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Dayton 68, Mississippi 63

Associated Press

UD held off Ole Miss and now has a chance to claim the NIT championship.

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NEW YORK — A season that started with such promise for Dayton is ending in quite a flourish.

Chris Johnson scored 22 points, including five key free throws down the stretch, and the Flyers held off Mississippi [...]

North Carolina 68, Rhode Island 67

Associated Press

Rhode Island's Delroy James, left, celebrates with teammate Tyler Zeller (44) after Zeller scored in the overtime period of a college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in New York. North Carolina won the game 68-67.

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NEW YORK — North Carolina wrapped up last season by cutting [...]

Dayton vs Mississippi Preview

Associated Press

7:00 PM ET, March 30, 2010 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

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New York — Back in the NIT Final Four for the first time since 1968, the University of Dayton Flyers will take on the Mississippi Rebels on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

The Flyers have won three straight and enter the [...]

Reds 1, Cubs 8

Associated Press

The Reds were in Mesa on Monday taking on the Cubs. See photos from the game and other spring training action.

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MESA, Ariz. — Early in spring training, Lou Piniella fretted about a pitching staff filled with unknowns. Now, with the exhibition season down to the final days, the Chicago Cubs manager is [...]

Dodgers 11, Indians 2

Associated Press

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Justin Masterson twice struck out Manny Ramirez, then got the veteran slugger on a weak ground out.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Chad Billingsley‘s pitching pleased Joe Torre. Andre Ethier‘s hitting made the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ manager ready to buy a ticket.

Billingsley pitched five strong innings and Ethier had a double and two-run homer in [...]

Rehabbing Russell Branyan to DH

Associated Press

Russell Branyan, headed for the 15-day DL because of a herniated disk in his back, is slated to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus when the Clippers open on April 8.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — An optimistic Russell Branyan is eager to take the field in a Cleveland Indians uniform.

Branyan is set to [...]

Maualuga is a new man after rehab

Staff and Wire Reports

Rey Maualuga addressed the media for the first time Monday since his offseason arrest for DUI.

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CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals  linebacker Rey Maualuga was emotional today in explaining his past troubles.

After serving about a month in rehab at “The Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs in Charleston, S.C.” following an [...]

Fla. woman says Steeler attacked her in nightclub

Associated Press

Another member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Santonio Holmes, is facing potential trouble stemming from an alleged incident at a nightclub.

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ORLANDO, Fla.  — A Florida woman is suing Pittsburgh Steeler Santonio Holmes, saying he attacked her in an Orlando nightclub.

Anshonoe Mills claims in the lawsuit that Holmes grabbed her face and threw a [...]

The AP All-America's first team

Associated Press

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Having a couple of freshmen on The Associated Press’ All-America team is nothing new. This year, however, they are from the same school.

Kentucky‘s John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins were on the All-America team announced Monday.

Joining them were Ohio State junior Evan Turner, who received all but one first-team vote, Syracuse junior Wes Johnson [...]

Roethlisberger not expected Monday

Associated Press

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not report to the Steelers offseason conditioning program.

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PITTSBURGH  — Ben Roethlisberger‘s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently won’t occur this week.

Team spokesman Dave Lockett says the two-time Super Bowl quarterback is not expected to join his teammates this week for voluntary offseason workouts that begin Monday

The [...]