Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Mondays game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings, another potential blow to Torontos injury-hit starting rotation. The 41-year-old Scherzer, who re-signed with Toronto in February, allowed two runs and two hits. Teoscar Hernandez homered in the first, driving in Kyle Tuckers walk. Scherzers fastball averaged 93.4 mph in a March 31 start against Colorado. That dropped to 92.1 in Mondays two innings against the Dodgers. Left-hander Josh Fleming, who was called up from Triple-A Buffalo before the game, took over in the third. The Blue Jays have four starters on the injured list, including right-hander Cody Ponce. Last Monday, Ponce left his first big league appearance since 2021 in the third inning after injuring his knee while pursuing an infield grounder. Right-handers Trey Yesavage (shoulder), Jose Berrios (elbow) and Shane Bieber (elbow) are all working their way back from injuries and have yet to pitch this season. Last Friday, the Blue Jays signed 36-year-old left-hander Patrick Corbin to a one-year contract. Corbin started for Single-A Dunedin on Saturday, allowing one run in five innings. Reporting by The Associated Press.

Rishabh Pant prefers to keep the noise at bay and allow his performances to speak, a philosophy that once again came to the fore as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to a nervy five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 game on Sunday.

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No. 1 UCLA baseball defeated No. 12 USC 10-4 in their series finale to complete the sweep against their crosstown rival at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday.The Bruinsdomination of their rival began in a 12-4 opener, but slowed down a bit with a 9-8 second game performance on Saturday. However, UCLA batters continued swinging and the trend of smashing through their opponents pitches persisted with 15 hits ringing throughout the park as five of their 10 runs were home runs.Coming in hotUCLA started the game off hot with their first at bat of the day resulting in a homer to right field from Dean West. The Bruins added another hit and a hit by a pitch to get two more runners on base, but were unable to push anymore runners across. USC tied the game 1-1 in the top of the second with a home run of their own, but UCLA was able to keep the Trojans from scoring more leaving two runners on base.Thanks for the helpIn the third, the Bruins pitching tightened up and didn't allow a hit, which gave UCLA's batters the opportunity to take the lead. UCLA got two hits and scored their second run off of a walk. The Trojans limited the damage to the single Bruins score as the inning ended with the bases loaded and UCLA up 2-1.Got to keep upAfter each team got one hit in the fourth, UCLA handed USC two runs off of a throwing error in the top of the fifth. The Bruins responded with a home run to start the bottom of the inning and a two-run homer later off the bat of Mulivai Levu. The Trojans were able to cut the lead to one by scoring off of another throwing error in the top of the sixth, but UCLA smacked another two-run homer, this time by Will Gasparino, to increase their lead to 7-4.Too much firepowerThe Bruins hit two singles in the seventh, but couldn't get home. UCLA had better luck in the bottom of the eighth as junior infielder, and potential No. 1 overall pick, Roch Cholowsky crushed a three-run homer to center field and put the Bruins up 10-4. The Trojans were unable to get a hit in the top of the ninth and allowed the Bruins to hand the Trojans their first series loss of the season.UCLA will play Cal State Fullerton for the second time this season at Goodwin Field in Fullerton, Calif. on Tuesday with an anticipated start time of 6 p.m. PT.This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: UCLA baseball swept their crosstown rivalry series against USC

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Monaco picked up Sunday where it had left off before the international break, beating southern rival Marseille 2-1 in the French league as U.S. men's national team striker Folarin Balogun scored a superb goal to strengthen host Monaco's push for a Champions League spot. The Principality side won a seventh straight Ligue 1 game and increased its unbeaten run to 10 league matches. The win lifted Monaco level on points with fourth-placed Marseille and just one point behind third-placed Lille. Balogun, who has scored eight goals in his last eight games for Monaco in all competitions, made it 2-0 in the 74th minute when he finished a move sparked by goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky's clearance. The American-born Balogun, making his return from international duty after starting against Belgium and coming on as a substitute against Portugal, then dribbled into the box and chipped a subtle lob into the far corner. Aleksandr Golovin had put Monaco in front near the hour mark. Amine Gouiri pulled one back for Marseille in the 85th minute. The visitors, who played without the suspended Mason Greenwood, pushed hard for an equalizer in the closing stages but Hradecky denied an attempt from Facundo Medina with a fine reflex save and Jordan Teze cleared an effort from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off the line. __ The Associated Press contributed to this report

According to the IMD weather bulletin, there is a high likelihood of rain impacting the match, which could also turn into truncated affair.

SportsLine's expert Thomas Casale reveals his Michigan Wolverines vs. Connecticut Huskies NCAA Tournament championship game 2026 picks for Monday

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 31: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on March 31, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have won two of their first three series as the team looks to answer lingering questions about its ability to go further into the playoffs with largely the same core of star players.Though the team shuffled outfielders, revamped the bullpen and promoted a pair of top prospects, it will once again be counting on veterans like Kyle Schwarber, JT Realmuto, Trea Turner and Aaron Nola to perform at star levels. And the Phillies' franchise slugger Bryce Harper is facing perhaps the most pressure to demonstrate that hes still in his prime.MORE FROM FORBESYankees Jazz Chisholm Jr Downplays Mistake After Aaron Boone Call OutBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies Bryce Harper Slumping At The Plate After Dave Dombrowski Call OutAfter a relatively poor season at the plate last year, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski openly questioned whether or not Harper could return to his elite status during an end-of-season press conference. He didnt have an elite season like he's had in the past, Dombrowski said, per ESPN News Services. I guess we only find out if he becomes elite or he continues to be good."And with that challenge hovering over him, Harper has responded with some early season struggles.He slashed just .139/.205/.333 with five hits and seven strikeouts in his first 36 at-bats. And even though the season is still early, fans would have hoped to see a better version of the teams highest-paid player.Philadelphia Phillies Hold Discussions About Bryce Harper Contract ExtensionHarper is in the eighth season of a 13-year, $330 million contract with the team that is set to take through his age-38 season in 2031. And as his elite status is openly questioned by the teams highest-ranking executive, his agent, Scott Boras, is asking the Phillies for an extension beyond that.In my discussions with (Phillies owner) John (Middleton) and Dave (Dombrowski), theyre fully aware that Bryce has a legacy that he wants to fulfill in Philadelphia beyond the current contract, Boras told The Philadelphia Inquirers Scott Lauber. And weve already had discussions about that as we go forward.Though the team might not be in a rush to extend Harper beyond his ongoing deal, it is something the player has lobbied for directly in the past. However, it would surely help his case if he can produce some better results at the plate as the season goes on.Boras added that he is optimistic that Dombrowskis doubt about Harpers elite status will be resolved this year. I dont think theres any question in his mind (that) hes in the best shape of his life, Boras said of Harper, per Lauber. He is a true two-way player at his position, one of the best players in the league, and he has all that skill, and theres nothing that I can see and we have so many metrics to look to theres nothing that I could see that in any way suggests that hes not anything but ready for another premium season from what we expect from Bryce Harper.This article was originally published on Forbes.com

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues with 60 homers last year, hit his first of the season Monday following a 10-game drought, as the Mariners opened up a series against two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers.