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Will Armbruster / WRIC-TV:
VSP trooper, suspect dead after shooting at Richmond Greyhound station  —  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A gunman and a Virginia State Trooper are dead after the suspect open fired at a Greyhound bus station on North Boulevard in Richmond.  —  Virginia State Police confirm that 37-year-old Trooper …
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Wtvrwebstaff / WTVR-TV:
Richmond Greyhound shooting: Trooper, suspect dead; 2 people wounded  —  RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia State trooper who was shot when a suspect opened fire at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond Thursday afternoon has died, according to Virginia State Police.
Discussion: CBS Chicago, WREG-TV, fox8.com and WNEP-TV
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Name Travis Shaw As Starting Third Baseman, Pablo Sandoval To Bench  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell informed media members today that Travis Shaw has won the starting third base job.  The move relegates Pablo Sandoval, still owed $75MM on his contract through the 2019 season, to a bench role.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Pablo Sandoval on benching: Right decision to help Red Sox win  —  Since the beginning of spring training, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has pledged to determine playing time based on performance, not contract status.  —  On Thursday, he backed up his words with action.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and ESPN
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Pablo Sandoval: Starting Travis Shaw ‘the right decision to help the team win’
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Sources: Rangers still working on adding pitcher; Texas talking with Cleveland  —  Though there is nobody on the roster standing in his way, A.J. Griffin has not yet been officially named the Rangers' fifth starter.  —  With good reason: The club is still working to add more pitching depth.
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Associated Press:
Indians shuffle starting rotation, send Trevor Bauer to bullpen
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Dustin Long / NASCAR Talk:
NASCAR driver faces seven charges in biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North America  —  NASCAR driver/owner Derek White turned himself into authorities Wednesday and faces seven charges in connection to the biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North American history, NBC Sports has learned.
Discussion: WCMH-TV
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Bloomberg Business:
Nascar Driver Derek White Targeted in Tobacco-Smuggling Operation
Discussion: Fox 59 and WTVR-TV
Cincinnati.com:
Cave waived, but Reds' roster still in flux  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As the Reds readied for their charter flight back from Arizona to Cincinnati following Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Indians, manager Bryan Price said the team's roster was still in flux.  —  Price said not all of the team's decisions …
Discussion: redsminorleagues.com
JP Morosi / Fox Sports:
Time is ripe for MLB to make decisions about return to Montreal  —  Whether MLB returns is approaching a critical time.  —  Vincent Ethier  —  More than 100,000 fans are expected at Montreal's Olympic Stadium this weekend to witness a pair of exhibition games between the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox.
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Hope King / CNNMoney:
Verizon is tacking on another $20 fee  —  Verizon will charge customers $20 to upgrade their phones starting April 4.  —  The fee will apply virtually every time a customer upgrades to a new phone — whether customers buy the phone outright from Verizon (VZ, Tech30), sign …
Discussion: Engadget
Tampa Bay Times:
Are Rays sacrificing defense for offense?  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — In bringing in and keeping Hank Conger, Corey Dickerson, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison and Steve Pearce, the Rays made a concerted effort to improve their offense.  —  2 Months Ago 3 Weeks Ago  —  1 Month Ago
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
No. 27: Milwaukee Brewers  —  Projected record: 72-90 (fourth in NL Central)  —  The Brewers are ranked so low because that's precisely where they want, and even need, to be.  Some call it tanking, but more accurately, it's an inspired rebuild.  Beginning even before Doug Melvin turned …
Kent Erdahl / FOX31 Denver:
Strange baby faces popping up around Denver … DENVER — Call it guerrilla art with a baby face.  —  For months, small baby doll faces have been creeping up across Denver and creeping out many people who see them.  —  From South Broadway to Cherry Creek and many places in between …
Discussion: WREG-TV
Rachel Robinson / YouCaring:
Every Share Can Raise $37  —  THE STORY  —  Daisy Lynn Torres went in this morning for a routine cavity filling and under the advice of the dentist was put under anesthesia, when the unthinkable happened.  Daisy quit breathing and was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital where despite efforts …
Discussion: WKRN-TV and KXAN-TV
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Calily Bien / KXAN-TV:
14-month-old girl dies following dental visit
Discussion: WWLP-TV and FOX21News.com
 
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