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  • Colgate survived Hurricane Mackenzie and now the Raiders are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996.
  • Jim Boeheim said his son Buddy’s mother tells him all of the time that their son should be playing more.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers took the first step toward filling their void at wide receiver Thursday morning when they agreed to terms veteran Donte Moncrief to a two-year contract.
  • While Antonio Brown was introduced by the Oakland Raiders and Le’Veon Bell agreed to terms with the New York Jets, their former team had its customary ho-hum start to the new NFL calendar season.
  • A single trade deadline, All-Star Game Election Day and million-dollar bonus for the Home Run Derby winner will be implemented in 2019 — while a three-batter minimum for pitchers and roster expansion will happen in 2020 — as part of a deal Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are set to announce Thursday.