Kansas guard Josh Jackson rebounds against Oklahoma forward Khadeem Lattin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Kansas guard Josh Jackson rebounds against Oklahoma forward Khadeem Lattin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Perplexing Case: When Bully And Victim Have Developmental Disabilities
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Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues
Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago.
No. 2 Baylor rolls Oklahoma 103-64 days after Mulkey’s rant
Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey yells to her team during a play against Oklahoma in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey yells to her team during a play against Oklahoma in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Greg Gard: ‘The numbers tell the story’
Normally, a 22-point, 11-rebound, four-assist game from one of your top players would be enough to get the job done. Usually, 15 points and 6-7 shooting from a guy that averages under eight points would be a major advantage.
Mansfield Timberview ends Lancastera s reign, advances to regionals
Timberbview’s Isaac Likelele, right, tries to go up underneath the basket as Lancaster’s Zaire Toombs defends in the first period of Monday’s February 27, 2017 regional quarterfinal playoff basketball game at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth. Lancaster’s Cameron Bluitt, left, tries to block Timberview’s Chris Mullins as he drives to the basket during the second period in Monday’s February 27, 2017 regional quarter final playoff basketball game at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth.
Brock boys deny Bowie, advance to Class 3A Region I semifinals
The Brock boys basketball team led wire-to-wire Monday in a 58-55 defeat of Bowie at Saginaw High School that sends the Eagles to the Class 3A Region I semifinals. Brock opened the game with a 10-0 run and kept the Jackrabbits off the board for the first 5:29 of the game before Bowie started to battle back.
Mangold release could spell end of Brandon Marshall with Jets
The release of Nick Mangold by the Jets over the weekend signaled that the great rebuild of 2017 is on. If the Jets wanted to patch things together for another season of chasing 8-10 wins, they probably would have tried to bring Mangold back at a reduced rate.
Knicks’ luck unchanged
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony takes a last second shot as Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan defends it in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Anthony missed the shot and the Raptors defeated the Knicks 92-91.
NFL teams get jump start on franchise tags
In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones, left, hits Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford as he tries to pass during the second half of an NFL football game, in Minneapolis. The Cardinals have placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on outside linebacker Chandler Jones after failing to reach a long-term deal with the player.
Rangana Herath to Lead Sri Lanka Against Bangladesh21 min ago
Sri Lanka on Monday named Rangana Herath as skipper to replace Angelo Mathews who was dropped from next week’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka Cricket said the 38-year-old left-arm spinner Herath was named captain although he had retired from the shorter formats of the game.
Giants notes: No split decision for Jeff Samardzija, more hits for Christian Arroyo etc.
Jeff Samardzija had no intention of dusting off his curveball last season. He hadn’t thrown one since 2012, when he was a relief pitcher with the Chicago Cubs.
Small-school players ready for biggest test at NFL combine
… his wife moved to Indy in January so he could train full time with about a dozen other NFL prospects at St. Vincent Sports Performance’s NFL training program. Hogan also trains there and has been balancing workouts with fatherhood and sleepless …
Celtics’ Bradley returning to starting lineup against Hawks
The Boston Celtics says guard Avery Bradley is returning to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night after sitting out more than a month with a sore right Achilles. Coach Brad Stevens says Bradley will play restricted minutes in games this week, getting somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes per night.
Tennis ace crashes private match
While walking with her beloved yorkie, Chip, on Sunday night in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park, the Australian Open champ stumbled upon two men playing against each other, the New York Post reports. “I think they’re in the middle of playing out points, but I’m going to ask them if I can have the winner,” Williams shared with her social-media followers as an unseen man – apparently her fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian – kept the camera trained on the 23-time grand slam champ.
Cubs hope to meet with city to plan 2020 All-Star bid
The Chicago Cubs hope to meet with city officials in the next few months to plan a bid for the 2020 All-Star game. During a luncheon on Monday, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts reiterated the team’s desire to host the game at Wrigley Field.
AP source: Giants tell Pierre-Paul he is franchise player
… yards for a touchdown. He missed the final four regular-season games and a playoff matchup against Green Bay with a sports hernia. Pierre-Paul missed the opening half of the 2015 season because of a severe hand injury sustained in a fireworks …
Los Angeles Lakers waive guard Jose Calderon
The native of Spain played just 24 games with the Lakers this season after being traded to the organization from the Bulls in July. He made 11 starts during his short tenure and averaged 3.3 points, 2.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds.
Parsippany (20) at West Side (73), NJSIAA Tournament, First Round,…
Quaion Taylor’s 17 points and 10 rebounds led third-seeded West Side to a 73-20 victory over 14th-seeded Parsippany in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament. Taylor hit eight 2-pointers and one free throw to lead an offense that also received 16 points and seven rebounds from James Bell.
Caldwell (33) at Hackettstown (53), NJSIAA Tournament, First Round,…
Amber Sagan made five 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 20 points to lead top-seeded Hackettstown over 16th-seeded Caldwell, 53-33, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament in Hackettstown. Nicole Ivin added 10 points for Hackettstown, which led 22-15 at the half.
