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Haarms' late tip-in sends No. 15 Purdue past Indiana 48-46
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Matt Haarms used the cascading boos and profane chants as motivation Tuesday night. And when he was called for a double-foul in the first half and a technical foul in the second,
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Miller earns shutout as Ducks blank Wild, 4-0
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Miller made 31 saves for his 44th career shutout as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 Tuesday night. Jakob Silfverberg, Corey Perry, Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm
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Tatar scores late, Canadiens top Jackets to snap 4-game skid
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MONTREAL (AP) — Tomas Tatar scored in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night. The victory was Montreal's first since Feb. 4 and ended a four-game
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Texas Rio Grande Valley beats Wayland Baptist 85-66
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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Terry Winn III had 14 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Wayland Baptist 85-66 on Tuesday night. Tyson Smith had 13 points and five steals for Texas Rio Grande Valley (16-13).
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The best of MLB photo day
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Brock Holt helps Eduardo Nunez and shortstop Xander Bogaerts as they pose. Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports Mookie Betts, Red Sox Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox Gerald Herbert,
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Childress' hot hand helps Wake Forest down Irish, 75-68
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brandon Childress scored 20 points as Wake Forest pulled away from Notre Dame late for a 75-68 victory Tuesday. Childress scored 15 of the points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond
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Miami (Ohio) holds off Ball St. 69-66 behind Ayah, Sibande
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Precious Ayah set career highs with 11 points and 13 rebounds and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State 69-66 on Tuesday night. Nike Sibande had 17 points for Miami (14-12, 6-7 Mid-American
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Mariano Rivera calls child support allegations 'unfounded'
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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 children
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Jay Bilas interviewed the legendary Red Panda and it didn't disappoint
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ESPN’s Jay Bilas has a reoccurring segment in which he normally interviews a college basketball player while walking the length of the court. Well, he changed things up a bit this week while he was calling
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Roundtree leads Cent. Michigan over Kent St. 84-74
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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Shawn Roundtree had 20 points as Central Michigan beat Kent State 84-74 on Tuesday night. Rob Montgomery had 19 points and eight rebounds for Central Michigan (18-8, 7-6 Mid-American
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Namestnikov scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Hurricanes 2-1
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vladislav Namestikov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Connor Brickley also
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Ivanauskas scores 21 to lift Colgate past Bucknell 75-64
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HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Rapolas Ivanauskas had 21 points as Colgate defeated Bucknell 75-64 on Tuesday night. Tucker Richardson had 11 points for Colgate (18-10, 10-5 Patriot League), which won its fifth
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Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning showed off their depth to continue their roll. Tampa Bay was without top goal scorer Brayden Point and top defenseman Victor Hedman, and it rested starting Andrei
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South Carolina trails big, wins again 79-64 over Ole Miss
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina keeps digging a hole and then the Gamecocks keep finding a way to pull themselves out. South Carolina (14-12, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) won its fifth SEC game after
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Tiafoe loses to Daniel Evans in 1st round at Delray Beach
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Frances Tiafoe squandered an early lead and lost Tuesday to Britain's Daniel Evans in the first round of the Delray Beach Open, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5. Tiafoe, No.
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Penn State gets highest Big Ten point total in 95-71 win
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens has done nearly everything well in a season full of disappointment for Penn State. Shooting 3-pointers hasn't been one of his specialties, however. But all Penn
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Packers WR Geronimo Allison gets life advice from comedian Steve Harvey on talk show
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Geronimo Allison mentioned that he played for the Green Bay Packers, but the wide receiver was looking for relationship advice to which everyone can relate when he appeared Wednesday in the audience on
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No. 5 Tennessee wins 58-46 as Vandy loses 14th straight
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's offense was bad. Vanderbilt's was worse. On a night when both teams posted their lowest point totals of the season, No. 5 Tennessee outlasted Vanderbilt 58-46 on Tuesday
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No. 25 Buffalo stampedes Ohio for 23rd straight home win
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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 Oats said
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Cunningham scores 21 to lift Dayton over Davidson 74-73
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DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Josh Cunningham scored 21 points, including the game-winning free throw with 2.2 seconds left, and Dayton beat Davidson 74-73 on Tuesday night, snapping the Wildcats' 17-game home
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Top seeds Thiem and Fognini upset at Rio Open
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top seeds Dominic Thiem of Austria, and Italy's Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato were ousted in the first round of the Rio Open clay-court tournament on Tuesday. No. 1-seeded Thiem
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Derek Dietrich and Reds finalize minor league contract
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Derek Dietrich and Cincinnati have finalized a minor league contract, giving the Reds another infield and outfield option. The 29-year-old had spent all six of his previous big seasons
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Diekman deal includes bonuses for games and games finished
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SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Reliever Jake Diekman can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses for appearances and another $500,000 for games finished as part of his one-year contract with the Kansas Royals.
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Kirk Cousins had the perfect reply to his own Tweet that had angered Vikings fans
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Kirk Cousins is quickly becoming my second favorite quarterback in the NFL. I’m from Boston, so there’s no way he’s going to take the top spot but I’m really starting to love what he does… on Twitter.
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Cardinals sign veteran tight end Clay to 1-year deal
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed veteran tight end Charles Clay to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed. The 30-year-old Clay has played eight
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Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella gives too much information on Artemi Panarin's health
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Star forward Artemi Panarin wants to explore free agency this summer, leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets in a quandary. Do they hang on to him and/or fellow pending unrestricted free agent Sergei Bobrovsky
Los Angeles Rams
C.J. Anderson says Todd Gurley's knee injury was worse than Rams initially thought
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The Los Angeles Rams were put in an extremely tough spot late in the 2018 season. Todd Gurley was battling a knee injury, Malcolm Brown was already on injured reserve and John Kelly hadn’t yet shown enough
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Legally blind HS wrestler had an awesome message for people after winning state title
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Jay Spencer made school history last Sunday when he became the first wrestler at St. John Paul II High School to win a Alabama state title. But what makes that accomplishment even more impressive is that
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Oregon state sees its women's teams rise to elite status
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Two ranked teams, two intense rivalry games and two raucous sellouts: Women's college basketball is enjoying a renaissance in the Pacific Northwest where Oregon and Oregon State
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Chiefs announce overhaul of defensive coaching staff
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid moved swiftly to replace longtime defensive coordinator Bob Sutton after his underperforming group allowed Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to run over

