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Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press December 10, 2019, 5:10 AM 2 min read Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an […]

Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots, Brock Nelson scored twice int he third period, and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press December 10, 2019, 2:48 AM 2 min read Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots, Brock Nelson scored twice in the third period, and the New York Islanders

Former Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he wasn’t surprised to read about allegations that the 2017 Houston Astros stole signs en route to a World Series championship By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer December 10, 2019, 3:11 AM 4 min read Joe Girardi was hardly stunned to learn his firing two years ago as manager

Marvin Miller’s Hall of Fame candidacy split baseball, much like his tenure as the head of the players’ association. Former Commissioner Fay Vincent, a long and vociferous proponent of Miller’s election to the Hall, felt the honor was long overdue and understood the enmity felt by club owners. “I think they were very bitter. They

The San Francisco 49ers lost several key players to injuries in their dramatic win over the New Orleans Saints By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer December 10, 2019, 12:53 AM 4 min read San Francisco’s most impressive win of the season came with a big cost. The NFC-leading 49ers lost center Weston Richburg to

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists By RALPH D. RUSSO College Football Writer December 10, 2019, 12:04 AM 4 min read Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end

The U.N. General Assembly has unanimously approved a resolution urging all nations to observe a truce during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press December 9, 2019, 10:53 PM 2 min read The U.N. General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution Monday urging all nations to observe a truce during the

Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it has lacked for much of its history December 9, 2019, 9:53 PM 5 min read Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it has lacked for much

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is staying with the Washington Nationals By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 9, 2019, 8:23 PM 3 min read World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is staying with the Washington Nationals. The right-hander has agreed to a record $245 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The

Pete Frates, a former college baseball player whose determined battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide, died Monday. He was 34. Frates died peacefully, surrounded by his family, they said in a statement. “A natural born leader and the ultimate teammate, Pete