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Elijah Olaniyi had 20 points as Stony Brook topped Norfolk State 81-65 December 29, 2019, 7:34 PM 1 min read STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Elijah Olaniyi had 20 points as Stony Brook beat Norfolk State 81-65 on Sunday. Olaniyi shot 8 for 10 from the foul line. He added seven rebounds and seven assists. Andrew […]

The Minnesota Vikings are giving quarterback Kirk Cousins the game off since their spot in the playoffs is secured December 29, 2019, 6:23 PM 3 min read The Latest on Week 17 in the NFL (all times EST): 1:20 p.m. With their spot in the playoffs secured, the Minnesota Vikings are giving Kirk Cousins the

They ran the next legs, taking the baton from Jackie Robinson as black players claimed their place in the game. The deaths in 2019 of Don Newcombe and Frank Robinson left baseball not only without two pillars on the diamond but two pillars in its fight against iniquities. Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers,

They ran the next legs, taking the baton from Jackie Robinson as black players claimed their place in the game. One was on the mound for those Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s, and woe to the hitter who found Don Newcombe glaring down at him. The other was in the batter’s box and compelling

Austin Smellie had a career-high 21 points as Idaho State edged past Idaho 62-60 December 29, 2019, 6:14 AM 2 min read POCATELLO, Idaho — Austin Smellie had a career-high 21 points as Idaho State edged past Idaho 62-60 on Saturday night. Tarik Cool had 18 points for Idaho State (4-6, 1-0 Big Sky Conference).

Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, LeBron James had 21 points and 16 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-long four-game losing streak with a 128-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press December 29, 2019, 7:10 AM 6 min read PORTLAND, Ore — Kyle Kuzma’s season may have

Mikaela Shiffrin has maintained her unbeaten streak in slalom with her third win of the season By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press December 29, 2019, 1:12 PM 2 min read LIENZ, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin maintained her unbeaten streak in slalom with her third win of the season on Sunday and matched Lindsey Vonn’s record for

Mark Stone scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 to take sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press December 29, 2019, 7:14 AM 5 min read LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights started their second half of their schedule by opening a

Timo Meier had his first career hat trick, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press December 29, 2019, 7:18 AM 4 min read SAN JOSE,Calif. — A day after experiencing one of the toughest losses of a rocky season, the San Jose

Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 December 29, 2019, 7:21 AM 5 min read VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jacob Markstrom shrugged off a career-high save performance. Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the