Oskar Garcia
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Back door: Duke bettors cover spread on meaningless last-second free throw
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Thought that last free throw was meaningless for Duke against Utah in the Sweet 16? Thousands of gamblers in Las Vegas disagree. Luckily for them, most had the Blue Devils, laying 5 points at Sin City sports books operated by Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International and the Wynn Las Vegas. That bet was looking OK for Utah wagers as the game was wrapping up.… → Read More
Flashback Friday: Gonzaga's last Elite Eight in 1999 was breakout party
Gonzaga's Casey Calvary holds onto the rim after slam dunking two points over Florida in first- half action in the NCAA West Regionals in Phoenix Thursday, March 18, 1999. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Sixteen years later is pretty sweet for Gonzaga: They're back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1999. Yep, the year Prince sang about, a moment when gas was creeping up to $1.05 a gallon,… → Read More
Oregon players mock Winston with 'no means no' chant after Rose Bowl
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston walks off the field after their loss to Oregon during the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Several Oregon players celebrated a win in the Rose Bowl by mocking Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and allegations of sexual assault that have followed the 2013… → Read More
Fantasy denial
(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) A decent chunk of fantasy fans are in denial, aren't paying attention or really must have some lousy options. According to Yahoo, 24 percent of fantasy owners started Adrian Peterson on Sunday even though the Vikings deactivated the running back as he faces charges he beat his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. A tiny sliver of fans dropped him in ESPN leagues, though… → Read More
AP Now: Pro32 Sundays
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Ship rescues 3 stranded in rough seas off Hawaii - The Sacramento Bee
A container ship crew on Monday rescued three men who were stranded in a sailboat off the Hawaiian islands for about 24 hours as Hurricane Julio battered their vessel with giant waves and high winds that ripped off one of its hatches. → Read More
Lawyers for Hollywood sex-abuse accuser want out
Lawyers for a former child model accusing 'X-Men' director Bryan Singer of sex abuse said Tuesday they want to get off the case because their relationship with the accuser has deteriorated. → Read More
Discoveries convince family pregnant woman is dead
MAKAWAO, Hawaii (AP) — Four days into searching for her pregnant half-sister, Phaedra Wais trudged through a rugged, wet jungle on Maui to chase a new lead in the disappearance. → Read More
Woman's jawbone aided murder charge in Hawaii case
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) â" Four days into the search for a missing pregnant woman in Maui, her half-sister and a group of volunteers got their first serious clues, finding a skirt, shirt and bra that appeared stained with blood. Scott's mother, Kimberlyn Scott, declined to discuss the details of the case but told The Associated Press she now believes the man charged with killing her daughter, 24-year-old… → Read More
Pregnant woman's jawbone helped move on case - The Sacramento Bee
Four days into the search for a missing pregnant woman in Maui, her half-sister and a group of volunteers got their first serious clues, finding a skirt, shirt and bra that appeared stained with blood. The sister recognized the items as belonging to 27-year-old Carly Scott and the searchers called police. → Read More
Woman's jawbone aided murder charge in Hawaii case
Four days into the search for a missing pregnant woman in Maui, her half-sister and a group of volunteers got their first serious clues, finding a skirt, shirt and bra that appeared stained with blood. The sister... → Read More
APNewsBreak: Pregnant woman's jawbone was found
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The discovery of the jawbone of a missing, pregnant Maui woman helped authorities file a murder charge against her ex-boyfri → Read More
APNewsBreak: Pregnant woman's jawbone was found
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A person says the discovery of a missing pregnant Maui woman's jawbone helped authorities file a murder charge against her ex-boyfriend. → Read More
Discoveries convince family pregnant woman is dead
Four days into searching for her pregnant half-sister, Phaedra Wais trudged through a rugged, wet jungle on Maui to chase a new lead in the disappearance. → Read More
Win or bust: Guaranteed $10 million for World Series of Poker winner
Hundreds of poker players with dreams of World Series of Poker glory started a marathon toward poker’s richest prize on Saturday — a guaranteed $10 million payday and a place in history among the winners of the main event. → Read More
World Series of Poker main event on; $10M prize
Hundreds of poker players with dreams of World Series of Poker glory started a marathon toward poker's richest prize on Saturday — a guaranteed $10 → Read More
World Series of Poker main event on; $10M prize - The Sacramento Bee
Nearly 800 players with dreams of World Series of Poker glory started a marathon toward poker's richest prize on Saturday — a guaranteed $10 million payday and a place in history among the winners of the main event. → Read More
General: US assessing whether Iraq forces can hold - The Sacramento Bee
A key role of the American troops in Iraq is assessing whether the country's security forces can hold together and whether its leaders are confident they can do their jobs, a top U.S. military official said Tuesday. → Read More
Dempsey: US assessing whether Iraq forces can hold
A top U.S. military official says a key role of the American troops in Iraq is assessing whether the country's security forces can hold together and whether its leaders are confident they can do their jobs. → Read More