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    Mets Demote Zack Wheeler After a Weak Spring

    Seth Lugo will take the fifth spot in the starting rotation, at least until Jason Vargas returns from an injury to his nonpitching hand.

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    M.L.B. 2018: What to Expect This Season

    The Major League Baseball seasons begins Thursday, with six new managers at the helm, a pair of notable position changes, and several milestones within reach.

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    Duke Survives a Battle With the Syracuse Zone

    With their 69-65 victory, the second-seeded Blue Devils advanced to the Midwest regional final to face top-seeded Kansas.

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    Kansas Survives a Late Scare From Clemson to Advance, 80-76

    Clemson made a late run and pulled within 4 points, but the top-seeded Jayhawks held on. On Sunday, Kansas will play in the Midwest regional final, seeking its first trip to the Final Four since 2012.

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    Champions Behind the Wire

    In a closed city in central Russia that once made atomic bombs, there is a sports school churning out Olympic hopefuls.