Rantanen will return to Avs lineup for Game 1 against FlamesENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Colorado Avalanche All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen has recovered from an...

Associated PressSC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ moveBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A state senator said Wednesday he still isn't convinced...

AP College Football WriterNew ESPN deal with Big 12 lands 3 football title gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big 12 has agreed to a deal...

AP Sports WriterPivotal offseason for Wizards, who wanted 50 Ws, took 50 LsBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards came into the season...

AP Hockey WriterChampion Capitals face fresh-faced Hurricanes in 1st roundBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) When the Carolina Hurricanes take the ice for Game 1...

2 found dead at prominent Minnesota businessman's homeORONO, Minn. (AP) Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people found at the Lake Minnetonka...

AP College Football WriterNew ESPN deal with Big 12 lands 3 football title gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big 12 has agreed to a deal...

AP Sports WriterPelicans, Davis enter offseason with major changes loomingBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) A grinning Anthony Davis emerged from the Pelicans' weight...

AP College Football WriterNew ESPN deal with Big 12 lands 3 football title gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big 12 has agreed to a deal...

AP Sports WriterSpeed of Avs, Flames on display in 1st-ever playoff meetingBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames have never...