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Hall of Fame tennis player Andre Agassi uncovers new passion with pickleball

At first, Andre Agassi was perplexed by the pickleball craze. He just didn’t quite understand the appeal. Now, the Hall of Fame tennis player can’t get enough of hitting drop shots and moving toward the kitchen (that’s a pickleball term). Agassi watches pickleball videos — just long enough to be inspired to play — goes to his club every other …

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Thursday’s Transactions

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired RHP Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee in exchange for LHP DL Hall, INF Joey Ortiz and a 2024 draft pick. BOSTON RED SOX — Named Justin Willard director, pitching, Shawn Haviland special assistant, player development, John Soteropulos hitting coordinator, Dillon Lawson upper level hitting coordinator, Patrick McLaughlin assistant director, player development, …

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Moore leads Georgia Southern against Troy after 21-point outing

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Troy Trojans (13-8, 7-2 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5-16, 5-4 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -5; over/under is 148.5 …

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Cornell plays Dartmouth following Williams’ 20-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Cornell Big Red (15-3, 4-0 Ivy League) at Dartmouth Big Green (5-12, 1-3 Ivy League) Hanover, New Hampshire; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell visits the Dartmouth …

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Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes

GENEVA (AP) — Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday. The former overall World Cup champion and two-time Olympic medalist spoke out in his first call with international media since a shocking Jan. 13 crash on the storied Wengen downhill ended his season. “It’s …

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UCSB faces UC Davis after Mitchell’s 25-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UC Davis Aggies (12-8, 7-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -4; over/under is …

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Stony Brook visits Thomas and Hofstra

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Stony Brook Seawolves (11-10, 4-4 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (11-10, 4-4 CAA) Hempstead, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -7; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

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