COLOMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri fired football coach Barry Odom on Saturday, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Saturday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made.
Odom is a beloved former player and longtime assistant coach who ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An expanding television group is buying nine stations in six smaller markets.
Standard Media Group of Nashville, Tennessee says it will buy stations in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, New York and Tennessee for $59.2 million.
From Waypoint Media, Standard is buying Fox and NBC affiliate WGBC-TV in ...
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MADRID (AP) - Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal scored second-half goals as Real Madrid beat Alavés 2-1 to take the Spanish league lead on Saturday.
Madrid has a three-point lead over Barcelona, which visits fourth-place Atlético Madrid on Sunday.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have a game in hand because their ...
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Denver at Sacramento, 5 p.m.
Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
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N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 3 p.m.
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Actor and comedian Denis Leary is scheduled to attend a ceremony in his hometown to mark the 20th anniversary of a warehouse fire that took the lives of six Massachusetts firefighters.
The Telegram & Gazette reports that according to a city spokesman, the Worcester native is ...
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 51 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said preliminary figures showed more than 1,465 buildings in ...
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TOKYO (AP) - Yokohama F Marinos took a major step toward its first J-League title since 2004 with a 4-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.
The victory gave Yokohama a three-point advantage and a seven-goal lead in goal difference over second-place FC Tokyo. The two teams play each other ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - A no-name entrant at this month's New York City Marathon - literally, he didn't even qualify to have his name printed on his bib - Girma Bekele Gebre crashed the elite field and finished third in the largest 26.2-mile race in the world.
A week later, ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - Drew Buggs had a career-high 25 points as Hawaii beat San Francisco 85-75 on Friday night. Eddie Stansberry added 21 points for the Rainbow Warriors.
Samuta Avea had 14 points for Hawaii (5-2), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Zigmars Raimo added 13 points, seven rebounds ...
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - JaQuori McLaughlin scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to help UC Santa Barbara beat Grambling 67-58 on Friday night.
McLaughlin had six rebounds, five assists and three steals, and Matt Freeman added 12 points for the Gauchos (4-3).
UC Santa Barbara led by 10 at ...
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PHOENIX (AP) - Adding one more spectacular game to a November full of them, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic provided more evidence that he's quickly emerging as one of the best players in the NBA.
Doncic tied a career-high with 42 points in a 120-113 win over the Phoenix Suns ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The empty display case in the locker room at Wisconsin has created a daily source of purpose this year for the players passing by - the unwelcome memory of watching Minnesota hoist Paul Bunyan's Axe on their home field.
"It's always an image that's in our head," ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but without any fanfare or news coverage.
It drew about 1,800 attendees and Grammy-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz performed. Yet there were no written invitations, and the actual date and location were carefully ...
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jason Day has withdrawn from the Presidents Cup because of a back injury. International team captain Ernie Els replaced him with Byeong Hun An of South Korea two weeks before play begins.
Day, a former No. 1 who has battled back problems in his career, says ...
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LONDON (AP) - Rod Stewart, known for decades as a consummate crooner, rocker, fashion plate and tongue-in-cheek sex symbol, is adding a new element to his image: serious model railroad builder.
The former front man of the Faces who has hits dating back to the 1960s has put the finishing ...
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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says that a helicopter crew hoisted a man to safety from a disabled sailing vessel off North Carolina.
A Coast Guard news release said the rescue happened Thursday afternoon approximately 170 miles (274 km) east of the Pamlico Sound.
A Coast ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - The publisher of the nation's first daily newspaper to be granted nonprofit status says he's since heard from a "few dozen" lawyers and news executives curious about whether the Salt Lake Tribune's approach could work elsewhere.
Tribune publisher Paul Huntsman learned earlier this month that the ...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah enters its regular-season finale against Colorado on the cusp of claiming a spot in the Pac-12 title game and with its hopes of making the College Football Playoff still alive.
The sixth-ranked Utes (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) just need a victory over the Buffaloes (5-6, ...
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LONDON (AP) - Unai Emery has been fired by Arsenal, 18 months after succeeding Arsene Wenger as manager of the Premier League club.
The north London team lost to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday to extend its winless run to seven matches. Arsenal's slump in the Premier ...
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Reakwon Jones got a crash course in the Indiana-Purdue rivalry two years ago.
The Indiana linebacker was on the sideline in West Lafayette when Boilermakers' players raced across the field, snatched the Old Oaken Bucket from the Hoosiers and started celebrating their first win in the series in five years. ...
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse has one thing left to play for - pride.
That will have to suffice for 23 seniors when Wake Forest visits the Carrier Dome on Saturday because it's their final game for the Orange. Syracuse has been eliminated from playing in the postseason.
"This game ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court has found two K-pop stars guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman who was unable to resist and sentenced them to up to six years in prison.
The Seoul Central District Court says singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young received a six-year prison ...
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A new study cautions that helmets do not provide complete protection for skiers and snowboarders.
Trauma surgeons from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center looked at ski injuries in New Hampshire and Vermont over an eight-year period. They found skiers wearing helmets were less likely to have skull fractures ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (all times local):
7:40 a.m.
New York City officials say a decision about the giant balloons at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be made right before the celebration starts.
Outgoing New York City Police Department ...
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There was a time at Paris Saint-Germain when Edinson Cavani was indispensable.
The club's all-time leading scorer with 195 has become a spectator at matches, and speculation grows week by week in the French capital that the striker is on his way out.
Off contract at the end of the ...
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PHOENIX — A night after playing one of their worst games of the season, the Washington Wizards responded with one of their best.
Players credited coach Scott Brooks with an impromptu breakfast meeting that led to a 140-132 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
"It's the first time ...
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Antoine Griezmann will face former club Atlético Madrid for the first time since leaving for Spanish rival Barcelona when the title challengers meet in the Spanish capital on Sunday.
