LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers denied rumors on Tuesday night that he’s interested in leaving the Los Angeles Clippers to coach the Lakers. The LeBron James-led Lakers are 31-39 under coach Luke Walton, whose job status is widely believed to be in jeopardy. Fueling the speculation involving Rivers is that he is close friends with […]
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New NFL rules likely coming, but not replay for penalties
DENVER — In no sport but the NFL do players, fans, coaches and general managers annually debate the rules of the game, advocating ways to make pro football better, safer, fairer. Officiating is especially a hot topic around the league after a blown call late in the NFC championship game pretty much cost the New […]
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Nuggets clinch playoff berth with 114-105 win over Celtics
BOSTON — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night. Will Barton added 20 points for the Nuggets, who clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012-13. They have won four straight. Kyrie Irving led […]
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Wrestling tournament coming back to The Ballpark in OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — High school and college wrestlers will head to The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach this summer as the Rumble at The Ballpark is returning to the historic venue for the third straight year. The third annual tournament, which is sponsored by Moriarty Electric, will be held on Saturday, July 20 and […]
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UMaine heading to NC State for first-round NCAA game
ORONO — The suspense was missing but not the eagerness. Because of an ESPN foul-up, the University of Maine already knew its opponent when the Black Bears arrived for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament selection show Monday. The Black Bears (25-7) earned a 14th seed and will be at North Carolina State (26-5) at 1 […]
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UNE hockey falls in NCAA quarterfinals
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Felix Brassard scored 2:46 into overtime to send No. 4 Norwich to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four with a 2-1 victory over No. 12 University of New England on Saturday night at Kreitzberg Arena. Brassard wrestled the puck away behind the UNE net and scored to the top corner for the […]
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76ers’ Embiid hates the Celtics, now he needs to beat them
In this era of players wanting to join up with other players, or even just being friendlier with some opponents than guys on their own teams, it’s nice to know there is still some good, old-fashioned hatred in the NBA. Yes, Joel Embiid hates the Celtics. He hates Boston so much that he got fined […]
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Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 percent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players’ association visited the Blue Jays spring training camp a day after The Athletic reported the team planned to boost pay […]
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Spoilers! Baylor tops women’s NCAA field as bracket leaks
NEW YORK — Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville are the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament, leading a March Madness field that was revealed early thanks to a production error. The bracket was mistakenly put out by ESPN hours before the network had scheduled its selection show. ESPN apologized and scrambled […]
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Opening day intrigue: Ichiro keeps ’em guessing about future
TOKYO — This is the Ichiro effect. Richard Snitzer had never been to Japan. What finally drove the Japanese-American to travel here from his home in Hayward, California, was Ichiro Suzuki; not family ties, not pure wanderlust, but a chance to see a player he called “simply the best.” And get this. He’s not even […]