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Is Dave Aranda facing a prove-it year at Baylor?
Spring break for Texas programs is over and more schools kick off spring football this week, including TCU, Texas A&M…
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Stark: Dusty Baker, World Series champion, on life, baseball and all the love he’s received
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Just 135 days. That’s all. Just 135 days since the magical night when Dusty Baker finally…
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No. 3 UCLA softball clinches series with No. 8 Washington
The No. 3 UCLA Bruins scored in every inning Sunday to beat No. 8 Washington 10-2 and to clinch the…
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Florida Atlantic end’s Fairleigh Dickinson run for Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson came up just a little short this time. Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah…
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Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta win
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski gave Atlanta and NASCAR a rare clean last-lap battle. For a…
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Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana
MIAMI (AP) — Jose Vilela fled Cuba for the United States when he was 14 years old after spending six…
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Mariners pitching prospect Bryce Miller gets his first start of spring — against team he grew up watching
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The first time caught him by surprise. The second time seemed to be an annoyance. The third…
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Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 23 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State beat second-seeded Marquette 69-60 in…
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How Husky transfer Kiefer Lord chiseled himself from a Division III afterthought into an ace
Kiefer Lord entered the pandemic with an 81 mph fastball and an abundance of time. The senior at Menlo School…
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Robbie Ray has strong start for Mariners, but White Sox rough up relievers
By Seattle Times staff reporter White Sox 6, Mariners 2 at Peoria Stadium Notable After a strong start from left-hander…
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Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid…
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Clark, Czinano lead Iowa past Georgia in March Madness
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 22 points and 12 assists while Monika Czinano added 20 points to…
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Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to…
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March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USF
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded…
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First round of March Madness features double-digit comebacks
No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Baylor, Miami and Ohio State…
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Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia carrying Napoli to new heights
ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen combines the characteristics of a classic No. 9 with the talents of a modern striker.…
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How the first wave of free agency will impact the 2023 NFL Draft
The first wave of NFL free agency has come and gone. And even amid complaints that there wasn’t a ton…
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Astros’ Altuve leaves WBC game after hit on hand by a pitch
MIAMI (AP) — Jose Altuve left Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States on Saturday night with a possible…
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No. 8 Washington drops second game of series to No. 3 UCLA, setting up rubber match
No. 8 Washington dropped the second game of its Pac-12 series vs. No. 3 UCLA on Saturday 4-0 in Los…
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On the (Tramon) Mark: Houston’s secret weapon leads Coogs one step closer to home
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — NRG Stadium is roughly 5 miles from the University of Houston. Don’t even need to get on the…
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Rally by Mariners in ninth inning against Guardians falls short
Guardians 5, Mariners 4 at Goodyear Ballpark Notable Down 5-1 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Mariners put…
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Oklahoma has big 3rd quarter to advance over Portland, 85-63
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aubrey Joens and Taylor Robertson each scored 14 points and fifth-seeded Oklahoma took control in the…
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KU season ends with top players shut down, coach sitting out
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas’ best two players were neutralized for long stretches, its point guard played on a…
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Kraken seem to avoid bigger problems as Philipp Grubauer leaves with illness not injury
There was a buzz — maybe of concern — through Climate Pledge Arena when Kraken starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer headed…
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Earlier than expected, Julio Rodriguez back in spring-training camp with Mariners
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The return to the reality that is the Mariners’ spring-training complex and preparing for the upcoming was…
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Tennessee beats up Duke, wins 65-52 to advance to Sweet 16
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua was a little hesitant to enter Tennessee’s postgame locker room after a career performance…
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15th-seeded Princeton beats Missouri 78-63 to reach Sweet 16
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team…
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Kraken lose Philipp Grubauer to illness, drop key divisional matchup to Evander Kane, Oilers
This could easily wind up being a game to look back on, as the Kraken fell behind for good and…
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Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday when…
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Clark: Rules changes would be smoother with player input
MIAMI (AP) — Union head Tony Clark claims Major League Baseball’s rules changes would have gone more smoothly during spring…
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Schenk’s late birdie gives him lead over Spieth, Fleetwood
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Schenk looked as though he and everyone else would get passed by Jordan Spieth…
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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme puts ‘stache to work with Pringles NIL deal
DENVER — As only Drew Timme can, the senior forward went from a poignant description of his four seasons at…
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Analysis: Reviewing Seahawks’ eventful first week of free agency
It was a first week of free agency unlike most in recent Seahawks history. Varying from their usual modus operandi…
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Gary Lineker back on air to lead BBC’s FA Cup coverage
LONDON (AP) — BBC presenter Gary Lineker made a low-key return to live TV on Saturday as he led the…
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Unvaccinated Djokovic can’t travel to U.S., out of Miami Open
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Novak Djokovic withdrew from Miami Open again because he still can’t travel to the United…
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Bill Self to miss Kansas’ NCAA game against Arkansas
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bill Self will miss top-seeded Kansas’ second-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Saturday, the…
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Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, sets World Cup points record
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Marco Odermatt underlined his dominance in men’s ski racing Saturday by breaking the 23-year-old male record…
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Paige Bueckers’s AP Diary: getting ready for March Madness
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — I’ve always been a fan of March Madness. Growing up I remember watching UConn own it.…
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Urías leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory…
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How to watch the NCAA Tournament on Saturday
Men’s March Madness gets real Saturday as the round of 32 gets underway. There are eight matchups on deck, with…
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Houston vs. Auburn odds, picks for NCAA Tournament second round game
Houston survived a Round of 64 scare from 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky, but did not leave unscathed. Star guard Marcus Sasser…
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Maxi Kleber hits 3 at buzzer, Mavericks stun Lakers 111-110
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maxi Kleber drilled the winning 3-pointer at the buzzer on a pass from Kyrie Irving, who…
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Tatum scores 34, Celtics hold off Trail Blazers 126-112
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics withstood a late Portland…
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Husky women extend postseason run, will host New Mexico on Sunday
By virtue of Thursday’s 61-46 win over San Francisco, the Huskies extended their season at least three more days and…
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Mariners rough up Blake Snell, Padres in slugfest
By Seattle Times staff reporter Mariners 10, Padres 5 at Peoria Stadium Notable A sellout crowd of 11,718, the largest…
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Ole Miss women clamp down on defense to eliminate Gonzaga from NCAA tourney
STANFORD, Calif. — Snudda Collins scored 15 points and eighth-seeded Mississippi once again leaned on its stingy defense to get…
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March Madness: Where and what is Fairleigh Dickinson?
Add Fairleigh Dickinson to the list of giant-killing New Jersey schools in March Madness. The 16th-seeded Knights pulled off a…
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Purdue, Painter lament another early March Madness exit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s become a disturbing, familiar pattern for Purdue. Another promising season. Another putrid NCAA Tournament. For…
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Pitino on St. John’s: ‘You don’t buy houses without looking’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rick Pitino insists he doesn’t know his next move. He did give a pretty good hint…
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Schenk getting results in 10th straight week, leads Valspar
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Schenk is playing for the 10th consecutive week on the PGA Tour and finally…
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