LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga, Michigan and Texas A&M are no strangers to the Sweet 16. Florida State? It’s been 25 years for the Seminoles, who are brimming with confidence after knocking off No. 1 seed Xavier last weekend. “Nobody had us here,” Seminoles guard Braian Angola said. Texas A&M took care of defending national champion […]
March 2018
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Clayborn ready to bring pressure for Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Doctors told Adrian Clayborn not to play football. His mother decided it was safer than letting him hang out on the streets. The free agent defensive end, who signed with the defending AFC champion New England Patriots last week, developed a condition called Erb’s palsy when the nerves in his neck were […]
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Cobb joins Orioles, wanting to stay in AL East
The Baltimore Orioles figured Alex Cobb would be a fine fit. Cobb stayed in the division he knew best, finalizing a $57 million, four-year contract on Wednesday. “They used the AL East and the success I’ve had in it to their advantage,” the 30-year-old right-hander said. “They kept challenging me with it and I love […]
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Bracket-busting South Region: Kentucky & Those Other Guys
ATLANTA — Loyola’s bus got lost on its way to arena. How appropriate. With the exception of Kentucky, which knows its way around Atlanta all too well, no one could’ve expected these teams to need directions to the NCAA’s South Regional. Nevada? Not likely. Kansas State? No way. Loyola? Don’t make us laugh. “Obviously, we’re […]
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Yanks’ Stanton says he’s prepared for scrutiny in New York
TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton says he is prepared for the scrutiny he will attract during his first season with the New York Yankees. “The good times will be magnified and so will the bad,” the slugger said Wednesday. “The fans expect a lot. I expect a lot, too.” Stanton won the NL MVP last […]
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Mother, son behind bars following Dayton altercation
DAYTON — Maine State Police arrested a mother and son following a domestic dispute in Dayton on Wednesday. State troopers say that they responded to a domestic disturbance at Dyer Road in Dayton on Wednesday. When troopers arrived on scene they discovered that Brian King, 26, of Dayton, had kicked in the door to the […]