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Former Fresno State safety Phillip Thomas signs with Washington

Safety Phillip Thomas, who was the Washington Redskins’ fourth-round selection in the NFL Draft, signed with the team on Friday, the fifth of their seven selections to finalize a contract. Terms were not disclosed, but the Washington Post reported the deal was comparable to what linebacker Keenan Robinson received from the Redskins last year as [...]read more »

Final lineup card for Centennial great Randy Roberts today? We’ll see

Centennial baseball coach Randy Roberts, who just exchanged lineup cards at home plate with Clovis’ James Patrick, has announced his retirement, effective after the end of the season. That means today’s Central Section Division I quarterfinal at Clovis’ Lloyd Merriman Field could be it for Roberts. He’s 421-142-2 with 13 league titles and three section [...]read more »

Two in a row bodes well for the Bulldogs’ Tyler Linehan going into MW Tournament

Fresno State left-hander Tyler Linehan has now done it back to back, put together solid outings in a May 7 victory over Hawaii and on Thursday in a 2-1 win over Nevada, and that might just mean that he is in fact … well, back. The Bulldogs’ most experienced pitcher has had a rough year, [...]read more »