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In Brief: Terps top MSU in B10 tourney

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Luke Shliger went 2 for 3 with two doubles and the go-ahead RBI to help No. 20 Maryland beat Michigan State 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the double-elimination Big Ten Tournament.

No. 1 seed Maryland (28-19) plays No. 4 seed Nebraska or fifth-seeded Rutgers on Thursday.

Jacob Orr led off the bottom of the eighth with a single and then scored when Shliger doubled down the left-field line to make it 3-2.

Dave Falco (4-0) threw 2 2/3 innings of no-hit relief with two hit by pitch, three strikeouts and no runs allowed.

No. 8 seed Michigan State (32-21) moves into the loser’s bracket.

Mitch Jebb’s single drove in Trent Farquhar to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Shliger walked to lead off the bottom half of inning, Matt Shaw hit double, and Shliger scored on Nick Lorusso’s sacrifice fly, which moved Shaw to third. Ian Petrutz followed with another sac fly to make it 2-1 going into the second inning.

MSU’s Greg Ziegler led off the top off the seventh with a triple and scored on Brock Vradenburg’s single to make it 2-2.

NHL SUSPENDS STARS CAPTAIN

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final.

Benn will miss the must-win Game 4 for the Stars on Thursday night, and Game 5 as well if they win. If Dallas is swept, the suspension would extend to the opener next season.

Benn got a game misconduct for his cross-check less than two minutes into the Tuesday night’s game after the captains collided near the blue line. After Stone fell to the ice, Benn lunged forward with both hands on his stick and made contact near Stone’s neck as he was sliding over the center line.

A’S, NEVADA REACH DEAL

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, according to a joint statement.

The tentative agreement indicates a funding bill will be introduced in the Nevada Legislature in the coming days, giving lawmakers less than two weeks to consider it before the session ends.

The threat of a special legislative session looms if lawmakers can’t agree on the terms by June 5. The financing isn’t a sure thing.

The announcement is on the heels of the A’s agreement to use land on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip where the Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort sits — a pivot from an earlier agreement for a stadium nearby that came with a $500 million price tag that many lawmakers signaled was too high.

The statement Wednesday didn’t specify an amount for public assistance, though Nevada state treasurer Zach Conine said the private-public partnership would minimize risk to Nevada taxpayers. Representatives for the governor, Senate Democrats and A’s have not commented on how much public money is being requested.

Democratic state Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager said legislative leadership is reviewing the proposal.

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