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Pistorius' prison sentence increased to 13 years, 5 months

SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) Oscar Pistorius’ prison sentence was increased to 13 years and five months by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday, a decision that more than doubled the Olympic runner’s jail term for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

No. 2 Arizona scrambles to recover against No. 18 Purdue (Nov 24, 2017)

No. 2 Arizona went into the Battle 4 Atlantis as one of the favorites to win the tournament in its three days in the Bahamas.

No. 15 Xavier meets ASU in Las Vegas title game (Nov 24, 2017)

Xavier will get a sturdy test Friday — one that should help the Musketeers prepare for the challenging Big East down the road — but coach Chris Mack isn’t much worried about learning lessons at this time of the season.

No. 20 Seton Hall tries to regroup against Vanderbilt (Nov 24, 2017)

Instead of playing in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship Friday, No. 20 Seton Hall will be searching for answers.

Duke-Texas features two top NBA prospects (Nov 24, 2017)

PORTLAND, Ore. — Because the teams aren’t in the same bracket, fans won’t be seeing Duke take on North Carolina on Friday.

St. Francis faces long arms of Louisville (Nov 24, 2017)

Coming off a dominant 84-42 win over Southern Illinois on Tuesday night, the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals will host Saint Francis (Pa.) on Friday at KFC Yum! Center.

San Diego State beats Sacramento state 89-52 (Nov 23, 2017)

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Devin Watson scored 12 points, Trey Kell added 11, and San Diego State made 10 of 25 3-pointers in beating Sacramento State 89-52 in Thursday night’s opening round of the Wooden Legacy.

Film sessions have helped Oladipo lift his game

Toronto Raptors-Indiana Pacers preview

BYU will have hands full with No. 25 Alabama (Nov 24, 2017)

Alabama freshman sensation Collin Sexton by himself is enough to keep BYU coach Dave Rose up at night devising a way to slow down the phenom.

Draymond Green's intensity, leadership pushes Durant, others

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green and Kevin Durant bet on just about anything.

Day and Spieth go in opposite directions at Australian Open

SYDNEY (AP) Jason Day and Jordan Spieth went in opposite directions Friday at the Australian Open.

Saint Mary's aims to keep momentum vs. WSU (Nov 24, 2017)

Saint Mary’s has the look of a Sweet 16 contender. In the first five games of the season, the Gaels have won by 17 points three times and 18 and 19 points one time each.

Bucket Bowl: Indiana, Purdue put postseason hopes on line

Indiana and Purdue head into their regular-season finale with the same Bucket list.

Syracuse closes season against old foe Boston College

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse coach Dino Babers is facing Senior Day on Saturday with a lot of pent-up emotion on his mind because he’ll be losing several key players to graduation and the Orange won’t be playing in the postseason.

Giants get 1 1st down, 47 yards in half, lose 20-10 to Skins

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) Janoris Jenkins is a cornerback for the New York Giants who returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.

Georgia rallies to beat CS Fullerton 64-57 in Wooden Legacy (Nov 23, 2017)

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Once Yante Maten settled down, the rest of the Georgia Bulldogs followed suit.

Koulechov scores 26 as No. 7 Florida routs Stanford 108-87 (Nov 23, 2017)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Egor Koulechov had 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and No. 7 Florida routed Stanford 108-87 on Thursday night in the Phil Knight Invitational.

Golden Knights host Sharks in Pacific Division showdown (Nov 24, 2017)

LAS VEGAS — The turkey and pumpkin pie tasted a little better than usual for the Vegas Golden Knights on Thanksgiving, and it wasn’t because defenseman Nate Schmidt was the host for the team dinner after practice.

Rider downs UC Irvine behind Scott's 22 points (Nov 23, 2017)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Frederick Scott scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Jordan Allen added 19 points, and Rider pulled away early to beat UC Irvine 90-82 in a Thursday night consolation round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas International.

Pro vs amateur: Herbert feels the pressure as reality hits

SYDNEY (AP) Lucas Herbert thought a lot of his financial problems would be over when he left behind his amateur status to become a professional golfer.

Johnson comes back home as Avalanche visit Wild (Nov 24, 2017)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — With the Avalanche visiting the Minnesota Wild for an afternoon affair on Friday, Colorado defenseman Erik Johnson — a Minnesota kid — got to come home for the holidays, in a manner of speaking.

Three takeaways from Redskins' ugly Thanksgiving win over Giants

Thursday’s Giants-Redskins game marked the first time Washington hosted a Thanksgiving game and after the monotonous performance it may be the last. Coming off a short week in which they blew a big lead to the Saints, the depleted Redskins indeed looked like a hungover team playing on short rest

Detroit Lions blow another chance to change history in loss to Vikings

Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and columnist Shawn Windsor dissect the Lions’ frustrating 30-23 loss to the Vikings on Thanksgiving at Ford Field on Nov. 23, 2017. They were flat. Or uninspired. Or distracted by the prospect of a relative shoving cranberry sauce in their

Chargers' defense puts a stamp on 'it' — a 28-6 victory over Dallas

“It was amazing. First, it started with the interception like, ‘Wow, I’ve got the ball in my hands.’ And then when you go to the end zone and cross that line, you’re on national TV. Everybody in the world is watching,” King said. “And, you have your teammates with you —

10 thoughts on the Cowboys miserable Thanksgiving performance against the Chargers

I don’t think I can remember going through such a rude awakening over such a short span of time. It wasn’t that long ago that many of us felt great about this team. Dallas was sitting at 5-3 and just came off a dominant win against the Kansas City Chiefs who earlier in the season looked like

Redskins' new big three lead win over Giants

Jamison Crowder, Samaje Perine and Josh Doctson together made the plays that Washington needed for a Thanksgiving Night victory.

Charleston downs Sam Houston 59-49 behind Pointer (Nov 23, 2017)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Marquise Pointer scored 12 points, including a go-ahead jumper, Nick Harris scored 11 with eight rebounds, and the College of Charleston beat Sam Houston State 59-49 on Thursday night to win the consolation semifinals of the 2017 GCI Great Alaska Shootout.