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Wiggins' 40 points leads T-Wolves over Nuggets 112-99 and other top stories.

  • Wiggins' 40 points leads T-Wolves over Nuggets 112-99

    Wiggins' 40 points leads T-Wolves over Nuggets 112-99
    AP Published 11:36 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2017 | Updated 8 hours agoMinnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain, congratulates forward Andrew Wiggins after he drew a foul while taking a shot against the Denver Nuggets in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Denver. The Timberwolves won 112-99. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)(Photo: The Associated Press)DENVER (AP) — With 90 seconds left, Ricky Rubio was about to step up to the strip..
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  • No. 19 Gamecocks lose at home to Arkansas

    No. 19 Gamecocks lose at home to Arkansas
    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaylen Barford tied his career high with 23 points and Arkansas got its first road win over a ranked opponent in almost three years with an 83-76 victory over No. 21 South Carolina on Wednesday night. Dusty Hannahs added 20 points for the Razorbacks (19-7, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) including nine straight after the Gamecocks had cut a 10-point deficit to 55-54 with less than 11 minutes remaining to restore the margin. South Carolina (20-6, 10-3) closed to 77-76 on PJ Do..
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  • Craig Kimbrel's command key for return to elite status

    Craig Kimbrel's command key for return to elite status
    FORT MYERS — Shortly after Craig Kimbrel finished his first bullpen session of spring training, the Red Sox closer was cooling off in the locker room when he smiled and said, “It felt like the first bullpen of spring training.“It’ll take until the end of spring, and then I should be ready to go.”An observer noticed Kimbrel wasn’t throwing with his signature pre-delivery stance in which he bends at the waist with his powerful right arm dangling in front of his body.Without his intimidating pose, ..
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  • Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather 'will never happen,' Jose Aldo says

    Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather 'will never happen,' Jose Aldo says
    Conor McGregor's proposed mega-bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. "will never happen," UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says. Over the past few months McGregor — the first man to claim simultaneous world titles in two UFC divisions — and boxing superstar Mayweather, who boasts a perfect 49-0 record, have become involved in almost incessant verbal sparring about the possibility of a fight. Earlier this week, McGregor promised he would "knock Mayweather's head clean off" after the American sugges..
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  • Jayson Tatum's Monster Night vs. Virginia Shows He's Duke's Best Big-Game Weapon

    Jayson Tatum's Monster Night vs. Virginia Shows He's Duke's Best Big-Game Weapon
    Jayson Tatum scored all over Virginia's defense.Chet Strange/Getty ImagesKerry MillerCollege Basketball National AnalystFebruary 16, 2017No. 12 Duke scored just 21 points as an entire team in the first half against No. 14 Virginia's vaunted pack-line defense, but freshman phenom Jayson Tatum exploded for 21 second-half points of his own in a 65-55 win for the Blue Devils.That first half was a physical grind for both teams. Duke scored just two points in the first six minutes and had a symmetric ..
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  • Perceived lack of consistency mars Scouting Combine exclusions, too

    Perceived lack of consistency mars Scouting Combine exclusions, too
    Getty ImagesApart from the reality that the P.R.-driven effort to exclude certain players from the Scouting Combine won’t exclude them from being considered for employment, teams also have concerns about the manner in which players are selected for non-selection to the Scouting Combine. Supposedly, no player who has been convicted of violence or use of a weapon, domestic violence or sexual offenses will be allowed at the Scouting Combine. As one league source explained it to PFT, however, te..
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  • GAME RECAP: Thunder 116, Knicks 105

    GAME RECAP: Thunder 116, Knicks 105
    Copyright Š 2017 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy Policy | Terms of Use |NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.
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  • Arsenal Champions League nightmare 'embarrassing' for Wenger

    Arsenal Champions League nightmare 'embarrassing' for Wenger
    London (AFP) - Former players were brutal in their criticism of manager Arsene Wenger following Arsenal's latest Champions League humiliation.And newspapers across Europe were no less scathing of Wednesday night's "nightmare" 5-1 thrashing at Bayern Munich.Just a few days after defending his former boss by saying it was "too soon" for Wenger to leave, Martin Keown, a centre-back in all three of Arsenal's Premier League title triumphs under the Frenchman, pulled no punches this time, saying it ha..
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  • Thompson Scores 35 To Lead Warriors Past Kings, 109-86

    Thompson Scores 35 To Lead Warriors Past Kings, 109-86
    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Klay Thompson scored 10 of his 35 points during a big third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 109-86 on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry added 13 points and nine assists, and Kevin Durant had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors bounced back from a loss in Denver two nights earlier to head into the All-Star break an NBA-best 47-9. Thompson, Curry and Durant will represent the Western Conference in Sunday’s All-Star Ga..
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  • Knicks' Season Crumbles, and With It Carmelo Anthony's Chance at a Title

    Knicks' Season Crumbles, and With It Carmelo Anthony's Chance at a Title
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