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• Gaudreau, Quine score twice to lead Flames past Blues 7-2

  16-12-2018 23:57
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau and Alan Quine each scored twice, and the Calgary Flames beat the St. Louis Blues 7-2 on Sunday.
  The Flames have won eight of nine and lead the Western Conference with 46 points. Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano also scored, and David Rittich made 26 saves.
  Calgary scored four times on its first 15 shots in the opening period and cruised to improve to 12-2-1 in its past 15.
  Oskar Sundqvist and Tyler Bozak scored for St. Louis, which was try
  
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• Lathon, Odigie help UTEP pull away from UC Riverside, 71-56

  16-12-2018 23:53
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jordan Lathon converted a go-ahead 3-point play, Efe Odigie scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and UTEP used a late surge to hold off UC Riverside 71-56 on Sunday.
  UTEP (4-5) had fallen behind by five, 48-43, on a Jordan Gillam 3-pointer with 8:38 remaining. Paul Thomas buried an answering 3, Lathon grabbed the rebound of a Riverside miss, scored on the fast break and was fouled, the 3-point play boosting the Miners ahead 49-48. UTEP sprinted a
  
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• Igbanu, Scott help Tulsa hold off Dayton, 72-67

  16-12-2018 23:53
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Martins Igbanu scored 17 points, Curran Scott made four free throws in the final 11 seconds and Tulsa held off Dayton 72-67 on Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun Casino.
  DaQuan Jeffries, who leads Tulsa in scoring at 13.2 points per game, added 16 points for the Golden Hurricane (9-3).
  Josh Cunningham scored 15 points for Dayton (5-5) and Trey Landers added 13 points and seven rebounds.
  Jalen Crutcher’s 3-pointer drew Dayton within
  
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• Moore returns for Pelicans against Heat

  16-12-2018 23:52
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry says guard E’Twaun Moore is ready to return from a lower leg strain that sidelined him for two games and is expected to play Sunday night against Miami.
  Gentry says forward Nikola Mirotic is missing his second straight game with a right ankle injury.
  Moore, who has started all but three of 27 games in which he has played, has averaged 14 points per game this season. Recently he shifted into primary reserve role.
  Mirotic has been New Orle
  
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• Russell scores 32, Nets beat Hawks 144-127 for 5th straight

  16-12-2018 23:45
  NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 32 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 18 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 144-127 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
  Joe Harris had 16 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 15 off the bench for the Nets, who last won five straight March 25-April 2, 2015.
  Atlanta cut Brooklyn’s 21-point lead down to 66-64 when Kent Bazemore capped a 6-0 run with two free throws late in the first half.
  The Nets pulled away in the third quarte
  
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• Davis scores 17 points, No. 24 Houston beats Saint Louis

  16-12-2018 23:43
  HOUSTON (AP) — Corey Davis Jr. hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 29 seconds left and had 17 points in No. 24 Houston’s 68-64 comeback victory over Saint Louis on Sunday.
  Davis was 3 of 5 from 3-point range and hit all six of his free throws. Armoni Brooks had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Galen Robinson Jr. added 13 for Houston (10-0) in its 23rd straight at home.
  Javon Bess had 17 points for Saint Louis (7-3), Tramaine Isabell Jr. added 16, and Jordan Goodwin had 11 points and
  
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• Gustafson’s 64th double-double leads No. 16 Iowa women

  16-12-2018 23:38
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 12 rebounds for her 64th career double-double and ninth this season to lead No. 16 Iowa to an 83-57 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday.
  Gustafson was 11-of-14 shooting. Kathleen Doyle added 13 points and seven assists while Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart scored 10 points each for the Hawkeyes (8-2), who won their fourth straight and improved to 6-0 at home. Iowa shot 53 percent, made half of their 14 3-point shots and dominated poi
  
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• Smith’s double-double helps No. 21 Gonzaga women hold on

  16-12-2018 23:37
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chandler Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Zykera Rice added 13 and eight and No. 21 Gonzaga held off Missouri State 70-67 on Sunday.
  The Bulldogs (10-1), who have won six straight in their best-ever start, led most of the game but couldn’t put away the Bears (1-7), who have lost five straight.
  Rice had the only Gonzaga basket in the last five minutes and went 4 for 4 from the line. Jenn Wirth, who had eight of her career-high14 points in the fourth quarter
  
