MIAMI – Marlins rookie Andrew Heaney says he is getting better, even if his ERA is getting worse. Making his third career start Sunday, Heaney took a lead into the sixth inning before the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Marlins 4-3 and complete a three-game series sweep. Heaney (0-3) …
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego State didn’t quit. The Aztecs didn’t win, either. After rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the score against No. 15 Fresno State, the Aztecs had a chance to get the victory in the closing seconds. However, Seamus McMorrow’s 37-yard field-goal …
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TORONTO — When NHL Central Scouting unveiled its midterm report in January, there were three defensemen ranked among the top dozen North American skaters. The list included No. 7 Dougie Hamilton of the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League, No. 9 Nathan Beaulieu of the Saint John Sea Dogs …
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NEW YORK – Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for a fifth time. Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks also are finalists announced Wednesday for the award given annually to the NHL’s top …
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Tom Izzo is still lamenting an opportunity that slipped away last season. “Not many times I felt like we had a chance to do something special — last year I did,” the Michigan State coach said. “I really believed it was a year to not only …
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After a rough two weeks to open the season, Danica Patrick could use a good weekend. If there’s a place for that to happen, Las Vegas Motor Speedway could very well serve as a hospitable host. Patrick recorded her best finish in 27 career Nationwide Series starts when she placed …
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TALLADEGA, Ala. – Denny Hamlin refused to worry about earning a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, even as driver after driver won a race to theoretically claim one of the 16 berths. Under the new “win and you’re in” format, the pressure is on for drivers …
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LONDON – Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor says a negative atmosphere at home games has made players reluctant to receive the ball and play with confidence. He said they prefer to play matches away from White Hart Lane. Spurs has lost four of six home Premier League games this season and …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Rotnei Clarke and Andrew Smith each scored 20 points to lead No. 19 Butler past pesky Evansville 75-67 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (9-2) have won six straight and completed a five-game sweep of Indiana schools — including last weekend’s stunning overtime victory against the top-ranked Hoosiers. Evansville (7-5) …
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Cambodia will nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped the country reach a ceasefire agreement to end its border conflict with Thailand. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s deputy prime minister, thanked Trump for bringing peace to the region while speaking to reporters earlier Friday in the country’s …
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