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United States routs Cuba to advance to World Baseball Classic final

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MIAMI — From purely a baseball standpoint, Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal was a rout. The United States dominated Cuba, 14-2, in front of a sold-out crowd at Miami’s loanDepot park to advance to Tuesday’s championship, where it will play the winner of Monday’s semifinal between Japan and Mexico for the chance to defend its World Baseball Classic title after winning the tournament in 2017.

Magic drop close road game to Suns despite Fultz’s 25 points

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The Orlando Magic cleaned up some of their defensive lapses Thursday against the Phoenix Suns after allowing 22 3-pointers in Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. But the improved defense from the Magic (28-42) and their resiliency to keep the game with the Suns (38-32) close weren’t enough, with Phoenix pulling out a 116-113 win over Orlando at Footprint Center.

NCAA Tournament roundup: Northwestern tops Boise State; UCLA belts UNC Asheville in opener

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Northwestern had something of a bruised resume coming into the season with five consecutive losing seasons, though none of it was tied to lack of effort. It happens, and the Wildcats felt every bit of the difficult task that is competing in the Big Ten Conference.