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Published 2:02 am Monday, March 19, 2012

Bengals, Wharton OK contract deal

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have signed veteran guard Travelle Wharton, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with Carolina.

The 6-foot-4, 312-pound Wharton started all 99 games in which he played with the Panthers. In 16 games last season, he started 15 at left guard and one at left tackle on an offense sparked by top overall draft pick Cam Newton. Newton won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

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A third-round draft selection in 2004, Wharton could replace Nate Livings, who signed with Dallas.

 

Free agent Flynn inks with Seattle

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are hoping another Green Bay backup turns into their franchise quarterback.

The Seahawks reached agreement Sunday with Matt Flynn on a three-year deal, bringing one of the most wanted — yet unproven — free agents to the Pacific Northwest to try and solidify Seattle’s QB position.

Flynn has been a career backup in Green Bay, stuck behind All-Pro Aaron Rodgers — much the way Matt Hasselbeck was stuck behind Brett Favre before being acquired by Seattle in 2001.

Terms of Flynn’s deal were not released by the team, although owner Paul Allen took to Twitter to congratulate general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll on locking up Flynn for three years. ESPN.com reported that Flynn’s deal is worth up to $24 million.

 

Flordia upsets Lady Buckeyes

BOWLING GREEN (AP) — Jennifer George had 16 points and six rebounds to lead ninth-seeded Florida to a 70-65 win over eighth-seeded Ohio State in the Des Moines Regional on Sunday.

The Gators (20-12) scored the game’s first nine points and held on in front of a crowd packed with fans of the in-state Buckeyes (25-7).

Tayler Hill scored 23 points for Ohio State, including two late baskets to pull the Buckeyes within two.

 

Trinity wins first Kentucky title

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Trinity didn’t need the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

The Shamrocks lived up to their No. 1 ranking on Saturday by capturing the school’s first-ever Kentucky Boys Sweet Sixteen championship by defeating Scott County, 71-53.

Trinity (35-3) became the first school in state history to capture both the football and basketball state championships in the same school year.