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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…
LeBron James lifts Lakers past Celtics, 114-112
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points and put the Lakers ahead on a fallaway jumper with 30 seconds to play, and Los Angeles split its season series with the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 victory Sunday.
Allen, Plummer help Utah beat USC 79-65, snap 3-game skid
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah did not squander a late lead to USC, even without the team's starting point guard on the floor in the final minutes. The Utes finished strong.
Not his first rodeo: Bumgarner admits to roping under alias
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders and even won $26,560 in a team-roping competition in December, according…
Raptors roll to biggest win of season, beat Pacers 127-81
TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 16 points and 11 assists, extending his career-best streak of double-doubles to six, and the Toronto Raptors hammered Indiana 127-81 on Sunday, their 13th straight home win over the Pa…
Lightning sign Bogosian after contract terminated by Sabres
Defenseman Zach Bogosian went from having his contract terminated by the Buffalo Sabres to landing in the thick of the playoff race with the Tampa Bay Lighting.
LA Lakers sign veteran Markieff Morris for playoff push
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Markieff Morris has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the postseason push.
Millsap has 25 points as Nuggets beat Timberwolves, 128-116
DENVER (AP) — Paul Millsap followed one of his worst games of the season with his best, thanks to extra film sessions.
Mooney, Gibbs lead Notre Dame to 87-71 win over Miami
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Prentiss Hubb reminded Notre Dame fans that John Mooney’s not the only Fighting Irish player who can uncork a double-double.
New OF Akiyama singles, tries steal in eventful Reds debut
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Shogo Akiyama gave Cincinnati Reds fans a small taste of what he can provide at the top of the batting order and in the outfield Sunday in his first spring training game with the team.
Phanatic mascot gets new look as Phillies, creators tangle
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. But clearly there's no one more popular on the field for the Philadelphia Phillies than the Phanatic.
Messi, Ronaldo back in Champions League action
The Champions League is back this week with the remaining four first-leg matches in the round of 16:
Blackmon leads St. Francis (PA) past Long Island
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Isaiah Blackmon scored 21 points and Keith Braxton posted a double-double and St. Francis (PA) beat Long Island University 74-71 on Sunday.
Anders Lee scores twice, Islanders beat Sharks 4-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders needed a boost at home after a rough four-game trip last week. Semylon Varlamov's strong netminding again proved key — as did a scoring injection from captain Anders Le…
Dolphins assistant Karl Dorrell takes over at Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The University of Colorado has reached into the NFL ranks again to find their head football coach, luring Karl Dorrell back to Boulder from the Miami Dolphins.
Pivec scores 24, No. 15 Oregon St. women top Cal, snap skid
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mikayla Pivec scored 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting and No. 15 Oregon State beat California 76-63 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak — its longest skid since February of 2013.