Preview: Magic visit Wizards eager to make up ground in hunt for playoff spot
The Orlando Magic pay a visit to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night as they try to get back in the hunt for a playoff spot.
AP source: Nats, lefty reliever Sipp agree to $1.25M deal
AP source: Nationals and left-handed reliever Tony Sipp agree to $1.25 million, 1-year contract
Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction
Massachusetts’ highest court has reinstated former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction
Skip Bayless believes Le’Veon Bell ‘lost hugely’ after his holdout, signing with the Jets
Skip Bayless gives his thoughts on Le'Veon Bell signing with the New York Jets on a reported 4-year, $52.5 million deal. Though Skip likes this as a pretty fair deal, he feels Le'Veon lost big after his
Rice called up by England, a day after getting Ireland award
Rice called up by England, a day after getting Ireland award
Karen Pence, wife of US vice president, visits the UAE
Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, in United Arab Emirates for start of Special Olympics
Kuemper’s 39 saves lead Arizona past St. Louis 3-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Richard Panik and Vinnie Hinostroza scored to help the Arizona Coyotes beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday.
Alaskan Native Pete Kaiser wins Iditarod dog sled race
Pete Kaiser has become the latest Alaska Native to win the Iditarod sled dog race
Pete Kaiser becomes latest Alaska Native to win the 1,000-mile Iditarod dog sled race
Pete Kaiser becomes latest Alaska Native to win the 1,000-mile Iditarod dog sled race
UMKC meets Utah Valley in WAC quarters
A spot in the WAC semifinals is on the line as UMKC and Utah Valley prepare to face off
ECU faces Wichita State in AAC tourney
East Carolina is set to match up against Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tourney
Texas, Kansas meet in Big 12 quarters
Texas and Kansas are prepared to face off in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament
Bama meets Ole Miss in SEC tourney
Alabama and Mississippi are set to do battle in the second round of the SEC tournament
Hawaii meets Long Beach St. in Big West quarters
Long Beach State is set to match up against Hawaii in the Big West tourney quarterfinals
Syracuse meets Pitt in ACC 2nd round
Pittsburgh and Syracuse are set to do battle in the second round of the ACC tournament
Grand Canyon meets Seattle in WAC quarters
Seattle is set to square off against Grand Canyon in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament
Chicago police shut nightclub following fatal shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police have temporarily shut a popular Chicago nightclub following a shooting last week that left an employee dead and another man wounded.
Chicago-based US court to get 1st female chief judge
CHICAGO (AP) – The federal court for northern Illinois is getting its first female chief judge.
Coroner: Woman dead in central Illinois ditch was strangled
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A coroner says a 35-year-old woman whose body was found in a central Illinois ditch was strangled.
Funeral set for Illinois deputy shot trying to serve warrant
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) – A funeral is planned at a Chicago-area high school for a sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant at a hotel.