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As one of the last runners scored in the marathon last year as she crossed the finish line amid the blasts of the bombs, Clark truly didn’t know if returning this year was the right thing for her. She couldn’t even go near the finish line Saturday when she went to get her race bib. Clark received her answer Monday to the question of whether she should return, a triumphant answer when she put her arms the shape of a “V” and crossed the finish line with a personal-best marathon time of four hours, one minute and 15 seconds....

McKee won the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix in July, mowing down Georgi Karakhanyan, Derek Campos, and Darrion Caldwell before facing off against the champion in Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. At Bellator 263, McKee took out Freire in the first round with a guillotine choke. He won the title and $1 million in the process. The two are scheduled for a rematch at Bellator 277 on April 15 inside San Jose’s SAP Center....

Australia’s one-day batsmen are under mounting pressure to keep their places after losing the series 1-2 against South Africa on Sunday. “We’re all under pressure when we lose, no doubt about that,“admitted Finch, hinting at possible changes in the batting line-up ahead of the forthcoming series against India in January. “Between the batting line-up not having got it right for a little while now there’s going to be questions asked whether it’s Maxi (Glenn Maxwell), Lynny (Chris Lynn), Heady (Travis Head), or myself or (Marcus) Stoin,” he said....

That’s not who Aaron Hernandez was. Aaron Hernandez was a killer who played football really well. He happened to accomplish more in his chosen field, make more money and gain more fame than most killers ever do. MORE: Aaron Hernandez timeline There’s nothing to caution anybody about, certainly not other talented athletes or young celebrities or impressionable youths. Not unless they already have that ability to destroy lives on a broad scale, directly and indirectly, while completely compartmentalizing their own athletic lives....

The Yankees rookie outfielder has gotten off to a torrid start in 2017, hitting .317 with 13 home runs and a 1.173 OPS. The home run tally is tied for best in the majors, while Judge’s OPS, slugging and runs scored are bests in the American League. MORE: Where Derek Jeter ranks among the Yankees’ retired numbers So it’s no surprise to see court in session at Yankee Stadium....

The Packers jumped out to a big lead early and then held on for a 34-31 victory as Mason Crosby’s 51-yard field goal as time expired snuck inside the left upright. But in the loss, Prescott and fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott impressed even Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. IYER: Cowboys can trust Prescott to lead bigger comeback Prescott was 24 of 38 for 302 yards and became the first rookie quarterback with three touchdowns in a postseason game....

The Packers still fell well short of offensive perfection in their frustrating 34-27 home loss to the Eagles. They struggled in the red zone, twice settling for field goals and twice coming away empty in the fourth quarter with a turnover on downs at the 1-yard line and a game-sealing interception at the goal line. Rodgers was also strip-sacked, which gave the Eagles a short field earlier in the game....

Instead, Rodgers talked about multiple subjects with McAfee. One highlighted matter was Rodgers’ Instagram post from Monday that caused a buzz on social media. Aaron Rodgers was gratuitous in his post, thanking many teammates, coaches, and people in his life for providing good memories. The 38-year-old addressed the cryptic nature of his post, which many across the world deciphered as a goodbye post. Rodgers explained what he was going through at the time of creating the post....

Rodgers is QB10 on the season, about where he was drafted in most leagues. That makes him a borderline “must-start” in 10- and 12-team leagues, but for the Thursday night matchup against the Cardinals, he will be without top wide receiver Davante Adams (COVID list) and emerging No. 2 Allen Lazard (COVID list). MORE: Week 8 fantasy QB rankings | TNF start ’em sit ’em advice Should you play Aaron Rodgers in fantasy in Week 8?...

This was true even though he and his Packers had no Jordy Nelson at all, no Eddie Lacy for the final three quarters and no Davante Adams in the second quarter. Plus, Russell Wilson was on the other side, dragging his own short-handed Seahawks team into the fight, even into an improbable second-half lead. MORE: The very best of Week 2 | The Blitz Read | Best Week 3 waiver wire pickups The Packers flipped the script on the team that kept them from last year’s Super Bowl, coming back to win 27-17....

He’d struggled earlier in the season with Toronto, posting a 6.07 ERA in 23 outings, but there was reason to think the adjustment-driven performances in a fresh uniform indicated a lasting turnaround. The Astros after all are widely viewed as a laboratory for pitching improvement, recently helping Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, Charlie Morton and Brad Peacock make mid-career strides. They’ve pushed their hurlers to favor high fastballs over low-in-the-zone offerings in an effort to maximize the effect of high-spin breaking pitches....

A certain Gerrit Deist’s words rang through an 11-year-old Abraham’s head, already smarting after having dropped a catch while playing backyard cricket in Warmbaths. The boy started to well up, tears eventually streamed down his cheeks, as he saw his prized possession, a proud ‘Jonty Rhodes’ cap, being thrown around in the mud by his irate senior teammate, a 22-year-old friend of his brother. It was 1995. Exactly two decades later, Abraham shed tears yet again on a cricket pitch....

I use the word exciting to describe AB, because while there are many other batsmen in the world like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson, who could be talented, disciplined and technically sound, but none of them is as unorthodox and as exciting to watch as ABD. While one may like watching any of the above batsmen on the crease, it has a different feel when ABD comes to bat, as you can expect things happening on the cricket field which can be considered unbelievable!...

I think that the best way to understand this topic is to ask what the filibuster does. And what the filibuster does is it encourages debate, encourages across-the-aisle discussion and ensures that major bills achieve supermajorities—or at least something beyond a 51-49 split. The House of Representatives doesn’t have the filibuster and therefore has essentially no debate at all. A slight majority in the House, which is what we have now, can push through essentially anything the speaker wants, as long as she can keep her coalition intact....

The fight for Europe continued in the Serie A as 3rd placed Milan faced 2nd place Napoli. Juventus have a clear path through to the Serie A crown but it’s the teams below them that are competing for places. Games like this one at the San Siro can be crucial for teams who have aspirations for the Champions League next season. Milan were without Balotelli who was suspended for 3 games, while El Sharaawy started (surprisingly) on the bench....

The Rossoneri travel to Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi firm favourites to make it seven wins from nine league games as the race for a Champions League qualification place hots up. That superb recent run has moved Gattuso’s side one point ahead of their city rivals Inter in third and gives them a four-point advantage over Roma in fifth. The Milan boss, however, does not anticipate his side having it all their own way against their hosts....

Warren, the ACC's player of the year, scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half on Tuesday night, and North Carolina State pulled away to a 74-59 victory in the NCAA tournament's First Four. Center Matt Stainbrook led Xavier with 19 points and nine rebounds despite an injured left knee. Leading scorer Semaj Christon was limited to 14 points, and Xavier made only 2 of 14 shots from beyond the arc....

As you scan the field of 68 teams, there may be something out of the ordinary that sticks out to you – where are all the ACC teams? The ACC has long dominated the NCAA Tournament. Since the NCAA expanded to a 64-team bracket in 1985, no conference has had more success than the ACC, which leads all conferences in total wins and winning percentage. Why are there so few ACC teams in March Madness this year?...

That squirrel has more points than Kent State did at halftime. The run itself was pretty impressive, but can we give some credit to that announcer? He was extremely hyped by the sight of the squirrel, and then lost his mind once he realized the mammal was on its way to the endzone. MORE: Week 4 College Football live updates, scores and highlights We went ahead and provided a mock up NFL Combine card for our little friend....