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Markannen makes 2 late free throws, Bulls beat Magic 110-109
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lauri Markkannen shooting free throws was a fitting way for the Chicago Bulls to finish off the Orlando Magic on Friday night. After being fouled by Aaron Gordon on a 3-pointer…
5 hours agoPenn spreads Ivy roots to China with Mandarin broadcasts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Wang’s parents live in the northern China city of Taiyuan and had to listen to English-speaking broadcasts when their son led Penn to an upset over national champion Villanova and scored…
1 day agoBoston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox and the rest of the sport for more than three decades, died Thursday after collapsing outside the team’s spring…
1 day agoEx-Lion gets preliminary approval for medical pot dispensary
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson has received preliminary approval of his license application for a medical marijuana dispensary in suburban Detroit. Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board voted 4-0 Thursday…
2 days agoMurray’s mother says former Wimbledon champ could play again
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Andy Murray is currently recovering from his hip surgery, and his mother thinks the two-time Wimbledon champion still has a chance of making a return. Murray announced last month at…
2 days agoChiefs turning to Spagnuolo to shore up sieve-like defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steve Spagnuolo spent much of his year out of coaching making the 45-minute drive from his home in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.…
3 days agoFormer Dodgers great Don Newcombe dies at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of the Year, Most…
3 days agoNo. 25 Buffalo stampedes Ohio for 23rd straight home win
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo coach Nate Oats drew on his experience as a high school math teacher help his team understand the value of a blowout victory. After grinding out two wins on what…
3 days agoMariano Rivera calls child support allegations ‘unfounded’
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Just weeks after becoming baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, Mariano Rivera is defending himself from accusations in his native Panama that he has failed to support two children he…
3 days agoImagine Dragons to perform at Pro Football Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Imagine Dragons will perform at the Pro Football Hall of Fame to help kick off the NFL’s 100th season. The Hall announced Tuesday that the alternative-rock band will headline the Concert…
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