Multiple MLB, NBA, and NCAA games scheduled today
On Wednesday, March 19, various sporting events are scheduled across the United States and Japan. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo at 6:10 a.m. Several spring training games will also take place in Florida and Arizona, with multiple games starting at 1:05 p.m. The New York Yankees will play against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. in Clearwater, Florida. Later in the afternoon, at 4:05 p.m., the Oakland Athletics will meet the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona. The Chicago White Sox will play the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:10 p.m. in Phoenix. Other late afternoon games will feature teams like the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, also starting at 4:10 p.m. In the NBA, several games are set for the evening, starting at 7 p.m. Dallas will compete against Indiana, while Houston takes on Orlando. Other matchups include Detroit at Miami and New Orleans at Minnesota, both scheduled for 8 p.m. In men's college basketball, the NCAA Tournament will see Mount St. Mary's play American University at 6:40 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio, followed by Xavier facing Texas at 9:10 p.m. The women’s college basketball tournament features Princeton against Iowa State at 7 p.m. in South Bend, Indiana. Southern University will face UC San Diego at 9 p.m. in Los Angeles. Additionally, women's hockey league games feature New York at Toronto starting at 7 p.m. Various events in other sports such as NHL and collegiate athletics are also part of this action-packed schedule.