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Bucks waive Cam Thomas (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on guard Cam Thomas and converted forward/center Pete Nance, who had been on a two-way deal, to a multi-year standard NBA contract. Nance, 26, had averaged 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 12.1 minutes in 37 games while ...

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Masters two weeks away PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick is coming off two big weeks including a win. Does that bode well for the Masters? There's more in play than just a trophy. But recent history shows that winning doesn't hurt going into the first major of the year. Five of ...

WNBA owners ratify landmark 7-year CBA

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Board of Governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. Their vote came a day after the players also unanimously approved the seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032. It represents a landmark labor deal for the WNBA and its players. "This marks the beginning of a bold new era of the WNBA — one made possible by the passion and dedication of the players, team owners, fans, investors, partners and the entire WNBA family," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. "We remain focused on ...

NHL mourns the death of reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children from a house fire

The NHL is grieving the death of reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children from a house fire in Minnesota. Pierce, 37, covered the Wild as a correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade and was a prominent podcaster among several other roles she held in sports media in the Twin Cities area. Having learned of the news before their game on Saturday against the Dallas Stars, the Wild returned to the ice for practice on Monday with their hearts and minds still heavy from the tragedy. "We're just at a loss for words. She was a special person who brought a lot of light to this ...

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Virginia advances IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women's NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers (22-11) won three games in five days, defeating Arizona State 57-55 in Thursday's First Four game, following that with an 82-73 overtime win over Georgia in Saturday's first-round game, and then the Hawkeyes (27-7), who were playing in front of a sellout home crowd of 14,332. Johnson scored 14 of ...

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Reddick wins at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Overcoming a malfunctioning alternator and cool suit, Tyler Reddick chased down Brad Keselowski and led the final 28 laps at Darlington Raceway for his fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory this season. Reddick, who drives for the 23XI ...