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• Islanders down Ducks 3-0 for 5th straight win

  20-01-2019 23:56
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck scored twice in the first period and Robin Lehner made 19 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
  The victory was the 15th in 18 games for the Metropolitan Division-leading Islanders, who have surged past Washington and Columbus over the past month. The Islanders have one game remaining — Tuesday at Chicago — before the All-Star break.
  Clutterbuck opened the scoring at 4:50 of th
  
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• Ionescu and Oregon dominate the Arizona women

  20-01-2019 23:48
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Sabrina Ionescu posted her NCAA-record 16th career triple-double, and Satou Sabally scored 18 of her 25 points in the first quarter as No. 5 Oregon raced past Arizona 93-60 on Sunday for its 10th consecutive win.
  Ionescu had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for her sixth triple-double in a Pac-12 game. After missing her first six shots, she made six of her last nine, including three 3-pointers.
  Erin Boley had five of Oregon’s season-high 15 3-pointers and 19
  
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• Winter storm causes major problems at airports

  20-01-2019 23:37
  (AP) Nearly 2,000 flights were canceled in and out of the U.S. as a major winter storm stymied travel across the country.
  FlightAware, a flight tracking website, says nearly 1,500 flights were delayed Sunday in addition to the cancelations.
  Boston Logan Airport was one of the hardest hit airports in the country. Just three flights were scheduled to depart from New Hampshire’s Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. All flights out of Burlington International Airport were canceled.
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• Ionescu, No. 5 Oregon women race past Arizona 93-60

  20-01-2019 23:30
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu posted her NCAA-record 16th career triple-double, and Satou Sabally scored 18 of her 25 points in the first quarter as No. 5 Oregon raced past Arizona 93-60 on Sunday for its 10th consecutive win.
  Ionescu had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for her sixth triple-double in a Pac-12 game. After missing her first six shots, she made six of her last nine, including three 3-pointers.
  Erin Boley had five of Oregon’s season-high 15 3-pointers and 19
  
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• Trio score 20-plus, No. 14 Marquette women top St. John’s

  20-01-2019 23:09
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman, Danielle King and Erika Davenport all scored at least 20 points and No. 14 Marquette made 19 of 21 throws in the fourth quarter to hold off St. John’s 83-73 on Sunday.
  Hiedeman scored 23 points with a career-high seven steals and five assists, King made all 13 of her free throws and had 22 points, and Davenport had 20 with 16 rebounds.
  The Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-0 Big East), who have won seven straight, also welcomed back the school’s all-time
  
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• Driver arrested after pedestrian fatally struck in Flagstaff

  20-01-2019 23:04
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Flagstaff say a pedestrian is dead after being stuck by a car and the driver is in custody.
  They say a pedestrian was hit in the area of South Lake Mary Road around 1 p.m. Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene.
  The name and age of the victim wasn’t immediately released.
  Police say the unidentified driver of the vehicle involved remained on scene and was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.
  They say the fatal crash remains under investig
  
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• Tara VanDerveer wins 900th game at Stanford in 33 seasons

  20-01-2019 23:03
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer won her 900th game in 33 seasons at Stanford as her sixth-ranked Cardinal beat Washington State 85-64 on Sunday.
  Alanna Smith had a career-high 34 points to help Stanford get its 20th straight home victory. Smith shot 13 for 17 with four 3-pointers and also had 15 rebounds — one off her career best — in her third 30-point performance of the season.
  Stanford (16-1, 6-0 Pac-12) is off to the program’s best start sin
  
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• Ji survives cold and wind to win LPGA Tour opener

  20-01-2019 22:53
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea outlasted the cold and wind to close with a 1-under 70 and win the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions by two shots Sunday in the LPGA Tour season opener.
  Ji shared the 54-hole lead with Lydia Ko, who fell apart on the back nine at Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons. Ko was one shot behind when she made double bogey on the par-5 13th and wound up shooting 42 on the back nine for a closing 77.
  Ji finished at 14-under 270 to win by
  
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• Gustafson scores 27 with 12 boards; No. 22 Iowa women win

