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• Local Girl Scouts train as first responders

  09-02-2019 23:46
  TUCSON- Around 35 Tucson Girl Scouts got a chance to gear up and learn new skills with some of the elite women of southern Arizona this Saturday morning.
  Those women included firefighters, emergency service responders, and police officers.
  It’s all a part of ‘Catching Fury’, a program that’s been going on for seven years and is completely funded by donations.
  The middle school students got a chance to gear up, and even repel off a building.
  “The biggest take away th
  
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• Warren lifts Texas-Arlington over Appalachian St. 78-68

  09-02-2019 23:45
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brian Warren had 22 points as Texas-Arlington beat Appalachian State 78-68 on Saturday.
  Edric Dennis had 14 points and six assists for Texas-Arlington (12-12, 8-3 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Tiandre Jackson-Young added 10 points. Andres Ibarguen had 10 points and nine rebounds for the hosts.
  Texas-Arlington posted a season-high 24 assists.
  Ronshad Shabazz had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Mountaineers (8-16, 3-8). T
  
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• Thunder waive G Alex Abrines after 3 seasons

  09-02-2019 23:44
  The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived guard Alex Abrines.
  The team announced the move Saturday.
  Abrines missed much of his third NBA season because of personal reasons. He played only twice since Dec. 23, and neither of those appearances lasted more than 10 minutes. The Thunder offered few clues why Abrines had not been playing. He played 31 games this season, with two starts, and averaged 5.3 points and 1.5 rebounds.
  Abrines’ primary tool was his 3-point shooting, but he was shooting just
  
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• Mark Stone scores twice, Senators beat Jets 5-2

  09-02-2019 23:23
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Winnipeg native Mark Stone scored twice to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Jets 5-2 on Saturday.
  Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel and Zack Smith also scored, and Anders Nilsson made 44 saves.
  Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey scored Winnipeg, and Laurent Brossoit stopped 27 shots. The Jets have lost three straight for the first time this season.
  NOTES: Duchene played his 700th NHL game. The center has 10 goals and six assists in his last 13 games. … Ottawa’s D
  
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• Defense shines as VCU routs St. Bonaventure 85-55

  09-02-2019 23:22
  ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Sean Mobley recorded 12 points as VCU easily beat Saint Bonaventure 85-55 on Saturday.
  Marcus Santos-Silva added 11 points for the Rams, who held the Bonnies to 26.6 percent shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a VCU opponent. VCU ranks fifth in the nation in opponent field goal percentage with an average of 0.376.
  Marcus Evans had 10 points and six steals for VCU (17-6, 8-2 Atlantic 10 Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Michael Gi
  
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• Boonyasith scores 20 to lead American over Army 71-68

  09-02-2019 23:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob Boonyasith had a season-high 20 points as American edged past Army 71-68 on Saturday.
  Stacy Beckton Jr. made two free throws to give American a 71-68 lead with 16 seconds left and Army’s John Emezie missed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds to go.
  Beckton had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for American (13-10, 7-5 Patriot League). Mark Gasperini added 11 points. Sa’eed Nelson had 11 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds and three blocks for the home team
  
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• Whittaker out of fight vs. Gastelum at UFC 234

  09-02-2019 23:05
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has withdrawn from his championship defense against Kelvin Gastelum on Sunday at UFC 234 because of a hernia.
  UFC president Dana White says the 29-year-old Whittaker, who has a record of 20-4, became ill Saturday night and complained of pain in his abdomen before being diagnosed at a hospital with a hernia.
  The highly anticipated No. 1 contender match between rising New Zealand star Israel Adesanya (15
  
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• Alston leads Boise St. over San Jose St. 105-57

  09-02-2019 23:05
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Derrick Alston had a career-high 33 points as Boise State romped past San Jose State 105-57 on Saturday.
  Alston hit 12 of 15 shots, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.
  RJ Williams had 22 points for Boise State (11-13, 6-5 Mountain West Conference). Alex Hobbs added 17 points. Marcus Dickinson had 11 points for the home team.
  It was the first time this season Boise State scored at least 100 points.
  Boise State totaled 59 points in the second half, a season best for the
  
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• Surging Blues get 5th straight win, 3-2 over Predators

  09-02-2019 23:00
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 19th goal of the season, rookie Jordan Binnington made 28 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday, extending their season-best winning streak to five games.
  Vince Dunn and Mackenzie MacEachern also scored for the Blues, who have gone 11-4-1 in their last 16 and occupy the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
  Binnington has started all five games during the streak and improved to 9-1-1 in his NHL c
  