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• Coastal Carolina thwarts NC Central comeback in 69-65 win

  16-12-2018 23:28
  CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Zac Cuthbertson scored 23 points, three other players each scored 10 and Coastal Carolina beat North Carolina Central 69-65 on Sunday.
  NC Central’s Raasean Davis’ 3-point play with 2:23 made it 61-all, but Coastal Carolina (6-5) used an 8-4 spurt the rest of the way to seal the win. Trevion Brown, Cuthbertson and Tommy Burton each sank two foul shots and Josh Coleman added a layup.
  The Chanticleers made their last 12 fouls shots and were 21 of 25 overall fro
  
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• Troy holds off late rally by Western Kentucky

  16-12-2018 23:27
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Alex Hicks scored 20 points, Jordon Varnado had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Troy held off a late rally to defeat Western Kentucky 87-81 on Sunday.
  Troy (5-5) had a 17-point lead with 6:29 remaining, but Western Kentucky drew within 82-79 with just over a minute remaining. After Troy’s Darian Adams made two free throws, WKU closed to 84-81 on a layup by Jared Savage with 24 seconds left.
  Troy’s BJ Miller was fouled on the ensuing possession and made t
  
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• Child’s death highlights communication barriers on border

  16-12-2018 23:27
  Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health.
  But it’s unclear how much the man understood on the form, which was written in English and read to him in Spanish by Border Patrol agents.
  The death of Jakelin Caal in Texas highlights the communication challenges along the U.S.-Mexico border as agents come in contact with an increasing number of migrants who speak neither English nor Spanish.
  Her father&
  
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• Dawkins, UCF peel out to fast start in win over Stetson

  16-12-2018 23:19
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aubrey Dawkins scored 19 points, collected 13 rebounds and Central Florida smashed Stetson 90-65 on Sunday for its third straight win.
  The Knights have won eight of their last nine.
  UCF (9-2) raced to a 15-0 lead with the help of B.J. Taylor’s layup and three foul shots. Jahlil Rawley’s layup with almost five minutes gone was Stetson’s first basket as the Hatters missed their first eight shots, five of which were from beyond the 3-point line. Dawkins&
  
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• Pickett, Awad score 18 each, Winthrop cruises to 109-66 win

  16-12-2018 23:17
  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Adam Pickett scored 18 points in a near-perfect game, making 6 of 7 from the field including all five attempts from behind the 3-point arc, grabbed seven rebounds and picked up six assists as Winthrop defeated Hiwassee College 109-66 on Sunday.
  Austin Awad nailed six 3-pointers to also score 18 as six players reached double figures for Winthrop (5-4) and all 15 saw playing time after an 11-day layoff for final exams. Josh Ferguson scored 15 with 11 rebounds, Nych Smi
  
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• Fayne has 30 in Illinois State’s OT win over Cleveland State

  16-12-2018 23:11
  NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Phil Fayne scored a career-high 30 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and Illinois State defeated Cleveland State 88-77 in overtime on Sunday.
  Milik Yarbrough added 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Zach Copeland scored seven of his 12 points in overtime.
  Copeland hit a 3-pointer and Yarbrough followed with a bucket to open overtime for the Redbirds (7-5). Copeland added two free throws before Rashad Williams sank two free throws for the Vikings&r
  
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• US coach: Vonn plans to return to racing next month

  16-12-2018 23:06
  SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is hoping to return from injury next month and resume her pursuit of the all-time World Cup wins record, according to the U.S. Ski Team’s head coach.
  “That’s what we’re hopeful for. That’s the plan,” Paul Kristofic told The Associated Press on Sunday.
  Vonn hyperextended and sprained a ligament in her knee during a training crash on Nov. 19. She also suffered a bone bruise in the crash, in which she fell on
  
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• Loves set scoring records to win Father-Son Challenge

  16-12-2018 23:00
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Davis Love III and Dru Love closed with a 16-under 56 in a scramble format to set two tournament records and win the PNC Father-Son Challenge by three shots Sunday.
  Team Love shot 27 on the front nine at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, took the lead with a birdie at No. 11 and finished off the record round with four more birdies and an eagle. The 56 beat by one the record previously held by Raymond Floyd and his son in 1995, and by Bob Charles and his son in 1998.
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• White has 18, Providences rolls C Connecticut 87-63

