league debut for the Marlins. Janson Junk will make his fourth start of the season for the Brewers.
Dillon Brooks has expressed a desire to face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Brooks cited Steph Curry and Draymond Green as key reasons for his preference. The winner of Friday’s contest between the Suns and Warriors secures the Western Conference’s eighth seed.
Garret Anderson, who led the Los Angeles Angels to their only World Series title in 2002, has died at the age of 53. Anderson played 15 seasons with the franchise and is a member of the team’s hall of fame. The Angels will honour Anderson with a memorial patch on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.
Aliyah Boston has agreed to a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the Indiana Fever. Her agent confirmed the deal, noting it gives her the richest total salary in league history to date. Boston’s extension was made possible by a new provision in the league’s recently ratified collective bargaining agreement.
Jack Rudoni is considering a push for England honours after facing frustrations in his attempts to qualify for the USA national team. The Coventry City player’s US passport application has been complicated by red tape. Rudoni hopes a move to the Premier League will improve his chances of gaining recognition with the Three Lions.
WrestleMania 42 is approaching, featuring a 13-match card with eight title matches over two nights at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Night 1 is headlined by Cody Rhodes defending his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton. Night 2 features World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk squaring off against Roman Reigns.
Steve Beaton is enjoying his return to darts. He’s just messing around, swearing, and drinking on stage. He finds it such a laugh as he outlines future ambitions.
Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki are both free agents after 2026. The Cubs have recently given contract extensions to Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner. The question remains: should the Cubs extend Happ, Suzuki, both, or neither?
Adam Forshaw has expressed his desire to stay at Blackburn Rovers. The 34-year-old’s contract is due to run out this summer. Forshaw said he has ‘loved it here’ after enjoying a run of eight games in the team.
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in the Phillies’ 13-7 victory over the Cubs. The Phillies had been struggling to score runs consistently. Schwarber’s performance helped the team break out of their offensive slump.