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• Howard has 38, No. 10 Marquette edges No. 14 Villanova 66-65

  09-02-2019 22:56
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard scored 38 points and No. 10 Marquette hung on at the buzzer, edging No. 14 Villanova 66-65 Saturday and handing the Wildcats their first Big East Conference loss.
  Marquette (20-4, 9-2) led by 15 early in the second half. The Golden Eagles took a 66-63 lead on two free throws by Howard with 53 seconds left, but Phil Booth answered with a floater in the lane that made it a one-point game.
  Jermaine Samuels then stripped Howard on the ensuing possession with 14 s
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing man from Chandler

  09-02-2019 22:53
  CHANDLER — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing man from Chandler, who suffers from dementia.
  Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety say 78-year-old Raul Vega was last seen leaving a friend’s home yesterday afternoon.
  Authorities say he was driving his 2001 silver Saturn Sedan with the Arizona license plate 717GGW.
  Vega is described to be a Hispanic man, who is about 5’ 6” tall, weighing 150 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He
  
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• Jackson lifts E. Michigan past N. Illinois 57-49

  09-02-2019 22:52
  YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Paul Jackson had 23 points as Eastern Michigan topped Northern Illinois 57-49 on Saturday.
  Elijah Minnie had 11 points and three blocks for Eastern Michigan (10-13, 4-6 Mid-American Conference). Boubacar Toure added 10 rebounds and three blocks. James Thompson IV had 10 rebounds for the home team.
  After falling behind 27-24 at halftime, Eastern Michigan outscored Northern Illinois 33-22 in the second half to earn the victory. The Huskies’ 22 second-half points
  
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• US ambassador: Arrests of Canadians in China unacceptable

  09-02-2019 22:51
  TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Canada says her country is deeply concerned about China’s “unlawful” detention of two Canadians.
  Ambassador Kelly Craft said Saturday in a statement to The Associated Press the arrests of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor are unacceptable and urged China to end the arbitrary detentions. It is her first public remarks on it.
  China detained the two in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Canada of Chinese Huaw
  
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• Colgate tops Loyola (MD) 75-72

  09-02-2019 22:51
  HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Will Rayman and Rapolas Ivanauskas scored 24 points apiece as Colgate edged past Loyola Maryland 75-72 on Saturday.
  The 24 points were a season high for Rayman, who hit all six of his shots from deep. Ivanauskas also had 10 rebounds for the Raiders.
  Dana Batt had 10 points for Colgate (15-10, 7-5 Patriot League). Jordan Burns added 4 points and 12 assists.
  The Raiders were in trouble after the first half, heading to halftime trailing 48-35. But the hosts mounted a sec
  
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• Syracuse hold on to defeat Boston College

  09-02-2019 22:46
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Tyus Battle scored 21 points, including 15 in the second half, Buddy Boeheim hit for a career-high 16 and Syracuse withstood a late Boston College rally to defeat the Eagles 67-56 Saturday.
  Oshae Brissett chipped in with 12 for Syracuse (17-7, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which rebounded from an 18-point home loss Tuesday against No. 22 Florida State. Attendance was announced as 26,011 — the largest in Division I this season.
  Ky Bowman, who sat the first 5:03
  
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• Bowman scores 23 to carry Miami (Ohio) past Ohio 79-59

  09-02-2019 22:45
  OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Bam Bowman had a career-high 23 points plus 12 rebounds as Miami (Ohio) romped past Ohio 79-59 on Saturday.
  Darrian Ringo had 14 points for Miami (Ohio) (13-11, 5-6 Mid-American Conference). Nike Sibande added 13 points and seven rebounds. Jalen Adaway had 10 points and six rebounds for the home team.
  Teyvion Kirk had 18 points, six rebounds and five steals for the Bobcats (11-11, 3-7). Jason Carter added 16 points. Ben Vander Plas had 12 points.
  Miami (Ohio) matches up
  
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• Weathers, Carry lift Duquesne over Fordham 74-66

  09-02-2019 22:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Duquesne players in double figures as the Dukes beat Fordham 74-66 on Saturday. Sincere Carry added 14 points for the Dukes. Eric Williams Jr. chipped in 12, Michael Hughes scored 11 and Tavian Dunn-Martin had 10. Hughes also had 12 rebounds for the Dukes.
  Nick Honor had 18 points for the Rams (10-13, 1-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Ty Perry added 11 points. Ivan Raut had 10 points.
  The Dukes improve to 2-0 against the
  