  16-12-2018 22:56
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Maliek White scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and had six assists and Providence cruised to an 87-63 win over Central Connecticut on Sunday.
  Isaiah Jackson hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 points for the Friars (8-3) and Alpha Diallo and Nate Watson added 14 apiece.
  After the Blue Devils opened the scoring, Diallo had five points to start a 9-0 run. Jackson and Makai Ashton-Langford hit back-to-back 3s and after a CCSU 3-pointer nine more points f
  
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• Fordham slows down Howard, wins 74-67

  16-12-2018 22:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — Antwon Portley scored 22 points and Fordham slowed down high-scoring Howard 74-67 on Sunday.
  Portley powered the Rams (8-3), making 5-of-9 3-pointers, grabbing seven rebounds and adding four assists and three steals. Jalen Cobb scored 13 points and freshman Nick Honor, who averages 18.3 points per game, added 11 points.
  Howard (6-5), among the national leaders in scoring at 88 points per game, was held to 26 points in the first half and Fordham led 29-26 at the break.
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• Messi scores hat trick to keep Barca 3 points clear in Spain

  16-12-2018 22:51
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and set up two more goals to lead Barcelona to a 5-0 victory at Levante on Sunday, restoring the defending champion’s three-point lead of the Spanish league.
  Messi netted his 18th, 19th and 20th goals in all competitions this season after setting up Luis Suarez to get Barcelona rolling at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium.
  Already trailing 4-0, Levante lost Erick Cabaco in the 76th minute with a direct red card for cutting down Ous
  
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• Messi scores hat trick to hit 50-goal mark in 2018

  16-12-2018 22:51
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi hit the 50-goal mark for club and country in 2018 after scoring his 43rd career hat trick for Barcelona on Sunday.
  Messi’s brilliance powered Barcelona to a 5-0 victory at Levante and kept the defending champions three points ahead of Sevilla and Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league.
  It also avenged Barcelona’s only loss in the league last season when Levante stunned the visitors 5-4 in the penultimate round in a match that Messi missed.
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• Bears clinch NFC North with 24-17 victory over Packers

  16-12-2018 22:49
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw for two touchdowns, Eddie Jackson ended Aaron Rodgers’ NFL-record streak without an interception and the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North with a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
  The Bears (10-4) secured their first playoff appearance since the 2010 team won the NFC North, and clinching with a rare victory over their heated rivals made it all the more sweet.
  The loss coupled with Minnesota’s 41-17 victory over Miami k
  
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  16-12-2018 22:46
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• Julio Jones, Deion Jones pace Falcons’ easy win over Cards

  16-12-2018 22:43
  ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Jones made an acrobatic touchdown catch on a pass from Matt Ryan, Deion Jones returned an interception for an early score, and the Atlanta Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a 40-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
  The Falcons (5-9) forced three turnovers and sacked Arizona’s Josh Rosen seven times, a single-game season high for both teams. Arizona (3-11) has dropped two straight and five of six under first-year coach Steve Wilks.
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• Lamb, Smith lead Vermont to 5th straight, 75-70 over Huskies

  16-12-2018 22:40
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Anthony Lamb scored 17 points, pulled down eight rebounds and hit the bucket that wrested the lead back to Vermont, which pulled away over the last 15 minutes to defeat Northeastern 75-70 Sunday afternoon.
  Lamb was 6 of 16 from the floor, but sank a jumper with 15:14 remaining that swung the lead back to the Catamounts, 37-36, and sparked an 11-2 run that had Vermont ahead for good at 46-38. Lamb and Stef Smith each scored four points in the surge. Smith finished wit
  
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• Cook carries Vikings past Dolphins 41-17

  16-12-2018 22:36
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dalvin Cook had a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns on a season-high 19 carries for Minnesota as the Vikings recommitted themselves to running the ball. They stayed in control of a spot in the playoffs with a 41-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
  Latavius Murray added 68 rushing yards and a score on 15 of the team’s season-high 40 attempts. The Vikings (7-6-1) converted each of their first three drives under interim offensive coordinator Kevin Ste
  
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• Molson sinks Elon from the line in Canisius’ 92-91 win

