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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
Whiff: Nats closer Doolittle calmed by lavender oil on glove
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle moves a glove out of the way as he reaches into a shelf in his spring training locker and grabs a different one, which he then hands over wi…
Taylor leads Austin Peay over Morehead St. 67-58
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay stretched its home winning streak to 14 games, defeating Morehead State 67-58 on Thursday night.
Gardner-Webb dumps Charleston Southern 83-74
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nate Johnson had 21 points as Gardner-Webb beat Charleston Southern 83-74 on Thursday night.
Big 12 bubble teams have chance to help resume this weekend
A look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:
Jackson lifts SIU-Edwardsville past UT-Martin 90-75
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Jackson had a season-high 21 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated UT Martin 90-75 on Thursday night.
Dumba's 2 goals, assist lead Wild to 7-1 win over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Defenseman Matt Dumba had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-1 on Thursday night.
Knights' Fleury shuns spotlight, keeps going strong
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury’s postgame routine used to include a call with his father, something that helped him step away from the stress of the game.
Thursday Sports in Brief
MLB
Cowboy Up: MadBum solid in first outing with Diamondbacks
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner showed the Arizona Diamondbacks he's more than a rodeo star.
No. 14 Oregon pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 69-54
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon wasn’t about to go down twice in one month against Oregon State.
Working the count; 30-somethings grinding to extend careers
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jarrod Dyson kept waiting for the phone to ring. As December faded and the hot stove cooled, one thought kept running through the free agent outfielder's mind.
Awestruck Ted Simmons marvels at the Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ted Simmons just had to stop and soak it all in.
Nylander leads Maple Leafs over Panthers, 5-3
SUNRISE, Fla (AP) — William Nylander scored the go-ahead goal midway in the third period to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Thursday night.
Hellebuyck makes 34 saves to lead Jets past Capitals 3-0
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 34 shots for his fifth shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Sabonis scores 20 points, Pacers beat Trail Blazers, 106-100
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pacers are preparing for a playoff run with a starting five that's barely played together this season.