As MLB mulls rule changes, union hints at work stoppage

WASHINGTON (AP) Major League Baseball wants a broad discussion with players about rule changes to combat decreased offense and longer games, an initiative likely to be met by a testy union stung by declining free-agent prices and

Pelicans sign Bluiett to 2-way contract

METAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have signed Trevon Bluiett to a two-way contract after the rookie guard averaged 18.3 points in four NBA Summer League games.

Kirkpatrick, Norma L.

Norma Lucile Kirkpatrick, 96, of Roseville, IL passed away at 2:00 am Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at her home.

Johnson, David S.

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David S. Johnson age 76 of Woodhull died Monday July 16, 2018 at home.

UNC free of NCAA issues for 1st time under AD Cunningham

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham has spent nearly his entire tenure dealing with serious NCAA issues, from arriving amid a football investigation to dealing with years of offshoot academic trouble.