St. John’s introduced 70-year-old Rick Pitino as its new men's basketball coach with a news conference at Madison Square Garden. St. John's is hoping the Hall of Famer can turn back the clock on a …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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3/21/23
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Coaches across college basketball are looking at ways to evolve to deal with recruiting, roster management and athletes who can earn money. It is a chaotic landscape. The challenges include players …
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By AARON BEARD
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3/21/23
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The final Match Play could be the last chance for some players to get into the Masters. The top 50 in the world after this week get invitations. Right on the bubble is Min Woo Lee at No. 47. He had a …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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3/21/23
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Tobin Anderson is leaving NCAA Cinderella FDU after one fairy tale season and replacing Rick Pitino at Iona. Iona athletic director Matt Glovaski announced the hiring of Anderson on Tuesday, just a …
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3/21/23
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The Match Play is coming to an end. This will be the final edition of golf's most fickle tournament, which began in 1999. It's no surprise the World Golf Championships are over because the new PGA …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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3/21/23
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Jahvon Quinerly’s knee injury that helped doom Alabama’s NCAA Tournament chances a year ago is hardly the start of his college basketball saga. It’s probably not even the low point. The Crimson …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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3/21/23
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An injury to Cade Cunningham limited him to 12 games this season. Now the Detroit Pistons have lost 14 of their last 15 to fall to 16-56. The Eastern Conference’s second-worst record belongs to the …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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3/21/23
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The women’s college basketball Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week. The NCAA changed its setup this season, going away from the traditional four sites …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/21/23
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That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen. Japan rallied in the ninth inning to beat Mexico and advance to Tuesday night’s championship game …
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By RONALD BLUM
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3/21/23
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Randy Arozarena's strong performance wasn't enough for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, where Japan rallied for a 6-5 win to reach the final against the United States. Arozarena hit .450 with …
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By RONALD BLUM
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3/21/23
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Julius Randle scored 57 points, matching the third-highest total by a New York Knicks player, during a 140-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Randle tied Richie Guerin behind the only two …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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3/20/23
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Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off, two-run double to lift Japan over Mexico 6-5 and into the World Baseball Classic final. Yu …
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By ALANIS THAMES
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3/20/23
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Destiny Harden made a shot in the lane with 3.5 seconds left to send ninth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Indiana 70-68, lifting the Hurricanes to their first Sweet 16 since 1992. The Hoosiers (28-4) …
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By MICHAEL MAROT
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3/20/23
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Cam Newton is looking for another shot. The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player announced on social media that he’ll be working out for pro scouts at Auburn’s Pro Day on Tuesday. Newton, a free agent, …
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By STEVE REED
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3/20/23
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The Atlanta Braves have apparently decided who will replace the departed Dansby Swanson as their starting shortstop. It's not who most people expected it to be. Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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3/20/23
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Baker Mayfield is excited to have an opportunity to try to win Tom Brady’s old job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft signed a one-year deal worth up to $8.5 …
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By FRED GOODALL
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3/20/23
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A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Magic Johnson has joined Josh Harris' bid to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders. Johnson is already involved in sports …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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3/20/23
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Antoine Davis has ended his pursuit of the “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. The Detroit Mercy guard finished four points shy of surpassing Maravich earlier this month in a loss …
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By LARRY LAGE
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3/20/23
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Three misdemeanor charges were filed against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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3/20/23
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Rick Pitino is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at St. John’s, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity …
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By MIKE FITZPATRICK
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3/20/23
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