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McIlroy tied for lead at World Tour Championship and strengthens Race to Dubai title bid

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title. He made his chances even better on Thursday. McIlroy shot 5-under 67 and was tied for the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after the first round of the season-ending World Tour Championship. A […]

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Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics. Vonn is a three-time Olympic medalist, including a downhill gold and super-G bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games, and

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SEC This Week: No. 6 Tennessee at No. 11 Georgia latest league matchup with huge CFP implications

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Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference. Game of the week No. 6 Tennessee at No. 11 Georgia, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) This one is the latest in what seems like a weekly potential elimination game for the SEC championship game and a spot in the expanded College Football Playoff. Should the

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With key teammates out, Giannis Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn’t sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team’s 24 first-quarter points on Wednesday night. But Rivers could smile about it after Antetokounmpo finished with 59 points in the Bucks’ 127-120 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons. It was the highest

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Wembanyama shrugs off 50-point performance that leaves teammates in awe as Spurs top Wizards 139-130

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points in a performance that left his San Antonio teammates and the opposition in awe. Wembanyama shrugged, wondering when he will do better after the Spurs’ 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. “Really, my first thought is, eventually I want the rest

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Rantanen has 9th career hat trick, Avalanche beat Kings 4-2

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DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the third and he added an empty-net goal with 1:59

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LeBron James has third straight triple-double as Lakers rally for 128-123 victory over Grizzlies

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul with 3:51 remaining

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Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev score and Golden Knights hold on to beat Ducks 3-2

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev all scored, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on late to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Shea Theordore had two assists and Adin Hill made 22 saves for Vegas. Jack Eichel got his 20th assist of the season, second-most in the

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Fox, Kings beat short-handed Suns for 2nd time in 4 days, 127-101

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 29 points and 10 assists, Kevin Huerter scored a season-high 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 127-101 on Wednesday night. Domantas Sabonis added 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Kings to their second victory in four days against the Suns,

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