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No. 24 Butler tops Florida 76-62 behind balanced scoring
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Thompson believes unselfish play is a major part of Butler’s success. Thompson and Sean McDermott each scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Butler to a 76-62 win over Florida on…
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Welcome back: Humphries wins her debut bobsled race with USA
Kaillie Humphries’ World Cup bobsled debut for the United States was a winning one. The former Canadian bobsled star won this season’s women’s opener on Saturday, posting the fastest time in both heats at Mount…
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Man City beaten 2-1 by United in blow to title defense
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City fans hurled objects at Manchester United midfielder Fred as their Premier League title defense faded further with a 2-1 loss in the city derby on Saturday. In the same…
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Lynx give coach, GM Cheryl Reeve multiyear extension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve has signed a multiyear contract extension. The Lynx made the announcement Friday but did not give specific terms. Reeve has guided the Lynx to…
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Patriots-Chiefs rematch headlines Week 14
Beating the New England Patriots has been the primary focus for the Kansas City Chiefs since losing the AFC championship game last January. The Chiefs had home-field advantage and NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes but the…
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Chiefs head into Patriots showdown with ground game in flux
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will head into arguably their biggest game of the season Sunday in New England with the very real possibility that their leading rusher could be a…
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NFL At 100: Rooney Rule has its positives and its faults
In 2003, the NFL had three minority head coaches: future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards and Marvin Lewis. In the 12 previous seasons, there had been six. Total. Considering that the…
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US figure skater Chen wins 3rd Grand Prix Finals in a row
TURIN, Italy (AP) — American figure skater Nathan Chen won the Grand Prix Finals for the third season in a row Saturday, beating Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu by a dominant 44-point margin. Chen and…
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No. 20 Colorado out to end long skid at No. 2 Kansas
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The last time Colorado beat Kansas at storied Allen Fieldhouse, Buffaloes 56-year-old head coach Tad Boyle was playing for the Jayhawks. Boyle’s Buffs are off to their first 7-0 start since…
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Cavaliers defend rookie coach John Beilein amid skid
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson battled Orlando’s big men and then defended his rookie coach. At least some of the Cavaliers have John Beilein’s back. Following a 93-87 loss to the Magic —…
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