MORNING SPORTS BRIEFS 3/22/22

MLB

Cactus League: The Chicago Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 3-2. The Reds face the Los Angeles Dodgers today while the Cubs go against the Seattle Mariners.

Grapefruit League: The St. Louis Cardinals downed the Washington Nationals 7-3. St. Louis hosts Miami today. The Boston Red Sox blanked the Atlanta Braves 5-0. The Braves meet the Minnesota Twins today.

Golf

For the first time since 1994, Phil Mickelson won’t be making the trip to Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters. The three-time champion was not on the list of participants which were released on Monday. Mickelson was involved in recent controversy after excerpts from an upcoming biography of him were released, depicting his criticism of the PGA Tour.