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New look, same hunger: Lady Vikings chase another regional crown
MOSES LAKE — After a special season that saw the Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings compile a 27-4 record, th…
Winter storm blamed for multi-vehicle pileup in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A winter storm caused a multi-vehicle pileup Wednesday on an Interstate 70 bridge in central Missouri but mostly missed a parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win.
Fairfield upsets Monmouth 55-53 with buzzer-beater
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Allan Jeanne-Rose hit the game-winning layup at the buzzer and sixth-place Fairfield upset conference leader Monmouth 55-53 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight home victory.
Cold-shooting, No. 7 Duke rallies past Boston College 63-55
BOSTON (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski thinks his players might have been looking ahead to this weekend's game against North Carolina.
Andy Reid tells parade-goers Chiefs will win again next year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Kansas City Chiefs fans braved sub-freezing wind chills on Wednesday to celebrate the team's first Super Bowl victory in 50 years, and if Coach Andy Reid is to be be…
Diaz, Miami land top safety as rebuilding effort continues
Avantae Williams was committed to Miami three years ago, then decommitted, then seemed like he would ultimately be headed to Florida.
No. 11 Auburn edges Arkansas 79-76 in OT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Auburn's depth wore down Arkansas and the 11th-ranked Tigers edged the Razorbacks in overtime.
Cubs invite former closer Morrow to spring training
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs announced former closer Brandon Morrow's minor league contract on Wednesday and said he will report to big league spring training.
No. 9 Maryland holds off Rutgers 56-51 for 5th straight win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — It was one of those nights when most of Maryland's shots were bouncing off the rim or spinning out of the basket. For several minutes at a time, the Terrapins went up and down the court wit…
Braves beat Shane Greene in salary arbitration
PHOENIX (AP) — The Atlanta Braves defeated Shane Greene in the first salary arbitration case this year, and the reliever will be paid $6.25 million instead of his request for $6.75 million.
Granlund scores in overtime; Predators beat Jets 2-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored 1:11 into overtime, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
Nuggets clamp down on Damian Lillard, rout Blazers 127-99
DENVER (AP) — The combination of Gary Harris and Torrey Craig was too much for Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers to overcome.
Malcolm Turner resigns as Vanderbilt AD after 1 year on job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malcolm Turner has resigned as Vanderbilt athletic director after one year on the job, and Candice Storey Lee has been named interim athletic director effectively immediately.
Yankees lefty James Paxton has back surgery, out 3-4 months
New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until May or June.
Companies offer rebuke of Tennessee's anti-LGBT adoption law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Almost three dozen big companies and more than 100 small businesses in Tennessee on Wednesday predicted economic backlash from a newly enacted state adoption law and other proposals that tar…
Kelley's 27 points sends S. Dakota past NAIA Peru St.
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Cody Kelley scored a career-high 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting and South Dakota beat NAIA-member Peru State College 106-45 on Tuesday night.