Here's your wakeup call: The national sports headlines for Wednesday, March 23:
BASEBALL
-- President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sit and watch the game together as the Rays beat the Cuban National Team in Havana, 4-1. (AP)
-- Turns out Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier fractured his right tibia when he fouled a ball off his shin last Friday, even though original X-rays were negative, and he'll be out 10 to 14 weeks. (AP)
-- No hard feelings: Clayton Kershaw takes a selfie with a fan who crashed into his car. (NBC's Hardball Talk)
BRUSSELS TERRORIST ATTACKS
-- NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was at the Brussels airport during a deadly terrorist attack early Tuesday, but posted two messages on his Facebook page to let everyone know he wasn't injured. (AP)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
-- The NCAA Tournament is on hold for a few days, but the coaching carousel rolls on. (Yahoo! Sports)
COURTS
-- A federal judge in New Orleans has formally accepted Darren Sharper's plea deal in a drug and rape case, making clear to the former NFL star that she could sentence him to 20 years in prison. (AP)
Boston Bruins
-- Pacers point guard Ty Lawson will serve a year on probation in a Denver drunken driving case after a judge rejects arguments that he needs to serve time in jail to learn a lesson. (AP)
HOCKEY
-- The Capitals, to no one's surprise, clinch home-ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. (CSN Mid-Atlantic)
-- Also clinching something last night -- though it was just a playoff berth -- were the Dallas Stars. (AP)
-- The team Dallas beat, the Blackhawks, is heading in the opposite direction. There's still time for Chicago to turn things around, but it better happen soon. (CSN Chicago)
-- As if things weren't bad enough for the 'Hawks, one of their prospects, Garret Ross, is facing revenge-porn charges and could be headed to jail. (CSN Chicago)
-- The Flyers' late-season surge hits a snag. (CSN Philly)
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
-- At last, MMA is legal in New York. (Yahoo! Sports)
PRO BASKETBALL
-- LeBron James -- who, don't forget, can opt out of Cleveland at the end of the season -- unfollows the Cavaliers' official Twitter account and won't say why. He has hinted in the past, however, that he likes to reduce outside distractions as he gets focused for the playoffs. (AP)
-- Russell Westbrook records his 15th triple-double of the season, the most by any player in a single year since Magic Johnson in 1988-89. (AP)
-- No doubt about it: Michael Jordan plays for the owners now. (NBC's Pro Basketball Talk)
-- What greater affection could two teammates have? (Pro Basketball Talk)
-- Though I would imagine Dwight Howard's bromance with James Harden was tested a bit after this. (Yahoo! Sports)
-- The NBA All-Star Game is returning to Los Angeles in 2018. (AP)
-- Jordan Clarkson calls the sexual-harassment charge against him and teammate Nick Young "a miscommunication on both sides," and the Lakers say "there are different interpretations of what happened". (AP)
PRO FOOTBALL
-- Steve Smith -- pardon me, Steve Smith Sr. -- blows the whistle on a Twitter account selling fake autographs. (CSN Mid-Atlantic)
-- Back in November, the Chiefs were describing it as a mere hyperextension. But it appears Justin Houston's knee problem is far more serious than that. (AP)
-- If you can beat 'em, join 'em: Albert Morris, who ran for 710 yards and seven touchdowns in eight career games against the Cowboys, is moving from Washington to Dallas. (AP)
-- Trent Richardson's latest stop: Baltimore. (CSN Mid-Atlantic)
-- The 49ers say they're "nowhere near" reaching agreement on a trade for Colin Kaepernick. (CSN Bay Area)
-- Hey, Johnny Football: When Jerry Jones is giving you tips on how to live your life, you know you've got problems. (NBC's Pro Football Talk)
-- After all, Jerry's a guy who's still not sure there's a link between football and CTE. (Pro Football Talk)
AND FINALLY . . .
-- A mime leading stretching exercises? What will those wacky Cubs think of next? (NBC Sports)