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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter has been the latest player on the team to come down with the mumps.

Adrian Peterson's appeal hearing concluded Thursday in New York after about two hours, with the primary focus on testimony from NFL executive Troy Vincent, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press.

Micah Hyde says he is over it now, although he may be bending the truth slightly. Perhaps it’d be more accurate to say he’s made his peace with it. And even that took a while.

Tyus Jones scored 22 points, Rasheed Sulaimon added 14 and No. 4 Duke shot 65 percent to beat No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With their top defenseman out and a power play that is misfiring, a couple of fortuitous bounces were enough for the Minnesota Wild.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Monta Ellis once again saved his sharp shooting for the end.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were 16 seconds into their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Henry Sims was stepping to the free throw line when referee Zach Zarba blew his whistle and stopped the game.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves were literally going in the wrong direction.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Torii Hunter first came up to the major leagues in 1997, Paul Molitor was bringing a Hall of Fame playing career to a close with his hometown Minnesota Twins.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been given the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week award.

Two people familiar with the case say Adrian Peterson won't attend the conclusion of his suspension appeal hearing Thursday when NFL executive Troy Vincent is scheduled to testify.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova suffered a broken nose in Tuesday's loss at Cleveland and is out indefinitely.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers' win over fellow Super Bowl contender New England at Lambeau Field was the highest-rated NFL regular-season game in almost three years.

Mike Miller came off the bench and provided Cleveland with a much-needed spark in the second half Tuesday night, helping the Cavaliers to their fourth straight win.

 Minnesota coach Richard Pitino always knew Andre Hollins could shoot pretty well.

Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon is the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Torii Hunter is coming back to the place it all began.

The Minnesota Twins plan to make some renovations at Target Field.

Adrian Peterson did not testify at his appeal hearing Tuesday and NFL executive Troy Vincent is scheduled to testify Thursday, according to two people familiar with the case.

The big-man matchup Wednesday between No. 4 Duke and No. 2 Wisconsin in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge is about as good as it gets for college basketball in December.