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McGonigle has 4 hits in electric debut for Tigers

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin McGonigle got four hits and drove in two runs in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The 21-year-old McGonigle hit a two-run double with the bases loaded on the first big league pitch he saw ...

Playoff chase in NHL East ‘a fight for your life’

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NEW YORK (AP) — Connor McDavid called the Pacific Division path to the playoffs "a bit of a pillow fight right now." The same race down the stretch in the NHL's Eastern Conference is anything but. No team has clinched a berth, and only three — Carolina, Tampa Bay and Buffalo — are ...

Tops seeds, other than Florida, sail into Sweet 16

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Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly. In the first week of the NCAA Tournament, games were decided by an average of 15.3 points. According to Sportradar, ...

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Pirates ace gets chased NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes thought he could get out of a jam in the first inning on opening day. He never got the chance. After giving up five runs and getting only two outs Thursday in an 11-7 loss at the New York Mets, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner ...

NFL proposes contingencies for replacement refs

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The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in the 2026 season, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center in New York to correct any "clear and obvious" mistakes by on-field officials in case of a work stoppage. The competition ...

Niagara’s Bartels named first team all-conference

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Niagara senior Brayden Bartels earned a spot on the M&O Conference boys basketball first team as Crivitz senior Kade Thoma was selected as the conference's Most Outstanding Player. Joining Bartels and Thoma on the first team were Coleman junior Kolton Peters, Suring senior Parker Haak and ...