Fleury’s 3rd shutout of playoffs helps Vegas beat Sharks 7-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury was having such a good time Thursday night, he joined in when the sold-out crowd at T Mobile Arena started doing the wave. And […]
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Capela scores 26, Rockets eliminate Wolves with 122-104 win
HOUSTON (AP) – James Harden had another huge third quarter to propel the Houston Rockets to their latest win, and coach Mike D’Antoni wants to know what’s behind those scoring bursts. “When you do […]
Continue ReadingBills, Titans, Falcons make way into playoffs with wins
(Associated Press) – The Buffalo Bills are in the NFL playoffs. No, we’re not kidding. They needed some last-minute help from Cincinnati, which stunned Baltimore 31-27 after Buffalo had won at Miami […]
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Northwest, coming off shutout win over Missouri Western, settles for #6 seed in D-2 playoffs
Twenty-eight teams, including two-time defending national champion Northwest Missouri State (9-2) and the MIAA champion Fort Hays State Tigers (11-0) will vie for a national championship over the next month […]
Continue ReadingCubs eliminate Cardinals from postseason contention
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The words did not come easy for St. Louis manager Mike Matheny after the Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention in a 2-1, 11-inning loss to […]
Continue ReadingFeeling Minnesota: Twins clinch unexpected playoff spot
CLEVELAND (AP) — From worst to wild card, the Minnesota Twins have completed a most remarkable reversal. Their unexpected turnaround season has a new destination — the playoffs. Unable to […]
Continue ReadingVargas wins 18th as Royals top Tigers 2-1; KC eliminated
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jason Vargas and the Kansas City Royals got another victory Tuesday night. It just won’t be enough to get them into the playoffs. Vargas tied […]
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Kyle Busch gets NASCAR playoff win in New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Kyle Busch saw little but billowing white smoke that engulfed the track and blinded enough drivers that it caused a tremendous wreck that sunk his toughest competition. […]
Continue ReadingRoyals’ core group headed for one last hurrah this September
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six years ago, a core group that would usher the long-suffering Royals to a pair of World Series and its first championship in nearly three […]
Continue ReadingHome’s where the heart is for Wiz, Celtics as Game 6 arrives
WASHINGTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas’ Boston Celtics and John Wall’s Washington Wizards have built something of a rivalry this season, going back and forth, trading wins on the court and barbs […]
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