Thompson: Take emotion out of Raiders stadium issue

Raiders shot-caller Mark Davis did exactly what he was supposed to do, what is common among sports owners of modernity. Even though he doesn't have the money himself, he found it so his franchise can get a new stadium.

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NY Rangers recover from blown lead to beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in shootout

Martin St. Louis scored two goals and added one in the shootout, and the New York Rangers blew a three-goal lead but won for the ninth time in 12 games by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday night. St. Louis scored in the first and second periods as he appears to have broken out of his slump.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: This newest version of the Thunder looks pretty darn good

The hapless Denvers had to be thinking, who are these guys? Sorry, we don't know. Not yet, anyway.

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Martinez defends Howard display

Roberto Martinez leapt to the defence of Tim Howard after the Everton goalkeeper put in another sub-par performance in the 2-2 draw against Leicester. Howard was one of the stars of the World Cup last year, but his form has dipped considerably since he returned to England.

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Fraley: 'Heart-and-soul type' Adrian Beltre, Rangers want same thing

Adrian Beltre, a four-time All-Star third baseman, made it to spring training Sunday. The Rangers want him to stay a while.

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Post-game breakdown: Tulane

"It's extremely important just to get back on the winning side of things," senior Ryan Boatright said. "We dropped two straight, a bad loss at SMU and then a road loss at Memphis.

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Wild score record 6 times in 3rd period to beat Stars 6-2

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Zach Parise scored twice and the Minnesota Wild set a team record with six goals in the third period of a 6-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.

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In which spring training is a bit like junior high school

C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer has a terrific column up in which he goes over one of the often-overlooked social aspects of spring training: partnering up. Newcomers, whether they're minor leaguers or veterans, have to find a throwing partner.

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Brewers talking to Scott Boras about Francisco Rodriguez

The Brewers' interest in Rodriguez is not exactly a surprise, as "K-Rod" has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Brewers and the club as an obvious need at the back end of their bullpen. The Brewers were believed to have serious interest in trading for Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon , but the two sides couldn't agree on exactly how much of the veteran's salary would be covered.

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2015 NFL Draft Profile: Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana

Indiana running back Tevin Coleman fights to break free from Purdue's Jalani Phillips during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. I have never been a scout or a NFL General Manager, but I am willing to watch a ton of football.

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Louisville dismisses point guard Chris Jones

Chris Jones made news earlier in the season for an egregious flop , and now it appears that his entire senior campaign for No. 12 Louisville has been one big flop.

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Dallas Stars Allow Six Goals in Third Period, Lose 6-2 to Minnesota Wild

The Stars allow an NHL season-high six goals in the third period en route to a 6-2 loss to the Wild. The Dallas Stars lost 6-2 to the Minnesota Wild on the second night of a back-to-back in the last game of Hockey Day in America.

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Redbirds lose to MSU, 90-78

Once again, it was a bittersweet weekend for the women's basketball team as the Redbirds played their last two games of the season on Doug Collins' court, failing in both matches to add a second tally in the win column. The Redbirds played some of their best basketball of the season, coming up just short against MVC powerhouse Wichita State and Missouri State .

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Ron Cook: Kris Letang stellar again in Penguins win

Penguins coach Mike Johnston said he never has seen star defenseman Kris Letang look tired. This was before the team took down the Florida Panthers, 5-1, Sunday night at Consol Energy Center, its second game in a 24-hour window with a 90-minute flight home from St. Louis early Sunday morning thrown into the mix.

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Redbird baseball sweeps SEMO

The Illinois State University baseball team bounced back from two losses last Saturday to take home a series sweep this weekend over Southeast Missouri State in Lake Charles, La. After being held scoreless for the first seven innings, the Redbirds made a frantic comeback in Friday night's series opener behind some late-inning power.

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Letang seeing more minutes because of injury

Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff missed his 12th consecutive game Sunday due to a suspected concussion. Coach Mike Johnston said Ehrhoff must go through more practices this week before he can return.

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David Ferrer Captures Rio Open - Mondays with Bob Greene

Simona Halep beat Karolina Pliskova 6-4 7-6 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates David Ferrer beat Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-3 to win the men's singles at the Rio Open presented by Claro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gilles Simon beat Gael Monfils 6-4 1-6 7-6 to win the Open 13 in Marseille, France Ivo Karlovic beat Donald Young 6-3 6-3 to win the Delray Beach Open by The Venetian @ Las Vegas in Delray Beach, Florida, USA Sara Errani beat Anna Schmiedlova 7-6 6-1 to win the women's singles at the Rio Open presented by Claro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Somdev Devvarman beat Yuki Bhambri 3-6 6-4 6-0 to win the Delhi Open 2015 in New Delhi, India "I'm happy I won here since I won my first tournament in Marseille.

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ISU softball goes 2-3 over weekend

The Illinois State University softball team visited the sunny state of Florida for the second time this month, and will return to Normal with a 6-9 overall record. The Redbirds opened up the University of Florida tournament on Friday against Mercer.

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Back-to-back

Despite the target on his back as the man to beat in the class 4A 220 pound tournament, Fort Morgan junior Toby McBride did not seem to feel the pressure. With a pair of pins, McBride had the confidence rolling at the 2015 State Wrestling Championships, and Friday night he faced Cheyenne Mountain sophomore Zach Garrard in the semi-finals for a return to the championship match Saturday night.

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Kurt Busch loses final appeal late Saturday night, banned from NASCAR indefinitely

A final appeals officer has upheld NASCAR's suspension of Kurt Busch. Gulfstream President Bryan Moss made the decision Saturday night, ending Busch's already-slim hopes of racing Sunday in the season-opening Daytona 500.

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Kronwall scores in OT, Red Wings rally past Stars 7-6

DALLAS Niklas Kronwall scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Dallas Stars 7-6 on Saturday night after overcoming a pair of two-goal deficits in a wild third period.

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Sidharth Malhotra has been avidly catching up on movies and watching a lot of sports. With the World Cup fever in full swing, the Brother's actor has also been watching cricket matches and discussing the scores and performances.

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Ex-NASCAR champ Kurt Busch loses appeals on eve of Daytona 500

Kurt Busch, NASCAR's 2004 Cup champion, lost both appeals of his indefinite suspension and will miss Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500, the auto racing circuit said late Saturday. Busch twice challenged NASCAR's decision Friday to ban him after a Delaware civil court found he likely committed domestic violence against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll.

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South Williamsport's Dom Bragalone, Whitehall's Saquon Barkley add title of Mr. PA Football

... lineman Jon Runyan Jr. of St. Joseph's Prep. More than 90,000 votes were collected from coaches, players, sports writers and football fans across the Commonwealth, more than 35,000 attached to the list of 11 finalists. Bragalone and Barkley were not ...

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Quick cap: Mo Williams' big debut not enough for Hornets to overcome Thunder

Mo Williams put in an excellent debut for the Charlotte Hornets and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist put in 20 points in his return to the lineup, but it was not enough for the Hornets to take down the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell 110-103 at Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday night. In his first game in the purple and teal, Williams finished with 24 points - including five 3-pointers, 12 assists and four rebounds and looked like the scoring spark Charlotte was hoping for when they traded for the guard.

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Jenny Lang Ping starts training camp amid lunar new year holiday

While most of the Chinese are still celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year with family and friends, Jenny Lang Ping and her players have already started to prepare for the new season in their training camp here in Beijing. After a minimized three-day holiday, the Chinese women's volleyball internationals returned from their respective hometown to report to the national team Saturday afternoon and the training resumed Sunday morning.

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Liverpool legend: Jordan Henderson is too weak to take captain's armband

That is the verdict from Reds legend Steve Nicol after stand-in skipper Hendo let Mario Balotelli take the ball from him to score a late penalty in the 1-0 win over Besiktas. Gerrard, 34, who heads for the MLS with LA Galaxy in the summer, branded Balotelli "disrespectful" after he slotted home the spot-kick.

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Hamill: NYCHA residents experience 'Selma'

Robert and Dorethea Scott catch spirit at 'Selma' screening in Brooklyn. Now it's time for the Oscars to catch on.

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Northwestern football players show up to basketball game in full pads

Most kids have trouble sneaking in silly things to college basketball games -- Gatorade bottles full of vodka or air horns. But at Northwestern, they apparently let you waltz on in wearing full gridiron regalia.

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Raptors lose badly to Rockets in game filled with turnovers

James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reaches for the basketball behind James Johnson #3 of the Toronto Raptors during their game at the Toyota Center on February 21, 2015 in Houston, Texas. James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reaches for the basketball behind James Johnson #3 of the Toronto Raptors during their game at the Toyota Center on February 21, 2015 in Houston, Texas.

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