BOSTON — Marcus Morris made a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left and the Boston Celtics stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-99 on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Morris added 21 points as Boston snapped the Thunder’s six-game win streak. Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points, eight rebounds […]
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Clay Buchholz, Royals finalize minor league contract
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Clay Buchholz is the Kansas City Royals’ latest reclamation pitching project. The two-time All-Star and the Royals have finalized a minor league contract on Tuesday, and he would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 32-year-old could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 per […]
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Duke’s Allen making the most of final NCAA Tournament
DURHAM, N.C. — Grayson Allen wants to make the most of his final run through the NCAA Tournament. It hasn’t exactly been a smooth four years for the Duke senior who won a national title in 2015 before becoming one of the sport’s most polarizing figures amid a series of tripping incidents. But he’s evolved […]
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Sherman defends his contract negotiations with 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Richard Sherman walked into what used to be enemy territory at the home of the San Francisco 49ers decked out in a red suit to match his new team after switching sides from Seattle in this fierce NFC West rivalry. Sherman still must wait a bit to put on a […]
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Edwards’ background helps Purdue’s versatility
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s Vincent Edwards never had a choice when it came to playing basketball. It was in his blood. His father, Bill, played professionally in Europe for more than a decade. His mother, Glennetta Patton, played the game in college and helped coach one of Edwards’ youth teams. His older brothers, Bill […]
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Penny Hardaway takes over as Memphis’ new basketball coach
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In hopes of revitalizing its struggling basketball program, Memphis has turned to a favorite son to bring back fans and regain the school’s recruiting leverage in the basketball-rich city. Penny Hardaway, who starred two seasons at Memphis in the early 1990s before a successful NBA career, was named Tuesday as the Tigers’ […]
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Teen shoots girl in Maryland school, killed in confrontation
GREAT MILLS, Md. — A teenager armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a girl inside a Maryland school on Tuesday and the shooter was killed when a school resource officer confronted him moments after the gunfire erupted. A third student was in good condition after he was shot. The shooting at Great Mills […]
