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DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon’s name frequently gets mentioned among the best players in the game this season. That’s flattering and certainly appreciated and very understandable — the Colorado Avalanche forward is among the points leaders — but it’s not really a surprise. Least of all to him. “I expect it,” MacKinnon said without a trace

NEW YORK — The New York Jets have tendered wide receiver Quincy Enunwa at the second-round level, worth $2.9 million. Enunwa was a restricted free agent after missing last season with a bulging disk in his neck that required surgery. He had a breakout season in 2016, catching 58 passes for 857 yards and four

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the groundbreaking in Los Angeles of George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Wielding a silver shovel rather than a lightsabre, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas has broken ground on a $1.5 billion Los Angeles museum he says will be dedicated to the art of

ALBANY, N.Y. — A former member of a 1970s black radical group who was convicted of fatally shooting two New York City police officers has been granted parole. State prison system officials say the parole board this week approved 70-year-old Herman Bell’s release. It was Bell’s eighth parole hearing since being imprisoned for the 1971

EVANSTON, Ill. — A report of a gunman at a Northwestern University residence hall and shots fired was a hoax, a suburban Chicago police official said Wednesday. Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said a call to police reporting shots fired at Engelhart Hall, a graduate student residence, was a “swatting” hoax. The term describes when

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University is asking people to take shelter saying there is a report of a person with a gun on the school’s suburban Chicago campus. University spokesman Jon Yates said Wednesday afternoon that the school had a report of a person with a gun in Engelhart Hall, a graduate student dormitory on

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildlife officers say a Northern California man shot more than 130 hawks and other protected birds of prey. California fish and wildlife spokesman Capt. Patrick Foy said Wednesday that officers found hawks heaped in piles on the man’s property in rural Lassen County, which borders Nevada. The wildlife agency calls it California’s

WICHITA, Kan. — No. 8 seed Seton Hall (21-11) vs. No. 9 seed North Carolina State (21-11) First round, Midwest Region; Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under Kevin Willard, who took over a program in turmoil seven seasons ago. The Wolfpack missed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lowe’s said Wednesday it will end its sponsorship of seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson at the end of the season and leave NASCAR. Johnson made his Cup debut in 2001 with Lowe’s and he’s never had any other company as his primary sponsor. Through 18 years Johnson has won a record-tying seven titles,

ROME — Shakhtar Donetsk player Facundo Ferreira has apologized for pushing a ballboy during Tuesday’s Champions League loss at Roma. Shakhtar’s Twitter account quotes Ferreira as saying, “I’m really sorry for what happened. That’s football, it was a very emotional moment in the match. There was no evil intent on my part.” A small scuffle

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After yet another medical setback that will stretch his layoff from the major leagues past two years, New York Mets captain David Wright hopes to start baseball workouts in May. Dr. Robert Watkins examined the 35-year-old third baseman in Los Angeles on Monday and said he should not participate in

PITTSBURGH — The No. 8 seed Virginia Tech (21-11) plays ninth-seeded Alabama (19-15) First round, East Region, Pittsburgh, 9:20 p.m. EDT on Thursday BOTTOM LINE: Two programs with very little recent NCAA Tournament experience both get it this season with at-large bids. The Hokies are one of nine Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the field

PITTSBURGH — No. 1 seed Villanova (30-4) vs. No. 16 seed Radford (23-12) First round, East Region, Pittsburgh, 6:50 p.m. EDT on Thursday BOTTOM LINE: Villanova is looking to keep No. 1 seeds unbeaten in the NCAA Tournament when it opens against Radford in the East region. The Wildcats dominated in the Big East again

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Antonius Cleveland to a multiyear contract. Cleveland was signed to two consecutive 10-day contracts before earning the new deal for the Hawks. Atlanta will need the backcourt depth after losing guard Kent Bazemore for the remainder of the season with a bone bruise in his right knee.

NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’s keeping long-term career goals to himself after signing a new two-year contract extension. “Just take it one year at a time, but I do have a goal, I do have a vision,” Brees said on a conference call a day after agreeing to his new contract.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma officials say they plan to use nitrogen gas to execute inmates once the state resumes using the death penalty, marking the first time a U.S. state would use the gas to carry out capital punishment. State Attorney General Mike Hunter and Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh made the announcement Wednesday. Oklahoma and

With all those millions of dollars promised to newcomers, NFL teams have been scrambling to get their ledgers in order as the new business year begins. While the likes of Drew Brees, Malcolm Butler and Andrew Norwell cash in bigtime, other stars either redo their deals or get released. On Wednesday, hours before the 4

August Greene, “August Greene” (Amazon Music) August Greene is a supergroup in the truest sense of the word. Oscar-winning rapper-actor Common, Grammy-winning pianist-producer Robert Glasper and masterful drummer-producer Karriem Riggins make up the collective, so it’s no surprise that their self-titled debut is an enjoyable listen. (Last year, the trio won an Emmy for writing

PRISTINA, Kosovo — A court established to prosecute crimes committed during and immediately after Kosovo’s war for independence has issued the list of lawyers who will represent suspects, victims and others appearing before the tribunal. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers on Wednesday said the 40 lawyers included on its list would ensure “effective and professional legal

BOISE, Idaho — No. 4 seed Gonzaga (30-4) vs. No. 13 seed UNC-Greensboro (27-7) First round, South Region; Boise, Idaho, 1:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday BOTTOM LINE: Last year’s national runner-up, Gonzaga, is in the tournament for the 20th straight season, making it only the sixth program to reach that milestone. UNC-Greensboro is back for

ISTANBUL — Bayern Munich easily advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals for the seventh straight year with a 3-1 win at Besiktas on Wednesday. Thiago Alcantara, Gokhan Gonul’s own goal and Sandro Wagner gave Bayern an 8-1 win on aggregate following the side’s 5-0 victory in the first leg of the last-16 tie. That result

TURIN, Italy — Juventus beat visiting Atalanta 2-0 Wednesday to open up a four-point lead over Napoli that could prove decisive in pursuit of an unprecedented seventh straight Serie A title. Gonzalo Higuain scored in the first half and Blaise Matuidi doubled the advantage toward the end, shortly after Atalanta was reduced to 10 men.

CAMDEN, N.J. — Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a California man involved in a credit card scheme that targeted customers at Michaels’ arts-and-crafts stores has been sentenced to three years in prison. Angel Angulo also must pay $480,300 in restitution under the sentence imposed Wednesday. The 28-year-old Riverside man had pleaded guilty last June

DALLAS — No. 3 seed Tennessee (25-8) vs. No. 14 seed Wright State (25-9) First round, South Region; Dallas; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. ET. BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is back in Texas, where he led the Longhorns to 16 NCAA appearances in 17 years. That included a trip to the Final Four in 2003.

PITTSBURGH — No. 7 seed Rhode Island (25-7) vs. No. 10 seed Oklahoma (18-13) Second round, Midwest Region; Pittsburgh; 12:15 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: The Rams have reached the NCAAs in consecutive years for only the second time in program history. The Sooners and star freshman Trae Young stumbled down the stretch in the Big