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• Sheriff: Deputies killed man who exited car with weapon

  09-02-2019 22:42
  BAILEY, N.C. (AP) — A sheriff in North Carolina says body cameras worn by deputies should show what happened before they fatally shot a man.
  Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone told WRAL-TV that the shooting occurred early Saturday after the man exited a car with a weapon that looked like an AR-15 rifle. Stone said they had received a call about a person with a weapon and a possible assault on a woman.
  The unidentified man died at the scene in Bailey, which is east of Raleigh. The three deputi
  
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• Lamb scores 26 to carry Vermont over Albany 67-49

  09-02-2019 22:42
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Anthony Lamb had 26 points and 14 rebounds as Vermont topped Albany 67-49 on Saturday.
  Ernie Duncan had 16 points for Vermont (19-5, 9-1 America East Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Everett Duncan added 12 points. Robin Duncan had seven rebounds for the home team.
  Antonio Rizzuto had 15 points for the Great Danes (8-16, 3-6). Adam Lulka added 10 points. Brent Hank had seven rebounds.
  Ahmad Clark, whose 18 points per game entering the contest led the
  
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• NC State holds off Pitt 79-76 to snap 3-game skid

  09-02-2019 22:40
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Bryce scored 21 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds, as North Carolina State edged Pittsburgh 79-76 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
  Bryce went to the line with the Wolfpack (17-7, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) holding onto a one-point lead and 9.9 seconds left. He calmly drained both free throws in front of the blacked-out T-shirt student section. N.C. State opted to foul ahead by three.
  Pitt’s Sidy N’Dir made just
  
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• Mallers scores 22 to lift Ball St. past W. Michigan 79-59

  09-02-2019 22:36
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Kyle Mallers had a career-high 22 points plus 10 rebounds as Ball State romped past Western Michigan 79-59 on Saturday.
  Tayler Persons had 15 points for Ball St. (13-11, 4-7 Mid-American Conference), which broke its four-game home losing streak. Brachen Hazen added 11 points. K.J. Walton had 11 points for the home team.
  Seth Dugan had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Broncos (6-17, 0-10), whose losing streak stretched to 10 games. Michael Flowers added 15 points. Josh
  
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• Winthrop defeats Hampton 101-91

  09-02-2019 22:35
  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Nych Smith and Josh Ferguson scored 20 points apiece as Winthrop defeated Hampton 101-91 on Saturday. Ferguson also had eight rebounds for the Eagles.
  Bjorn Broman had 18 points for Winthrop (16-8, 8-3 Big South Conference). Charles Falden added 16 points and six rebounds.
  Winthrop is undefeated (4-0) when scoring at least 100 points this season.
  Jermaine Marrow had 32 points for the Pirates (10-13, 5-5). Kalin Fisher scored a season-high 29 points. Trevond Barnes ha
  
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• Air bag safety device gives Vonn extra layer of protection

  09-02-2019 22:31
  ARE, Sweden (AP) — Lindsey Vonn has been getting plenty of use out of an air bag safety device she wears under her racing suit.
  Developed by Italian manufacturer Dainese, the D-air Ski system fits into a vest around Vonn’s upper body and is programmed to inflate during crashes.
  “I won my first race wearing it in Val d’Isere last (season) so I like it and it’s gone off quite a few times when I’ve crashed,” Vonn said recently. “As much as I can do to
  
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• Twins sign INF Rosales to minor league deal, invite to camp

  09-02-2019 22:25
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have signed journeyman infielder Adam Rosales to a minor league contract.
  The Twins announced Saturday that the 35-year-old Rosales has been invited to big league spring training.
  Rosales hit .211 in 13 games for Cleveland last year. He is a career .226 hitter with 48 home runs and 179 RBIs in 11 years with Cincinnati, Oakland, Texas, San Diego, Arizona and Cleveland.
  Rosales has split time at all four infield spots.
  The post Twins sign INF Rosales to
  
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• TCU rides big first-half run to upset at No. 17 Iowa State

