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MLB-CUBS-SOX FANS Chicago teams can admit fans to 20% capacity CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s two major league baseball teams will be allowed to host a limited number of fans starting on opening day. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says capacity for the Cubs at Wrigley Field and the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field will be set at 20%. That translates to…

UNLV faces Air Force in MWC tourney

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No. 10 seed Air Force (5-19, 3-17) vs. No. 7 seed UNLV (11-14, 8-10) Mountain West Conference Tournament First Round, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Air Force is set to take on UNLV in the first round of the MWC tourney. UNLV won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The…

Update on the latest sports

AP

MLB-CUBS-SOX FANS Chicago teams can admit fans to 20% capacity CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s two major league baseball teams will be allowed to host a limited number of fans starting on opening day. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says capacity for the Cubs at Wrigley Field and the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field will be set at 20%. That translates to…

McNeese St. faces SLU in Southland tourney

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No. 9 seed McNeese State (10-13, 4-11) vs. No. 8 seed Southeastern Louisiana (7-17, 5-11) Southland Conference Tourney First Round, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana are set to do battle in the first round of the Southland tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win…

Duke meets BC in ACC tourney

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No. 15 seed Boston College (4-15, 2-11) vs. No. 10 seed Duke (11-11, 9-9) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney First Round, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College and Duke are set to do battle in the first round of the ACC tourney. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 6,…

Miami, Pitt meet in ACC tourney

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No. 13 seed Miami (8-16, 4-15) vs. No. 12 seed Pittsburgh (10-11, 6-10) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney First Round, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami and Pittsburgh are prepared to square off in the first round of the ACC tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Dec. 16, when the…

Mt. St. Mary’s, Bryant meet in NEC finals

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No. 4 seed Mount St. Mary’s (11-10, 10-7) vs. No. 2 seed Bryant (15-5, 11-4) Northeast Conference Tourney Championship, Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s and Bryant are prepared to match up in the Championship of the NEC tourney. Bryant earned an 85-55 win over Sacred Heart in its most recent…

Wake Forest, ND meet in ACC tourney

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No. 14 seed Wake Forest (6-15, 3-15) vs. No. 11 seed Notre Dame (10-14, 7-11) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney First Round, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest is set to match up against Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on…

CS Fullerton faces Cal Poly in Big West tourney

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No. 10 seed Cal Poly (3-19, 1-15) vs. No. 7 seed Cal State Fullerton (6-9, 5-9) Big West Conference Tourney First Round, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton are prepared to square off in the first round of the Big West tournament. Cal State Fullerton lost 85-78 to UC…

Marquette meets Georgetown in Big East tourney

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No. 9 seed Marquette (13-13, 8-11) vs. No. 8 seed Georgetown (9-12, 7-9) Big East Conference Tourney First Round, Madison Square Garden, New York; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette and Georgetown are prepared to square off in the opening round of the Big East tournament. The only regular season meeting came on Jan. 2, when the Golden Eagles…