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Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.

By AAMER MADHANI, KEVIN FREKING, and JILL COLVIN | February 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game's history.DeBartolo, who owned the...

Prairie View A&M tops Jackson St. 70-61 behind Andrus

February 17, 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 on Monday night to win its fourth straight and remain atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings.Chancellor Ellis...

Hauser’s 24 pts help lead Portland State past Idaho, 90-69

February 17, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matt Hauser knocked down 6 of 10 3-point attempts and posted 24 points to spark Portland State past Idaho, 90-69 on Monday night.Hauser dealt five assists and collected three steals as the Vikings shot 34 of 67 from the field as...

Lightning top Avs in OT for franchise-best 11th straight win

By ARNIE STAPLETON | February 17, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored 3:03 into overtime, sending the Tampa Bay Lightning to a franchise-record 11th straight win, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.Cameron Gaunce and Alex Killorn...

Dotson’s 29 points lead No. 3 Kansas past Iowa State, 91-71

By DAVE SKRETTA | February 17, 2020

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dotson had watched Iowa State torch the nets in Allen Fieldhouse long enough, so the do-everything Kansas guard began raining down 3-pointers and getting to the rim in what started out as a one-man scoring showcase.The rest...

Burns leads Southern over Mississippi Valley St. 95-62

February 17, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Damiree Burns scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 95-62 on Monday night for its sixth consecutive home victory..Micah Bradford scored 16 points with six assists and Darius Williams...

Bailey’s FTs lift Bethune-Cookman over Delaware St. 71-70

February 17, 2020

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Cletrell Pope scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and Isaiah Bailey added 16 points, including the winning free throw with 6 seconds left, and Bethune-Cookman beat Delaware State 71-70 on Monday night.Pinky Wiley put the Hornets up...

Bishop’s 24 points power Norfolk St past Coppin St, 80-60

February 17, 2020

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jermaine Bishop tied his season high with 24 points as Norfolk State won its seventh consecutive home game, routing Coppin State 80-60 on Monday night.Tyrese Jenkins had 15 points for Norfolk State (13-13, 9-2 Mid-Eastern Conference)....

Langley triple-double lifts NC A&T past NC Central 77-60

February 17, 2020

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kameron Langley had a triple-double with 12 points, a career-high 13 assists and 11 rebounds and North Carolina A&T beat rival North Carolina Central 77-60 on Monday night, the Aggies' eighth consecutive home victory.Ronald...

Vegas beats Caps for 3rd straight win; Ovi stuck on 698

By W.G. RAMIREZ | February 17, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury looked out at Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, and the veteran goalie had just one thought regarding Ovie's bid for a historic goal.“Not today, not today,” Fleury said.Max Pacioretty scored his team-high...

Bucknell snaps road streak, cruise past Holy Cross, 69-48

February 17, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Andrew Funk posted 19 points as Bucknell cruised past Holy Cross 69-48 on Monday night.John Meeks had 18 points and Avi Toomer added 10 for Bucknell (11-17, 7-8 Patriot League), which snapped its five-game road losing streak.The...

Hoffman, Ekblad lead Panthers past Sharks 5-3

By GIDEON RUBIN | February 17, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman scored, Aaron Ekblad had two assists and the slumping Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 Monday.Colton Sceviour, Anton Stralman and Vincent Trocheck also scored for Florida, which had...