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Motocross season to kick off Memorial Day weekend
Cortez’s Tomac will seek a fourth title
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Mikaela Shiffrin screams to special slalom win
100th World Cup podium for Colorado star
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Masters plans for a limited spectators in April
Dustin Johnson tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2020 Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. The Masters was among seven majors for men and…
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NBA, union stiffen virus protocols, another game postponed
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul, right, tap hands during the second half Monday in Washington.Nick Wass/Associated Press For “at least the next two…
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‘Uncharted waters’: More NBA games off as COVID-19 issues grow
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and Josh Richardson (0) argue with referees after Richardson was called for a foul during the second half of a game against the Chicago…
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Eagles fire coach Doug Pederson 3 years after Super Bowl win
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson watches warmups before a game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.Michael Ainsworth/Associated Press Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons. He guided the Eagles…
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Belichick won’t get Presidential Medal of Freedom after all
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not go through with the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday.Ashley Landis/Associated Press file In a delicately worded, one-paragraph…
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Avalanche get one of two Lake Tahoe outdoor NHL games
vs. Philadelphia the other pond game
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PGA Championship cancels event at Donald Trump’s course
A sign at the entrance to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.Seth Wenig/Associated Press The vote comes four days after the Trump-fueled riot at the nation’s Capitol as Congress…
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Harris English wins Tour of Champions in playoff for 1st victory in 7 years
Harris English holds the champions trophy after the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event Sunday at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.Matthew Thayer/The Maui News English completed…
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Jessie Diggins claims 1st Tour de Ski title for United States
Leading the women’s time standings after seven events, Diggins placed second in the 10-kilometer final stage of the 10-day competition raced in Italy and Switzerland. Her final time of more…
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Browns smash Steelers, Brees to meet Brady, Lamar Jackson a NFL playoff winner
Possibly the final one. The AFC matchups, meanwhile, will include the Cleveland Browns for the first time since they re-entered the NFL in 1999, and Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.…
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Broncos focus on five candidates for John Elway’s GM successor
interested in adding diversity
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Brady and Bucs, Bills and Rams win Saturday NFL wild-card games
And a defensive gem by the Rams. The first tripleheader of NFL wild-card games saw Tom Brady extend his postseason record for victories to 31 with a 31-23 win for…
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Gut-Behrami’s veteran skills win tricky World Cup super-G
Even Gut-Behrami veered off the best racing line before making two gates on a fast, twisting course as she finished 0.16 ahead of Marta Bassino of Italy. World Cup super-G…
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Austria’s Schwarz wins World Cup slalom to lead standings
Schwarz rose from fourth place after the first run to race though fast-fading light in the afternoon and finish 0.14 seconds ahead of Linus Strasser of Germany. The powerful Austrian…
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Avs, Knights, Blues make realigned West tall at the top
Like those mountain ranges in the middle of this three time zone conglomerate, coronavirus-driven realignment yielded a division that sure looks tall at the top. “It will be better than…
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Harris English having a whale of a time at Tournament of Champions
English finished with a 10-foot birdie to cap off an ideal Friday of low scores and whale watching at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. His 6-under 67 gave him a…
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Tommy Lasorda, beloved Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93
Surrounded by family and friends, Lasorda celebrated the team’s first championship in 32 years that October evening amid the coronavirus pandemic. While his mobility was slowed, his mind was still…
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Colorado Avalanche have great expectations for 2021
MacKinnon, Avs embracing contender role
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Justin Thomas, Harris English share lead on idyllic start to new year
He owes the clean card to Dustin Johnson’s caddie. Austin Johnson, the brother of the Masters champion, stepped on Thomas’ ball during what appeared to be a hopeless search in…
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Maui musings: 5 questions for a new year in golf
“If you want to know how to hook a 3-wood into the garbage, I can help with that,” Thomas said. “If you need to know how to three-putt,” Schauffele countered,…
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Calgary eyes freestyle, snowboard worlds but needs nation’s approval
Calgary would be a substitute site. The world championships were scheduled for Feb. 18-28 in China but were canceled because of the pandemic. The international governing body of skiing and…
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COVID-19 curses Cleveland Browns return to NFL playoffs
Priefer subbing as Browns head coach in playoffs vs Steelers
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Dallas Mavericks face Denver Nuggets in conference battle
When: 8 p.m. Thursday Where: Ball Arena, Denver BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Western Conference action. Denver finished…
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NBA updates mental health policies amid ongoing pandemic
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, left, and center Al Horford exchange fist-bumps prior to a game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press…
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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence officially declares for NFL draft
Jaguars expected to take star QB No. 1 overall