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Stefon Diggs faces charges BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef. News of the charges emerged after a court hearing Tuesday in Dedham, Massachusetts. ...

US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship. Hagens, drafted seventh ...

LaFleur: ‘Too many mistakes’ on defense

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For the second straight year, the Green Bay Packers are heading in the wrong direction as the playoffs approach. They'll be staring at the likelihood of a second straight one-and-done postseason unless they shore up their run defense. "Everybody has to acknowledge ...

Bears’ loss costs them chance at top seed

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The game couldn't have started much better for the Chicago Bears after getting a pick-6 on the first play. The ending couldn't have been much more crushing with a potential game-winning pass from the 2-yard line falling short as the Bears couldn't complete a ...

Top seeds must shake off rust in CFP matchups

Local Sports

Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games. No. 2 seed Ohio State will have had 24 days between games and No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech each will have had 25-day ...

Edvinsson scores winner in overtime for Red Wings

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DETROIT (AP) — Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. Edvinsson skated toward the crease and scored on a backhanded shot, helping the Red Wings maintain a two-point lead over Tampa Bay ...