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NHL-SCHEDULE Ovechkin scores 2, Capitals beat Flyers 6-3 UNDATED (AP) — Alex Ovechkin (oh-VECH’-kin) scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goal scorer list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3. Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NET’-sahv), Conor Sheary (SHEER’-ee) and Anthony Mantha each added goals while John Carlson…

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MLB-NEWS Yanks’ Sánchez exits after being hit in hand by foul ball UNDATED (AP) — Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez has left Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay after taking a foul ball off his right hand. Sánchez’s throwing hand was unprotected when the Rays’ Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-RAY’-nuh) tipped a pitch that appeared to hit Sánchez in the knuckles in the fourth…

Pro days key for NFL hopefuls with no combine this year

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Pro days took on added significance this year with the NFL canceling the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis and prohibiting teams from inviting prospects to their facilities. There were 103 college pro days across the country that replaced the centralized combine. That made it difficult to compare 40-yard dash times and other measurements. COVID-19 restrictions also limited the number of people who could attend pro days. So it was a lonely endeavor for some athletes who normally would have had teammates and even friends and family cheering them on as they showed off. their skills for NFL scouts. 

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MLB-NEWS Royals trade Heath to D-Backs UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Nick Heath, who had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Eduardo Herrera. The 27-year-old Heath made his big league debut last year, appearing in 15 games in the shortened season for Kansas City. The…

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MLB-SCHEDULE DeGrom and Mets may finally get to play UNDATED (AP) — Jacob deGrom and the Mets hope to finally play some baseball. New York has had four games in six days either postponed or suspended due to weather, including a snowout for Friday night’s opener of a series at Colorado. Saturday’s forecast in Denver looks chilly but clear, making…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz beat Pacers but finish without Mitchell UNDATED (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came to the rescue for the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court. Clarkson came off the bench to score 18 points and the Jazz rallied to beat the Pacers, 119-111. Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz beat Pacers but finish without Mitchell UNDATED (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came to the rescue for the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court. Clarkson came off the bench to score 18 points and the Jazz rallied to beat the Pacers, 119-111. Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz beat Pacers but finish without Mitchell UNDATED (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came to the rescue for the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court. Clarkson came off the bench to score 18 points and the Jazz rallied to beat the Pacers, 119-111. Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz beat Pacers but finish without Mitchell UNDATED (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came to the rescue for the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court. Clarkson came off the bench to score 18 points and the Jazz rallied to beat the Pacers, 119-111. Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz beat Pacers but finish without Mitchell UNDATED (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came to the rescue for the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court. Clarkson came off the bench to score 18 points and the Jazz rallied to beat the Pacers, 119-111. Mitchell went to the locker room after suffering a right ankle sprain with…