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Denver Nuggets rally to beat the Chicago Bulls behind Will Barton’s 37 points
Jokic suffers ankle injury
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Dak Prescott, Cowboys top Redskins in 1st win sans Elliott
Dez Bryant sets new team record
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Aksel Svindal finding his speed at Beaver Creek
Norwegian skier coming back from knee injury
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Tiger Woods returns with solid round at the Hero World Golf Challenge
Fleetwood’s 66 leads first round
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North Korean missile frustrates South Korean Olympic preparations
Olympics set to begin in February
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US women’s hockey hopes bond forged by pay fight leads to Olympic gold
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Hilary Knight was listening to the radio when she heard the U.S. women’s hockey team come up. It wasn’t about a big win on the ice.…
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Putin welcomes soccer world to Kremlin for World Cup draw
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin welcomes soccer luminaries to the Kremlin on Friday for a World Cup draw that provides a global audience for the Russian president to attempt to burnish…
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Amid troubled World Cup sales, FIFA set to hit $5.66B target
MOSCOW – Even taking a financial hit from Italy and the United States failing to qualify, FIFA’s top salesman insists the 2018 World Cup will make its income target. Italy’s…
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Bawling, brawling Broncos turn to Siemian again
Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) during the second half Sunday in Oakland, Calif. Siemian will start at QB when the Broncos…
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Focus more on how long Tiger Woods lasts more than his score
NASSAU, Bahamas – One year later, the scene hadn’t changed. Jordan Spieth paused on the 17th green and looked across the water to the adjacent fairway at Albany Golf Club…
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Wiley Maple paying own way for another chance at downhill
United States’ Wiley Maple competes during a Men’s World Cup downhill skiing training run Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow)Nathan Bilow/Associated Press BEAVER CREEK –…
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Next year’s Giro d’Italia has 8 uphill finishes on road to Rome
MILAN – Next year’s Giro features two individual time trials, eight mountain finishes and eight stages for the sprinters in a balanced route that appears to suit four-time Tour de…
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Colorado Rapids hire New Zealand’s Anthony Hudson as coach
The Colorado Rapids hired Anthony Hudson as their coach, the MLS soccer club announced Wednesday. The 36-year-old Hudson, who is from Seattle, was 9-11-7 as the national team coach of…
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Russia yet to regain trust of sport before World Cup
Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General, left, and Vitaly Mutko, Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister & Local Organizing Committee Chairman walk inside a metro train branded for the 2018 World Cup…
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Chris Froome ready to ride Giro d’Italia next year
Britain’s Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, is followed by Italy’s Fabio Aru as they climb Croix de Fer pass during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de…
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Case of Eli Manning proof sentimentality doesn’t go far in the NFL
The New York Giants are changing quarterbacks for first time in more than 13 years. Yes, Eli Manning is not going to start. The Giants announced on Tuesday that Geno…
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Truex and Pollex win NASCAR’s top award for contributions
LAS VEGAS – The career year for Martin Truex Jr. rolls on. Truex and partner Sherry Pollex on Wednesday won the prestigious Myers Brothers Award – the top honor in…
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NFL’s Players Coalition members at odds regarding anthem protests
PHILADELPHIA – San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid says he left The Players Coalition because founder Malcolm Jenkins excluded Colin Kaepernick from meetings, and asked players if they would stop…
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Judge sets limits on key testimony in Armstrong lawsuit
U.S. Postal Service battle continues
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Michael Crabtree, Aqib Talib have suspensions reduced after Broncos-Raiders fight
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Oakland receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver cornerback Aqib Talib had their two-game suspensions reduced to one game after appeal hearings Tuesday. Derrick Brooks heard Crabtree’s case and…
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Ferguson: Tiger Woods is back, but maybe not the guy on TV
NASSAU, Bahamas – Tiger Woods couldn’t have scored more points with his two children than when he took them to Miami this summer to watch Barcelona in a friendly, and…
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John McBride brings a lighthearted approach back to U.S. skiing’s speed team
BEAVER CREEK – The other day, U.S. speed coach John “Johno” McBride hauled around a backpack filled with rocks. This wasn’t some sort of newfangled workout thing, just his downhill…
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Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud wins World Cup super-G at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta – Kjetil Jansrud of Norway won the World Cup super-G on Sunday, beating Austrian’s Max Franz by 0.28 seconds. The 32-year-old Jansrud finished in 1 minute, 30.76…
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FIFA says doping is not widespread in Russian soccer
MOSCOW – FIFA defended Russia’s right to host the World Cup amid a series of doping scandals, saying Tuesday that there is no sign of “widespread” drug use in Russian…
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LeBron James gets green light for ‘I Promise’ school in Akron
AKRON, Ohio – The school board in LeBron James’ Ohio hometown has approved the plan for a public school being created in partnership with the NBA star’s foundation. The LeBron…
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Tiger Woods loving life, says he’s on the ‘other side’ of pain
Tiger Woods will return to professional golf this week at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas. Woods is playing in this weeks Hero World Challenge, his first tournament since fusion…
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Quarterback carousel turns again for struggling Denver Broncos
ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos emerged from their latest loss in need of yet another change at quarterback and facing two games without cornerback Aqib Talib, who was suspended for…
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Aqib Talib, Michael Crabtree suspended 2 games each for fight in Broncos-Raiders game
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Oakland receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver cornerback Aqib Talib were suspended two games each without pay on Monday for fighting during the recent game between the two…
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NFL Sunday: Wentz leads NFL-leading Eagles past Bears 31-3
PHILADELPHIA – Carson Wentz tossed three touchdown passes and the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles beat the Chicago Bears 31-3 Sunday for their ninth straight win. The Eagles (10-1) reduced their magic…
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Raiders beat Broncos 21-14 in fight-filled game
OAKLAND, Calif. – With one starting receiver ejected, a second hurt and Oakland’s once 21-point lead down to seven, Derek Carr dropped back to pass with a chance to seal…