Griezmann knows he cannot expect an entirely warm welcome from fans of the club that helped him ...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City's Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of worldwide soccer clubs to eight by buying a majority stake in Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC.
City Football Group, of which English champion Man City is the flagship team, says it has acquired 65% ...
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MALELANE, South Africa (AP) - Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time on Thursday because of sweltering temperatures.
The decision to relax rules at the 2020 season-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa was made after discussions between players, European Tour CEO ...
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ZURICH (AP) - Belgium will end the year as FIFA's top-ranked team after winning all 10 of its games in 2019.
Retaining its year-end No. 1 spot, Belgium extended its lead over World Cup champion France going into a four-month break for the top national teams.
Brazil, England and Uruguay ...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis capped a 41-point performance in his return to New Orleans by intercepting Jrue Holiday's inbound pass with 5 seconds left and making a pair of game-sealing free throws, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 114-110 ...
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MILAN (AP) - Frenchman Dominique Meyer for the coming months will be simultaneously guiding two of Europe's most important opera houses - doing his previous job at the Vienna State Opera until March while also starting his new post as general manager of the famed Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
...AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Trying to avoid a losing season is not how Texas expected to spend its Thanksgiving weekend.
Yet, that is what faces the Longhorns on Friday as they host Texas Tech. Beat the Red Raiders and they guarantee coach Tom Herman's third season will at least finish ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - There are enough holiday TV movies to overturn Santa's sleigh this season, with Oprah Winfrey's OWN channel and a new streaming service adding to the cargo. A more expansive view of the world also is part of the ride, with a lesbian couple included in a ...
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The reward has increased for information to help solve the case of a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and the victim's celebrity cousin has spoken out about his death.
Broward Crime Stoppers said Tuesday the reward is now $6,000.
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Ohio State jumped LSU to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings with two weeks left to go before selection Sunday.
LSU slipped to second Tuesday night and Clemson remained third while Georgia held on at four. If playoff history holds form, three of those top four teams will ...
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DENVER — Gary Harris isn't putting up big scoring numbers. It's the guard's defense that has spearheaded the Denver Nuggets' rise to the top of the Western Conference.
After another shutdown night, Harris' teammates are campaigning for him to be on the NBA's all-defensive team.
"We're not joking around with first team," ...
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MADRID (AP) - Returning Spain coach Luis Enrique says Robert Moreno was disloyal for not wanting him to regain the job until after the 2020 European Championship.
Moreno was promoted from assistant coach to take charge of Spain in June when Luis Enrique left to be with his ill 9-year-old ...
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has drawn comparisons to Michael Vick all season. Now he'll be considered better than Vick on one very hallowed territory: the video game realm.
The makers of the "Madden NFL" video game series are set to upgrade Jackson's speed statistic in the game ...
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LONDON (AP) - The line between fantasy and reality is blurry in the world of Philip Pullman. Which, he thinks, is how it should be.
The British author's latest book, "The Secret Commonwealth," is set in a world of mystery, magic, witches and daemons - as well as untrustworthy politicians, ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former contestant on the CBS reality show "Survivor" has been indicted in Tennessee on charges of rape and aggravated assault.
News outlets report 41-year-old Silas Gaither, of Germantown, was indicted Nov. 13 and arrested Monday. He has since posted bail and been released from custody. ...
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BERLIN (AP) - Jürgen Klinsmann is back in coaching for the first time since he was fired by the United States in 2016.
Klinsmann has been named the new coach of Hertha Berlin after Ante Covic was fired with the team 15th in the Bundesliga.
Hertha says Klinsmann is taking ...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in Swedish soccer, not as a player but as the part-owner of a club.
The country's biggest sports star outlined his desire to make Hammarby the "best in Scandinavia" after buying nearly 25% of the Stockholm-based club in his first move into soccer ownership.
"There are ...
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Nathan Bain stole the ball and hit a layup at the overtime buzzer and Stephen F. Austin knocked off No. 1 Duke 85-83 on Tuesday night, ending the Blue Devils' 150-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents.
They became the first non-Atlantic Coast Conference ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Peter Laviolette's decision to put Daniel Carr into the lineup paid off for the Nashville Predators.
Carr scored the deciding goal in the shootout and Nashville beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Monday night.
Nick Bonino and Ryan Johansen scored in regulation for Nashville, and ...
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's soccer federation says it promoted Mirel Rădoi to coach the national team ahead of the European Championship playoffs.
The 38-year-old Rădoi will begin with a single-game playoff away to Iceland in March. The winner advances to play away to Bulgaria or Hungary for a place ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Years ago, Jason Aldean signed with an indie record label, Broken Bow, because they took a chance on him when other labels didn't. Now as one of country music's biggest selling stars, Aldean has released his ninth studio album with Broken Bow, the appropriately titled "9."
...LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landers Nolley II peeled off a screen and, without hesitation, let a 3-pointer fly from the wing. The ball dropped, giving Virginia Tech the cushion it needed to hold off No. 3 Michigan State.
One big shot, one massive victory for the Hokies.
Nolley hit that crucial ...
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Germany has launched a study of professional soccer players' health after retirement in an attempt to understand the game's long-term effects.
The German soccer federation, the league, and a major insurance institution have teamed up to invest 450,000 euros ($495,000) to study 300 former players over ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - A new batch of film nominations are out from an influential media organization - but superhero flicks and "Frozen 2" need not apply.
AARP, the organization for retired persons, has released nominations for its annual Movies for Grownups awards, which is designed to reward films that ...
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BRUSSELS (AP) - A year after he won Europe's top human rights award, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov finally picked up the prize Tuesday, and he warned Europe against trusting Russia.
Sentsov spent five years in a prison colony in Russia's Arctic far-north where he was held on terror charges. He ...
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Authorities say an autopsy is pending for a woman who died after being brought to a Virginia hospital by Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson.
