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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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• Man who demanded money from Phoenix hotel guests shot

  16-12-2018 23:48
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a man who went to a hotel room and demanded money from two guests at gunpoint has been killed.
  Police spokeswoman Mercedes Fortune said Sunday that 40-year-old Aaron Townsend was shot by someone he had tried to rob.
  Fortune said Townsend had demanded two men in the hotel room give him money while he stood outside the open door Saturday. Townsend briefly turned the gun on someone outside the room, and one of the men inside grabbed a gun and shot Townsend.
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• American Airlines co-pilot falls ill during flight to Tucson

  16-12-2018 23:48
  TUCSON — American Airlines officials have confirmed a co-pilot on a plane from Dallas/Fort Worth was hospitalized after getting sick during the flight.
  According to the American Airlines Communication Department, Flight 2710 landed in Tucson just before 1:00 p.m. Sunday with a medical emergency. More than a hundred passengers were on the flight.
  Officials say the pilot had to land the plane. The co-pilot was able to leave the aircraft on his own, but he was taken to the hospital due to sta
  
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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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• AP source: Mets sign C Wilson Ramos to 2-year deal

  16-12-2018 23:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the New York Mets have agreed to a $19.5 million, two-year deal with free agent catcher Wilson Ramos.
  The deal likely signals an end to the Mets’ pursuit of Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto. Instead, New York will turn to a two-time All-Star in Ramos who is coming off a strong year with the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deal has n
  
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• Man dies in shooting at Mesa convenience store

  16-12-2018 23:30
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Mesa say a man is dead after being shot at a convenience store.
  Police spokesman Esteban Flores says the shooting happened just before midnight Saturday at Z’s Convenience.
  The man who died is in his 50s. A second shooting victim was in serious condition at a local hospital.
  Flores said Sunday that police are still investigating but believe the shooting could have been the result of a robbery gone bad.
  He had no information on suspects or a motive.
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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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• 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.
  Julio J
  
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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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• Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas wins BBC award

  16-12-2018 22:36
  BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Geraint Thomas has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year after becoming the third British cyclist to win the Tour de France.
  In a public vote, Thomas beat five-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton — a former winner of the BBC award — into second place, while England soccer captain Harry Kane, who led his team to the World Cup semifinals, was third.
  The 32-year-old Welshman joined Bradley Wiggins (2012) and Chris Froome (2013, ’15, &r
  
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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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• 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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• Stray puppy found with broken jaw is on his way to recovery

  16-12-2018 22:27
  PHOENIX (KPNX) — A severely malnourished 6-month-old puppy with a broken jaw is on his way to recovery, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control says.
  According to a Facebook post by the shelter, a stray lethargic puppy was found at a schoolyard. The dog, now named Binx, was so small that MCACC staff thought he was less than eight weeks old.
  MCACC staff noticed that Binx was not eating and arranged for the malnourished pup to get an X-ray. Binx, who is actually 6 months old according t
  
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• Henry rushes for 170 and 2 TDs, Titans win 3rd straight

  16-12-2018 22:26
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Bruising halfback Derrick Henry had his second straight big game with a career-high 33 carries for 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns. The Tennessee Titans kept their late-season playoff push alive and ended the New York Giants’ postseason hopes with a 17-0 victory on Sunday.
  Henry, who had a franchise-record 238 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Jacksonville on Dec. 6, scored on 1-yard runs in the first and third quarters.
  That was all the Titans
  
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• Allen leads Bills to 14-13 win over Lions

  16-12-2018 22:26
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Robert Foster early in the fourth quarter Sunday to rally the Buffalo Bills to a 14-13 win over Detroit that eliminated the Lions from playoff contention.
  Allen also scored on a 3-yard run and finished 13 of 26 for 204 yards passing and no turnovers. Foster had four catches for 108 yards to top 100 for the third time in five games since being promoted from the practice squad.
  With Buffalo (5-9) trailing 13-7, Allen stay
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• California abandons plan to tax text messages

  16-12-2018 22:06
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  San Francisco (CNN Business) – California regulators no longer plan to tax text messages.
  The California Public Utilities Commission said a new FCC ruling prevented the state from levying a tax on text plans.
  The state hoped to add new monthly fees onto wireless customers’ bills to increase funds for programs that bring connectivity to underserved residents.
  Regulat
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Herren, Tabbs step up, carry BC past Fairfield 77-67

  16-12-2018 21:17
  BOSTON (AP) — Chris Herren, Jr. 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.
  Nik Popovic added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the 8-2 Eagles (8-2) who’ve won for the sixth win in their last seven games.
  Bowman, who entered averaging 19.7 per game, had 19 points but on 4 of 17 shooting. He missed 11 of his initial 13 shots from the floor. He had 12 rebound
  
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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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• Hof scores 20, No. 24 Miami women top Md-Eastern Shore 71-53

  16-12-2018 21:03
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Emese Hof scored 20 points, Beatrice Mompremier picked up her seventh double-double of the season and No. 24 Miami defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 71-53 on Sunday.
  Mompremier had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Hurricanes (9-2), who never trailed after scoring the first seven points of the game and raced to a 15-2 lead. Mykea Gray added 12 points.
  Miami built a 19-point lead in the second quarter and was up 37-23 at halftime. The Eagles quickly cut the deficit t
  
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• The dog who got a second chance … in prison

  16-12-2018 20:59
  “He’s the sweetest monster we’ve ever seen.”
  The first time we found Titan when he ran away, that’s what the women who’d caught him running down the street and leashed him up said. The year-old Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd mix, littermate to our own dog, had jumped his owner’s fence and we’d gone in search of him.
  Nearly a year later he was out again, and this time his owner was done. “Whoever finds him can keep him,” said their
  
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