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CHICAGO (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 21 points, including seven straight late in the game to give Creighton back the lead, and the No. 21 Bluejays…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Led by Tre Jackson’s 17 points, the Western Carolina Catamounts defeated the Furman Paladins 79-67 on Saturday night. The…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Junior Ballard scored 16 points as Weber State beat Northern Arizona 76-60 on Saturday night. Ballard was 6-of-8 shooting (4 for…

RICHMOND, Ky. — Devontae Blanton scored 22 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Queens University 88-83. Blanton also contributed six rebounds for the…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Jamari Blackmon scored 25 points as UL Monroe beat Arkansas State 84-72. Blackmon shot 9 for 12, including 6 for 8 from beyond…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Tristan Enaruna’s 18 points, the Cleveland State Vikings defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 63-54 on Saturday.…

By The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. — Led by Matt Dentlinger’s 22 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Saint Thomas…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Cameron Batson faces multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in an altercation with an…

ATLANTA — Led by 18 points from Dwon Odom and  Ja’Heim Hudson, the Georgia State Panthers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 68-58 on…

NORFOLK, Va. — Led by Tyreek Scott-Grayson’s 17 points, the Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 70-66 on…

By The Associated Press The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 80-63 on Saturday led by Kruz Perrott-Hunt’s 30…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jarius Hicklen had 18 points in North Florida’s 90-85 overtime win over Austin Peay. Hicklen also added five rebounds for…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Keondre Kennedy scored 19 points as UNC Greensboro beat Wofford 73-64. Kennedy was 5 of 14 shooting, including 3 for 8 from…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Carr hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute as No. 6 Texas escaped Oklahoma with…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Girard scored 24 points, Benny Williams had a double-double, and Syracuse overcame a slow start to defeat Boston College…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur and Caleb Grill combined for 41 points as Iowa State toppled No. 12 Baylor 77-62…

HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark scored 19 points, Marcus Sasser had 18 points and No. 3 Houston held on for a 71-65 win over Central Florida. J’Wan…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ana Llanusa scored 28 points, shooting 11 for 13,  Madi Williams scored 24 and No. 20 Oklahoma pulled away from West…

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in his first start and Iowa posted the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 16, and Rikki Harris had 14 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 15th straight…

By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Led by Sherif Kenney’s 29 points, the Bryant Bulldogs defeated the Binghamton Bearcats 82-78 on…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Young came off the bench for a season-high 20 points, Jaylen Blakes scored 17 points in his…

By The Associated Press PRINCETON, N.J. — Led by Blake Peters’ 13 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Harvard Crimson 69-66. The Tigers…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Jordan Minor’s 16 points, the Merrimack Warriors defeated the Wagner Seahawks 58-48. The Warriors…

TEANECK, N.J. — Ansley Almonor’s 19 points helped Fairleigh Dickinson defeat Centenary of New Jersey 99-50. Almonor added seven rebounds for the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Jacob Toppin added a career-high 24 points…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Colby Jones also scored 16,…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 22 points to match his career high and Seton Hall rallied from an…

HONOLULU (AP) — Brigham Young University offensive lineman Sione Veikoso was killed in a construction accident in his hometown in Hawaii, family…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Led by Clarence O. Daniels II’s 17 points, the New Hampshire Wildcats defeated the Albany Great Danes 67-51 on Saturday. The…

DETROIT — BJ Freeman had 23 points in Milwaukee’s 84-81 win over Detroit Mercy on Saturday.Freeman added five rebounds for the Panthers. Kentrell…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayla Everett scored 20 points and No. 25 St. John’s dominated the second quarter to roll to a 68-48 win over Georgetown,…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. scored 23 points and No. 18 TCU rallied in the second half for a 67-61…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has been hired as the new head coach of Belgian club Club Brugge. The 42-year-old Parker…

ATLANTA (AP) — No. 13 Virginia blew away Georgia Tech with a 25-0 run that began at the end of the first half and carried over after the break. The…

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Uruguay striker Luis Suárez is joining Gremio. The Brazilian club announced the move on Saturday. The 35-year-old…

LONDON (AP) — Joao Palhinha’s late goal has given Fulham a 2-1 win over Southampton and left the visitors stranded at the bottom of the Premier…

NEW YORK (AP) — A review by the NFL and the league’s players association has determined Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa didn’t need…

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Crystal Palace has picked up three points in its final game of 2022 with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth in the Premier…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Demarai Gray scored a spectacular equalizer as struggling Everton ended 2022 by earning an unexpected 1-1 draw against…

By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Arsenal couldn’t have asked for a much better end to the year. The Gunners stretched their…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s surprising run to the College Football Playoff has been punctuated…

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has stumbled in its first game since a seven-week World Cup break after being…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Broadcast crews sometimes face the same challenges as the NFL teams they cover. Both adjust to…

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford came off the bench after being dropped for disciplinary reasons and scored the winner for Manchester…

By JAMES ROBSON Less than two weeks after his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi Arabian…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter hit a 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left and the Sacramento Kings held off…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2.…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 41 points and made a key 3-pointer with 2:57 to play, Klay Thompson hit…

SEATTLE (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 27 points and USC earned its seventh straight victory, pulling away from Washington late to earn an 80-67 win on…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored seven of his 14 points over the final two minutes, Nikola Jokic had his eighth…

By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice had 21 points and seven assists to lead No. 10 UCLA to an 82-74 victory over…

By The Associated Press GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Led by Grant Nelson’s 18 points, the North Dakota State Bison defeated the North Dakota…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game…

By The Associated Press HOUSTON — Brycen Long hit a clutch three early in overtime, then hit four straight free throws in the final 17 seconds to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 43 points, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the closing…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 19 saves for his second straight shutout and the 17th of his career, and the…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 17 points to top 1,000 for his career and Rutgers rolled to a 90-57 victory over Coppin State. Spencer,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gregory Jackson II threw down three dunks in the first half and knocked down four 3-pointers in the second to score a…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 and the Toronto Raptors…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 47 points on his 38th birthday with many of the sellout crowd at…