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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rose Zhang resumed her second round Friday morning and bogeyed at the Champions Retreat, falling a shot below the cut line at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She reacted like the No. 1 amateur in women’s golf, with birdies on her last three holes. Not only was Zhang among the 30 … Read more
JUSTIN CONN I sat with my 13-year-old son in a sports bar in Indianapolis on the afternoon of March 20, enjoying fried food while we watched Illinois lay an egg against a Houston team that also couldn’t shoot straight. It was the second ugly game of the tournament for Illinois and one of many hard-to-watch … Read more
JUPITER, Fla. — Just when the Cardinals were probably feeling clear and clear of the Mike Shildt situation after the MLB lockout theater and Albert Pujols reunion, the Cardinals’ ex-manager was not so quick to tell his front office -Friends turned enemies. Shildt, backed by Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, freshened up a bitter … Read more
Miami Heat (49-28, 1st in Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-32, 5th in Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM: Chicago hosts the Miami Heat after DeMar DeRozan scored 50 points in the Chicago Bulls’ 135-130 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bulls are 29-19 against their Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is … Read more
By Gerry Ahern FrontPage Bets At Saturday’s final nightcap in New Orleans, two of the most celebrated programs in college basketball history, neighbors of Tobacco Road, meet for the first time in an NCAA tournament game. The eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels, under first-year coach Hubert Davis, take on the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils … Read more
By DOUG FERGUSON – AP Golf Author AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A capsule look at 10 (or 11) leading contenders for the 86th Masters being held April 7-10 at Augusta National. Listed in predicted order of ending: Majors: PGA Championship (2017). Best placement at the Masters: 4th place. Masters moment: Part of a five-way tie … Read more
TOM CANAVAN AP sportswriter Shaheen Holloway departs Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall just days after helping the tiny Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. Seton Hall’s athletic director Bryan Felt announced the 45-year-old’s hiring early Wednesday night. It really wasn’t a … Read more
Portland Trail Blazers (27-49, 13th Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (31-45, 11th Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland is looking to end its five-game losing streak with a win over San Antonio. The Spurs are 21-25 in Western Conference games. San Antonio ranks sixth in the league with 11.3 … Read more
By JANIE McCAULEY – AP sportswriter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Booker’s two free throws 34.2 seconds back gave Phoenix the lead, Draymond Green traveled to turn it over before Chris Paul made a short jump and the NBA-best Phoenix Suns held the Golden State Warriors 107 -103 returned on Wednesday night in a furious … Read more