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Report: Yankees pitching coach says Joba in bullpen long-term

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Dave Eiland wants to finally put an end to the great Joba Chamberlain debate.
The Yankees pitching coach said today that Chamberlain will remain in the bullpen this season and for the foreseeable future.
“He’s in the bullpen, and he’s there to stay, period,” Eiland said, according to…

Report: St. John’s , Seton Hall candidate McCaffery will take Iowa job

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Cross another St. John’s coaching candidate off the list.
Siena coach Fran McCaffery, who interviewed with St. John’s A.D. Chris Monasch yesterday, will be the next coach at Iowa, according to an Albany Times-Union report.

McCaffery was also considered one of the favorites to land the Seton…

Ex-Yankee Ian Kennedy earns spot in Diamondbacks’ rotation

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Ian Kennedy has impressed his manager enough to earn a spot in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ rotation.
Kennedy allowed two runs, including a solo homer to Grady Sizemore, over six innings, but the Cleveland Indians, behind Fausto Carmona’s seven scoreless innings, beat the Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday.
“We…

Obama makes surprise Afghanistan visit

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

WASHINGTON – President Obama made a surprise visit today to Afghanistan, where he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed “benchmarks” for political progress he expects to see as the U.S. escalates the war against Taliban and al Queda fighters.
The unannounced visit in Kabul was intended to deliver…

Rikers rumble: 13 guards hurt in prison melee

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Rikers guards and inmates last night rumbled in a wild brawl triggered by some prisoners’ refusal to go back in their cells.
Corrections Department spokesman Stephen Morello said two captains were among 13 correction officers injured when they went up against 20 out-of-control inmates.
The fight began at 11 p…

Clippers embrace new underdog role

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

J.T. Torres knows the chatter around the city and he loves what he hears.
“I think a lot of teams are going to look at us and put us down,” Xaverian’s senior centerfielder said. “But I think we’re going to surprise a lot of teams this year…

NCAA fairytales never have happy endings

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

HOUSTON — This is what happens when Cinderella stubs her toe — which, let’s face it, is the one guarantee of the NCAA Tournament that nobody ever likes to talk about. It happens to all of them eventually, most often in the second round, sometimes in the third, sometimes…

Spartans show their mettle

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

ST. LOUIS — The pedigree, the tradition, the coach and the track record all line up for Michigan State, but make no mistake, these Spartans are not the stacked athletic powerhouses of years past.
For Tom Izzo to get his battered and bruised team deeper into the NCAA Tournament is…

Baylor too much to Bear for upstart St. Mary’s

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

HOUSTON — LaceDarius Dunn quickly got the ball back from Tweety Carter to complete the alley-oop dunk, then turned and flashed a wide smile. Baylor was having all the fun last night, and now the Bears are only one victory away from the Final Four. Dunn and Carter both made…

Underdog Butler looking for Hollywood ending

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY — When Gordon Hayward stepped to the foul line with 30 seconds left and Butler clinging to a five-point lead in the Bulldogs’ eventual 63-59 West Region Sweet 16 win over Syracuse, a fan some 500 miles west closed his eyes and prayed for the shots to…