  16-12-2018 22:34
  ELON, N.C. (AP) — Takal Molson scored 20 points — with half coming from the free throw line — and Canisius held off Elon for a 92-91 win on Sunday.
  Scott Hitchon’s 3-point play gave Canisius an 87-76 lead with 2:04 left. Elon responded with a layup from Steven Santa Ana and a 3-pointer by Nathan Priddy to reduce the deficit to six points. Malik Johnson made 1 of 2 free throws with 48 seconds left and the Golden Griffins were up 88-81.
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• Cooks scores 19, No. 23 Michigan St women top Hartford 74-66

  16-12-2018 22:31
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sidney Cooks scored a career-high 19 points and No. 23 Michigan State used a 9-0 run in overtime to pull away from Hartford for a 74-66 win on Sunday.
  Victoria Gaines added 16 points with 11 rebounds and Taryn McCutcheon had 14 points for the Spartans (9-1), who won their sixth straight.
  Kelly Douglass hit a 3-pointer midway through overtime to put the Hawks (5-6) on top 64-63 but over the next 1:49 the Spartans took charge. MSU made all three of its shots with
  
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• Bengals end 5-game losing streak, beat Raiders 30-16

  16-12-2018 22:29
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Mixon had another big game Sunday, rushing for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals held on for a 30-16 victory over the Oakland Raiders that ended one of their longest losing streaks under coach Marvin Lewis.
  The Bengals (6-8) had dropped five straight — their third-worst slump during Lewis’ 16 seasons — before finding a team struggling as much as them. Mixon’s 15-yard touchdown with 4:04 left clinched the Bengals&rsq
  
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• Yeboah scores 25, Latimer hits big 3 in Stony Brook’s win

  16-12-2018 22:25
  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Akwasi Yeboah scored 25 points and Miles Latimer added 14, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, and Stony Brook defeated Delaware 74-68 on Sunday.
  A 3-pointer by Delaware’s Matt Veretto gave the Blue Hens (8-4) a one-point lead before Latimer responded with his fourth 3-pointer of the game to go up 70-68 with a minute left. Jeff Otchere blocked a layup on the other end and Andrew Garcia scored underneath off a nice pass from Jaron Cornish for a four-point lead wit
  
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• Colts use Mack attack, defense to shut down Cowboys 23-0

  16-12-2018 22:22
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marlon Mack rushed for a career-high 139 yards and two scores and the Indianapolis Colts defense shut out one of the league’s hottest offenses, rolling to a 23-0 victory Sunday.
  The Colts (8-6) stayed in the AFC playoff hunt with their seventh win in eight games and their first shutout since a 27-0 victory over Cincinnati on Oct. 19, 2014.
  Dallas (8-6) failed to clinch the NFC East as its five-game winning streak ended.
  But Mack starred in Sunday’s big show.
  
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• Bright and Mild to Start the Week

  16-12-2018 22:20
  After a drab, gloomy, and wet weekend, we deserve a little sunshine in our lives. It’s been a slow process today, but skies will clear tonight to reveal mostly sunny skies Monday. Once we get the sunshine back, we’re tracking it to stick around through mid-week. Wednesday will be transition day. The end of week is looking soggy.
  Meanwhile, temperatures will fall to more seasonal levels this week. Highs will be in the mid 40s to low 50s through the first half of the week. We are track
  
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• Johnson leads Redskins to late scores, 16-13 win at Jaguars

  16-12-2018 22:17
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Johnson’s first NFL start in more than seven years ended with a 16-13 victory for Washington against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, snapping the Redskins’ four-game losing streak and keeping them on the fringe of the NFC playoff picture.
  Johnson and Adrian Peterson drove the Redskins (7-7) into field-goal range in the closing minutes, and Dustin Hopkins made a 36-yard field goal on the final play to win it.
  Washington had lost every game sinc
  
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• Williams, No. 12 Texas women pull away from Stetson 65-46

  16-12-2018 22:09
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Danni Williams scored 15 points and No. 12 Texas overcame miserable long-range shooting to defeat Stetson 65-46 on Sunday.
  Williams took the first two 3-pointers, hitting the second early in the game, but then the Longhorns (8-2) proceeded to miss their next 16 attempts behind the arc before Williams connected again in the closing seconds of the third quarter. That produced a 44-32 lead and the Longhorns steadily pulled away.
  Charlie Collier and Destiny Littleton added
  
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• One Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Crash On I-75 In Laurel County

