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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder's mile-a-minute point guard, can break Oscar Robertson's single-season record for triple-doubles tonight in Memphis. He collected his 41st during Tuesday's 110-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The home crowd stood and chanted "MVP! MVP!" long after he clinched last night's triple with a third-quarter assist.
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale makes his much-anticipated Boston debut when the Red Sox host Pittsburgh at Fenway Park. Sale, an All-Star each of the past five seasons, was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox. Jameson Taillon, drafted No. 2 overall in 2010, pitches for the Pirates. Taillon is 5-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 18 major league starts.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bartolo Colon, a fan favorite at Citi Field the past three years, makes his Atlanta Braves debut when he starts the second game of the season against his former Mets teammates in New York. Colon received a standing ovation before the opener and tipped his cap to the crowd.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis outfielder Stephen Piscotty left the Cardinals' 2-1 loss against the Cubs after he was hit in the head by a ball while sliding into home. Piscotty departed in the fifth inning with a head contusion, and the team says he will be evaluated again today.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is forecasting some favorable weather conditions at the upcoming Masters — favorable for him, that is. Overcast skies and winds gusting up to 40 mph are predicted for the first two rounds. Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion, says: "That's going to magnify the misses for a lot of players, which means that you need to miss it in the correct spots."
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