  20-01-2019 22:53
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds — her 17th double-double in 18 games this season — and No. 22 Iowa rolled past Illinois 94-75 on Sunday.
  Gustafson made all eight of her field-goal attempts in the first half and scored 17 points when Iowa took a 55-45 lead after shooting 72 percent. The Hawkeyes (14-4, 5-2 Big Ten) extended their lead to 14 points after three and led by as many as 22 in the final quarter.
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• Tennessee officer suspended after video shows man being hit

  20-01-2019 22:34
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Police say an officer in Tennessee has been suspended with pay after videos showed a suspect being punched during a traffic stop.
  The body cam and dash cam footage obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press shows an officer cursing and striking the suspect with his fist several times in March 2018. The newspaper identified the officer as Benjamin Piazza.
  Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy says in a statement the officer was placed on leave.
  Piazza says in an a
  
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• No. 4 Louisville pulls away from Wake Forest 73-49

  20-01-2019 22:25
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Arica Carter scored 12 points, Bionca Dunham had 10 and No. 4 Louisville used 3-point shooting and trapping defense beat Wake Forest 73-49 on Sunday.
  The Cardinals (17-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke it open with a 10-0 run in the second quarter, held off a brief Demon Deacons response and were in command the entire second half.
  Louisville made 10 of 25 3-point shots and forced 26 turnovers and numerous hurried shots. Wake Forest (9-9, 0-5 ACC) used a 45-
  
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• City of Tucson offices, services closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

  20-01-2019 22:23
  TUCSON — City of Tucson offices and some services will be closed on Monday, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  According to city officials, emergency services will be available.
  Residential and commercial trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday. However, the Los Reales Landfill will be open for use.
  Public transportation services including, Sun Tran, Sun Link, and Sun Van will operate on a normal weekday schedule.
  For more information on the closure click here.
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• 1 dead, 3 seriously injured after 2 cars collide in Phoenix

  20-01-2019 22:23
  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a man is dead and three other people seriously injured after a car crash in west Phoenix.
  Police say an SUV swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle around 7 a.m. Sunday.
  They say 27-year-old Rodolfo Gaitan Jr. was driving the SUV and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Two passengers — a 28-year-old woman and young girl — were taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition.
  Police say the 60-year-old driver of the oth
  
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• Fletcher leads Georgia Tech women past No. 12 Syracuse 65-55

  20-01-2019 22:22
  ATLANTA (AP) — Kierra Fletcher scored 22 points, including 10 straight for Georgia Tech in a game-closing 17-3 run that lifted the Yellowjackets to a 65-55 win over No. 12 Syracuse on Sunday.
  Elizabeth Balogun added 20 points for Georgia Tech (13-6, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which trailed by 13 early in the second half. Fletcher made 10 of 11 from the foul line, going 6 for 6 in the final two minutes, and had nine rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Francesca Pan had 11 points
  
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• No. 9 Maryland bounces back to beat Penn State 79-67

  20-01-2019 22:19
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 23 points, Kaila Charles added 19 and No. 9 Maryland used a strong finish to beat Penn State 79-67 on Sunday.
  Shakira Austin had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins (16-2, 5-2 Big Ten), who were coming off a blowout loss at Michigan State.
  Mikesell drilled a 3-pointer to make it 64-56 with 6:30 left, and successive baskets by Austin in the lane provided Maryland with a 12-point cushion with three minutes to go.
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• School where fans displayed Trump flag pulls out of MLK game

  20-01-2019 22:15
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota high school where fans displayed a President Donald Trump re-election flag has pulled out of a basketball invitational hosted by a Minneapolis school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  The Jordan High School boys’ basketball team was scheduled to play Minneapolis Henry on Monday in the MLK Showcase at Minneapolis Roosevelt.
  Some Jordan fans displayed a Trump banner when Roosevelt visited Jordan last week. Jordan is a rural, overwhelmingly white community. Ro
  
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• Purdue knocks off No. 25 Indiana women 56-53

  20-01-2019 22:15
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored a career-high 15 points and Karissa McLaughlin added 14, including a go-ahead jumper and two free throws in the final half-minute, and Purdue beat instate rival and 25th-ranked Indiana 56-53 on Sunday.
  McLaughlin scored with 26 seconds remaining for a 54-53 lead and made two free throws after she grabbed the defensive rebound following a miss by Jaelynn Penn with 1.8 left.
  Tamara Farquhar added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Boilermake
  
