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Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 to win its fourth straight February 18, 2020, 5:39 AM 1 min read PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 on Monday night to win its […]

Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored 3:03 into overtime, sending the Tampa Bay Lightning to a franchise-record 11th straight win, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer February 18, 2020, 5:08 AM 3 min read DENVER — Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored

Daytona 500 driver Ryan Newman was rushed to a hospital Monday night after a fiery crash in the Florida race. Newman was in the last lap of the NASCAR series race when a following car caught his back bumper, The Associated Press reported. Newman’s car flipped, then was struck again and skidded on its roof

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman was involved in a ghastly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night, hospitalizing him with non-life-threatening injuries. NASCAR delivered the news nearly two hours after Newman was extricated from his car, saying he is in serious condition at nearby Halifax Medical Center. The wait

Andrew Funk posted 19 points as Bucknell cruised past Holy Cross 69-48 February 18, 2020, 2:14 AM 1 min read WORCESTER, Mass. — Andrew Funk posted 19 points as Bucknell cruised past Holy Cross 69-48 on Monday night. John Meeks had 18 points and Avi Toomer added 10 for Bucknell (11-17, 7-8 Patriot League), which

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan rallied past No. 5-seeded John Millman 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on the opening day of the Delray Beach Open February 18, 2020, 1:17 AM 1 min read DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Yoshihito Nishioka rallied past No. 5-seeded John Millman 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on the opening day of the Delray Beach Open on

Andrew Mangiapane had three goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks February 18, 2020, 12:12 AM 2 min read CALGARY, Alberta — Andrew Mangiapane had three goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.

These are the new sounds of spring for the Houston Astros: a fan banging on a trash can, another calling José Altuve a cheater By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer February 17, 2020, 10:50 PM 5 min read WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — These are the new sounds of spring for the Houston Astros: a

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s reference to the World Series trophy as a “piece of metal” has angered players around the majors By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer February 17, 2020, 10:05 PM 5 min read WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Players who have won a World Series — and those who have come up short

John Beilein’s future as Cleveland’s coach is unclear By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer February 17, 2020, 8:44 PM 4 min read CLEVELAND — John Beilein has admitted that losing NBA games has hit him hard. Maybe too hard. The 67-year-old former Michigan coach struggled to get through the season’s unofficial first half with the