Government appoints new directors to ABC, SBS
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Passaic Tech (48) at Paterson Kennedy (52), NJSIAA Tournament, First…
Taniesha Gilbert scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Latice Cunningham added 11 with eight assists to lead fifth-seeded Paterson Kennedy to a come-from-behind 52-48 victory over 12th-seeded Passaic Tech in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament in Paterson. Paterson Kennedy advanced to Wednesday’s quarterfinals and will face the winner between 13th-seeded Montclair and fourth-seeded Fair Lawn.
The Gaba Cast #67: Sec Champs
… who we’d put on our Gamecock Basketball Mount Rushmore. All that and more crammed into the only year-round Gamecock sports podcast that features Sam being attacked by a giant Spider . As always, we hope you enjoy. Click here to find us on iTunes …
A rarity for Calipari: 3 seniors making major contributions
Kentucky seniors Dominique Hawkins and Derek Willis have enjoyed a four-year courtside view of Kentucky’s turnstile of talented players, in addition to all those challenging practices against future NBA draft picks. Those experiences had to pay off for the home-grown duo, though the result is something rare for the No.
Raptors guard Lowry to have surgery, expected to miss rest of regular-season
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry celebrates after sinking a three-pointer during second half NBA basketball action against the Charlotte Hornets in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. The Raptors have announced that all-star guard Lowry will have surgery on his right wrist.
Leafs get Brian Boyle from Tampa, the centre Mike Babcock has been looking for
Tampa Bay Lightning centre Brian Boyle takes a pass in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and William Karlsson during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. The Toronto Maple Leafs have plugged a year-long hole at the fourth-line centre spot, swinging a trade with the Lightning for Boyle on Monday afternoon.
Kansas City Chiefs sign Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to five-year extension
Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, right, looks on during the NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in St. Joseph, Mo. The Chiefs are reportedly close to rewarding Canadian offensive lineman Duvernay-Tardif.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Dougal Brownlie/The St. Joseph News-Press via AP It’s been a meteoric rise for the 25-year-old native of Mont-St-Hilaire, Que.
Men’s Golf Tied for Eighth in Cabo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Through two rounds of play at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate, the Florida State Men’s Golf team is tied for eighth at 12-over .
Argentine midfielder Roalses signs on for second stint with Whitecaps
The club announced Tuesday that it has signed the Argentine midfielder to a Major League Soccer contract for 2017, with a club option for 2018. The 36-year-old Rosales returns to Vancouver following one season with FC Dallas, where he helped the Texan side win their first US Open Cup and MLS Supporters’ Shield awarded to the team with the best regular-season record.
Report: Chiefs “working” to make Eric Berry the NFL’s highest-paid safety
The Chiefs are trying to finalize a deal with safety Eric Berry that would make Berry the NFL’s highest-paid safety, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. Getting that deal done soon would not only keep Berry off the market but would give the Chiefs the chance to use their franchise tag on nose tackle Dontari Poe instead of using it on Berry.
Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Manning Suspended
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning has been suspended for 2 games due to a hit delivered on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel during Saturday night’s stadium series game. The NHL said Monday that Manning will lose more than $10,833 in salary.
Michigan State Basketball: 3 things we learned from Wisconsin win
The regular season is in its final week and we are still learning things about Michigan State basketball. After an emotional win on Sunday evening over the No.
Whitecaps eager to right wrongs of 2016
The Vancouver Whitecaps have stood in front of reporters over the last three seasons insisting the goals would eventually come. It didn’t matter how often a striker looked skyward after blasting a golden opportunity into the 20th row, or buried face in hands following another scuffed effort.
Knicks waive Brandon Jennings, lose Joakim Noah to surgery
If the New York Knicks are going to make a playoff push, it will come without two of the key veterans they signed last summer. Noah will have left knee surgery, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press.
Federer wins first match since winning Australian Open
Back on court, Roger Federer won his first match since claiming his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The third-seeded Federer beat Benoit Paire 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to move into the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes set blistering pace during testing in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton started the new Formula One season where he left off as Mercedes set a blistering pace on the opening day of testing in Barcelona on Monday. Hamilton – winner of the final four grands prix of last year, but who finished runner-up to the now retired Nico Rosberg – had to wait until after lunch to get his first real taste of the car which he hopes will fire him to a fourth world championship.
Dubai Tennis Championships: Federer off to smooth start
Roger Federer took the opening step in his bid for a record eighth title at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Benoit Paire. Federer, playing his first match since winning a record 18th Grand Slam title a month ago in Melbourne over Rafael Nadal, had been unsure of his form after dealing with a leg injury picked up at the Australian Open combined with a month off court after his title triumph.
Early look: What to like about No. 20 South Florida in 2017
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No. 17 Duke: Allen, Jefferson game-time decisions vs. FSU
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says he doesn’t know if injured upperclassmen Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson will play Tuesday night against No. 15 Florida State No.
Browns release veteran WR Andrew Hawkins
The team cut ties with the veteran wide receiver on Monday, terminating his contract after three seasons and leaving the Browns without one of their most respected players. Hawkins, who signed with Cleveland as a free agent in 2014 after three years with Cincinnati, released a video in which he thanked Cleveland’s fans and owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, and wished his teammates well.