  09-02-2019 22:24
  AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 22 points, and TCU stunned No. 17 Iowa State 92-83 on Saturday for its first road win over a Top 25 team in 21 years.
  Kouat Noi, Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson each had 17 for the Horned Frogs (17-6, 5-5 Big 12). They used a staggering 27-4 first-half run to blow past the beleaguered Cyclones and greatly boost their NCAA Tournament chances.
  TCU, a 9-point underdog that had lost its previous two road games by an average of 22.5 points, ca
  
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• Pulock lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Avalanche in OT

  09-02-2019 22:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Pulock scored his second goal of the game 2:23 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
  Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist, Josh Bailey also scored and Brock Nelson had two assists for the Islanders. Robin Lehner stopped 25 shots as New York, which began the day two points ahead of Washington atop the Metropolitan Division, won for the eighth time in 11 games (8-1-2).
  On the winner, Pulock fir
  
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• The Latest: Winter weather hits Hawaii, too

  09-02-2019 22:22
  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on winter weather in parts of the U.S. (all times local):
  11:15 a.m.
  As a snowstorm paralyzes much of the Pacific Northwest, officials are warning about severe surf and winds in Hawaii as a winter storm hits that state.
  The National Weather Service said gusts hit 40 mph (64 kph) in some areas, and authorities said residents on the islands’ north shores should be prepared for coastal flooding. Hawaii News Now reported that the surf was forecast to top out at
  
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• James scores 36 to lead Wyoming over Colorado St. 74-66

  09-02-2019 22:22
  LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Justin James had a career-high 36 points as Wyoming got past Colorado State 74-66 on Saturday.
  James made 5 of 6 3-pointers and shot 11 for 12 from the foul line. He added seven assists and six rebounds.
  Trace Young had 13 points for Wyoming (6-17, 2-8 Mountain West Conference). Jake Hendricks added six rebounds.
  J.D. Paige had 22 points for the Rams (9-15, 4-7). Nico Carvacho added 15 points and 17 rebounds.
  Wyoming faces Utah State on the road on Wednesday. Colorado
  
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• Bannon: Trump ‘knows it’s time to get on with’ building wall

  09-02-2019 22:19
  GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon says he doesn’t think President Donald Trump will back away from his proposed southern border wall.
  As congressional negotiators in Washington worked toward a border security deal, KGUN-TV reports that Bannon told a Green Valley, Arizona, town hall sponsored by wall supporters that he doubts Trump will (quote) “take anything short of actually building the wall.”
  According to Bannon, after “m
  
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• TV show ‘Extra’ suspends host to investigate misconduct

  09-02-2019 22:15
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A.J. Calloway, a host on the syndicated entertainment news show “Extra,” is suspended as his parent company investigates sexual misconduct allegations.
  The company said Saturday it had investigated prior accusations against Calloway and found no suggestion of workplace misconduct. But he was suspended after Warner Brothers became aware of additional allegations that will be published in an upcoming article in The Hollywood Reporter.
  Calloway’s lawy
  
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• No. 9 Michigan State beats Minnesota 79-55, ends 3-game skid

  09-02-2019 22:14
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nick Ward had 22 points and Matt McQuaid scored a season-high 18, leading No. 9 Michigan State to a 79-55 win over Minnesota on Saturday.
  The Spartans (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) ended a three-game losing streak, their longest skid in two years.
  The Golden Gophers (16-8, 6-7) have lost a season-high three games. Michigan State was very motivated to play well in part because Magic Johnson was in the stands, attending the game as part of a celebration for the 1979 nationa
  
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• Parise scores go-ahead goal, Wild snap 4-game losing streak

  09-02-2019 22:09
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Former Devil Zach Parise scored the go-ahead goal, and the Minnesota Wild snapped a four-game losing streak and gave coach Bruce Boudreau something to smile about in his 900th NHL game with a 4-2 victory over New Jersey on Saturday.
  The third line of Marcus Foligno, Joel Eriksson Ek and Luke Kunin all scored for the Wild, who are clinging to a wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference. Devan Dubnyk made 16 saves in winning for the first time in four starts.
  Brett
  
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• Hart, Couturier lead Flyers over slumping Ducks 6-2

  09-02-2019 22:08
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carter Hart made 30 saves for his eighth straight victory, Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers scored four times in the first period to rout the slumping Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Saturday.
  Michael Raffl, Oskar Lindblom, Phil Varone, Nolan Patrick and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers, who have won nine of 10.
  Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie scored for Anaheim, which lost its seventh in a row and 19th in the last 21 while ending a for
  
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• Ottey leads UIC over IUPUI 76-75

