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News of Bolton book sends jolt through impeachment trial

By ZEKE MILLER | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s book manuscript about his time as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has exploded into...

Hughes seals SO win, Devils beat Senators 4-3

January 27, 2020

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jack Hughes helped bail out the New Jersey Devils after they gave up a lead in the third period.Kyle Palmieri tied it late in the third period, and Nikita Gusev and Hughes scored in the shootout to lift the Devils to a 4-3 win...

Benn’s 2nd goal in OT pushes Dallas Stars past Lightning 3-2

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | January 27, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn knocked down the puck, quickly turned and didn't have to go far to score the winning goal for the Dallas Stars in overtime.Benn scored 2:07 into the extra period after first deflecting a pass by Brayden Point, who then appeared...

Rasas carries Texas Southern past Ark.-Pine Bluff 68-57

January 27, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Yahuza Rasas scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Texas Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68-57 on Monday night for its fifth straight win.Eden Ewing scored 18 points and had seven rebounds for the Tigers (9-11, 6-1 Southwestern...

Doncic scores 29, leads Mavericks past Thunder, 107-97

By CLIFF BRUNT | January 27, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kobe Bryant's death fully registered with Luka Doncic in the midst of a game.Doncic had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-97 Monday a night after Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time...

Andrews leads Alcorn St. past Alabama St. 63-60

January 27, 2020

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Deshaw Andrews scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Troymain Crosby scored a go-ahead jumper with 47 seconds left to play and Alcorn State beat Alabama State 63-60 on Monday night to win its fifth straight.Crosby hit his...

Oluyitan leads balanced Southern Utah rout of Idaho, 73-45

January 27, 2020

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Cameron Oluyitan scored 15 points and led four players into double figure scoring as Southern Utah walloped Idaho, 73-45 in a Big Sky Conference battle Monday night.The Thunderbirds built a 19-point lead by intermission and padded...

Prairie View A&M cruises past Mississippi Valley St, 102-83

January 27, 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Antione Lister scored 30 points as Prairie View A&M cruised past Mississippi Valley State, 102-83 for its fourth straight Southwestern Conference victory Monday night.The Panthers built a 15-point lead by intermission...

Garza, No. 18 Iowa rally to beat Wisconsin 68-62

January 27, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s offense was sputtering, so the 18th-ranked Hawkeyes vowed to beat Wisconsin with defense.“We knew we weren’t going to lose this game,” center Luka Garza said. “We had to string together some stops, and we would...

LaVine delivers late, Bulls edge Spurs 110-109

By JAY COHEN | January 27, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine felt he was one shot away. Once they started going in, he took over.LaVine scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, including two clutch foul shots with 2.1 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio...

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash

By STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG, and BERNARD CONDON | January 27, 2020

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer before...

Aiken Jr. lifts E. Washington past N. Colorado 89-84 in OT

January 27, 2020

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Kim Aiken Jr. scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and Eastern Washington beat Northern Colorado 89-84 on Monday night to win its fourth straight.Aiken hit his go-ahead 3 off a turnover for an 81-79 Eagles'...