  16-12-2018 22:08
  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash on I-75 that left one man with serious injuries.
  Reportedly the wreck happened shortly before 8:30a.m. on Sunday in the southbound lane about 1 mile north of London.
  Deputies believe a pickup truck heading south lost control, rolled and the driver was thrown from the truck.
  The sheriff’s office reports that the driver, later identified as Trevor Alan Richardson, 23, of Mount Vernon, was t
  
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• Jackson helps Ravens run past Buccaneers 20-12

  16-12-2018 22:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson picked apart the Tampa Bay defense on a soggy field, running for 95 yards and throwing for 131 to carry the Baltimore Ravens to a 20-12 victory Sunday.
  Anointed the starter over veteran Joe Flacco earlier in the week, Jackson justified the decision with a riveting performance. Slipping between and sliding around potential tacklers, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner operated the run-pass option in much the same fashion as during his glory days
  
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• Sixers’ Butler returns from strained groin against Cavs

  16-12-2018 21:55
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jimmy Butler returned for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing two games because of a strained groin.
  Sixers coach Brett Brown said before Sunday’s matchup that Butler would be a game-time decision. The four-time All-Star went through warmups and was in the starting lineup.
  Butler was injured in the first quarter Monday against Detroit and went scoreless in 10 minutes. Philadelphia won that game, but lost to Brooklyn and Indiana with t
  
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• URI tops West Virginia 83-70 in Hall of Fame Showcase

  16-12-2018 21:54
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeff Dowtin and Fatts Russell each scored 18 points and Rhode Island pulled away from West Virginia in the second half Sunday to beat the Mountaineers 83-70 in the Hall of Fame Showcase.
  Cyril Langevine added 15 points, and Christion Thompson had 12 points for the Rams (5-3) in a foul-filled game at the Mohegan Sun arena.
  Wesley Harris scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (6-4), who have lost two of their last three.
  The Rams, who led
  
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• Comedian Apologizes After Mocking Pete Davidson’s Scary Social Media Post

  16-12-2018 21:54
  (Danny Moloshok / Reuters file)
  NEW YORK, Ny. (NBC NEWS) – Comedian Michael Rapaport issued an apology to Pete Davidson after facing backlash for video and comments he posted on Twitter mocking both the “Saturday Night Live” cast member and Kanye West.
  Early Saturday, Rapaport shared multiple posts on Twitter mocking Davidson and West, both of whom have been vocal about their struggles with mental health including recent challenges.“Pete Davidson & KANYE must really
  
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• Foegele ends scoring drought, Hurricanes blank Coyotes 3-0

  16-12-2018 21:51
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Warren Foegele scored his first goal since October, Petr Mrazek made 23 saves in his first shutout of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on Sunday.
  Defenseman Calvin de Haan had two assists for the Hurricanes, who won for only the second time in seven games this month.
  Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina.
  The Hurricanes had coughed up a three-goal lead in Friday’s shootout loss to Washington but were able
  
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• Romania party boss calls rival’s comment on EU post treason

  16-12-2018 21:50
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The leader of Romania’s ruling party has asked a party colleague to press charges against the country’s president for saying Romania wasn’t prepared to assume the European Union’s rotating presidency.
  Social Democratic Party chairman Liviu Dragnea alleged Sunday that President Klaus Iohannis committed treason when he questioned Romania’s readiness for the EU presidency that starts Jan. 1
  During a 90-minute speech at a party meeting, D
  
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• ‘That’s What Christmas Is All About’: Newlyweds Take Guests To Target To Shop For Kids In Need

  16-12-2018 21:47
  ORLANDO, Fl. (WESH-TV) – A couple’s tradition of giving to others every year extended to their wedding day, with their guests taking part.
  NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports that Brad and Jessica Bond’s love story starts with their first date seven years ago.
  Brad Bond said he wanted to do something special, because he knew even then that she was the one.
  “So we pulled in the parking lot of Target,” Brad Bond said. “I explained my parents have always made Christma
  
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• Sudan president lands in Syria in 1st visit by Arab leader

  16-12-2018 21:46
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sudan’s president on Sunday became the first Arab League leader to visit Syria since civil war erupted there nearly eight years ago.
  Omar al-Bashir was greeted at the Damascus airport by Syrian President Bashar Assad before they both headed to the presidential palace, where they held talks on bilateral relations and the latest developments in Syria and the region, according to the state-run news agency.
  Syria was expelled from the 22-member Arab League soon aft
  
