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Colorado School of Mines’ winter sports teams ended their seasons on the national stage. The indoor track and field teams earned several honors at their March 8-9 championships in Pittsburg, Kansas, with about a dozen podium finishes among the Orediggers. Redshirt senior Zoe Baker also won the NCAA Elite 90 Award, which goes to the meet participant with the highest grade point average.
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2 years ago Read more at Colorado Community Media

Animal-rights activists staged a protest outside a Marina del Rey sports bar known for hosting turtle races. Starting at 8:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday of the month, patrons can place “bets” on the turtle of their choice ahead of each race. Winners get prizes, and all money from the bets goes to charities to help unhoused Angelenos.
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2 years ago Read more at KTLA Los Angeles

The IRS confirmed Thursday that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and Mathew Bowyer, the alleged illegal bookmaker, are under criminal investigation through the agency's Los Angeles Field Office. Sports betting is still against the law in California's most populous state. Thirty-eight states now allow betting on sports, and ads promoting bookmakers DraftKings and FanDuel are seemingly everywhere.
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2 years ago Read more at KABC-TV

Calipari is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. He hasn’t failed, because no tenure with a national championship can be a failure. But he has disappointed, and more than that, in ways that continuously vindicate the vocal contingent of Kentucky fans who have wanted him fired over the past several years. In a straightforward trophy count, the Golden Grizzlies have made 35.6 percent of their 3-pointers this season.
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2 years ago Read more at Slate

UConn HC Dan Hurley is the head coach at Hartford, Connecticut. Hurley and his assistants envisioned a movement-based offense that emphasized off-ball screening over isolation plays. But Hurley's mental health is better than Hurley did with his half-court shooting. He is a 6-foot-5, 185-pound gunner, Hawkins had attempted more shots.
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2 years ago Read more at FOX Sports

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are recording from the headquarters of OG Triangle Media: A tiny office in downtown Raleigh made up to be a podcast studio. The pair have nearly 50 years of combined experience informing—and inflaming—the competing college fandoms here, a rarity in sports. But last April, their careers nearly came to an end when Capitol Broadcasting Company abruptly canceled their radio show.
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2 years ago Read more at The Assembly

Grand Island Casino Sportsbook is one of the largest and most popular sports championships. US bettors are expected to bet almost $3 billion dollars during both the men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments and the Super Bowl. Nebraska State Law doesn’t allow for bets on Nebraska-based college teams that are playing games in the state.
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2 years ago Read more at KSNB

Ohtani's lawyers accuse him of stealing millions of dollars from him to cover illegal gambling debts. Ippei Mizuhara reportedly addressed the clubhouse about his gambling after the season opener in Seoul on Wednesday. The illegal bookmaker is under federal investigation and had his house raided by investigators last year.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports

Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 1.1%. Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years. The company's shares are down 9.6% from a week ago. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Newtown High School special needs athletes work with partners to compete and learn with each other and opposing squads. Coach Larry Saladin said the athletes love the friendships that develop through the team concept. The values of compassion, patience, understanding, and persistence develop in and through these relationships.
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2 years ago Read more at The Newtown Bee