Standings and Transactions From Thursday Sports
Standings show Florida and Montreal tied at three, Minnesota leads over Boston and others with seven. Rain shortened games include Pittsburgh over the Yankees 10 to 6 and Atlanta over Baltimore 12 to 5. Milwaukee and Colorado, Chicago and San Diego also featured in results and a batch of transactions from the AP notes Orioles optioned two players while Brewers released Nokes and Cubs placed Magadan on the disabled list.
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Forgotten Final Four meeting pits Syracuse and Mississippi State
Syracuse and Mississippi State, overlooked despite strong records, reach the Final Four. Boeheim notes sneaking in. Williams highlights Bulldogs’ zone challenge and Darryl Wilson's sharpshooting as key factors for the semifinal showdown.
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Nebraska Wins NIT Title Behind Tough Defense
Nebraska defeated St. Joseph's 60-56 at Madison Square Garden to claim its first national basketball title in the program's 100-year history. Guard Erick Strickland earned NIT MVP with 13 points and six rebounds as the Cornhuskers relied on physical defense to slow the Hawks and force low shooting. Mikki Moore sparked late defense and a 55-49 lead, while St. Joseph's failed to finish despite a 14-2 run to tie the game.
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Tigers beat Royals in rain shortened spring game
In Haines City, Bobby Higginson drove in two runs with a double as Detroit seized a 5-2 lead in a seven inning affair halted by rain. Eddie Williams started the Tigers seventh with a double, and Chris Gomez and Mark Lewis added RBI hits after an error by David Howard.
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Royals ace Appier shines in final spring tuneup
Ames City Florida reports Kansas City Royals ace Kevin Appier strong in a six inning start against the New York Yankees. He allowed one run on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts as he looks toward a Baltimore opening day start. Appier credits spring training for endurance and mechanics work while dealing with past shoulder tendinitis and a lingering burden to strike out batters. He remains focused on staying with Kansas City and handling pressure as trade rumors swirl around the staff.
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