  09-02-2019 22:03
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ottey had 13 points and scored the winning layup with 26 seconds left as Illinois-Chicago beat IUPUI 76-75 on Saturday.
  After Ottey’s basket, the Jaguars had one shot blocked and missed two more on their final possession.
  Michael Diggins and Tarkus Ferguson added 12 points apiece for the Flames. Rob Howard Jr. and Jamie Ahale chipped in 11 points each. Diggins also had seven rebounds for the Flames, while Howard Jr. posted three blocks.
  Jaylen Minnett had 2
  
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• SC town honors black WWII vet 7 decades after brutal beating

  09-02-2019 22:01
  BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Nearly 73 years after a racially fueled beating at the hands of a white police chief left a black WWII veteran blind, a South Carolina town is honoring his memory.
  Distinguished guests and members of Sgt. Isaac Woodard’s family gathered Saturday for a private ceremony before moving to the narrow streets of small-town Batesburg-Leesville for the unveiling of the historic marker. Federal judges, national, state and local officials honored Woodard with p
  
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• Sabres’ power play, Ullmark spark 3-1 win over Red Wings

  09-02-2019 21:56
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo scored power-play goals and the Buffalo Sabres won for just the fourth time in 11 games by beating the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Saturday.
  Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots, bouncing back after allowing 10 goals on 75 shots in his previous two outings, including a 6-5 overtime loss to Carolina on Thursday.
  His best save came with 8:03 remaining, and immediately after Buffalo’s Tage Thompson squandered a 2-on-1 break at the other end.
  
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• House call turns into horse call for police in Minnesota

  09-02-2019 21:55
  INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Minneapolis resident reported a strange intruder in her basement. It was a horse.
  Inver Grove Heights police arrived at the woman’s home late Friday night to find a pale-colored horse walking through various rooms as officers watched through windows from the outside.
  Police Sgt. Adam Wiederhoeft says the investigation is ongoing and it isn’t clear how the horse got into the house, but that the animal’s owner cam
  
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• Austin, Guerrero carry Samford past VMI 84-77 in OT

  09-02-2019 21:53
  LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Brandon Austin and Ruben Guerrero scored 19 points apiece as Samford topped VMI 84-77 in overtime on Saturday.
  Samford scored seven of the first nine points in overtime.
  In the final seconds of regulation, VMI’s Bubba Parham made one of two free throws to give the Keydets a 70-68 lead, then Samford’s Brandon Austin tied it with a layup.
  Josh Sharkey added 15 points for Samford. Guerrero also had 12 rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs, while Sharkey
  
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• INF Lawrie says he’s joined Brewers; out of game since 2016

  09-02-2019 21:50
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Infielder Brett Lawrie, who hasn’t played in the majors or minors since 2016, says he’s reached a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  Lawrie posted the announcement on Instagram on Saturday.
  The 29-year-old Lawrie hit .248 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs for the White Sox in an injury-interrupted 2016. He is a career .261 hitter with 71 homers in six seasons with Toronto, Oakland and the White Sox.
  Milwaukee drafted Lawrie in 2008 and traded him to Toronto after the
  
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• Salnave scores 17 to carry Monmouth over Fairfield 61-49

  09-02-2019 21:39
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Ray Salnave had 17 points off the bench to carry Monmouth to a 61-49 win over Fairfield on Saturday.
  Mustapha Traore had 16 points and nine rebounds for Monmouth (10-16, 9-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Diago Quinn added nine rebounds.
  The Stags’ 27.1 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by a Monmouth opponent this season.
  Fairfield scored 21 first-half points, a season low for the team.
  Taj Bennin
  
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• Pierre scores 23 to carry UMass over Davidson 54-51

  09-02-2019 21:36
  AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Carl Pierre had a season-high 23 points as UMass narrowly defeated Davidson 54-51 on Saturday.
  Pierre shot 5 for 7 from beyond the arc.
  Keon Clergeot had 12 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with five seconds remaining, for UMass (9-15, 2-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Samba Diallo added seven rebounds. Unique McLean had seven rebounds for the hosts.
  Jon Axel Gudmundsson had 17 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats (17-6, 8-2), whose five-game win streak ended wit
  
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• Cardinals sign ex-Falcons linebacker Reed to 1-year contract

