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Phillips leads balanced Lancers past USC Upstate 68-58

February 20, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Shabooty Phillips scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished four assists as Longwood defeated USC Upstate 68-58 on Thursday night.Phillips' double-double was his second this season and fifth career. Jashaun Smith and...

McIlroy roars out to a 2-shot lead in Mexico Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON | February 20, 2020

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a world of difference. It helps that he's still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world.McIlroy ripped a 4-iron from 275 yards into the...

NFL Saints backed by church in effort to keep emails secret

By JIM MUSTIAN | February 20, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An attorney for New Orleans' Roman Catholic archdiocese Thursday strongly defended the New Orleans Saints' behind-the-scenes help in dealing with the clergy sex abuse crisis, saying the legal effort to release hundreds of confidential...

Bounce back: MLB veterans to watch in spring games

By DAVID BRANDT | February 20, 2020

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton's intimidating presence was missing from the middle of the Yankees' lineup for a big chunk of 2019 because of an injury-filled season.As he tries to bounce back, the New York slugger will have his spring at-bats...

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims

By JEFF KAROUB, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, and KATHLEEN FOODY | February 20, 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Five former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, the university says, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over several decades made him a “sexual...

For Napoli fans, the team is a religion and Maradona is god

By ANDREW DAMPF | February 20, 2020

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — When Lionel Messi climbs up the steps from the moat surrounding the field at the San Paolo Stadium on Tuesday and emerges into the Champions League spotlight, he’ll be stepping onto sacred ground.The ground where fellow Argentina...

Galchenyuk scores in shootout, Wild beat Canucks 4-3

February 20, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk scored the tying goal and the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night and delivered new coach Dean Evason his first win as an NHL coach."It's amazing,"...

Saarela’s first NHL goal helps Panthers top Ducks 4-1

By DOUG PADILLA | February 20, 2020

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Florida Panthers showed a little rebounding prowess, getting a pair of friendly bounces off the end boards to deliver a key 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.Vincent Trocheck and Aleksi Saarela each scored...

Moretti, Texas Tech top K-State 69-62, stay in 3rd in Big 12

February 20, 2020

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davide Moretti flinched as a pass the Texas Tech guard wasn't expecting glanced off his back and bounced toward Kansas State's Cartier Diarra.When Diarra tried to get too fancy with the ensuing breakaway dunk and clanged a windmill...

Francouz makes 27 saves, leads Avs to 3-1 win over Islanders

By MICHAEL KELLY | February 20, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Pavel Francouz made 27 saves and lost his first NHL shutout with just over two minutes remaining as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday night.“I was telling my father (Wednesday) I’m going to get him...

Cal beats Washington St 66-57 to snap 4 game losing streak

By WILL FERGUSON | February 20, 2020

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Paris Austin scored 19 points and Andre Kelly added 16 to lead California to a 66-57 victory over Washington State on Wednesday night.Austin went just 3 of 8 from the field but was 12 of 12 from the charity stripe. Kelly was 8-of-11...

Oleksiak breaks late tie, surging Stars beat Coyotes 3-2

February 19, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Oleksiak broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 26 games and the Dallas Stars held on to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday night.Oleksiak stepped up into the top of the slot, took a pass from Alexander Radulov and...