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Reds claim Christian Walker off waivers from Braves

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds claimed first baseman Christian Walker off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Monday, bringing him to his...

Column: NASCAR needs some rivalries to spice up the action

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rivalries are the lifeblood of sports, and NASCAR sorely needs a few to spice up the action.The discourse among drivers...

Tobacco Road intersects Flatbush Avenue as ACC comes to NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Tobacco Road intersects with Flatbush Avenue this week when the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament comes to the Barclays Center in...

Column: Johnson playing like he’ll be at No. 1 for a while

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fresh off his victory at Riviera that elevated Dustin Johnson to the top of the world ranking, the question was...

Bubble Watch: Illinois State starts a long week

Imagine waiting a week to hear whether or not you have done enough to earn the biggest of your dreams.That’s what Illinois State faces.The...

Teddy Greenstein: Forget seeding: Do you know where the Big Ten tournament will be...

If you live in the Midwest and were planning to drive to this week’s Big Ten men’s basketball tournament, you better set aside some...

Warriors will navigate a ‘bizarre’ schedule to San Antonio

NEW YORK (AP) — It looms as the biggest game of the week: Golden State at San Antonio in a matchup of the NBA’s...

ICYMI: Top mid-majors hope to not be upset in tourneys

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s conference tournament time and bids are getting doled out for the NCAA Tournament.While all of the power conferences will...

Clark, No. 18 Cincinnati beat struggling Connecticut 67-47

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sure, No. 18 Cincinnati pulled down a season-high 44 rebounds. Coach Mick Cronin had a good reason why the Bearcats...

TOP 25 REWIND: No. 5 Tar Heels finish 2 games up in ACC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s win over rival Duke ended up putting the fifth-ranked Tar Heels two games better than anyone else...