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• Wind Advisory issued January 20 at 2:08PM MST expiring January 21 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  20-01-2019 22:08
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a WindAdvisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Monday.
  * IMPACTS…Strong winds can create hazardous driving conditions,especially for those with high profile vehicles. Loose andunsecured outdoor objects may also be blown around.
  * TIMING…Late Monday morning into early Monday evening.
  * WINDS…West to northwest sustained winds increase through theafternoon, peaking 20 to 25 mph across the valleys with 30 to 40mph in t
  
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• Carey scores 30 as No. 20 Rutgers tops No. 17 Michigan State

  20-01-2019 22:03
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Stasha Carey scored a career-high 30 points and No. 20 Rutgers won its 10th straight with a 76-62 victory over 17th-ranked Michigan State on Sunday.
  Arella Guirantes added 19 points for Rutgers (15-3, 7-0 Big Ten), which trailed 14-13 late in the first quarter before scoring the final eight points of the period. The Scarlet Knights extended the advantage to nine at the half and 57-39 after three quarters.
  Michigan State (13-5, 3-4) scored the first eight points of t
  
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• Toews gets hat trick as Blackhawks beat slumping Caps 8-5

  20-01-2019 21:38
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews had three goals and two assists, Patrick Kane added two goals and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Washington Capitals their season-high fifth consecutive loss with an 8-5 victory on Sunday.
  Brandon Saad and Alex DeBrincat also scored and Dylan Strome added an empty-netter as last-place Chicago stopped its own five-game slide. Collin Delia made 34 saves, including impressive stops on John Carlson and Tom Wilson in the second.
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• Kenyan police say attack on Chinese facilities is repelled

  20-01-2019 21:38
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say gunmen opened fire on Chinese construction facilities in an eastern area, days after Islamic extremists claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Nairobi.
  National police chief Joseph Boinnet says security forces fought off the attackers at Shimbirey near Garissa town on Sunday. There are no reports of casualties.
  Al-Shabab, an extremist group linked to al-Qaida and based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for a 2015 attack in Garissa that killed
  
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• Citing staff, security checkpoint closed at Maryland airport

  20-01-2019 21:30
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport says it expects “minimal, if any” problems for passengers since a security checkpoint closed because of staffing issues due to the federal government shutdown.
  The Transportation Security Administration says one of three BWI checkpoints was closed late Saturday until further notice due to “excessive callouts” by TSA agents. The agency urged passengers to arrive early and check with the air
  
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• Wieskamp scores 24, No. 23 Iowa routs Illinois 95-71

  20-01-2019 21:29
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Joe Wieskamp matched a career high with 24 points and No. 23 Iowa routed Illinois 95-71 on Sunday for its fifth straight victory.
  Isaiah Moss scored a season-high 21 points and Luka Garza added 20 for the Hawkeyes (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten), who shot 68 percent. They hit 12 of their first 14 3-point attempts and 15 overall to blow past the young but talented Fighting Illini (5-13, 1-6).
  Iowa shot 68.4 percent in the first half to jump ahead 39-24. Moss, Jordan Boha
  
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• Handcuffed man flees police during transport

  20-01-2019 21:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department is looking for a man last seen in handcuffs who fled from authorities while he was being taken to a booking center.
  Authorities say the 31-year-old was in the custody of Department of Homeless Services police.
  He was being taken to Brooklyn Central Booking when he pulled away and ran. Authorities say he had his hands cuffed behind him at the time.
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• Florida forward Stone out for season with torn knee ligament

  20-01-2019 21:21
  GAINESVILE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Keith Stone will have season-ending surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at Georgia.
  The Gators announced the news Sunday, one day after their 62-52 victory in Athens and after Stone underwent further testing.
  The 6-foot-8 junior from Deerfield Beach averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17 games this season, including 13 starts. He scored eight points in nine minutes before landing awkwardly on his left leg while t
  
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• No. 8 NC State stays perfect, tops Virginia Tech 70-61 in OT

