Sports News Roundup: Soccer-Very good players will miss out on Olympics, Matildas coach says; MLB rolls out full slate of Opening Day starting pitchers and more

Orlando led by as many as 41 points in the first half. Baseball-South Korea police probe bomb threat at stadium hosting MLB opener, Yonhap reports South Korean police are investigating a bomb threat at the stadium where the Major League Baseball season's opening game between the L.A. Dodgers and San Diego Padres is due to be played on Wednesday, Yonhap news reported.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: Predators rally past Sharks to extend point streak

Michael McCarron scored two goals and the Nashville Predators scored seven unanswered to beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday night. With the victory, Nashville extended its point streak to 15 games (13-0-2), matching a franchise record. The Predators also had a 15-game run (14-0-1) during the 2017-18 campaign.

Soccer-Very good players will miss out on Olympics, Matildas coach says

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson said some very good players will miss out on this year's Olympic tournament in Paris with the restriction on squad size leaving him unable to exploit the depth he has built up over the last few seasons. The Swede named a 23-woman Australia squad on Wednesday for a friendly against Mexico in San Antonio, Texas in early April but will be restricted to 18 players for the Olympics in July and August.

MLB rolls out full slate of Opening Day starting pitchers

Major League Baseball's regular season begins Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea, and Tuesday the league announced the starting pitchers for that game and the 15 Opening Day games that will be played March 28. No fewer than 20 of the 30 pitchers named are All-Stars, and four of the Opening Day starters will be appearing with a new team.

Ice hockey-Former NHL player Koltsov dies in 'apparent suicide', Miami-Dade police say

Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, died in an "apparent suicide" the Miami-Dade police department said on Tuesday, adding there was no evidence of foul play. Police said in a statement sent to Reuters that they had responded to a call on Monday at a Miami resort about reports of a man jumping off a balcony.

NBA roundup: Magic blitz Hornets, headed for at least play-in

Cole Anthony scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half as the Orlando Magic romped past the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 112-92, on Tuesday night, securing a spot in at least the play-in round of the NBA postseason. Jalen Suggs poured in 16 points, Moritz Wagner and Paolo Banchero each had 13 points and Franz Wagner added 11 points for the Magic, who have won nine of their past 11 games. Orlando led by as many as 41 points in the first half.

Baseball-South Korea police probe bomb threat at stadium hosting MLB opener, Yonhap reports

South Korean police are investigating a bomb threat at the stadium where the Major League Baseball season's opening game between the L.A. Dodgers and San Diego Padres is due to be played on Wednesday, Yonhap news reported. The threat, written in English, was sent in an email to an official at South Korea's consulate general in Vancouver, Canada, and said the sender was a Japanese lawyer, Yonhap reported.

Tennis-Ferrero giving Alcaraz reason to smile in Sunshine Double quest

Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz has plenty to smile about heading into this week's Miami Open with long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero helping him regain top form after a brief absence from his box at the start of the season. Former world number one Ferrero, who retired from playing in 2012, underwent knee surgery and was absent from the Australian Open, where 20-year-old Alcaraz lost in the quarter-finals to Alexander Zverev.

Spring training roundup: Jackson Holliday helps O's trip up Rays

Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2022, went 2-for-3 with a solo home run to help the Baltimore Orioles outslug the host Toronto Blue Jays 13-8 on Tuesday in Dunedin, Fla. Holliday is Baltimore's top prospect and is expected to join the big-league club this season at 20 years old. He has put together a strong spring, hitting .326 with two homers and six RBIs in 14 games.

Olympics-Boyle fears Brisbane 2032 will look like 'cheapskate' Games

Australian athletics great Raelene Boyle fears Brisbane 2032 will look like a "cheapskate" Olympics after the decision to stage the track and field at a 49-year-old stadium in the southern suburbs of the city. Organisers originally planned to revamp the city's Gabba cricket stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletics but the Queensland government blanched at the cost and ordered a review of plans last December.

Golf-LIV's Rahm not yet sure how to address Masters Champions Dinner

Jon Rahm may be known for his composure under pressure but the Spaniard who joined LIV Golf eight months after his 2023 Masters triumph acknowledged on Tuesday feeling nervous about the speech he will give during next month's Champions Dinner. As is tradition, the reigning Masters champion delivers a speech during an exclusive dinner reserved for past winners of the major and held inside Augusta National's clubhouse on the Tuesday evening of the tournament week.

(With inputs from agencies.)