FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch was dominating yet another race when a speeding penalty on pit road dropped him to the middle of the pack at Auto Club Speedway. Busch had to pass 17 cars in 73 laps on sizzling old asphalt to get his landmark 200th victory across NASCAR’s three major series. Busch […]
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Stopping Zion is the key to outdueling Duke in March Madness
It’s going to take more than a busted sneaker to stop Zion Williamson. The way he’s going, he might not be done until he’s cutting down nets at the Final Four. Impressed by how Duke is playing with college basketball’s best player in the lineup, the NCAA selection committee made the Blue Devils the overall […]
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Fitzpatrick agrees to $11 million, 2-year deal with Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick will become the Miami Dolphins’ caretaker quarterback. The well-traveled veteran agreed to terms Sunday on an $11 million, two-year contract as a replacement to Ryan Tannehill and a placeholder until the Dolphins can draft their franchise quarterback. That could happen next month, but is more likely in 2020. The 36-year-old […]
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Women’s basketball: Bowdoin falls short of national title
ROANOKE, Va. — Bowdoin College’s bid for its first NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship came up one win short for the second straight year Saturday night, as Thomas More completed an undefeated season with an 81-67 victory. Kaela Saner scored 20 points, and Shelby Rupp had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the […]
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Irving, Celtics survive late charge by Hawks in 129-120 win
BOSTON (AP) — What looked like an easy day for the Boston Celtics turned into a fight to the finish. It’s something they’ve got to clean up heading into the postseason. Kyrie Irving just missed his second straight triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, Jaylen Brown scored 23 points with a key […]
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Marchand does it again in OT as Bruins beat Blue Jackets 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Conor McGregor fired up the Bruins with a pregame speech. Brad Marchand paid him tribute by doing a rendition of the MMA fighter’s walk after he scored his winner. Marchand scored 3:30 into the overtime, lifting Boston to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. “Yeah, I kind of wanted, […]
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BUBBLE WATCH: Nervous Sunday awaits for bubble teams
For the teams sliding around on the NCAA Tournament bubble, there are no more opportunities to change their resumes. The only thing left is to wait for the brackets to be announced Sunday. Some bubble teams used their respective conference tournaments to leave a good impression on the selection committee. Florida had a good run in […]
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Dear Major League Baseball: It ain’t broke, don’t fix it
In 1893, the distance from the pitcher’s rubber to home plate in baseball was changed from 50 feet to 60 feet, 6 inches. This year, 126 years later, in the second half of this year’s Independent Atlantic League season, the league, in cooperation with Major League Baseball, will be testing the effect of moving the […]
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Thornton Academy’s Chessie up for Travis Roy Award today
SACO — Some of the best high school boys’ hockey players in the state will gather in Auburn today for the Class A All-Star banquet — and one Thornton Academy standout will have a chance to bring home a prestigious award. TA senior Luke Chessie is among five players who have been named finalists for […]
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UMaine women back in the NCAA tournament with 68-48 win over Hartford
BANGOR — Its lead cut to two, all the momentum swinging to the other side, the University of Maine women’s basketball team did what it does best: Remain calm, regroup and take control. The Black Bears turned back Hartford’s third-quarter challenge Friday night, then pulled away to earn another trip to the NCAA Division I […]