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• Family Upset, They Say Priest Criticized Teenager Who Killed Himself At Funeral

  16-12-2018 21:41
  TEMPERANCE, Mi. (AP/NBC NEWS) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit says it regrets that a priest officiating at a teen’s funeral questioned whether he would get to heaven after killing himself.
  Maison Hullibarger’s father tells the Detroit Free Press that he walked up to the pulpit and whispered, “Father, please stop,” during the Dec. 8 funeral Mass. But Jeff Hullibarger says the Rev. Don LaCuesta continued giving a critical sermon at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  
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• Tuch scores OT game-winner, Golden Knights top Rangers 4-3

  16-12-2018 21:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Tuch buried a sharp-angled shot just over two minutes into overtime, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.
  Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his 423rd career victory, which moved him into a tie with Tony Esposito for ninth on the NHL’s wins list.
  Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith and William Carrier scored for Vegas, which extended its points streak to four straight games.
  Chris Kreider, Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad sco
  
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• Missouri football assistant arrested for missing court date

  16-12-2018 21:39
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — An assistant Missouri football coach has been arrested for missing a court date on a traffic ticket.
  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Vernon Hargreaves was arrested Saturday after a University Police officer discovered an arrest warrant related to a court date Hargreaves missed in January of this year.
  University Police spokeswoman Sara Deidrich says Hargreaves was ticketed in Miller County, Missouri, for operating a vehicle without valid insurance or registration i
  
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• Push Continues To Grant Clemency For Woman Convicted Of Murder As Teen Victim Of Sex Trafficking

  16-12-2018 21:35
  (CNN) – Cyntoia Brown, who’s serving life in prison for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16, could still be freed soon.The Tennessee Supreme Court last week ruled Brown would have to serve at least 51 years in prison for the 2004 killing before she’s eligible for release.But amid widespread outrage on social media, Gov. Bill Haslam’s office is now reviewing her case, which has drawn support from A-listers like Rihanna and Kim Kardashian West.Th
  
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• UK Fans Reportedly Pose As Boosters To Hitch Ride To Kentucky With Utah Basketball Team

  16-12-2018 21:25
  (Photo: Twitter/@UtahMBB)
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (Kentucky Sports Radio) – Two sneaky UK fans now living in Utah were able to hitch a first-class ride to Kentucky for the Cats game against the Utah Utes.
  Kentucky Sports Radio is reporting that during the game broadcast the ESPN announcers discussed the hilarious scenario, saying that the Utah basketball team offers spots on their private chartered plane for boosters.
  According to the broadcast, when the Utes Head Coach Larry Krystkowiak went arou
  
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• Herren, Tabbs step up, carry BC past Fairfield 77-67

  16-12-2018 21:17
  BOSTON (AP) — Freshman guard Chris Herren Jr. picked the right day to get hot.
  Herren scored a season-high 22 points and Wynston Tabbs had 20 to offset a rough shooting day by scoring leader Ky Bowman and Boston College beat Fairfield 77-67 on Sunday afternoon.
  Herren said he felt good shooting the ball during the pregame warm-ups.
  “I feel like you can kind of tell in shooting lines, but you never know what will happen in games,” said Herren, who went 8 of 13 from the floor, go
  
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• Flood Warning issued December 16 at 3:13PM EST expiring December 17 at 9:00PM EST by NWS Jackson KY

  16-12-2018 21:13
  The Kentucky River near RavennaThe Flood Warning continues forThe Kentucky River near Ravenna.* at2:15 PM Sunday the stage was 21.1 feet.* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.* Forecast…The river will continue rising to a crest near 22.5 feettonight. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon orevening.* At 21.5 feet…Sang Branch Road is under water at Red Lick Creek.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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• Israeli PM’s son gets temporary ban on Facebook

  16-12-2018 21:12
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Facebook has blocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair for 24 hours after he wrote a post criticizing the social media platform as “thought police” and sharing previously banned content.
  Yair Netanyahu blasted the website on Sunday for removing an earlier post in which he called for “avenging the deaths” of two Israeli soldiers killed last week by Palestinian gunmen and calling for the expulsion of Palestinians. He shared a
  
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