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WAUKON, Iowa — The Waukon High School boys basketball team kept Kyle Sorenson in check, but he had more than enough help from his Caledonia teammates.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Josh Hamilton could be out for two months after surgery on his right shoulder, putting in doubt his availability for opening day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Fisher had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators handed the Toronto Maple Leafs a franchise record-tying 10th straight loss, 4-3 Tuesday night.

MADISON -- Indiana coach Tom Crean didn’t want to reveal his defensive game plan for slowing the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team in case the Badgers and Hoosiers meet again, this…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game late in the third period and then Jaden Schwartz scored in overtime to give the streaking St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lig…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden has struck a plea deal with prosecutors to settle battery charges involving a former girlfriend.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots in his third shoutout since joining Minnesota in mid-January, leading the Wild to their fourth straight win, 3-0 over the Chicago Blackhawk…

MONTREAL (AP) — Brian Gionta and the Buffalo Sabres stopped their 14-game losing streak — the longest in team history — by beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The look of accomplishment was evident on senior Chelsea Ritter’s face.

NEW YORK (AP) — Avery Bradley scored 26 points, Jared Sullinger added 22 and the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak with a 108-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

It is time to catch up with some former area high school standouts who continue to excel at colleges of all levels, as well as those who have taken a different – and difficult – path to a high…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hollis Thompson scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the slumping Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hollis Thompson scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the slumping Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Troy Brouwer scored two goals, Braden Holtby stopped 27 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 Tuesday night for their second win in eight games.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike Cammalleri scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the New Jersey Devils extended their best run of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senato…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Andrew Harrison and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 38 points and scored key baskets down the stretch to help top-ranked Kentucky survive pesky Georgia 69-58 on Tuesday night.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma reached 900 victories faster than any other college coach when No. 2 UConn routed Cincinnati 96-36 on Tuesday night.

MADISON -- Pushed by the talent of their peers, running backs Jordan Stevenson and Bradrick Shaw have risen above the pack.

DENVER — Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong hit two parked cars with an SUV after a night of partying in Colorado but agreed to let his longtime girlfriend take the blame to avoid national atte…