  20-01-2019 21:18
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kiara Leslie scored 25 points and Aislinn Konig made a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime as No. 8 North Carolina State stayed perfect, topping Virginia Tech 70-61 on Sunday.
  Konig sprinted across the baseline to get open in the corner for a 3 with 2:18 left in OT, giving the Wolfpack a 64-61 advantage. Elissa Cunane added a pair of free throws 43 seconds later to extend the advantage to five points as N.C. State (18-0, 5-0 ACC) maintained its status as the only undefeated
  
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• Caligiuri rescues Schalke with 2 goals against Wolfsburg

  20-01-2019 21:05
  BERLIN (AP) — Daniel Caligiuri scored twice to earn Schalke a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg, giving the home side a positive start to the second half of the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Schalke had been hovering just above the relegation zone during the Bundesliga’s almost four-week winter break, and Caligiuri’s late second goal – set up by American midfielder Weston McKennie – helped the side climb to 12th after the 18th round.
  However, coach Domenico Tedesco’s decision to
  
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• Ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn asks for bail, promises not to flee

  20-01-2019 21:02
  TOKYO (AP) — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is asking for release on bail from two months detention in Japan, promising he will report to prosecutors daily and wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.
  He made his statement Monday. It was shared with The Associated Press by a representative of Ghosn and his family.
  Ghosn has been in custody since his Nov. 19 arrest. His bail request was denied last week. His latest request includes a lease for a Tokyo apartment.
  In Japan, suspects
  
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• Salnave’s late basket gives Monmouth 83-81 win over Iona

  20-01-2019 21:01
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Ray Salnave, who put the game in jeopardy with a late turnover, immediately redeemed himself by hitting a short floater with 1.1 seconds left that lifted Monmouth to an 83-81 win over Iona on Sunday.
  Salnave, who coughed up the ball against the Iona full-court pressure that quickly turned into Rickey McGill’s tying 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds remaining, waited as time wound down before driving into the lane and floating a shot over a defender and off the
  
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• Ogunbowale leads No. 1 Notre Dame over Boston College 92-63

  20-01-2019 21:01
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 24 points to lead all five starters in double figures as No. 1 Notre Dame beat Boston College 92-63 Sunday for its 11th straight win.
  Jackie Young had 18 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Fighting Irish (18-1, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
  Jessica Shepard added 11 points, 10 rebounds and a team-high six assists. Brianna Turner finished with 16 points and Marina Mabrey had 14.
  Freshman Taylor Soule scored 18 points a
  
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• Howard, Hausers, No. 15 Marquette beat Providence 79-68

  20-01-2019 20:49
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 25 points, Markus Howard added 24 points and nine rebounds and No. 15 Marquette rallied past Providence 79-68 on Sunday.
  After honoring former star Dwyane Wade with a celebration that included a halftime tribute, Marquette surged and improved to 13-0 at home.
  Down 33-25 at the break, the Golden Eagles (16-3, 5-1 Big East) quickly tied it. Howard had a three-point play and capped a 13-5 run with a free throw that made it 38-all with 14:18 left. He gave Mar
  
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• Bowman’s 37 leads BC to 87-82 win over No. 11 Florida State

  20-01-2019 20:49
  BOSTON (AP) — Ky Bowman scored 37 points and Jordan Chatman gave Boston College the lead for good by hitting three straight 3-pointers during a 21-4 run to start the second half, and the Eagles held on to beat No. 11 Florida State 87-82 on Sunday.
  The Seminoles (13-5, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost their third straight game in a week since climbing to the cusp of The Associated Press Top 10.
  BC (10-7, 1-4) led by nine with 87 seconds left before a pair of turnovers against the full-co
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing in Black Sea port in Romania

  20-01-2019 20:44
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities say an airplane flying from Cyprus to the Romanian capital has made an emergency landing in the Black Sea port of Constanta because of a problem with the wing flaps. Nobody has been reported injured.
  Authorities said the Romanian airline Blue Air flight from Larnaca to Bucharest, carrying 109 passengers and crew, landed safely in Constanta on Sunday afternoon.
  The director of Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport, Bogdan Artagea, said the pilot had aske
  
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• The Latest: Teen in video says he sought to calm tension

