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CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 110-99 on Thursday night for their 18th victory in 20 games. James added 11 rebounds, outplaying […]
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Mississippi State showing signs of improvement as Bulldogs prepare to face No. 1 Kentucky
STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi State was the worst team in the Southeastern Conference last season. Now the program is simply mediocre. It’s far from a miraculous turnaround, but the Bulldogs (12-15, 5-9 SEC) have […]
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HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season, leading the Houston Rockets to a 113-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Harden […]
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Huge games looming this week for Top 25 teams
By JOHN MARSHALL (AP) Kentucky faces perhaps its biggest obstacle on the road toward a perfect season during a huge week for teams in The Associated Press Top 25. The top-ranked Wildcats, the only undefeated team in […]
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The Blazers honor Kersey with emotional tribute
By ANNE M. PETERSON PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers honored beloved former player Jerome Kersey with an emotional 25 seconds of silence before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Kersey, […]
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Plea deal coming in fatal punch of referee
DETROIT (AP) — A lawyer for a soccer player charged in the one-punch killing of a referee during a game says his client has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in which he would […]
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Hometown eager to celebrate Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler
By DAVID BRANDT VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — The day before the Super Bowl that would change Malcolm Butler’s life, he posted a picture of the Vicksburg city seal on his Facebook page, thanking family and friends […]
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Venus Williams loses to Safarova in 3rd round in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defending champion Venus Williams is out of the Dubai Tennis Championships after losing Wednesday in the third round in straight sets to 11th-seeded Lucie Safarova. The eighth-seeded Williams looked […]
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Several candidates for No. 2 spot behind unbeaten Kentucky
By AARON BEARD (AP) There’s no argument about who is No. 1. The second-best team in the nation behind Kentucky, however, is up for debate. This week, Virginia is the No. 2 in the Top 25. […]
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Westbrook scores 41 points, selected All-Star Game MVP
By TOM WITHERS NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Westbrook was the brightest All-Star in the Big Apple. Westbrook scored 41 points — one shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 53-year-old record — and was selected MVP of the […]