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The Washington Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom to a $46 million, five-year contract extension By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer January 14, 2020, 6:08 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom isn’t leaving the team he lifted the Stanley Cup with and is getting paid handsomely to stick around for the long haul. The […]

Kevin Stefanski is ready to roll up his sleeves and build the Browns By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer January 14, 2020, 8:31 PM 3 min read CLEVELAND — Like so many Browns coaches before him, Kevin Stefanski won the news conference. As he’ll soon find out, the games will be so much tougher. The

Atlantic City casinos won almost $3.3 billion from gamblers in 2019 By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press January 14, 2020, 7:49 PM 4 min read ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s casinos won almost $3.3 billion from gamblers in 2019, helped by surging sports and internet bets as the seaside resort continued to rebound from a

The football team at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting will get a taste of what it’s like to play in the Super Bowl January 14, 2020, 7:09 PM 1 min read MIAMI — The team at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a

LSU coach Ed Orgeron knows how special his national champion Tigers are By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer January 14, 2020, 6:12 PM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — LSU coach Ed Orgeron is already thinking about what comes next for his national champions. More specifically, who comes next. Orgeron and the top-ranked Tigers completed

Sidney Crosby is back By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer January 14, 2020, 5:12 PM 1 min read PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will be in the lineup on Tuesday night when Pittsburgh faces Minnesota. Crosby hasn’t played since undergoing abdominal surgery on Nov. 14. The Penguins have thrived in

January 14, 2020, 4:08 PM 3 min read NHL-CAPITALS-BACKSTROM Capitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46 million deal WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom to a $46 million, five-year contract extension. Backstrom is now signed through the 2024-25 season. He’ll count $9.2 million against the salary cap during that time. The

Alastair Johnston took 30 books that been collecting dust and turned that into the largest golf library in the world By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer January 14, 2020, 2:56 PM 5 min read Alastair Johnston returned home to Scotland after an internship with IMG and brought with him 30 golf books that had been

The WNBA and its players have reached a tentative deal on a collective bargaining agreement By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer January 14, 2020, 1:58 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while

The air was considered hazardous for outdoor workers, and described as among the worst in the world. For professional tennis players, though, it was deemed to be OK for business. A thick haze enveloped Melbourne as smoke from devastating wildfires drifted over Australia’s southeast. Fine particles in the air early Tuesday hit the worst of