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  • No. 16 Mississippi State women turn back Alabama 61-52

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    (AP) STARKSVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Dominique Dillingham scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half and No. 16 Mississippi State closed the regular season on Sunday with a 61-52 win over Alabama. The Bulldogs (23-6, 11-5) secured the third-seed ...

  • Washington investigating after Salma Hayek's dog found dead

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    (AP) YELM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state authorities are investigating after actress Salma Hayek's dog was found shot to death on her ranch about 70 miles south of Seattle. A Thurston County Sheriff's spokesman says a deputy received a report on ...

  • Reed leads Vanderbilt women, upset No. 24 Missouri 56-52

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    (AP) COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Christa Reed scored 20 points and had a key block late as Vanderbilt pushed back No. 24 Missouri's late rally and held on for a 56-52 victory on Sunday to snap an eight-game skid. Reed made ...

  • Pitt runs away from No. 15 Duke 76-62

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    (AP) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamel Artis scored 17 points and Pittsburgh gave its NCAA Tournament hopes a needed jolt as the Panthers dominated No. 15 Duke 76-62 on Sunday. Senior point guard James Robinson added 14 points, seven assists and three ...

  • Fields leads No. 14 UCLA past No. 9 Arizona State

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    (AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nirra Fields scored 24 points, Jordin Canada added 22, and No. 14 UCLA beat No. 9 Arizona State 74-61 on Sunday. Fields, a senior playing her final regular-season game for the Bruins, and Canada combined to ...

  • Snow sliding off roof in Idaho kills 2-year-old, injures 2

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    (AP) ISLAND PARK, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho sheriff says a 2-year-old girl was killed Friday night and two other girls remain in the hospital after they were buried by snow and ice that slid off a roof at a resort. ...

  • Mitchell scores 24 in No. 3 South Carolina's 75-39 victory

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    (AP) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 3 South Carolina finished a perfect run through the Southeastern Conference with a dominating 75-3 victory over LSU on Sunday. The Gamecocks (28-1), who wrapped up their ...

  • Teen's death during traffic stop angers people a year later

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    (AP) CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — One year later, feelings still are raw over the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer in Eaton County. Hundreds of people attended a rally Saturday outside the state Capitol in support of 17-year-old ...

  • McCall leads No. 13 Stanford women past Oregon 69-42

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    (AP) STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Erica McCall had her 15th double-double of the season by halftime and finished with 25 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, and No. 13 Stanford rolled past Oregon 69-42 in a regular-season finale on Sunday for ...

  • At 106 years old, Columbia woman continues voting streak

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    (AP) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At 106 years old, Donella Wilson of Columbia, South Carolina, is continuing her voting streak. Wilson, who voted Saturday in South Carolina's primary election, tells WLTX-TV (http://on.wltx.com/1n8xD1X) that she knows voting is important. Wilson, who is ...

  • Cavaliers-Wizards, Box

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    (AP) CLEVELAND (99) Jefferson 1-3 7-7 10, Love 4-11 4-4 12, Thompson 1-4 0-2 2, Irving 9-20 6-6 28, Smith 4-8 0-0 8, Shumpert 4-12 3-4 12, Dellavedova 3-7 1-2 9, Frye 0-5 0-0 0, Mozgov 4-6 2-2 10, McRae 2-4 ...

  • U. of Nevada, Reno aims to add 400 faculty by 2020

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    (AP) RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada, Reno is aiming to add 400 faculty members by 2020. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports (http://on.rgj.com/214o7KK ) the goal is a student-faculty ratio of 18 to 1. President Marc Johnson says the university's ...

  • LeBron sits, Wall gets double-double, Wiz beat Cavs 113-99

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    (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking advantage of a rare day off for LeBron James, the Washington Wizards got a much-needed victory in their bid to move into playoff position, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99 on Sunday behind John Wall's 21 points, ...

  • Police investigate Las Vegas shooting that left woman dead

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    (AP) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police are investigating a Las Vegas shooting that left one woman dead and a man injured. Las Vegas police report the two were driving early Sunday when a suspect in another vehicle fired multiple rounds at ...

  • A$AP Rocky says he wasn't hurt during attack in New Zealand

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    (AP) ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky says he came away unhurt during a recent attack on him inside a hotel elevator in New Zealand. Rocky told The Associated Press on Sunday that he was in a "fist exchange" that occurred ...

  • Ohio pastor shot, killed during Sunday services

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    (AP) DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio pastor has been shot and killed at the pulpit during services at a Dayton church. A man who witnesses identified as the pastor's brother was taken into custody. Authorities have confirmed the shooting reported ...

  • New-look Blackhawks beat Capitals 3-2

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    (AP) CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dennis Rasmussen scored, and the new-look Chicago Blackhawks beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Sunday. Corey Crawford made 28 saves as the Blackhawks won for only the third time in their ...

  • Capitals-Blackhawks Sums

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    (AP) Washington 1 0 1—2 Chicago 1 1 1—3 First Period_1, Washington, Johansson 15 (Williams, Backstrom), 6:13 (pp). 2, Chicago, Kane 36 (van Riemsdyk, Anisimov), 6:44. Penalties_Desjardins, Chi (high-sticking), 5:13; van Riemsdyk, Chi (delay of game), 11:25; Ovechkin, Was (tripping), 11:42. ...

  • Director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem steps aside

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    (AP) JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel Museum in Jerusalem has announced its longtime director James Snyder, credited with transforming the institution into a world-class museum, is stepping aside. It said in a statement Sunday that Snyder will assume a newly created ...

  • Seton Hall routs No. 5 Xavier in all but locking up NCAA bid

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    (AP) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Desi Rodriguez had career-highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds and Seton Hall all but clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade with a stunning 90-81 victory over No. 5 Xavier on Sunday. Isaiah ...

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