  20-01-2019 20:41
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on videos showing Kentucky students in a confronation at a Native American at a rally in Washington (all times local):
  8:45 p.m.
  A teen at the center of a video confrontation with a Native American organizer of a march in Washington, D.C., says he did nothing to provoke anyone and sought to calm the situation.
  The student identified himself in an email Sunday evening as junior Nick Sandmann of Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky. An official working
  
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• The Latest: Native American says he sought to quell tension

  20-01-2019 20:41
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on videos showing Kentucky students mocking a Native American at a rally in Washington (all times local):
  2:40 p.m.
  A Native American organizer of a march in Washington, D.C., says he felt compelled to get between a group of black religious activists and largely white students with his ceremonial drum to defuse a potentially dangerous situation.
  Nathan Phillips on Sunday recounted for The Associated Press how he came to be surrounded by a group of students
  
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• The Latest: Man blamed in family killing had weapons arrest

  20-01-2019 20:25
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on an Oregon shooting that left five family members dead. (all times local):
  1:05 p.m.
  An Oregon man suspected of killing four family members was arrested in August on a weapons charge.
  Sgt. Brian Jensen of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s office says by email that Mark Gago was booked on a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon. He did not have details on the disposition of the case or circumstances of the arrest.
  Sheriff’s deputies shot and k
  
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• The Latest: Authorities name suspect in family killings

  20-01-2019 20:25
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on an Oregon shooting that left five family members dead. (all times local):
  11:30 a.m.
  Authorities say a 42-year-old Oregon man killed four members of his family and was shot dead by sheriff’s deputies as he tried to kill a girl.
  The Clackamas County sheriff’s office on Sunday said Mark Gago killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter.
  The Oregonian reports deputies arrived at the home late Saturday night.
  Sgt. Brian Jensen say
  
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• The Latest: Pats beat KC in OT, headed back to Super Bowl

  20-01-2019 20:20
  The Latest on the conference championship games (all times EST):
  10:15 p.m.
  The Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl for the third consecutive season.
  They needed overtime in Kansas City to do it.
  After winning the coin toss in overtime, the Patriots never gave Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense a chance. Rex Burkhead capped a drive that featured three third-and-10 conversions with a 2-yard touchdown run to give them a 37-31 victory over the Chiefs.
  New England squandered a 14-0 half
  
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• The Latest: Patriots lead Chiefs 7-0 after first quarter

  20-01-2019 20:20
  The Latest on the conference championship games (all times EST):
  7:10 p.m.
  The Patriots lead the Chiefs 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, though Tom Brady and Co. are poised to score again after a dominant first 15 minutes in the AFC championship game.
  Kansas City only had the ball for 2:22 in the quarter, picking up a first down only on a defensive holding penalty. Patrick Mahomes was 0-for-2 passing and Damien Williams ran twice for three yards.
  Throw in a sack of Mahomes, and the Chiefs ha
  
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• The Latest: Kirkwood, Watson inactive for Saints

  20-01-2019 20:20
  The Latest on the conference championship games (all times EST):
  2:15 p.m.
  There are no surprises among the Los Angeles Rams’ and New Orleans Saints’ inactive lists for the NFC championship game.
  Both teams came in largely healthy and most of those not in uniform are healthy reserves.
  The Saints already had ruled out receiver Keith Kirkwood with a calf injury that sidelined him during practice the past week. Kirkwood’s absence comes one week after he caught a critical fourth-an
  
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• The Latest: Gurley scores TD, Rams trail 13-10 at half

  20-01-2019 20:20
  The Latest on the conference championship games (all times EST):
  4:40 p.m.
  The Rams have pulled to 13-10 at halftime following a two-minute drive highlighted by Jared Goff connections of 17 and 36 yards to former Saints first-rounder Brandin Cooks.
  Cooks’ longer reception along the right sideline set up Todd Gurley’s 6-yard touchdown run.
  The Saints opened up a 13-0 lead with a pair of Wil Lutz field goals and Drew Brees’ 5-yard touchdown pass to seldom-used tight end Garrett G
  
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• The Latest: Chiefs take back lead, try to stop Brady