Loudoun County sheriff's spokesman Kraig Troxell tells WTOP-FM that 21-year-old Julie E. Crabbe's autopsy is pending toxicology results that could take months. ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Sam Hunt has apologized for drinking and driving.
The Tennessean reports Hunt tweeted Friday that he made the "poor and selfish" decision to drive himself home after a friend's show in Nashville last week. Hunt was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the ...
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In the 12th week of the NFL's centennial celebration, 347-pound Vita Vea disappeared, and so did Dwayne Haskins.
Sure, the cream team in each conference had statement-stamping victories - the 49ers established their bona fides by handing Aaron Rodgers a beating the likes of which he hadn't felt since the ...
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TOKYO (AP) - Countries playing host to the Olympics usually get a medal "bounce," pushed by cheering fans and the advantage of being at home.
Mitsugi Ogata also brought up the opposite possibility - the "home-field disadvantage."
Otaga was named Tuesday as the deputy head of the Japanese delegation for ...
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Michigan State and Kansas missed each other in the season-opening Champions Classic.
They won't be facing each other 5,000 miles away in Hawaii, either.
The third-ranked Spartans and fourth-ranked Jayhawks were on opposite sides of the bracket in the Maui Invitational, setting the stage for a tantalizing matchup between college ...
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LONDON (AP) - The incoming CEO of Britain's governing body for track and field has resigned before starting work amid questions over her husband's conduct.
UK Athletics chairman Chris Cook says in a statement that he met with new CEO Zara Hyde Peters on Sunday and "we have agreed together ...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There are full slates of special events and celebrations scheduled for the holiday season at two state historic sites in Springfield.
Santa will be available regularly at the Old State Capitol to collect children's Christmas wishes and specially themed tours are scheduled for the Dana-Thomas House ...
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BERLIN (AP) - Borussia Dortmund is going through another crisis and the next blow may prove the last for Lucien Favre as coach.
Dortmund's 3-3 draw at home to last-place Paderborn in the Bundesliga on Friday was just the latest example of a dysfunctional performance, coming after its 4-0 drubbing ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Airbnb is launching a global search for 100 top home cooks and treating them to a trip to Italy to learn how to refine their recipes with teachers including David Chang and his mom.
The lucky chosen will travel to the University of Gastronomic Sciences in ...
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ISLAMABAD (AP) - Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has arrived in Pakistan on a three-day visit as a U.N. representative for inclusive finance.
She was received Monday by senior officials from the foreign ministry and representatives of Dutch Embassy at the Nur Khan air base outside the capital, Islamabad.
Pakistan's ...
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MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Diego Maradona has sent congratulations in Russian after a team he backs in Belarus won the national title.
Maradona is honorary chairman of Dinamo Brest, which beat Vitebsk 1-0 on Sunday to open up a five-point lead with one game remaining, ending a run of 13 ...
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TOKYO (AP) - A former Japanese professional boxer who spent 48 years in prison for murders he says he did not commit was among some 50,000 people greeting Pope Francis as he entered Tokyo Dome stadium to celebrate Mass on Monday.
Iwao Hakamada, who converted to Catholicism during his decades ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Police in Florida say a man arrested once for slashing a woman with a knife got out of jail and later killed her.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that 57-year-old Warren Brown was arrested Saturday on charges of second-degree murder in the killing of 43-year-old ...
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BELLFLOWER, Calif. (AP) - On a typically perfect Southern California afternoon, bright sun and blue sky, the stars are out at St. John Bosco Prep football practice.
The quarterback built like Jameis Winston? Five-star prospect, heading to Clemson. That chiseled linebacker with the square jaw? Four star, committed to Ohio ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - Eddie Stansberry had 24 points as Hawaii beat New Orleans 79-71 on Sunday.
Stansberry made 6 of 9 from the field, 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Zigmars Raimo had 15 points and nine rebounds, Samuta Avea scored 12 ...
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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Armel Potter had 22 points, including seven in the final 36 seconds, and George Washington held on to beat Milwaukee 66-63 at the Bahamas Showcase on Sunday.
Potter hit 12 of 14 free throws, grabbed seven rebounds and had seven assists. Jamison Battle had 12 points ...
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The Cincinnati Bengals have had some awful teams in their half-century of existence. The 2019 version is on the verge of one ugly franchise record.
If the Bengals fall to their archrivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, they will drop to 0-11, the only winless team ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - When Dianne Johnson channel-surfs for news in her rural western Nebraska home, all she sees are stories about Colorado crime and car crashes from a Denver television station more than 200 miles away.
It's frustrating for the 61-year-old rancher, who wants to know the latest developments ...
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - After a handful of college basketball games, several teams have ascended to the mountaintop only to be knocked off the throne.
So far, a different team has sat atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll in each of the first three weeks for only the ...
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday, ending the hosts' club record streak of 31 home games without a loss.
Striker Iñaki Williams struck first for Bilbao in the 21st minute. Chimy Avila leveled in the 76th, only for Kenan Kodro ...
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SEOUL, South Korea — K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.
Police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in southern Seoul and reported it to authorities.
The cause of death wasn't immediately known. Police ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean police say pop star Goo Hara has been found dead at her home in Seoul.
Police say an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in southern Seoul on Sunday and reported it to authorities.
The cause of her death wasn't immediately ...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Jon Rahm is $5 million richer after capturing the Race to Dubai title on the European Tour on Sunday by winning the season-ending World Tour Championship with a birdie on the final hole.
The world No. 5 got up and down from a greenside ...
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Retired Dutch football star Marco van Basten has apologized for saying "sieg heil" during a live television show after a German coach was interviewed.
Van Basten, working as an analyst for Fox Sports, was off camera Saturday when he used the German phrase for "hail victory" ...
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee says China's boycott of Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards demonstrates how politics can harm the arts.
Beijing's order to give Saturday night's awards show the cold shoulder is part of its campaign to rachet up economic and political pressure on the island ...
