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The Southeastern Conference dominated the recruiting landscape even more than usual this year. As the remaining unsigned prospects finalized their college plans Wednesday, the SEC had six of the nation’s top eight classes, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. The rankings included No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 LSU, […]

Phil Mickelson had high hopes when he left Pebble Beach last year By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer February 5, 2020, 9:49 PM 5 min read PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Optimism is never in short supply for Phil Mickelson, and it was especially high when he left the Monterey Peninsula last year with his 44th

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling for rules that crash-warning systems be required on commercial helicopters like the one that crashed in foggy weather, killing Kobe Bryant and eight other people February 5, 2020, 9:26 PM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling for federal rules that crash-warning systems be

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has urged Congress to pass a bill criminalizing international doping conspiracies before this summer’s Tokyo Olympics By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer February 5, 2020, 7:39 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a bill criminalizing

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer February 5, 2020, 7:12 PM 2 min read ORLANDO, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros. If Houston had not been using

Pete Rose has once again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer February 5, 2020, 6:13 PM 3 min read ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end

People gathering for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade early Wednesday morning witnessed a police chase along the parade route. A car somehow got into the barricaded parade route on Grand Street in downtown Kansas City at approximately 8 a.m. It led police on a chase down the route before Kansas City Police pinned the car

In stories published Feb. 3 and 4, 2020, about betting levels on the Super Bowl, The Associated Press erroneously reported revenue for Delaware By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press February 5, 2020, 4:19 PM 1 min read ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In stories published Feb. 3 and 4, 2020, about betting levels on the Super Bowl,

Anthony Beauvillier scored his second goal of the game 2:52 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 By MICHAEL DOMINSKI Associated Press February 5, 2020, 2:23 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — With their hold on a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference faltering, the New York

The Red Sox have agreed to trade 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, two people with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer February 5, 2020, 5:57 AM 6 min read BOSTON — Banking on Mookie Betts to be the missing piece in their