  20-01-2019 20:20
  The Latest on the conference championship games (all times EST):
  9:40 p.m.
  Damien Williams has a touchdown rushing to go with two through the air, and this one has given the Chiefs a 28-24 over the Patriots with 2:03 left in their AFC championship showdown.
  The Pats had regained the lead on Sony Michel’s 10-yard TD run, only for Kansas City to answer with a quick 68-yard drive. The Chiefs can thank Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, whose holding call gave them one first down and whose pass
  
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• Justin Timberlake visits children’s hospital after request goes viral

  20-01-2019 20:08
  https://snappytvpoc-pmd.nbcuni.com/media/video/NBC_News/722/182/1547907453407_tdy_sat_jones_timberlake_190119_6.mp4
  Patients at Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, received a huge surprise when Justin Timberlake stopped by for a special visit.
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• Super Bowl berths on the line in conference title games

  20-01-2019 19:59
  The Los Angeles Rams are back inside the stadium where they lost for the first time this season, looking for retribution and a Super Bowl berth as they face the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game.
  The Superdome is coming alive for the last time this football season as predominantly Saints fans arrive for just the second NFC title game to be held at the site of seven Super Bowls.
  The previous time the Saints hosted a game this late in a season, they pulled out a hair-raising overtime
  
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• Iraqi prime minister visits Basra, months after unrest

  20-01-2019 19:46
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s new prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, has visited Basra, a city that last summer saw riots over acute water pollution and crippling power outages.
  Demonstrators at the time set fire to nearly every government building in the unrest, as anger over failing services reached a boiling point.
  Abdul-Madi, who was confirmed in his post in October, has made it a priority to restore services to Iraq’s second largest city and the country’s main hub for oil.
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• Duke loses G Mikayla Boykin with another torn ACL

  20-01-2019 19:35
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says guard Mikayla Boykin will miss the rest of the season after tearing another knee ligament.
  Coach Joanne P. McCallie disclosed Boykin’s diagnosis before her team’s game at No. 21 Florida State on Sunday.
  Boykin tore her right anterior cruciate ligament during a home loss to Miami on Thursday night.
  She tore her left ACL in December 2017 but came back this season to play eight games, averaging 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists before injuring
  
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• Man City, Spurs win in contrasting ways in Premier League

  20-01-2019 19:34
  The fierce pace set by Liverpool at the Premier League summit is putting severe pressure on its only two genuine title rivals, Manchester City and Tottenham.
  They both won on Sunday — but in contrasting ways.
  While City ultimately sauntered to a 3-0 win at Huddersfield, Tottenham needed a goal by Harry Winks in the third and final minute of injury time to earn a 2-1 victory at Fulham.
  Second-placed City moved back to four points behind Liverpool. With the likes of Kevin De Bruyne fit again
  
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• Vonn may be in too much pain to keep skiing

  20-01-2019 19:28
  CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — What was evident all weekend for Lindsey Vonn became clear to everyone else on Sunday.
  The American skier’s surgically repaired knees simply don’t let her apply the power she requires to win races anymore.
  The pain is too severe; the psychological impact too much to bear; her pride too great.
  No wonder that Vonn is considering moving up her retirement.
  After failing to finish a World Cup super-G, Vonn said leaving the sport immediately &ldq
  
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• Tottenham beats Fulham 2-1 thanks to last-gasp winner

  20-01-2019 19:16
  LONDON (AP) — Harry Winks scored a winning goal in the third minute of injury time as Tottenham beat Fulham 2-1 to revive its unlikely bid for the Premier League title on Sunday.
  There was some bad news for Tottenham, though, with Dele Alli — the scorer of its equalizer at Craven Cottage — going off injured late in the game to intensify the team’s striker crisis at a critical period of the season. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min currently are missing for manager Mauricio Poc
  
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• Alvaro Ortiz wins Latin America Amateur, heads to Masters

  20-01-2019 19:03
  LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Alvaro Ortiz of Mexico finally earned his trip to the Masters by delivering clutch moments on the back nine Sunday to close with a 6-under 66 and win the Latin American Amateur Championship.
  Ortiz, runner-up the last two years, was tied with Luis Gagne of Costa Rica with two holes to play on the Teeth of the Dog course at Casa de Campo. Gagne made bogey on the 295-yard 17th hole by hitting out of a fairway bunker and over the green. Ortiz, playing in th
  
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