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Shiffrin leads Olympic champ Hansdotter in World Cup slalom
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Two-time overall champion Mikaela Shiffrin set the pace in the opening run of the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday.
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Space station supplies launched, 2nd shipment in 2 days
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A load of space station supplies rocketed into orbit from Virginia on Saturday, the second shipment in two days.
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Mayweather’s exhibition vs. Japanese kickboxer back on
TOKYO (AP) — Floyd Mayweather’s match against a Japanese kickboxer is once again on for New Year’s Eve as an exhibition fight with knockouts allowed but likely no decision granted on a win or a loss.
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Kyrie Irving scores 43, Celtics beat Raptors 123-116 in OT
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 11 straight Boston points down the stretch and scored 17 in all in the last 8:06 of the fourth quarter.
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Friday Sports in Brief
BASEBALL
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Paradise Jam resumes with 2 games in consolation bracket
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — The Paradise Jam tournament resumes Saturday with a pair of consolation-round games at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center.
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Former NASCAR champs Busch, Kenseth set to move on in 2019
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s driver carousel will spin long after the season finale.
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Ogier plays it safe in latter stages of Rally Australia
COFFS HARBOUR, Australia (AP) — Sebastien Ogier was playing it safe as he closed in on a sixth consecutive World Rally Championship title.
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Modster has 3 TD catches, No. 23 Broncos top N. Mexico 45-14
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Any talk of a trap game did not get much attention from No. 23 Boise State in practice this week.
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E. Washington beats Portland St., clinches playoff berth
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw a career-high five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Eastern Washington beat Portland State 74-23 on Friday night to clinch the 13th playoff berth in program history and at least a share of its 10th Big Sky Conference title.