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Notre Dame added his second ESPN 300 commitment in as many days on Saturday when attacking lineman Rocco Spindler announced his commitment to the Irish. Spindler chose Notre Dame over Michigan, LSU, Ohio State and Penn State, and said while all schools provided him with an excellent opportunity, Notre Dame …

Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Five NHL teams sealed Friday qualifiers to advance to the conference finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs on Friday. That leaves only one of the 16 spots open at the weekend, though there are still seeds to be decided. The Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal …

Ashley Landis / Associated Press Ben Simmons ‘season is probably over, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting on Saturday that the Philadelphia 76ers’ guard will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, but the Cleveland Cavaliers may be interested in his 2019-20 campaign last in Philly to make. According to Chris …

Steve Dipaola / Associated Press For once, the Dame Time clock did not strike. In a game of Saturday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers could not afford to lose because they were fighting for a Western Conference playoff seed, Damian Lillard came up short. With the Blazers one point ahead …

USATSI Pirates infielder Phillip Evans left Saturday’s game between Pittsburgh and the Detroit Tigers on a stretcher after a collision with outfielder Gregory Polanco at the top of the sixth inning. Polanco’s elbow turned to connect with Evans’ chin as they each chased a flyball. Evans remained on the ground …