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Retired Dutch football star Marco van Basten has apologized for saying "sieg heil" during a live television show after a German coach was interviewed.
Van Basten, working as an analyst for Fox Sports, was off camera Saturday when he used the German phrase for "hail ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - Jason-Matthew Sharsh caught 10 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night, and Hawaii held off San Diego State 14-11 in a battle for the Mountain West Conference West Division title.
The Rainbow Warriors (8-4, 5-3) tied the Aztecs (8-3, 5-3) in the standings after ...
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BERLIN (AP) - Bayern Munich stayed perfect under interim coach Hansi Flick with three wins in three games as it beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 4-0 away to move one point behind Bundesliga leader Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.
Gladbach lost 2-0 at Union Berlin.
Goals from Benjamin Pavard, Corentin Tolisso, Serge Gnabry ...
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BYRON, Ill. (AP) - A former player is suing his northern Illinois high school, its football coaches, administrators and a former teammate over alleged hazing, including an incident in which he and other players were forced to run naked across a field.
The Rockford Register Star reports that the former ...
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LONDON (AP) - Britain's Prince Andrew continues to face many hurdles despite his decision to step down from royal duties because of his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 59-year-old prince who is Queen Elizabeth II's son is struggling to stay at the helm of his Pitch&Palace charity, with ...
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The NBA is investigating an incident between Boston guard Marcus Smart and a fan in Denver, after the Celtics guard said he heard a derogatory comment and was unhappy with the way that he believed security in the arena responded to the matter.
Smart said a fan told him to ...
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Phoenix at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
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HAVANA (AP) - Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world's last communist states and its small but vibrant private sector.
The four-year-old fashion label Clandestina on Friday night debuted a new collection, based on ...
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Preparing for his first encounters with an overwhelmingly Republican legislature, Democratic Gov.-elect Andy Beshear is looking for ways to bridge the partisan divide.
Combating drug-abuse problems should be achievable because "it's a matter of life and death," Beshear said. Strengthening child welfare protections also should be ...
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MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, once among the world's richest soccer clubs, has seen its team bus seized due to unpaid debts.
Bailiffs in Anzhi's home region of Dagestan say they took club vehicles, including the bus, to cover payments on a tax debt of more than 50 million ...
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Urawa Reds head into Sunday's second leg of the Asian Champions League final against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal aiming to become the first three-time winners of the continental championship.
A second-half goal from Andre Carrillo Diaz gave Al Hilal a 1-0 win over Urawa in the ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Herb Magee is the "Shot Doctor," who has worked with kids to the pros on the art of the jumper, while quietly crafting a Hall of Fame coaching career at a Division II program nestled outside Philly's college hoops epicenter.
Mike Krzyzewski is simply "Coach K," ...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Latest on a shooting outside a concert venue in Salt Lake City (all times local):
1:15 a.m.
Salt Lake City police say the three people injured in a shooting outside a downtown concert venue are expected to survive.
Lt. Carlos Valencia tells The Associated ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - From Kate Hudson's new vodka to Dylan Sprouse's Brooklyn-made mead, celebrities with their own brands of spirits and wines can make drink-loving fans happy at the holidays.
You can find other pillars of culture with bottles, including TV shows and the high-brow auction house Sotheby's. Whether ...
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BURLINGTON, N.J. (AP) - When Todd Irwin took the field at Lincoln Financial Field, he wasn't quite ready to suit up in Eagles green, but he had earned the honor of quarterback.
Irwin, of Burlington Township, was there to accept his recognition as Santander Community Quarterback, along with nine others ...
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The images are both haunting and inspiring, transforming a once dreary, grim underpass into a vivid, colorful wall of art.
"We want a nation, not a prison," says one painting that depicts a man bursting free from behind bars. "Plant a revolution, and you will harvest a ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan described the offensive prowess of Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as "as close to unstoppable right now" as anyone in the NHL.
The Kings found a way to stop them, by forcing McDavid and Draisaitl to play ...
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PHOENIX (AP) - Saddled with four fouls and struggling with his shot, Brandon Ingram stayed aggressive.
It worked out quite well.
Ingram scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and JJ Redick had 26 points, leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a 124-121 win over the Phoenix ...
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MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin says a raft of new charges against the Russian track federation won't derail the country's preparations to compete in next year's Olympics.
Federation president Dmitry Shlyakhtin and anti-doping official Elena Ikonnikova were among seven people charged Thursday for allegedly faking medical documents used as an ...
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Tyrell Terry was having trouble with his long-range shooting, so he put in some extra work. It paid off.
Terry scored 21 points to go with 10 rebounds and Stanford opened its season with six straight victories for the first time in 11 years, beating ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Krzyzewski is about to become No. 1 at winning at No. 1.
He has to share that milestone for at least one more game with the Wizard of Westwood.
Krzyzewski coached a No. 1-ranked Duke team to victory for the 217th time, matching John Wooden ...
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Brendan Adams wasn't afraid of the moment, not when he had to come in and take over for UConn's injured point guard Alterique Gilbert and not when Buffalo was slicing deep into the Huskies lead at the Charleston Classic.
Adams had a career-high 20 points and ...
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WACO, Texas (AP) - Things evened out pretty nicely for No. 2 Baylor in its second game in three nights, and before traveling about 2,200 miles for a holiday trip when the Lady Bears will play three games in three days.
Graduate transfer Erin DeGrate scored 19 points, NaLyssa Smith ...
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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - KJ Robinson scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, JT Gibson finished with 18 points, and Omaha beat Washington State 85-77 on Thursday night.
Robinson was 6-of-12 shooting, including two 3-pointers, and made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Ayo Akinwole added ...
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - The turmoil at Bayern Munich has finally led to assistant extraordinaire Hansi Flick being put in charge.
Never mind that Flick hasn't been a full-time head coach in 14 years. So far, things are going well.
Flick is well known to Bayern's players after joining as ...
