MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota fired coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, just over two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 players in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have struggled this season in the second period, and early on Tuesday night it looked like more of the same.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver GM John Elway has been granted permission to interview three assistants currently in the playoffs for his vacant head coaching position, according to a person with knowledge of the Broncos' plans.
NEW YORK (AP) — After getting just their second win in eight games, the Buffalo Sabres credited the victory to a solid team effort.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks appear to be adding kick returner Devin Hester to their roster for the postseason.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A back-and-forth, high-scoring contest with the upstart Toronto Maple Leafs was a shot of life for the Washington Capitals, who showed they can still win games like in the good ol' days.
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a man armed with a knife has been shot and wounded by police in Brooklyn.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Dallas Mavericks 105 to 113 on January 3, 2017 at American Airlines Center. The game's stat leaders were all Wizards teammates. John Wall led the game in scoring with 27 points on 10 for…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 25 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 and the San Antonio Spurs beat Toronto 110-82 on Tuesday night, holding the Raptors to their lowest score of the season.
DALLAS (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 26 points and Deron Williams added 21 as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 113-105 on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Raptors lost to the San Antonio Spurs 82 to 110 on January 3, 2017 at AT&T Center. DeMar DeRozan of the Raptors led the game in scoring with 26 points on 12 for 21 shooting. The Raptors' Jakob…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After a World Series trip with Cleveland, runnin' Rajai Davis is returning to the Bay Area with the Oakland Athletics on a $6 million, one-year contract to fill a void in center field.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shea Weber scored in the third period of his return to Nashville and Max Pacioretty had a goal late in overtime, helping the Montreal Canadiens beat the Predators 2-1 on Tuesday night.
BEIJING (AP) — Other investors are wary of Brazil, but when Duke Energy wanted to sell 10 hydroelectric dams there, a Chinese utility shrugged off the country's economic turmoil and paid $1.2 billion to add them to an energy empire…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid's most valuable role was as a decoy.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cam Atkinson and William Karlsson scored power-play goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to 16 games — one away from the longest ever…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Blue Jackets were winding down another dominant victory when the near-sellout crowd at Nationwide Arena began to chant.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 13 Wisconsin started fast and finished strong Tuesday night.
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and a career-high 15 assists, and the Boston Celtics made 17 3-pointers for the second straight game in beating the Utah Jazz 115-104 on Tuesday night.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, as the Tokyo benchmark jumped in the first trading of 2017, helped by a weak yen. Other indexes lost some gains from earlier this week.
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and a career-high 15 assists, and the Boston Celtics made 17 3-pointers for the second straight game in beating the Utah Jazz 115-104 on Tuesday night.
Twenty-four brave souls rang in the New Year by jumping into a seven-foot deep hole in Castle Rock Lake in New Lisbon for the Purple Plunge to raise money for the Juneau County Relay for Life Sunday afternoon.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cornerback Quincy Wilson and offensive tackle David Sharpe became the first Florida players to leave school early this season and declare for the NFL draft.
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 121 to 116 on January 3, 2017 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Paul George of the Pacers led the game in scoring with 32 points on 10 for 17 shooting. The Pistons'…