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It was a bruising opening weekend for Sacramento State’s Matt Masciangelo. The Hornets’ junior left fielder was hit by pitch on eight of his first nine plate appearances against Loyola Marymount. “I’ll take it — any way I can get on base for the team,” Masciangelo said. “After a certain point, it’s kind of crazy how it’s all transpiring.” The …

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tuesday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at VILLANOVA 6½ Butler at MICHIGAN STATE 9½ Iowa at TEXAS A&M 9½ Arkansas at FLORIDA STATE 4½ Boston College at DAVIDSON 6½ Fordham at DUQUESNE 8½ Saint Louis at OHIO 2½ Kent State at BUFFALO 1½ Eastern Michigan at TOLEDO 1½ Akron UCF 2½ at WEST VIRGINIA at NC STATE 5½ Syracuse Miami …

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Authorities in Rwanda on Monday rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile systems from eastern Congo, saying they are defending Rwandan territory as Congo carries out a “dramatic military build-up” near the border. Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry in a statement spoke of threats to Rwandan national security stemming from the presence in Congo of …