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Magic fire Mosley (AP) — Jamahl Mosley has been fired as coach of the Orlando Magic, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was Orlando's third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose. That loss probably was the one that sealed Mosley's ...

Pistons announce extension with Bickerstaff

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DETROIT (AP) — Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a contract extension on the heels of Detroit's first-round playoff series victory over the Orlando Magic. Details regarding the value and length of the extension were not released by the Pistons when they announced the deal on ...

McLean posts 5-1 record at Marian

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Marian University baseball (14-23, 8-16 NACC) finished its season Friday with a split against St. Norbert falling 3-2 before a 9-8 victory at Joe Braun Field in Fond du Lac, Wis. Carson McLean, a junior from Iron Mountain, pitched three innings in the second game victory, allowing four ...

Packers sign QB Tyrod Taylor, release Ridder

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor has signed with the Green Bay Packers as he gets an opportunity to back up quarterback Jordan Love in his 16th NFL season. The Packers announced Monday they had added Taylor and released quarterback Desmond Ridder. Green Bay needed to find a new ...

Tigers' ace Skubal to have elbow surgery

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DETROIT (AP) — Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday's start against the Boston Red Sox. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that the left-hander felt discomfort in his ...