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Phillies turn to Mattingly PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Cora was offered a managerial position by the Philadelphia Phillies after being fired by the Boston Red Sox. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski reached out to Cora, but he declined for family reasons. The Phillies ...

NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures

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The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for the teams that finish with the three worst records. The "3-2-1 Lottery" proposal, which was ...

Packers add defenders, create kicking competition

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's confidence in its returning players was evident from the way the Packers approached this week's draft. With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise ...

Marathon milestone shattered by Sawe

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LONDON (AP) — Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean. The 29-year-old Kenyan pulled off the feat that was long considered ...

Flivvers fall just short against Panthers

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OCONTO FALLS, Wis. – Kingsford was one out away from finally snagging its first victory of the season Friday afternoon, but Oconto Falls landed a gut punch with a walk-off two-run single to steal a 6-5 decision. The Flivvers, now 0-9, rallied for two runs in the top half of the seventh to ...

Koski paces ‘Cats in 3-2 victory

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Florence's Mason Koski ripped a triple and a single and earned the victory on the mound in a 3-2 win at Niagara on Friday. Koski worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and one walk while fanning 12. Bradly Steber got the final two outs to seal the outcome. Florence led 3-0 before the ...