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Basketball team's road trip gets even longer after snowstorm 11/18/2014 11:38pm • WASHINGTON -- The Niagara University women's basketball team was on a fairly long road trip already. But the weather in upstate New York has made it even longer. The team was headed back to the campus in Lewiston, New York, after a Monday-night game against the University of Pittsburgh when th NFL Recap: Week 12 11/18/2014 03:50pm • WASHINGTON -- You know those "You Had One Job..." memes? The ones where something so simple is done so wrong it totally boggles the mind? Well, the Redskins are giving us a host of reasons to give Pic Stitch a workout. The 'Skins just came off a bye week, thus giving them two weeks to prepare Guide to festive trees and the merriest of mulches 11/13/2014 04:15pm • WASHINGTON -- As the weather cools down and winter looms, new gardening mysteries arise. But with the right plants and proper soil treatments, savvy gardeners can make it through. The secret to rosemary Christmas tree survival Yes, I know; it's not even Thanksgiving yet. But one of my favorite h Hopkins knocks out Father Time in championship run 11/07/2014 04:33am • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Two months shy of 50, Bernard Hopkins is closing in on the era of his life when he should be thinking about AARP membership. Maybe retire and move to Florida for good with the rest of the Baby Boomers.Or perhaps Hopkins can push aside the rocking cha Twins keep Tom Brunansky as hitting coach 11/06/2014 03:40pm • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins coaching staff under new manager Paul Molitor will have at least one holdover: hitting coach Tom Brunansky.The Twins made the announcement Thursday that Brunansky would return on a one-year contract after spending the previous tw Better ways to keep mobile devices juiced 11/06/2014 12:21pm • By Gregg Stebben, Men's Health WASHINGTON -- Battery power is where the next big breakthroughs in consumer technology are showing up. Nobody likes waiting for a phone to recharge, but there's a new charger that can give you 6 to 8 hours of talk time on a 15-minute charge. Sorry, iPhone own Ball loses weight to gain an edge in backfield 11/05/2014 07:12pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The starting job at running back isn't the only thing Montee Ball lost during his month on the sideline recovering from a torn right groin.The Denver Broncos' second-year pro said he eliminated sweets and cut down on carbs and fried foo Marlins begin contract talks with Stanton 11/05/2014 05:40pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Contract talks have started between Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins, who are prepared to offer a multiyear deal that would be a big departure for the historically thrifty franchise.President of baseball operations Mike Hill declined to say whether t 10 Ideas for Dating on a Budget 11/05/2014 12:00am • Love isn't cheap.Dating can be expensive, especially for men. That's because they're generally still expected to pay for first dates. A recent NerdWallet survey of 1,000 people found that 77 percent said men should pick up the tab on a first date. Over time, as a relationship develops and the costs Nick Jonas aims for solo stardom 11/04/2014 05:32pm • NICOLE EVATT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A squeaky-clean member of the Jonas Brothers no more, Nick Jonas is embracing his solo career and beefed-up image makeover."It's a big transition," Jonas said in a recent interview. "I am stepping into what is really like starting over and that's exh Buckeye women lose another player to knee injury 11/04/2014 02:19pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State freshman guard Kianna Holland will miss the 2014-15 season after injuring a knee during practice and undergoing surgery.She is the third freshman to injure a knee during preseason workouts.The 5-foot-9 player from Seneca, South Carolina, transferred to Ohio State fr Cardinals could be 1st to play Super Bowl at home 11/04/2014 02:36am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Through 48 Super Bowls, no team has played the game at home.The Arizona Cardinals, for so long the laughingstock of the NFL, have their sights set on being the first.Halfway through the season, the idea is no joke. Arizona, at 7-1, has the best recor The 7-minute workout: a personal trainer in your pocket 11/04/2014 12:00am • We are a nation that loves a bargain. We tend to get a boost from getting more for less, more bang for our buck. In my work with busy professionals, not to mention in my own life, I know that time is at a premium and we crave convenience. When asked why my clients don't exercise on a regular basi Resilient Vikings enjoy consecutive rallies 11/03/2014 08:23pm • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Mike Zimmer has brought a demanding style to the Minnesota Vikings.The past two weeks, they've played with more of his personality. Even the hard-driving head coach let on some satisfaction."I think we showed some resiliency there. I t Browns ready for prime-time test against Bengals 11/03/2014 06:37pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The stage will be bigger, the lights brighter, the pressure more intense.Ready or not, the Browns are coming to prime time.One of the NFL's biggest surprise teams during this topsy-turvy season in which record and reputation mean very little, the Browns