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Haarms' late tip-in sends No. 15 Purdue past Indiana 48-46

Miller earns shutout as Ducks blank Wild, 4-0

Tatar scores late, Canadiens top Jackets to snap 4-game skid

Texas Rio Grande Valley beats Wayland Baptist 85-66

The best of MLB photo day

Childress' hot hand helps Wake Forest down Irish, 75-68

Miami (Ohio) holds off Ball St. 69-66 behind Ayah, Sibande

Mariano Rivera calls child support allegations 'unfounded'

Jay Bilas interviewed the legendary Red Panda and it didn't disappoint

Roundtree leads Cent. Michigan over Kent St. 84-74

Namestnikov scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Hurricanes 2-1

Ivanauskas scores 21 to lift Colgate past Bucknell 75-64

Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win

South Carolina trails big, wins again 79-64 over Ole Miss

Tiafoe loses to Daniel Evans in 1st round at Delray Beach

Penn State gets highest Big Ten point total in 95-71 win

Packers WR Geronimo Allison gets life advice from comedian Steve Harvey on talk show

No. 5 Tennessee wins 58-46 as Vandy loses 14th straight

No. 25 Buffalo stampedes Ohio for 23rd straight home win

Cunningham scores 21 to lift Dayton over Davidson 74-73

Top seeds Thiem and Fognini upset at Rio Open

Derek Dietrich and Reds finalize minor league contract

Diekman deal includes bonuses for games and games finished

Kirk Cousins had the perfect reply to his own Tweet that had angered Vikings fans

Cardinals sign veteran tight end Clay to 1-year deal

Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella gives too much information on Artemi Panarin's health

C.J. Anderson says Todd Gurley's knee injury was worse than Rams initially thought

Legally blind HS wrestler had an awesome message for people after winning state title

Oregon state sees its women's teams rise to elite status

Chiefs announce overhaul of defensive coaching staff