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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for championship
Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009
NBA feud or rivalry? Warriors, Memphis drama is must-see TV
Stephen Curry has a simple answer for the drama between his four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies over the past two seasons.
Sabres sign Northeastern goalie Devon Levi to 3-year contract
The Buffalo Sabres have sign goalie to a three-year entry level contract less than a week after the 21-year-old’s junior season ended at Northeastern.
Steven Nyman will take final leisurely downhill run before retiring
Longtime American downhiller will wrap up his career this weekend in Aspen, Colorado.
New Hawks coach Quin Snyder facing difficult midseason transition
Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields says Snyder was the only candidate he interviewed after firing Nate McMillan last week.
World Cup victories leader Ingemar Stenmark says Mikaela Shiffrin is ‘better than I was’
Stenmark says all the fuss over Shiffrin as she approaches his record of 86 World Cup skiing victories is beside the point.
In the Pits: Kyle Busch is out to prove he is still best in NASCAR
“Rowdy” has made a dramatic recovery from losing his job after 15 years at Joe Gibbs Racing.
Longtime soccer hotbed St. Louis finally gets MLS team
When season tickets sales began for Major League Soccer’s newest team, St. Louis City SC leaders figured they’d be a hot ticket in a city with a deep love for the sport
Thiago Almada, Chicharito among MLS players to watch this season
The biggest winner in the Major League Soccer offseason transfer market ended up being the rumor mill.