Sports

World champion Faivre leads World Cup GS after 1st run

French Open winner Swiatek beats Bencic in Adelaide final

No. 12 Houston rounding into shape as USF visits

No. 9 Iowa faces No. 4 Ohio State; both stung by recent losses

No. 8 Villanova looks to ride defense against Butler

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Avalanche face Coyotes again, seeking similar success

Nuggets open busy week with game at Oklahoma City

Streaking Wild aim to complete sweep of Kings

Webster scores 16 to carry Hawaii past Long Beach St. 78-76

Magic hope to hand Jazz second straight setback

Rising Knicks look to extend Pacers’ woes

No. 21 Loyola Chicago eyes sweep of Southern Illinois

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Stars, Lightning finally set for Cup rematch

NFL

’15 and Mahomies Foundation’ to donate 30,000 meals to East Texas Food Bank

Deion Sanders’ personal items stolen during win in head coaching debut

Packers release LB Christian Kirksey, OT Rick Wagner

Houston Texans agree to “mutually part ways” with star defensive end J.J. Watt

SAY WATT? Star defensive end to leave the Texans

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MLB

After COVID opt-out, Zimmerman ‘nowhere close’ to retirement

Choo signs $2.4 million deal to play for South Korean club

Bell says late-season momentum will power 2021 Reds team

Soria, Diamondbacks finalize $3.5 million, 1-year contract

AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen

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NBA

Suns’ Booker replaces Lakers’ Davis in NBA All-Star Game

Heat, aiming to shake off ugly loss, visit Kings

Pacers snap 4-game skid with 111-95 win over Pistons

Mavs’ Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy

Dan Patrick makes “Star Spangled Banner Act” a legislative priority after the Mavericks go 13 games without the national anthem

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College

‘Student loans are the roach motel of finance’: Thousands buried under college debt seek relief

NCAA says fans will be allowed at March Madness with up to 25% capacity at Indiana venues

Deadline quickly approaching for Alzheimer’s Foundation of America scholarship essay contest

Jarvis Christian second East Texas HBCU to partner with Propel Center in Atlanta

Kilgore College Rangerettes perform for virtual Inaugural Parade

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NHL

Giroux, Flyers top Rangers 4-3 despite Kreider hat trick

Wild beat Sharks 6-2 for third win in a row

Sabres look to maintain momentum against Islanders

Canadiens visit Senators in matchup of struggling teams

Bright sun, poor ice delay outdoor NHL game at Lake Tahoe

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MLS

Whitecaps sign Andy Rose to 1-year extension

MLS proposes 2-year CBA extension to players, no salary cuts

LA Galaxy hire MLS Cup winner Greg Vanney as head coach

Altidore back on US national soccer team roster

MLS scoring king Chris Wondolowski staying with Earthquakes

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