  09-02-2019 21:35
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed outside linebacker Brooks Reed to a one-year contract.
  Reed, who grew up in Tucson and played at the University of Arizona, has played in eight NFL seasons, four with the Houston Texans and the last four with the Atlanta Falcons.
  The 31-year-old Reed has played in 120 NFL games, 86 as a starter. He appeared in 60 games, 34 as a starter, at defensive end with the Falcons. He is projected to move to outside linebacker in Arizona’s 3
  
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• Grizzlies’ Bickerstaff comments on Parsons’ potential return

  09-02-2019 21:33
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff says Chandler Parsons will be treated like any other player amid reports that the forward will rejoin his teammates after the All-Star break.
  The comments come a month after general manager Chris Wallace said Parsons had chosen to continue his rehabilitation in Los Angeles, putting his future with Memphis in doubt.
  Bickerstaff said Saturday that when Parsons comes back, “he’s a part of the team like anybody else.&rd
  
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• Sildaru, Blunck win gold in ski halfpipe at worlds in Utah

  09-02-2019 21:28
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Teenager Kelly Sildaru of Estonia is quickly making up for lost time in her return from a knee injury, winning the women’s ski halfpipe competition at the world championships.
  With a big final run Saturday, Sildaru surpassed Cassie Sharpe of Canada for gold. American Brita Sigourney of Carmel, California, earned bronze.
  Sildaru, who turns 17 on Feb. 17, missed the Pyeongchang Games because of an ACL injury suffered in a training crash months before the Olympics
  
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• No. 1 Baylor women beat TCU 89-71 for 34th Big 12 win in row

  09-02-2019 21:18
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Kalani Brown scored a season-high 32 points on 11-of-12 shooting and No. 1 Baylor stretched its Big 12 winning streak to 34 in a row with an 89-71 victory over TCU on Saturday.
  Lauren Cox had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Lady Bears (21-1, 11-0), who shot 64.8 percent from the field while outscoring TCU 58-26 in the paint.
  Amy Okonkwo had 28 points and Jayde Woods 10 for the Horned Frogs (17-6, 7-5), who had their five-game Big 12 winning streak snap
  
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• Wood helps Burnley beats Brighton 3-1 in EPL

  09-02-2019 20:52
  BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Chris Wood scored twice to help Burnley climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.
  Burnley had already hit the woodwork twice by the time Wood gave his team the lead in the 26th minute, after being set up by Ashley Barnes. He made it 2-0 in the 61st before Barnes added the third goal for the visitors from the penalty spot in the 74th.
  Shane Duffy pulled one back for Brighton two minutes later, but Burnley comfo
  
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• Police chief admits to misconduct involving crash footage

  09-02-2019 20:43
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A police chief in Delaware has admitted to ordering the deletion of security video that showed him crashing into another vehicle in the department’s parking lot.
  The News Journal in Delaware reported that Newport police Chief Michael Capriglione admitted in court on Friday to two misdemeanor charges. They are careless driving and official misconduct. Prosecutors dropped other counts that included a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence.
  Capriglione face
  
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• No. 8 Tar Heels hold off Hurricanes 88-85 in overtime

  09-02-2019 20:41
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Williams hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 left in overtime to help eighth-ranked North Carolina hold off Miami 88-85 on Saturday.
  Freshman Coby White matched his season high with 33 points for the Tar Heels (19-4, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who survived a wild finish filled with big shots by both teams. UNC forced overtime on Luke Maye’s 3-pointer with 10.2 seconds left, then got two critical free throws from Cameron Johnson with 12.3 seconds l
  
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• Napoli draws at Fiorentina in Serie A

  09-02-2019 20:40
  MILAN (AP) — Napoli missed the chance to cut the gap to Serie A leader Juventus to six points as it was held at Fiorentina to 0-0 on Saturday.
  Juventus, which is on a seemingly unstoppable march to a record-extending eighth successive league title, can stretch its lead to 11 points with a win at Sassuolo on Sunday.
  Napoli was hit by an early blow in Florence as defender Mario Rui went off with a thigh strain five minutes in and had to be replaced by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  Fiorentina goalkeeper Al
  
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• The Latest: French minister ‘disgusted’ by protester attacks

  09-02-2019 20:36
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French yellow vest protests in Paris (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner has gone on Twitter to express his “disgust” as French yellow vest protesters set alight an anti-terror military car at a protest in Paris.
  Such vehicles have been a common sight in Paris since the deadly attacks by extremists in 2015.
  Paris demonstrators, who ended the 13th consecutive weekend of protest at the Eiffel Tower, set the vehicle
  
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