Luka Doncic with an assist vs the Atlanta Hawks
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Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) with an assist vs the Atlanta Hawks, 02/03/2021
Drake Batherson scored twice, giving him six straight games with a goal, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Monday night. Artem Anisimov and Evgenii Dadanov also scored for the Senators, and Colin White had an empty-net goal. Tim Stutzle contributed two assists to help Ottawa (8-15-1) win for the fourth time in five games.
Roger Federer is withdrawing from this month's Miami Open so he can spend extra time preparing to “work his way back out on tour,” his agent told The Associated Press on Monday. Federer, who turns 40 in August, is scheduled to make his return to the tour next week in a hard-court tournament at Doha, Qatar. Federer also had been on the entry list for the Masters 1000 stop in Miami, where play starts on March 24.
Swiss superstar Roger Federer is withdrawing from the upcoming Miami Open. He will take a break after he plays Doha, and maybe Dubai, to work his way slowly back on tour following two knee operations in the past 12 months.
Alex Smith is reportedly set to hit the free agent market this offseason and keep his career going over two years after suffering an injury that some thought was career-ending.
Shaheen Afridi's ferocious pace and David Wiese’s late charge spurred Lahore Qalandars to a six-wicket win over defending champion Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League on Sunday. Afridi returned figures of 3-27, with his bowling reaching speeds of 94 mph (around 150 kph).
J.J. Watt has agreed to a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals, showing that the franchise will be aggressive once again in their push to snap a five-year playoff drought. Watt was released last month by the Houston Texans, for whom he won three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. A five-time All-Pro, Watt — who turns 32 in three weeks — has been one of the NFL's best players for a decade, but asked out in Houston, which is undergoing a roster upheaval.
Louis Nix's family confirmed his death after officials found his vehicle in a retention pond near his Jacksonville apartment on Saturday.
Hendrick Motorsports believes in developing talent within. The Hendrick system makes it a priority to nurture its young talent and incentivize staying with the organization. The formula produced eight different Cup Series crew chiefs the last two decades, including championship-winners Chad Knaus and Alan Gustafson.
Police raided the headquarters of FC Barcelona on Monday, seizing evidence in relation to the club's social media scandal and arresting four people.Detained: Josep Maria Bartomeu, former president; Oscar Grau, CEO; Roman Gomez Ponti, head of legal services; Jaume Masferrer, an adviser to Bartomeau.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The backdrop: It's been a year since Barça was alleged to have hired an external marketing company to smear former and current players, including Lionel Messi, on social media.Barcelona denied the allegations and a PWC audit cleared the club of any wrongdoing, but the police continued their investigation.They first raided the club's Camp Nou offices last June in search of documents. On Monday, they returned.The big picture: These arrests are yet another crisis for one of the world's most valuable sports teams, which is already facing crippling debt, boardroom turmoil, declining play, and endless Messi drama.Crippling debt: Barça owes ~$1.2 billion to its lenders, tax officials and rival clubs, according to financial statements. Camp Nou is usually one of Spain's most visited tourist sites, but spectators remain prohibited — a huge loss of revenue.Boardroom turmoil: Barcelona dealt with off-field dysfunction for much of 2020, and these arrests come just six days before the club's 140,000 members will elect Bartomeu's successor as president.Declining play: Last season was Barça's first without a title since 2007-08, and this season hasn't been much better. While they've rallied to move into second place in La Liga, they face a 2-0 deficit to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey and a 4-1 deficit to PSG in the Champions League.Endless Messi drama: Messi briefly threatened to leave the club this summer after a public falling out with Bartomeu. He decided to stay, but his contract ends in May. The drama continued last month when a newspaper published leaked details of Messi's $672 million contract.Go deeper: Barcelona and the crippling cost of success (NYT)More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
Trevor Bauer pitched two scoreless innings in his Dodgers debut and Kenley Jansen threw nine straight pitches in the strike zone Monday in a 10-0 spring training win over the Colorado Rockies.
The Tigers head coach talked for the first time since the All-ACC corner was removed from the roster.
The Angels tied a scheduled five-inning exhibition against the Chicago White Sox 4-4 but several Angels hitters had quality at-bats.
Matt Davidson reported to Dodgers camp as a right-handed-hitting corner infielder with some pop. But he can also pitch, which interests Dave Roberts.
A controversial technical foul basically decided a Texas state high school basketball playoff game.
The first three winners of this NASCAR season have won a combined four career Cup races.
Markieff Morris put on a show against the Golden State Warriors as the Lakers lean on players to make bigger contributions with Anthony Davis sidelined by an injury.
The NASCAR Cup Series hits its first intermediate track of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The No. 24 car won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Top-ranked UConn hasn't had to grind out many conference wins this season, making Monday's regular-season finale a valuable learning experience for the Huskies. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Aaliyah Edwards added 16 points and eight boards as UConn held off Marquette 63-53 to finish undefeated in conference play for the eighth straight year. Freshman Paige Bueckers, who came in averaging 20 points, scored 13 on Monday, but just four after halftime.
Garrett Richards had gotten only one out during his first spring training start, loading the bases and walking in one run against the Atlanta Braves before the Red Sox stopped the inning after 23 pitches. “It’s building blocks, man,” Richards said after being rescued by the new rule this spring training that allows managers to end an inning after a pitcher has thrown 20 pitches, regardless of how many outs or runners on base there are. Richards told reporters in Fort Myers, Florida, that his pitches were moving well, but he just struggled to keep them in the strike zone.