Watson withdraws from Bay Hill to grieve friend
Masters champion Bubba Watson pulls out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to the death of a childhood friend. Kevin Eisner of Aiken replaces him, joining Brooks Koepka and Adam Scott for the opening rounds. Watson stays ranked among the world top five and plans to defend his title at Augusta National next month.
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Jackets rally past Midland Valley to stay unbeaten in season
North Augusta improved to 3-5 after a 7-5 win over Midland Valley at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Nick Clary silenced the Mustang bats, while Ben Carter delivered the go ahead RBI in the later innings. Midland Valley, 0-3, blamed costly mistakes and early aggressive swings for the loss, as head coach Brad Richardson urged his players to stop shooting themselves in the foot.
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Pacers Rally To 5-1 Win Over Wolves
USC Aiken defeated Newberry 5-1 as Erik Davis earned the win in relief, improving to 3-0. Matt Bosse hit a two run homer in the fourth, while Zach Moon and Chaz Pal added two hits each and TJ Costen scored. Belcher and Moon had key baserunning plays, and USCA used strong pitching from Davis and Marlow to seal the win. The Pacers head to a doubleheader at North Georgia Saturday.
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Moore
Jared Felix
Nick Yobbi
North Georgia
Science backs underdogs in March Madness fans root for outsiders
Science shows fans favor underdogs like UC Irvine Anteaters and UAB over favorites such as UCLA. Studies by Nadav Goldschmied and others find crowds rally behind scrappy 14 seeds, boosting self esteem when aligning with the underdog narrative in sports.
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NCAA Tournament Today Shows Packed Card In Upset Spotlight
Underdogs page lists 16 games across CBS TRUTV TBS and TNT with Notre Dame Northeastern at 12 15 p m and North Carolina Harvard at 7 20 p m plus Xavier Mississippi VCU Ohio State and Kentucky Hampton high profile matchups on CBS TNT TBS TRUTV across the day and networks.
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Cowboys Add Greg Hardy to Bolster Defensive Line
Dallas signs free agent defensive end Greg Hardy on a one year deal worth up to 13.1 million tied to incentives. Hardy faces possible league suspension amid domestic violence case. he remains on the commissioner's exempt list as the NFL seeks records from the trial.
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Cowboys add Aiken area alums to roster depth
Dallas Cowboys bolster their defensive unit with players tied to the Aiken area. DeMarcus Lawrence remains a core end from Silver Bluff. Dekoda Watson, a linebacker, joined as a free agent after his South Aiken ties. Jasper Brinkley and Thomson High School Georgia lineage add veteran experience to the roster.
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