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The newest Olympic sponsor has sparked the ire of French hoteliers, who have suspended their collaboration with 2024 Paris Games organizers over fears the IOC's agreement with home-sharing company Airbnb will create unfair competition.
The nine-year, five-games sponsorship deal announced this week starts in time for next year's Tokyo Olympics ...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego State unleashed senior transfer Yanni Wetzell against crosstown rival San Diego and the results were impressive.
The senior transfer set career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds for San Diego State, which beat the Toreros 66-49 Wednesday night to remain undefeated.
It was Wetzell's ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Genre-mashing, bold and chart-topping new artists have caught the attention of the Recording Academy, as Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead in nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Lizzo is in first place, scoring eight bids Wednesday for her fun, positive rap-pop style that ...
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Tres Tinkle is averaging a double-double this season, and Oregon State's senior forward did nothing to hurt those numbers in a 78-67 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday night.
Tinkle scored 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds and had three assists. The Beavers ...
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Jaylon Bester rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown and Miami (Ohio) withstood a stern challenge from winless Akron for a 20-17 victory on Wednesday night.
The RedHawks (7-4, 6-1) had already clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division berth to the MAC championship game but this ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Susan Choi's novel "Trust Exercise," in which a high school romance is spun out into a web of memories and perspectives, has won the National Book Award for fiction.
Sarah M. Broom's family memoir "The Yellow House" won in nonfiction and Martin W. Sandler's "1919 The ...
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ATLANTA (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't concerned that the Milwaukee Bucks let the Atlanta Hawks back in the game late in the fourth quarter.
What mattered to Antetokounmpo was another road win for his streaking team.
"If you want to be a really good team in this league, you've got ...
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Strong defense and 21 points from Mark Smith gave Missouri the edge over Morehead State 70-52 on Wednesday night.
Missouri (4-1) jumped out to a 14-4 lead and kept Morehead State scoreless for a five-minute stretch. The Tigers then went cold from the 3-point range, making ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Mustapha Heron scored 15 points, Rasheem Dunn added 14 off the bench and St. John's beat Columbia 82-63 on Wednesday night.
Julian Champagnie had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Red Storm (4-1), who bounced back from a 70-68 home loss to Vermont on Saturday. ...
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Jim Boeheim said he doesn't care much to coach against his son Jimmy - with good reason.
Jimmy Boeheim scored a game-high 25 points and had Cornell on the cusp of a huge upset, but his brother Buddy scored 22 points and Elijah Hughes led Syracuse ...
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COLLEGE PARK — The time for experimenting with the roster and toying with the opposition is over for No. 6 Maryland.
After the Terrapins breezed past Fairfield 74-55 on Tuesday night, coach Mark Turgeon acknowledged that he knew before the opening tip that the outcome was never in doubt.
"Tonight I just ...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The United Soccer League has reached an agreement that could bring a Division Two soccer franchise to Buffalo, New York in 2023.
The league says the move is dependent on the construction of a soccer-specific stadium and completion of economic feasibility studies.
The co-owner of soccer ...
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ROME (AP) - A recent modification by soccer's rule-making panel is the culprit for a significant increase in VAR dependence - and controversy - in Serie A this season, according to Italy's refereeing director.
Nicola Rizzoli, who officiated the 2014 World Cup final and now handles the Italian league's refereeing ...
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore who resigned amid investigations into deals to sell her self-published children's books has been charged with fraud and tax evasion.
An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Catherine Pugh of abusing her office for personal gain.
Pugh resigned in early May ...
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Two New Jersey high school football teams will be in Philadelphia to resume a game that was interrupted by a shooting that left a 10-year-old boy in critical condition.
The game between Pleasantville High School and Camden High School will be played at Lincoln Financial Field ...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Connor McDavid dominated the way he usually does and got plenty of help from his Edmonton teammates.
McDavid had a goal and two assists for his third straight game with at least three points, Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to 13 games and the ...
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - For the first time in six years, Behrouz Boochani feels like a free man. When he arrived in New Zealand last week, he simply wanted to smoke a cigarette and take a long walk down the street. Instead of feeling like he is always running, ...
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Sophomore Jaiden Delaire has a simple goal for himself and that is to just get better. He took a big leap in the right direction Tuesday night.
Delaire scored a career-high 21 points, Oscar da Silva added 16 points, and Stanford beat Maryland Eastern Shore 76-55 ...
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Udoka Azubuike pounded home 21 points, Devon Dotson added 19 and fourth-ranked Kansas weathered East Tennessee State's second-half charge to escape with a 75-63 victory Tuesday night.
Marcus Garrett added 13 points for the Jayhawks (3-1), who led by as many as 18 early in the ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A dance teacher who appeared on a reality TV show has pleaded guilty in Tennessee to raping a teenage student and exposing him to the AIDS virus.
The Shelby County district attorney's office said Tuesday that 30-year-old John Conner III avoided trial when he pleaded guilty ...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The first seven wins for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season were by one goal. This time, they finally had some breathing room.
Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist, rookie Emil Bemstrom added a goal and an assist, and the Blue Jackets beat the ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Officials in Virginia say the state is seeing an alarming uptick in the number of motorcycle deaths where the rider wasn't a wearing a helmet.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles said in a press release Tuesday that seven motorcyclists who weren't wearing helmets died this ...
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CHICAGO (AP) - The top prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois, who was harshly criticized when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, says she's running for re-election.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx says in a Tuesday news release she hopes to continue reforming the criminal justice system ...
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MADRID (AP) - Argentina comfortably defeated Chile 2-0 to open its campaign in the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday.
Guido Pella beat Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 6-3 and Diego Schwartzman defeated Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-2, to give the 2016 champions the opening win in Group C.
The teams are playing only ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA's basketball team put on a defensive clinic for the first 10 minutes of its game against Southern Utah.
