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Postseason football is here
MOSES LAKE — Postseason high school football is finally here in the Basin, as several teams have earned their chan…
Talton-Thomas leads Texas A&M-CC past New Orleans 74-71
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Jashawn Talton-Thomas had 21 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edged past New Orleans 74-71 on Wednesday night.
Griezmann saves Barcelona in Copa del Rey; Madrid advances
MADRID (AP) — With Lionel Messi rested and Luis Suárez out injured, it was Antoine Griezmann who had to come through to save Barcelona from an embarrassing elimination in the Copa del Rey.
Rose, Jackson lead Pistons to 127-106 rout of reeling Kings
DETROIT (AP) — One Detroit point guard has been carrying the scoring load. Another joined him Wednesday night, with his back now healthy enough to pitch in.
VanVleet scores 22 as Raptors top 76ers for 5th straight win
TORONTO (AP) — Already without star center Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t overcome losing another starter to injury.
Tigers agree to minor league deal with Santiago
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Héctor Santiago with an invite to major league spring training.
Kennell, Tahvanainen lead Bradley past Illinois State 75-63
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Backcourt mates Nate Kennell and Ville Tahvanainen scored 18 points apiece as Bradley beat Illinois State 75-63 on Wednesday night.
Dimitrijevic, Gary lead Mercer past W. Carolina 85-79
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Djordje Dimitrijevic scored 24 points, Jeff Gary added 20 more and Mercer held on to defeat Western Carolina 85-79 in a Southern Conference rematch Wednesday night.
Oakland Raiders now officially renamed the Las Vegas Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have been officially renamed the Las Vegas Raiders.
Man United loses 2-0 to Burnley to deepen league struggles
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United lost to Burnley at Old Trafford for the first time since 1962 as fans expressed their anger at the state of the club under the owning Glazer family.
Giants' Eli Manning retires after 16 seasons, 2 Super Bowls
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning is ending a 16-year NFL career that saw him recognized as a great quarterback, a leader, a solid citizen and the man who led the New York Giants back into prominence with tw…
Greene scores 32 points as George Mason defeats UMass 73-63
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Javon Greene had 32 points as George Mason defeated UMass 73-63 on Wednesday night.
One deal agents can't reach in transfer window is with FIFA
LONDON (AP) — The super agents of soccer have pressing priorities beyond trading players in the January transfer window: Protecting their ability to enjoy unrestricted cuts of deals.
Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at Torrey Pines.
McGhee scores 20 to lead Nicholls past Houston Baptist 91-83
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lorenzo McGhee scored 20 points off the bench to lead five Nicholls players in double figures as the Colonels defeated Houston Baptist 91-83 on Wednesday night.
Ballock leads Creighton past DePaul 83-68
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers to reach 200 for his career and scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack in Creighton's 83-68 win over DePaul on Wednesday night.