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Vick, Fitzgerald and Suggs among stars on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 1st time

Michael Vick, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Suggs are among the college football stars who will be considered for induction to the Hall of Fame for the first time this year. The National Football Foundation released Monday a list of 78 players and nine coaches from major college football who are

Jun 05

Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year's NBA playoffs

MIAMI (AP) — The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason: — The Heat are 7-6.

Jun 05

The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals

DENVER (AP) — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they've done throughout the postseason. They found a way. Against all odds. Again.

Jun 05

Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo gives new meaning to sacrifice, on and off the ice

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Pietrangelo spoke of sacrifice Sunday, and what it takes for a hockey player to continue his journey this far into an NHL season. With the Vegas Golden Knights up 1-0 in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, all the players' personal lives are

Jun 05

Heat dominate Nuggets in 4th quarter of NBA Finals again, and this time get the win

DENVER (AP) — It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started — about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first

Jun 05

No. 1 Wake Forest dominant, joins Oral Roberts and 7 others moving on in NCAA Tournament

No. 1 national seed Wake Forest completed one of the most dominant runs through an NCAA Tournament regional Sunday and joined Oral Roberts of the Summit League and seven others advancing to super regionals. The Demon Deacons beat George Mason 15-1 in the final in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and outscored

Jun 05

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30

DENVER (AP) — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by allowing the superstar to score at will while taking away his passing lanes and his penchant to elevate his teammates. "Yeah, that's ridiculous," Spoelstra interjected after Miami's 111-108 win

Jun 05

Robinson sparks rally with big 4th quarter, Heat beat Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals

DENVER (AP) — Duncan Robinson

Jun 05

Rogers leads Tennessee past Oklahoma St, into Women's College World Series semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tennessee moved past a lopsided loss and focused on the opportunity at hand. Ashley Rogers threw a complete game, and the fourth-seeded Lady Vols defeated No. 6 Oklahoma State 3-1 on Sunday to qualify for the Women's College World Series semifinals. Tennessee's ace gave up one

Jun 05

Golden Knights know from experience Game 1 victory doesn't ensure win over Panthers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were flying high after Game 1 in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, having just beaten Washington and believing they were en route to a miracle championship for the first-year franchise. Then reality hit in a big way, the Capitals winning the next

Jun 04

Díaz's RBI single turns into Little League homer, MLB-best Rays beat sloppy Red Sox 6-2

BOSTON (AP) — Yandy Díaz's sixth-inning RBI single turned into a two-run Little League homer, and the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the sloppy Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday. Josh Lowe, Luke Raley and Díaz each had two hits for the Rays (42-19), who are 6-1 against AL

Jun 04

Arraez's RBI infield single in 8th lifts Marlins over A's and series sweep

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Joey Wendle doubled against A's reliever Austin Pruitt to lead off the inning, then advanced on Jacob Stallings' single. Stallings

Jun 04

Nuggets' 2-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murral is setting new pick-and-roll standard in NBA

DENVER (AP) — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra practically snickered when asked about neutralizing the effective two-man game played by Denver Nuggets teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. "Yeah, where do you start? You have two guys that can score 50 in a playoff game. One guy is a triple-double

Jun 04

Rick Adelman selected as winner of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

DENVER (AP) — Rick Adelman's influence is all over this year's NBA Finals, which makes his being honored during the title series even more fitting. Adelman was announced Sunday as the 18th recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. It preceded Game

Jun 04

Paul Maurice and Bruce Cassidy coaching in Stanley Cup Final shows value of experience

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The joy Paul Maurice felt on the morning of the start of the Stanley Cup Final was also tinged with sadness. The veteran coach knew there were only at most seven more games left to play. He had developed a greater appreciation for this moment with

Jun 04