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UCLA gets defensive, rallies past Washington State — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scores 16 of his 20 points after halftime, the 11th-ranked Bruins get stingy down the stretch and Adem Bona scores with 19 seconds left for their ninth straight win, 67-66 — PULLMAN, Wash. — Mick Cronin preaches defense every week of every season for a reason.
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Boogie Ellis, USC rally past Washington for 7th straight win — Ellis scores 16 of his 27 points in the final 10 minutes, answering a run that had put Washington ahead and sparking the Trojans to an 80-67 win and a 3-0 start to Pac-12 play — SEATTLE — December was a good month for the USC basketball team.
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Seattle Sports and SGV Tribune
Elenie Gonzalez / Daily News:
UCLA rallies but loses Sun Bowl on late Pitt field goal — Backup QB Ethan Garbers leads the Bruins to a go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds left, but the Panthers get a 47-yard boot with four seconds left in a 37-35 thriller — EL PASO, Texas — On a day when the momentum shifted …
Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins limp into New England with lots of playoff hope, and a little doubt — The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion and if Teddy Bridgewater can lead Dolphins to a win Sunday. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel) — Every season has its defining moments.
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Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Dolphins at Patriots — Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on being named started for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel) — DOLPHINS (8-7) at PATRIOTS (7-8)
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Howard, Armstead, Chubb among several Dolphins to be game-time decisions at Patriots with Tua officially out — The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion and if Teddy Bridgewater can lead Dolphins to a win Sunday. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Boston Herald, Boston.com, ProFootballTalk, masslive.com and Denver Post
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets extend streak to 11 with win over Hornets — Jacque Vaughn's New Year's Resolution has already come true. The streak continues to live on in Brooklyn. — Hours after Vaughn said his only goal entering the New Year was to win the night's game, the Nets (24-12) extended …
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Jacque Vaughn's New Year's Resolution: 11 straight Nets wins — Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn isn't big on New Year's resolutions. — But in a season headlines by championship expectations, he offered a goal entering the new calendar year: extending Brooklyn's league-best winning streak …
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New York Post and Boston Herald
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine scores a season-high 43 points in a 132-118 win over the short-handed Detroit Pistons — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 31 — Bulls guard Zach LaVine drives for a layup against Pistons forward Kevin Knox II in the first quarter Friday at the United Center.
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Long Beach State falls to UC San Diego in OT in Big West opener — Joel Murray scores 22 points and extends the game with a basket late in regulation, but Bryce Pope (25 points) hits a jumper with 1.3 seconds left in OT to give the Tritons an 85-83 win — LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State …
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Giants' Farhan Zaidi says his team immediately communicated concerns about Carlos Correa — SAN FRANCISCO — Giants executive Farhan Zaidi said the club expressed concerns to Carlos Correa's representative immediately when an issue arose with the shortstop's physical exam that led to the deal collapsing.
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New York Mets, Carlos Correa Must Strike a Deal
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Tim Hardaway gracious with Duncan Robinson shooting past Heat career 3-point record — Tim Hardaway decided it was best to step aside graciously, arguably the proper approach considering he was about to get shoved aside. — In 367 career regular-season games with the Miami Heat …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat five-game trip a road to ruin or redemption? Spoelstra says time to get ‘gnarly’
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Denver Post, Boston Herald and Seattle Sports
Rich Maclone / CapeNews.net:
Cishek Calls It A Baseball Career — At this time of year, Steve Cishek is typically stretching out his arm, beginning to ramp his velocity back up and starting the grind required to prepare his body for 162 games of Major League Baseball life as a relief pitcher.
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