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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Is it 2014 all over again for John Calipari? That year, a loaded Kentucky team struggled amid high expectations and flirted with missing the NCAA Tournament. They landed an eighth seed and caught fire, reaching the national championship game. Arkansas had similar struggles in Calipari’s first year in Fayetteville, but a strong … Read more
CHARLOTTE — The Knicks better hope this is the low point, because the playoffs are coming soon, and they looked Thursday night like a lifeless first-round knockout. Tom Thibodeau’s squad was overmatched all evening by the sad-sack Hornets, a team with just 18 wins that coasted to a 115-98 victory. The Knicks bench, an issue … Read more
The Columbia women’s basketball team that took the floor in the second half wasn’t the same as the one in the first two quarters. The second-half Lions looked like the team they had been all season. They were gritty, diving for loose balls, forcing turnovers and making shots. Columbia, led by sophomore Riley Weiss, overcame … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The remainder of the Mets starting rotation alignment behind Opening Day starter Clay Holmes is taking shape. Manager Carlos Mendoza — while not officially announcing a rotation — indicated Thursday that David Peterson and Kodai Senga will remain behind in Port St. Lucie for an additional start apiece on the … Read more
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PORT ST. LUCIE — Mark Vientos doesn’t have to wait for the official announcement that one of his closest friends will be on the Opening Day roster. Already, the Mets third baseman is looking to Thursday in Houston and the thought he will be the third baseman, with Brett Baty at second. “It’s going to … Read more
The same Oregon high school that came under fire last year for allowing a transgender athlete to compete against girls continues to blow away the competition one year later. Ada Gallagher, running as a 10th-grader at McDaniel High School in Portland, finished in first place in 200M and 400M races during the 6A-1 Portland Interscholastic League Championship in … Read more
Alex Verdugo scarcely misplayed a ball in left field for the Yankees last year. But boy did he ever misplay free agency. He signed with the Braves for $1.5 million and did it so late he had to be sent to Triple-A Gwinnett until he’s ready. The Pirates pursued and were prepared to sign Verdugo … Read more
It’s a sale-lebration. America is exhausted by the sky-high cost of groceries so any sort of deal customers can find is a major win in this economy. Knowing that, some Costco shoppers have made it their mission to find mislabeled food products in the wholesale retailer that can save them some serious money. In the … Read more
Iona has a new head coach — and a general manager is incoming. Three days after its much-criticized firing of Tobin Anderson, Iona hired top choice Dan Geriot off the bench of the New Orleans Pelicans. Geriot, 36, spent the past 10 years as an NBA assistant and — just as significantly — is expected … Read more