It had steals, blocked shots, deflections and more. UCLA coach Mick Cronin hopes he can get the Bruins to play that way for an entire game and ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Clippers' offense wasn't doing much through three quarters, so they buckled down on defense and narrowly avoided getting beat by a couple of former teammates.
Paul George hit a go-ahead 3-pointer against his old team with 25 seconds left, lifting Los Angeles over the Oklahoma ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers are joining with singer and songwriter Michael McDonald for a 50th anniversary tour next year.
McDonald, who sang with the band starting in 1975 before starting his own solo career, surprised fans at The Doobie Brothers ...
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DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic grew up idolizing LeBron James, and now the young NBA prodigy has joined James in the record book.
The Dallas Mavericks needed everything Doncic delivered in a sensational performance Monday night.
Doncic scored a career-high 42 points to go with 12 assists and 11 rebounds ...
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado turned the game in its favor with defense.
Tyler Bey and McKinley Wright each scored 16 points and No. 23 Colorado leaned on a strong defensive effort to beat UC Irvine 69-53 on Monday night.
Colorado (3-0) pressured Irvine into 22 turnovers leading to 21 ...
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Xavier Tillman scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help No. 3 Michigan State tune up with a 94-46 win over Charleston Southern on Monday night.
The Spartans (3-1) were without starting forward Aaron Henry, who rolled both ankles in last week's ...
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MIAMI (AP) - Rob Gronkowski will be in Miami for the Super Bowl. The former Patriots tight end won't be preparing for kickoff with Tom Brady and the rest of his old New England teammates.
Instead, the man who retired from the Patriots and the NFL in March will be ...
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - With Notre Dame star forward John Mooney out due to a stomach virus, the team's other two tallest players each stepped up huge as the Fighting Irish pulled away late for a 63-53 victory over pesky Presbyterian on Monday night.
Sophomore forward Nate Laszewski delivered ...
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"A Minute to Midnight: an Atlee Pine Thriller," Grand Central Publishing, by David Baldacci
David Baldacci made his literary debut in 1996 with a political thriller, "Absolute Power." He has since written novels with blinding speed, many of them action thrillers featuring men with military backgrounds.
With his latest, "A ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Markelle Fultz is fitting in nicely with the Orlando Magic.
The former No. 1 overall pick had 19 points and the deciding defensive play in a 125-121 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Nikola Vucevic had 30 points and 17 rebounds and Evan Fournier added 25 points ...
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COFFEEN, Ill. (AP) - Police say four people, including two teenagers, have died in a head-on crash after an Illinois high school football game.
Police say a 17-year-old driver crossed the center line and struck the car carrying the four victims Saturday in Montgomery County, southeast of Springfield. The four ...
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - A Texas-based nonprofit that works to find missing people is resuming its search for the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris.
Destinie Duvall with Texas EquuSearch told the Opelika-Auburn News that Aniah Blanchard is "tugging at our hearts, so it's tough to sit still and ...
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Museum of Art will add only artwork created by women to its permanent collection in 2020.
Museum director Christopher Bedford announced the policy Thursday, saying something radical must be done to rectify centuries of imbalance. The Maryland museum acquired its first work by a female ...
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on a shooting of at least nine people at a backyard party in Fresno (all times local):
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Police in central California say 10 people were shot at a backyard party, and four them died.
Fresno police say the shooting took place about ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - It was a week of firsts for Ohio and Georgia Tech.
The Bobcats went into Columbus on Sunday and beat Ohio State 74-68 for the first time in school history. Ohio had been winless in the previous 12 meetings with the last coming in 2004.
"This ...
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It's not just hard for opponents to win at Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium. Lately, it's hard for them to score there.
The seventh-ranked Utes, who beat UCLA 49-3 on Saturday, have not allowed a touchdown over the last 14 quarters at home. Their last three opponents in Salt Lake City were ...
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - No matter how loud the chants of "Sell the team!" directed at Daniel Snyder were, no matter how sadly empty the stadium was, no matter how poorly his Washington Redskins are playing, no matter how unsuccessful his ownership has been for two decades, there's no reason ...
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SCOREBOARD
Monday, Nov. 18
Kansas City vs Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 p.m. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (6-4) and Philip Rivers and the Chargers (4-6) meet at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. The playing surface was a story line last year in the Chiefs' game against the Rams when it was ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, singer and musician Alison Krauss and mystery writer James Patterson are among the artists and philanthropists being honored by President Donald Trump for their contributions to the arts or the humanities, the first recipients of prestigious national medals since Trump took office.
The ...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Data from the Indiana Gaming Commission shows that the second month of legal sports betting in Indiana saw nearly three times as much money wagered than in its opening month.
A total of $91.7 million was wagered on sports in Indiana during October, compared to $34.5 million ...
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SYDNEY (AP) - Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia's national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight.
The musician says he was met by police at Sydney Airport on Saturday after an incident with an "overly aggressive flight attendant" ...
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - The matchup between Southern California's dynamic passing game and California's stingy pass defense was a mismatch and so was the game between the Trojans and Golden Bears.
Kedon Slovis had his third 400-yard passing game in the past four weeks and threw four touchdown passes, leading ...
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Southern California passed its most challenging test so far this season with a 76-66 win over Nevada on Saturday night.
Nick Rakocevic scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Daniel Utomi added 12 points and Elijah Weaver scored 11 for USC.
After Nevada took a 21-18 ...
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Tyrell Terry makes sure he gets in a certain amount of free throws and 3-pointers before he leaves the gym every night. It showed Saturday night.
Terry scored 21 points, including an 11-of-11 performance from the foul line, in helping Stanford beat neighboring Santa Clara 82-64.
...BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - D'Shawn Schwartz scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half Saturday night when No. 25 Colorado turned its defensive pressure into overdrive to overwhelm scrappy San Diego 71-53 after leading by just three at halftime.
That sizzling second-half shutdown is just what coach Tad ...
