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Brewers fall to Yankees on opening day

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their AL pennant defense by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday. Carlos Rodon (1-0), starting because of ace Gerrit Cole’s ...

At age 70, MSU’s Tom Izzo back in the title mix

ATLANTA (AP) — For Tom Izzo, the blueprint for a career like few others was established in his very first year as a head coach. His memory is a bit fuzzy — Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program, when it ...

Doc Rivers offers support for Lillard

DENVER (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers expressed confidence that the Bucks could remain competitive without Damian Lillard but acknowledged it would take multiple players to pick up the slack while the seven-time all-NBA guard is out. The Bucks announced Tuesday that Lillard has deep vein ...