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Visitation for Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson begins

NEW ORLEANS  — A New Orleans-style goodbye for Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson began outside a seminary…

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McIlroy, Johnson, Mickelson lose early in Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas  — Rory McIlroy put together another flawless back nine, running off five straight birdies. This time,…

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Loyola’s run shines light on barrier-breaking ‘63 title team

CHICAGO  — Under the bright lights of the popping flashbulbs, Jerry Harkness grasped the magnitude of the moment.…

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College baseball roundups: Ole Miss evens series with Tennessee with 7-1 win

OXFORD — Junior Brady Feigl added another emphatic performance to his 2018 resume, while the Rebel bats came…

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College baseball: MSU loses, USM gets midweek win

BILOXI — Three big innings from Southeastern Louisiana bested Mississippi State’s five-run first frame as the Bulldogs fell…

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SEC baseball: Ole Miss, Alabama get midweek wins

ATLANTA — No. 8 Ole Miss used timely hitting and clutch pitching to take Game 1 of a…

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Mississippi State lands first No. 1 seed in school history

NEW YORK  — UConn is back in a familiar place — the No. 1 overall seed in the…

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Veteran New Orleans Saints lineman Zach Strief announces retirement

METAIRIE, La.  — Zach Strief’s eyes watered up and the normally loquacious Saints right tackle struggled to speak…

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Science of upsets: Prof has formula that doubles your shot

Message to hoops fans: This story could make you look brilliant. A computer science professor at University of…

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Georgia interviews Thad Matta

Georgia officials interviewed former Ohio State coach Thad Matta on Monday, launching their coach search only two days…