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LONDON (AP) - British media have slammed Prince Andrew's effort to rebut claims that he had sex with a woman who says she was trafficked as a teenager by Jeffrey Epstein, branding the interview a public relations disaster.
In a rare interview with BBC Newsnight broadcast Saturday, Andrew categorically denied ...
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WACO, Texas (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts was shouting at himself coming off the field after his third turnover, a fumble when running toward the end zone.
When it was all over, Hurts and coach Lincoln Riley were sharing a joyous embrace and the No. 10 Sooners' playoff hopes ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - James Harden scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field and the undermanned Houston Rockets won their seventh straight gamer, 125-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
With Russell Westbrook resting, the Rockets needed Harden to shoulder an even bigger scoring load than ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Another night, another late 3-pointer to win for the Charlotte Hornets.
First, it was Malik Monk heaving a 26-footer to edge Detroit.
It was Devonte' Graham's turn Saturday.
Graham made his ninth 3-pointer of the game with 2.8 seconds remaining, finishing with 29 points to lead ...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo rarely makes three 3-pointers in a game.
Even on his way to the MVP award last season, the Milwaukee Bucks' 6-foot-11 superstar reached that mark only six times.
He did it Saturday night in a 102-83 rout of the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 26 points, ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Lincoln Race Course was originally slated to debut its new, seven-furlong track in September. Officials hoped the new track, the largest in the state, would reignite a live horse racing scene in Lincoln that has been essentially dormant since 2012.
But constructing a track of that ...
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BATH, Ohio (AP) - Mike Kahoe was eager to discuss his recent election to the Revere Board of Education and his plans for the position, from increasing transparency between the board and the community to improving school safety.
But first, the 18-year-old high school senior had to finish up his ...
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State University seeks the work of young playwrights for an annual festival.
Michigan high school students are invited to submit a one-act play for the Wharton Center's Young Playwrights Festival. A total of 12 finalists and semi-finalists will receive cash prizes, and the six ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yet another Golden State starter went down with an injury when D'Angelo Russell sprained his right thumb, but the Warriors still made mighty Boston work until the waning moments.
Jayson Tatum dunked after a jump ball with 1:36 left to put Boston ahead, and the Celtics ...
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Grant Anticevich has new freedom in California coach Mark Fox's offense and used that to tie a school record for 3-pointers. Fox plans to keep giving Anticevich the green light to shoot, too.
Anticevich scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, and ...
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LONDON (AP) - Jordan Henderson and Joe Gomez will miss England's final European Championship qualifier in Kosovo on Sunday due to illness and injury respectively.
Liverpool midfielder Henderson missed the 7-0 home win over Montenegro on Thursday after arriving in the England camp with a viral infection and he has ...
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Harrison Dillard, the former Buffalo Soldier and only Olympic runner to win gold medals in both the sprints and high hurdles, has died. He was 96.
Longtime friend Ted Theodore said Dillard died Friday at the Cleveland Clinic after a fight with stomach cancer. The 1955 Sullivan ...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Admon Gilder returned to very familiar territory, and it worked out quite well.
Gilder and Ryan Woolridge each scored 16 points, and No. 8 Gonzaga routed Texas A&M 79-49 on Friday night.
Filip Petrusev added 14 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Bulldogs (4-0) overcome ...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas coach Shaka Smart says he has the components of a good offensive team. Until they are assembled and working properly, the Longhorns will rely more on defense.
On Friday night, Texas forced 21 Prairie View A&M turnovers and limited Chancellor Ellis, a dangerous shooter, to ...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Luka Garza has played against double-teams throughout his basketball career, so what he has seen in the first three games this season is nothing new.
It wasn't a problem for Garza on Friday night, when the Iowa junior center scored a career-high 30 points and ...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh did everything it could to prepare for West Virginia freshman Oscar Tshiebwe. The real thing, however, proved to be another matter entirely.
Frustrated by a foul-riddled performance in his debut with the Mountaineers last week, when he managed just five points and five rebounds in a ...
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi State is catching Alabama on the rebound, for better or worse.
The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide visits the Bulldogs Saturday seeking to bounce back from a loss that dealt a blow to the team's Southeastern Conference and national title hopes.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's status is once ...
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MONTREAUX, Switzerland (AP) - Manchester City has lost its attempt to block a UEFA investigation into financial fair play violations.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says City's appeal against UEFA was ruled inadmissible.
The UEFA investigation was sparked by leaks of City's internal correspondence and documents to German outlet ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Young forwards Alex Iafallo and Adrian Kempe did enough to help the Los Angeles Kings to consecutive wins.
Iafallo scored 23 seconds into overtime and the Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Thursday night.
Kempe scored with 1:48 remaining in the third period to ...
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - State media say a Vietnamese court has sentenced a music teacher to 11 years in jail for "anti-state" Facebook posts.
The official Nghe An newspaper says Nguyen Nang Tinh was found guilty on Friday of publishing photos, videos and comments on his personal Facebook page with ...
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DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic had plenty of postgame jokes - about the bench and especially about Paul Millsap.
The Denver big man was simply in a playful mood after another come-from-behind win.
Jokic had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mason Plumlee provided a boost off the bench and the ...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The play gave Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett the option of keeping it or handing it off to running back Vincent Davis.
Only it really wasn't an option at all. Pickett knew he was going to keep the ball before he even took the snap on first-and-goal at ...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Folklife Program at Western Kentucky University is looking for proposals for articles and other pieces documenting Kentucky's folklife.
The program said in a news release that this is the first call for proposals for the multimedia digital publication and said the magazine "explores ...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jrue Holiday scored 36 points and stole the ball from Paul George three times in the final minutes to spoil George's season debut and lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
George was playing for the ...
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's three state-owned ski centers are opening for the season.
Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington and Gore Mountain in North Creek open for the season on Friday. Belleayre, in the Catskills, is expected to open on Nov. 29.
The season will start for Nordic skiers on ...
