BOSTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 34 points, including a three-point play with 1:25 left in the second overtime, and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 125-124. Jayson Tatum missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that could have won it for the Celtics, who were without six players and missed several opportunities to put away the Wizards.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Vikings are negotiating a trade with the Denver Broncos to acquire quarterback Trevor Siemian (SIHM’-ee-ihn). Siemian would give the Vikings a capable backup who started 24 games for the Broncos over the last two seasons, with free agent Kirk Cousins the team’s primary target as the new league year began Wednesday.
PHOENIX (AP) — With a quarterback or two finally on the way, the Arizona Cardinals are acting quickly to shore up their lineup with some early free agency moves. A person familiar with the situation said quarterback Sam Bradford had agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $20 million, with a second year at the club’s option. Before Bradford’s acquisition, there were no quarterbacks on the roster for first-year coach Steve Wilks and his offensive coordinator, Mike McCoy.
GRETNA, La. (AP) — The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road-rage shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight faces sentencing in Louisiana. Ronald Gasser could get up to 40 years in prison when court convenes today in suburban New Orleans. Gasser was convicted Jan. 26. His lawyers argued that Gasser fired in self-defense when McKnight walked up to his car following a 5-mile rolling confrontation.
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has picked his NCAA Tournament brackets, and he has Michigan State winning the men’s title and — no surprises — UConn winning the women’s championship. Obama has the Spartans beating Bucknell, Syracuse, Duke and top-seeded Kansas to reach the Final Four along with defending national champion North Carolina, Villanova and Virginia. Then he has Michigan State topping Villanova in the national semifinals and Virginia, the tournament’s top seed, for the national championship.
