The UIC Athletic Facilities will be the centerpiece of an exciting series of events this week, with the women’s gymnastics, baseball, softball and men’s & women’s tennis teams scheduled to host a combined seven home events from Friday-Sunday (March 23-25).

After watching the YouTube promotional video of the five-tool outfielder with a sculpted body and freakish athleticism, the Oakland Athletics were eager to see Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes up close. “He’s finally here,” catcher Kurt Suzuki said. “We hear about the potential and the tools and all that stuff.

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University of Rhode Island men’s basketball coach Jim Baron was fired Sunday after 11 years and a 7-24 season. Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn said on the university’s website that a nationwide search for a successor would begin immediately. He did not say why Baron was released from his contract, which had two years remaining.

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THE North-east Indoor Athletics Championships took place at Gateshead College’s indoor track with many encouraging performances from Teesside athletes. Rick Betts takes a closer look at how the region’s athletes fared.

Manny Ramirez arrived at the Oakland Athletics training facility Friday to begin his return to baseball and said he was intent on demonstrating “I can still play.” The A’s are hoping he can return to the level that made him one of the most feared hitters in baseball. Ramirez got off to a good start.

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