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FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) - Ogden Newspapers will purchase The Courier of Findlay and the Review Times of Fostoria in Ohio from the Findlay Publishing Co.
The Courier reports the two companies announced the purchase Wednesday. Findlay Publishing says it will continue to operate three radio stations in Findlay and four ...
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WACO, Texas (AP) - No. 2 Baylor will be able to get by just fine for now while letting preseason AP All-America post Lauren Cox rest and recover from a foot issue.
Te'a Cooper had 23 points and 10 assists, Queen Egbo scored a career-high 21 points starting in place ...
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MADRID (AP) - Striker Diego Costa has a neck injury that could require surgery and sideline him for about three months.
Atlético Madrid says X-rays on Thursday show Costa has a herniated cervical disc. The club says he will be evaluated by neurosurgery specialists in the next few days to ...
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Forward Taj Thweatt has signed a letter of intent to play at West Virginia next year.
Coach Bob Huggins announced the signing Wednesday.
The 6-foot-7 Thweatt averaged 20.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game last season at Wildwood Catholic High School in New Jersey. He made ...
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The first NHL goal for 29-year-old Dallas forward Justin Dowling will be a memorable one for many reasons.
For one, it was the game-winner as the resurgent Stars continued their strong play with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Second, it came ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - No Anthony Davis for the first time this season, no problem for the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists in three quarters, Kyle Kuzma and JaVale McGee dominated the middle, and the Lakers rolled past the hobbled Golden State Warriors 120-94 ...
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What to watch in the Big Ten this week:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 7 Minnesota at No. 23 Iowa
Minnesota apparently still has some doubters. A week after the Gophers (6-0 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) beat Penn State as a home underdog to run their record to 9-0 ...
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida animal shelter sent out a desperate plea after someone had abandoned two pit bull dogs. But volunteers never expected the post would catch the attention of "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Dave Bautista.
The 6-year-old pit bulls, Maggie and Ollie, were handed over to ...
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon coach Kelly Graves had a bit of a scare when star Sabrina Ionescu went down holding the back of her right leg.
Fortunately his star senior All-American said it was just a dead leg.
Ionescu just missed her 19th career triple-double finishing with 16 points, ...
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jean-Gabriel Pageau might be the NHL's hottest goal scorer these days.
The 27-year-old Ottawa center scored his first regular-season hat trick, including the go-ahead goal with 2:01 remaining, and the Senators rallied in the third period to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Wednesday night.
...WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Olivier Sarr's Wake Forest teammates did most of the work against UNC Asheville's trapping defense Wednesday night. But the 7-footer was perfect when finishing the job in the Demon Deacons' 98-79 victory over UNC Asheville.
OK, almost perfect.
Sarr came off the bench ...
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Through three games, Landers Nolley II has taken more than twice as many shots as any player on Virginia Tech's roster.
And Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young is unapologetic about that.
"Your better players are going to get the majority of the shots," he said. ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on the 2019 Country Music Association Awards, being presented Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena (all times local):
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Garth Brooks has won the Entertainer of the Year honor at the Country Music Association Awards.
Brooks won the top award on a night when ...
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - David Beckham's new MLS team will play its first home match against his former club.
Inter Miami officials announced Wednesday that the club's home debut will be March 14 at 2:30 p.m. against the LA Galaxy. That means Inter Miami will begin its inaugural season ...
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of killing four people at a North Dakota property management company is challenging search warrants and seeking a change of venue.
Chad Isaak has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder in the April 1 shooting and stabbing deaths at RJR Maintenance ...
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - A Texas-based nonprofit that works to find missing people across the country has called off its search for UFC heavyweight Walt Harris' missing stepdaughter.
Destinie Duvall of Texas EquuSearch tells WRBL-TV that that the horse-mounted search group is heading home after using "every resource available" to ...
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ATLANTA (AP) - The city of Atlanta is seeking an artist to create 30 drawings or paintings of the victims of the Atlanta child murders that terrorized the city in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the exhibit honoring the victims, mostly black boys, will be displayed at ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam was honored by performing rights organization BMI for his trailblazing and highly unique style of California country rock.
The organization gave the Grammy-winner the President's Award on Tuesday, as well as honored many of country's top songwriters and ...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The young, inexperienced San Diego Toreros let another big lead slip away.
This time they got away with it, though, after perking up in overtime to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 72-66 for their first win of the season.
Joey Calcaterra scored six of his team-high ...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah survived a sluggish start by putting together a dominant finish against Brooklyn.
The Jazz clamped down defensively during critical stretches in the fourth quarter of a 119-114 win over the Nets on Tuesday night. Utah allowed a single basket over the final three minutes ...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - All the playing time players like Willie Caruso and Trey Wertz got as freshman last season at Santa Clara is paying off early this year.
Caruso had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Wertz scored 18 to help Santa Clara wrap up a perfect three-game ...
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BOSTON (AP) - Mike Hoffman scored one of four Florida goals in the third period and added the winner in a shootout as the Panthers rallied from a four-goal deficit and beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Keith Yandle had a goal and two assists for Florida and ...
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Brock Miller's career night led to an easy win for Utah State.
Miller scored a career-high 27 points as the No. 17 Aggies (3-0) cruised to a 97-56 victory over Denver.
"These guys were able to find open looks for me, wide open. All of us ...
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Senior guard Breein Tyree scored 21 to help lift Mississippi to a 68-66 win over Norfolk State on Saturday evening.
After a sluggish start in the season-opener, Tyree, the Rebels' All-Southeastern Conference guard, helped them power through some early offensive struggles with 12 first-half points. The ...
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MUNICH (AP) - Munich has been awarded the 2022 edition of the multi-sport European Championships, but swimming isn't confirmed on the program.
The announcement on Tuesday means the event returns to Germany after Berlin hosted the athletics portion of the inaugural championships in 2018, though most other sports were held ...
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