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University of Nebraska at Omaha officials says the elimination of the school’s football and wrestling teams is necessary to make the athletic program financially sustainable.

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Spring training 2011: New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera strikes out side in spring debut

March 13, 2011 at 6:07 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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A month into spring training, Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera made his 2011 debut Sunday by striking out the side against the Twins, throwing nine strikes in 12 pitches.

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2011 spring training: Cincinnati Reds re-sign catcher Ryan Hanigan for 3 years, $4 million

March 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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The Cincinnati Reds and backup catcher Ryan Hanigan have agreed to a three-year, $4 million deal with a chance to make $4.8 million.

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Nathan hit hard, says elbow is fine (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 5:14 pm · Filed under mlb

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Joe Nathan had his first poor outing of spring training. He’s not worried. Nathan, coming back from elbow-reconstruction surgery gave up six runs while getting just one out in the Minnesota Twins split squad’s 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. “Stuff like that happens,” said Nathan, who had “Tommy John” surgery on his right ulnar collateral ligament last…

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2012 London Olympics: Britain gets OK to play basketball without qualifying

March 13, 2011 at 5:09 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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The international basketball federation has cleared Britain’s men’s and women’s teams to compete in the 2012 London Olympics without qualifying.

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Young, Phillies hit Nathan, Twins hard

March 13, 2011 at 5:06 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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The Phillies scored six runs off Joe Nathan in one-third of an inning to take a 6-3 victory over the Twins at Hammond Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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Westbrook's surge helps Thunder top Cavs (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm · Filed under nba

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Russell Westbrook dunked on the Cavaliers. Byron Scott slammed them even harder. Westbrook began a personal 12-point scoring tear by crushing a two-handed jam in the third quarter that awakened his listless Thunder teammates and led Oklahoma City to a 95-75 win Sunday over Cleveland, leaving Scott to doubt his team’s toughness.

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Caps top 'Hawks in OT, win streak hits 8 (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm · Filed under nhl

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The Washington Capitals are no longer waiting for Alex Ovechkin to score. Their offense is getting help from a lot of places, a big reason the Capitals are on a roll. Mike Knuble was the latest player to step up when he scored with 1:09 left in overtime to give the Capitals their eighth straight victory, 4-3 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

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Henderson has 18 as Bobcats beat Raptors (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 5:02 pm · Filed under nba

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One Gerald has moved on, but another player with the same name is helping the Charlotte Bobcats make a push for the playoffs. Gerald Henderson scored 18 points, D.J. Augustin finished with 23 and the Bobcats beat the Toronto Raptors 95-90 Sunday, snapping a five-game road losing streak. Inserted into the starting lineup after Gerald Wallace was traded to Portland last month, Henderson has come on…

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Red Sox's Beckett roughed up by Pirates (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 5:00 pm · Filed under mlb

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Josh Beckett was happy with his outing — until the fifth inning. Beckett failed to record an out in Pittsburgh’s six-run fifth as the Boston Red Sox lost 9-4 to the Pirates on Sunday. “It’s a shame that a whole outing gets ruined by one inning, but that’s kind of the case,” Beckett said.

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Report: Deron Williams returns to practice with New Jersey Nets

March 13, 2011 at 4:49 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Nets point guard Deron Williams returned to practice Sunday and will play on Monday night against the Celtics.

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Spring training 2011: Johan Santana of New York Mets says there's been no setback

March 13, 2011 at 3:52 pm · Filed under OSFFL

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Mets left-hander Johan Santana disputed a published report that his season is in jeopardy, and instead portrayed himself as steadily recovering from a Sept. 14 surgery to repair his left shoulder.

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Wade wins battle for custody of 2 sons (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 3:22 pm · Filed under nba

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When the Miami Heat ended practice Sunday, Dwyane Wade went home to his sons. That will be a regular event going forward. Ending a long and often-vengeful fight, a Chicago court has awarded Wade sole “care, custody and control” of his two sons. The boys arrived in Miami on Friday, shortly after the ruling was filed, and Wade told The Associated Press that “a huge weight is off my…

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Dodgers 3B Blake out a few days (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 3:20 pm · Filed under mlb

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake is expected to be sidelined for a few days because of an injury to a muscle near the back of his rib cage. Blake said Sunday before the Dodgers played a split-squad game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch that he does not know if the injury is serious.

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Ilgauskas in hospital with infected foot (AP)

March 13, 2011 at 3:06 pm · Filed under nba

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Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas was admitted to a South Florida hospital because of an infected foot and it’s unclear when he will return to the court. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Ilgauskas was hospitalized Saturday to receive intravenous treatments and that the team expected him to be released sometime Sunday.

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