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Duke’s Cameron Boozer named Player of the Year

Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through physical play. Rangy enough to space the floor and shoot from outside. Deft enough as a passer to find teammates, whether against constant double teams ...

Pirates are calling up teenager Konnor Griffin

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Konnor Griffin Era will begin today in Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the decision has told The Associated Press that the Pirates are calling up the 19-year-old shortstop, the consensus choice as the top prospect in baseball, before today's home opener against ...

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Caufield eyes NHL goal lead NEW YORK (AP) — Of course Cole Caufield has thought about it. After scoring his 48th and 49th goals of the season, he acknowledged as much. The gravity is not lost on him that in the storied history of the Montreal Canadiens. No player has gotten to the 50-goal ...

UConn’s Strong named AP Player of the Year

PHOENIX (AP) — Sarah Strong of UConn was named The Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year on Thursday after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season, setting the stage for a run to the Final Four. Strong became just the fifth player to win the award in her sophomore ...

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Cousins signs with Raiders HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kirk Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. His agent announced the agreement on Thursday morning. Cousins gives them a veteran quarterback to help ease the expected selection of Fernando Mendoza with the top draft ...

LeBron sets record for wins, Pistons clinch division title

Another night, another record for LeBron James. This one: wins. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers — one of James' former teams — 127-113 on Tuesday night. Adding in both regular-season and playoff games, James has now played in 1,229 wins over his record-setting ...