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The day Ryan Straschnitzki underwent surgery that would turn his body into something like a remote-controlled robot, the paralyzed hockey player had one deep worry: The 6-foot-1, 190-pound defenseman who once didn’t miss a shift even after dislocating a shoulder told his dad he was afraid of needles. “I said, ‘Pal, they’re going to open […]

    It might be freezing in New England By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer December 9, 2019, 7:41 AM 4 min read It might be freezing in New England. That won’t stop the sharks from circling around Foxborough. Criticism of the Patriots is more fair right now than usual. They have lost two

Former Washington Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr December 9, 2019, 5:46 AM 2 min read Former Washington Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. has been dismissed by his New Zealand club for breaching bail conditions imposed after his arrest on as assault charge. The son of NBA All Star Glen Rice was arrested in

Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers December 9, 2019, 5:53 AM 4 min read It was a win that the Buffalo Sabres really wanted to get for coach Ralph Kreuger. Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 victory

Dennis Schroder had 21 points off the bench and Chris Paul added another 20, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Portland Trail Blazers 108-96 on Sunday night By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer December 9, 2019, 4:39 AM 4 min read Dennis Schroder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 21 points and the

Tampa Bay isn’t giving up on Jameis Winston or its season. The suddenly red-hot Buccaneers (6-7) will miss the playoffs for the 12th straight year despite rallying Sunday to beat the Indianapolis Colts 38-35 for their third consecutive victory and fourth in five games. Winston continued to state his case for keeping the starting quarterback

Tobias Harris scored 26 points and rookie Matisse Thybulle had a career-high 20 points, including a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their 12th straight home victory, 110-104 over the Toronto Raptors By AARON BRACY Associated Press December 9, 2019, 2:39 AM 4 min read This victory

Kansas City clinched the AFC West when Bashaud Breeland knocked away Tom Brady’s fourth-down pass attempt to Julian Edelman in the end zone Sunday. The Chiefs survived a series of mistakes and questionable calls by the officials to hold off the New England Patriots 23-16 on Sunday. Combined with Oakland’s loss to Tennessee, the Chiefs

Trae Young had 30 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-107 for their second victory in 13 games By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer December 9, 2019, 12:33 AM 2 min read Trae Young had 30 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-107

Matt Ryan threw a 93-yard touchdown for the longest scoring play of his career and became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 yards By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer December 8, 2019, 10:13 PM 3 min read Matt Ryan threw the longest touchdown pass of his career and became the 10th quarterback