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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon took care of one goal, clinching the Pac-12 North with a blowout win against Arizona last week.
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Sam Tecklenburg is the only player who has started every game for No. 13 Baylor the past three seasons, a stretch when the Bears have gone from 11 losses to a winning record with a bowl victory and now on the verge of making the Big 12 championship game.
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New Jersey Devils (7-9-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (11-7-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
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New York Rangers (9-8-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (10-11-1, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
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Boston Celtics (11-3, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-3, second in the Western Conference)
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Golden State Warriors (3-13, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (9-5, sixth in the Western Conference)
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Los Angeles Lakers (12-2, first in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (5-9, 12th in the Western Conference)
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Sacramento Kings (6-7, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (6-8, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
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Miami Heat (10-3, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (5-10, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
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Cleveland Cavaliers (4-10, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (9-5, fifth in the Western Conference)
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Atlanta Hawks (4-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-10, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
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Houston Rockets (11-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference)
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San Antonio Spurs (5-10, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (9-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
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Charlotte Hornets (6-9, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (4-8, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Logan Couture isn’t always following the calendar enough to know who’s next on the San Jose Sharks’ schedule. He knew the Golden Knights were coming, though, because the team uses the Las Vegas trip as part of its annual Father’s Trip.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Determined to bounce back from an embarrassing loss, the Houston Texans used big performances from Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins and solid defense to beat the Indianapolis Colts and move into first place in the AFC South.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan described the offensive prowess of Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as “as close to unstoppable right now” as anyone in the NHL.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Saddled with four fouls and struggling with his shot, Brandon Ingram stayed aggressive.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Career nights from Desure Buie and Jalen Ray helped propel Hofstra to one of its biggest wins in school history.
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El jugador de los Pelicans de Nueva Orleans Brandon Ingram conduce la pelota en la primera parte del juego de la NBA que enfrentó a su equipo con los Suns de Phoenix, el 21 de noviembre de 2019, en Phoenix.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game 4:16 into overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night to extend their point streak to a franchise-record 16 games.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Jacoby Brissett and the Indianapolis Colts couldn't get their passing game going on Thursday night against the Houston Texans, and it cost them a win and the top spot in the AFC South.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Carmelo Anthony and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 137-129 on Thursday night.
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GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — A former University of Delaware baseball player accused of sexually assaulting six women awaits sentencing for his rape conviction in the first case to go to trial.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Only five days after being removed from Georgia Tech’s low point of the season, James Graham showed his dual-threat potential as the new leader of a revamped offense.
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DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn used a lesson from his youth baseball days to help score the tiebreaking goal Thursday night.
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Tyrell Terry was having trouble with his long-range shooting, so he put in some extra work. It paid off.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyson Barrie and rookie Pierre Engvall came through to help new Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe get a win in his NHL coaching debut.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — JaQuan Lyle scored 24 points, Carlton Bragg made two free throws with 43.9 seconds, and New Mexico held on to beat New Mexico State 78-77 on Thursday night.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davide Moretti provided the kind of spark No. 12 Texas Tech can rely on from the only returning starter from last season’s national runner-up that now has a bunch of freshmen.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Even without Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay had enough.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee crowd greeted Carmelo Anthony with a loud ovation when the 10-time All-Star was introduced before the game. It cheered louder after the Bucks extended their winning streak to six straight.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — After making basketball look easy for the first four games of the season, Arizona’s star freshman trio of Nico Mannion, Zeke Nnaji and Josh Green wasn’t quite as dominant Thursday night.
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Hunter Thompson had 22 points as Wyoming topped Louisiana-Lafayette 69-61 in overtime on Thursday night.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame appeared “dead in the water like seven times,” according to coach Mike Brey, yet T.J. Gibbs and Rex Pflueger kept finding ways to resuscitate the Fighting Irish during their improbable 64-62 overtime victory over Toledo on Thursday night.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brendan Adams wasn’t afraid of the moment, not when he had to come in and take over for UConn’s injured point guard Alterique Gilbert and not when Buffalo was slicing deep into the Huskies lead at the Charleston Classic.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild are managing to succeed for the short stretches they’ve been home this season.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is about to become No. 1 at winning at No. 1.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis defenseman Vince Dunn set the tone for the Blues with a crunching hit that drew a retaliation penalty.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay coach Linc Darner knew the Phoenix couldn’t guard Wisconsin one-on-one down low, so he had to roll the dice and double the Badgers in the post.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks hurt the Nashville Predators with their power play.
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra has retired from football because of concussions.
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Whether you had a gold medal hanging from your neck, were just learning how to stand on a snowboard, or were one of those flustered skiers wondering where all the kids in the baggy pants were coming from, you knew the name “Burton.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mac McClung scored 19 points to help give coach Patrick Ewing another signature moment at Madison Square Garden, leading Georgetown to an 82-66 victory over No. 22 Texas on Thursday night.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter had 21 points and eight rebounds to help No. 10 Mississippi State rout Jackson State 92-53 on Thursday night.
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El wide receiver de los Texans de Houston, DeAndre Hopkins, atrapa un pase de touchdown frente al cornerback de los Colts de Indianápolis Pierre Desir, en la segunda mitad del juego del jueves 21 de noviembre de 2019, en Houston.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson came through in overtime again for the New York Islanders.
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Things evened out pretty nicely for No. 2 Baylor in its second game in three nights, and before traveling about 2,200 miles for a holiday trip when the Lady Bears will play three games in three days.
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OREM, Utah (AP) — Avery Sullivan had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead five Lamar players in double figures as the Cardinals defeated Utah Valley 74-68 on Thursday night.
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Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers refuse to look too far ahead on their schedule. Especially this week while staring at a showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Penn had 18 points and nine assists as Drake defeated Lehigh 74-58 on Thursday night.
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OLLIE [mdash] Gary Lavern Winn, 64, of Ollie, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at his home in Ollie. He was born January 16, 1955, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Don and Audrey (Mason) Winn. He attended the Ollie Community schools. Gary worked at Dickeys Trucking in Packwood, Iowa, as a …