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Branden Grace, DeLaet share early lead at Honda

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -Branden Grace wasn't intimidated by the "Bear's Trap'' at PGA National as birdied all four of the holes in the closing section for a 5-under 65 at the Honda Classic on Thursday.

Young Cavaliers growing into winners

CLEVELAND (AP) - The young Cavaliers are suddenly developing into consistent winners. After a rough start this season, made rougher by a brutal schedule, the Cavs are showing signs of growth.

NTSB says pilot lost control in OSU plane crash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Investigators found no evidence of mechanical failure to explain why a pilot lost control of a small plane that nosedived into an Arkansas ridge, killing the Oklahoma State women's basketball coach and three others, according to a federal report.

Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semifinals

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic remained unbeaten this year by routing Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-0, 6-3 as the top four seeds powered into the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday.

Rodman tells Kim Jong Un he has 'friend for life'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman hung out Thursday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on the third day of his improbable journey with VICE to Pyongyang, watching the Harlem Globetrotters with the leader and later dining on sushi and drinking with him at his palace.

Flyers blank Capitals in Gagne's return

Simon Gagne returned to Philadelphia in style on Wednesday, scoring a goal in the Flyers' 4-0 win over the Capitals on Rivalry Night.


Knicks overcome Curry's NBA season-high 54

NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points, J.R. Smith hit the tiebreaking shot with 1:10 left, and the New York Knicks overcame Stephen Curry's NBA season-high 54 points to beat the Golden State Warriors 109-105 on Wednesday night.

Injured fan: Crash 'scene from horror movie'

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The last thing NASCAR fan Whitney Turner saw before she turned and ran was the undercarriage of Kyle Larson's race car flying toward her Saturday in the grandstands at the Daytona International Speedway.


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