Royals top Braves in split squad game for win
Chris Fussell worked three flawless innings to boost his bid for the Kansas City bullpen as Roy als beat an Atlanta split squad 4-3. Dee Brown and Paul Soriano provided the Royals’ other run support in a 5-2 victory over the Astros, with Fussell earning his first win and Jamie Walker securing a save. In New Jersey, Scott Niedermayer okays a 10-game suspension as NHL clamps down on dangerous play, citing broader need for harsher penalties to curb sticks and hits.
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Iowa State baskeball teams reach Sweet 16 for first time
Iowa State's men and women both advance to the NCAA tournament round of 16, a first for the school. Gene Smith celebrates the double feat as Tennessee, Duke, North Carolina and LSU also reach the Sweet 16 with both squads.
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Money and McGwire Contrast Baseball's Global Push
APSports writer notes Mark McGwire questions players’ pay while MLB pursues international games to boost revenue. Salaries rise with 342 players over $1 million in 1999. Bell Martinez Brown Maddux Sheffield Williams top earnings. McGwire criticizes travel costs and scheduling as baseball expands to Japan to sell merchandise and grow profits.
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O'Meara Seeks His Old Groove After Fading Spotlight
Mark O'Meara, once atop golf’s mountain alongside Woods and Els, contemplates recommitting to compete at a high level. With majors won and a storied career, he weighs reducing travel and guarding family time against the urging of Tiger Woods and his own inner drive to reclaim top form.
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