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It was like something out of a movie.
The College of San Mateo men’s basketball and Skyline women’s teams are each headed to the postseason. For the CSM Bulldogs, who were reinstated this season for the first time since the 1980s, it is the first time ever they have qualified for the CCCAA Northern California regional playoffs.
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Spring has sprung with the Mills Vikings picking up right where they left off.
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A look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Lizotte had a power-play goal and an assist, Cal Petersen made 36 saves and the Los Angeles Kings spoiled the Penguins debuts of Patrick Marleau and two more deadline acquisitions with a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tyrell Terry couldn’t find his shot during pregame warm-ups. He made up for it during the game.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Lamine Diane had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Cal State Northridge topped Long Beach State 73-64 on Wednesday night.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Reggie Jackson's 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter gave the Los Angeles Clippers a double-digit lead. Teammate Marcus Morris hit another 3 with 45 seconds left that helped fend off a final Phoenix rally and secure the win.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Milan Acquaah scored 24 points and De'Jon Davis added a double-double and California Baptist beat Utah Valley 73-66 on Wednesday.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers who want to legalize betting on sports events and allow online sales of lottery tickets are struggling to agree on the details and facing criticism that they're being too generous toward companies already managing casinos for the state.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho moved closer Wednesday to banning transgender women from competing in women's sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional and uncertainties about how the NCAA might react.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Pac-12 and the Mountain West believe football fans around their conferences will be eager to see what's inside SoFi Stadium.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kellin remembers an assistant hockey coach at the University of Minnesota approaching him in the locker room during the 1984-85 season and saying he knew a woman who would perform oral sex on Kellin, but only if Kellin would be blindfolded with his hands tied.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The second season of the SailGP global circuit is shaping up as a heavyweight fight between two of the world's best sailors, Britain's Sir Ben Ainslie and defending champion Tom Slingsby of Australia.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ray York, who won the 1954 Kentucky Derby aboard Determine at age 20 and rode in a record seven consecutive decades, has died. He was 86.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the football field, Zach Martin was a protector — a 300-pound, 6-foot-4 offensive lineman who kept his quarterback safe from a rush of incoming blows.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Three days ahead of the Major League Soccer's 25th season, owners, executives and players gathered for a day of unbridled optimism and hyperbole.
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LONDON (AP) — Ireland's Six Nations rugby match against Italy in Dublin was postponed Wednesday because of concerns about the spreading virus in Europe.
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Former women's volleyball coaches say they were punished for raising concerns about unequal treatment of female athletes and coaches at two South Carolina universities.
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ANN ARBOR, Michigan (AP) — An Olympic wrestler has accused a University of Michigan doctor of touching him inappropriately during medical exams at the school and said the physician's reputation for such conduct was well known among his teammates.
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NAPLES, Italy (AP) — If any thoughts were creeping into their minds that the Tokyo Olympics might be canceled because of a viral outbreak, elite swimmers Katinka Hosszú, Chad le Clos and Sarah Sjöström certainly didn’t show it during a strenuous two-hour training session Wednesday.
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Second baseman Brian Dozier would get a $2.2 million, one-year contract if added to the San Diego Padres' 40-man roster and would have the chance to earn $1.8 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.
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TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the Japanese government went on the offensive Wednesday after a senior IOC member said the 2020 Games were being threatened by the spread of a viral outbreak, with their fate probably decided in the next three months.
The College of San Mateo men’s basketball and Skyline women’s teams are each headed to the postseason. For the CSM Bulldogs, who were reinstated this season for the first time since the 1980s, it is the first time ever they have qualified for the CCCAA Northern California regional playoffs.
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Spring has sprung with the Mills Vikings picking up right where they left off.
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Montana State (14-13, 8-8) vs. Sacramento State (14-12, 7-10)
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Texas Rio Grande Valley (12-15, 7-6) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11-17, 5-8)
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San Diego (9-20, 2-12) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (27-2, 13-1)
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Portland (9-20, 1-13) vs. San Francisco (18-11, 7-7)
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Saint Mary's (23-6, 10-4) vs. Santa Clara (18-11, 5-9)
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Los Angeles Lakers (44-12, first in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (12-46, 15th in the Western Conference)
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Sacramento Kings (24-33, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (36-22, sixth in the Western Conference)
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New Jersey Devils (25-27-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (26-33-4, seventh in the Pacific Division)
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Malachi Flynn and the No. 5 San Diego State Aztecs were out-of-sorts for the second straight game, with a second consecutive loss on their home floor appearing likely.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James sees a long, prosperous future ahead of Zion Williamson and the up-tempo New Orleans Pelicans.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Milano had an ideal debut with the Anaheim Ducks.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Sacramento Kings came out of the All-Star break knowing they had little margin for error if they wanted to make a playoff push.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are suddenly more than a possible playoff team in the East. Carter Hart & Co. might be ready to make some noise once they get there.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The president and CEO of one of the nation’s largest marathons has joined a chorus of former students who have complained about a late University of Michigan doctor by saying the physician performed a “completely inappropriate” act on him during a medical examination …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Bank, whose excited television call of “Look at Mills! Look at Mills!” alerted American Billy Mills' stunning upset in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 90.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Peters, who covered multiple Olympics and other major events during a nearly 35-year career as a sports writer for The Associated Press, has died. He was 77.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is aiming to return to the Golden State Warriors lineup on Sunday for the first time sine breaking his left hand in October.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Anthony Rendon had to laugh at the notion that he picked up right where he left off in helping the Washington Nationals win the World Series last year. Still, it was nice to leave his first game in a new uniform with a 1.000 batting average.
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