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PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 22 points as Grand Canyon defeated Utah Valley 68-57. Fardaws Aimaq led the Wolverines with 19 points and 19…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — Defending champion Dallas Seavey could make history in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — E.J. Clark had 16 points, Kenny Strawbridge and Gerald Liddell added 15 apiece and Alabama State topped Southern 77-67.…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kobe King and Sheldon Edwards scored 18 points apiece as Valparaiso cruised to an 81-59 victory over Evansville in the first round…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Craig Smith scored three goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. It was…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 27 points and the Sacramento Kings held off San Antonio 115-112 on…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored early in the third period, Karel Vejmelka stopped 42 shots and the…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter on his 24th birthday, leading the Boston…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant’s return couldn’t stop the Brooklyn Nets’ slide, as Bam Adebayo had 30…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Jerami Grant scored 26 and the Detroit Pistons held…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nils Hoglander and rookie Vasily Podkolzin scored 45 seconds apart midway through the third period…

TAMPA, Fla. — Jalen Duren had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers defeated South Florida 73-64.…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored 2:23 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Duncan Keith and the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points, Christian Koloko added 21 and No. 2 Arizona bounced…

EL PASO, Texas — Keonte Kennedy made a foul shot with 45 seconds left to give UTEP the lead en route to a 70-67 win over Rice. Keonte Kennedy came…

POCATELLO, Idaho — John Knight III had 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Idaho State 79-71. Aj Burgin led the Bengals with a season-high 20…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Daylen Kountz scored 29 points as Northern Colorado got past Montana 75-66. Matt Johnson II added 20 points for the Bears. Robby…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Xavier Bishop totaled 18 points and seven assists and RaeQuan Battle scored 17 as Montana State defeated Sacramento State…

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Elijah McCadden registered 15 points as Georgia Southern got past Coastal Carolina 70-64 in the first round of the Sun Belt…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half to help No. 24 Iowa build a big…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bryce Workman had 21 points as Jacksonville got past Central Arkansas 79-69 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Isaiah Burke had 14 points off the bench to carry Morgan State to a 63-59 win over Coppin State. Sherwyn Devonish had 10 points…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Digna Strautmane blocked her fourth shot of the game on a 3-point attempt from the corner with 15 seconds left to help…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaz Shelley made nine of Nebraska’s tournament-record 15 3-pointers in scoring a career-high-tying 32 points, and the…

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Da’Shawn Phillip had 16 points and six rebounds as Maryland Eastern Shore narrowly defeated Delaware State 63-59. Zach…

NORFOLK, Va. — Joe Bryant Jr. had 27 points as Norfolk State won its 11th consecutive home game, easily defeating Howard 83-61. Steve Settle III…

NORMAL, Ala. — Jalen Johnson had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Alabama A&M got past Grambling State 71-63. Zahad Munford led the Tigers on…

DURHAM, N.C. — Justin Wright had 24 points as North Carolina Central narrowly defeated South Carolina State 67-62. Antonio TJ Madlock led the…

NEW ORLEANS — Jaylen Forbes had 16 points to lead five Tulane players in double figures as the Green Wave topped Central Florida 82-67. Kevin Cross…

By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A man in the Ukraine port city of Mariupol collapses in grief as he mourns the death…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, Tristan Jarry made 20 saves and the Pittsburgh…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patric Hornqvist and Ryan Lomberg scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, Sergei…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Hartman had two goals and Jonas Brodin and Matt Boldy scored 25 seconds apart in the third…

NEW YORK — Jose Perez had 27 points, including the game-winning jumper with a second left in the game, as Manhattan narrowly beat Iona 74-72. Nelly…

BOSTON — Javante McCoy had 26 points as Boston University defeated Loyola (Md.) 76-64 in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. Cam…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Shavar Reynolds Jr. finished with 17 points and six assists and George Papas added 16 points and eight rebounds to…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. had 22 points as Southeast Missouri State rolled past Tennessee State 79-55 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Da’Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 14 points, helping No.…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 3-pointer with 1:41 left gave Atlanta the lead and Trae Young scored 39…

ST. LOUIS — Antonio Reeves registered 15 points as Illinois State edged past Indiana State 58-53 in the Missouri Valley Conference…

DALLAS — Kendric Davis had 25 points as SMU defeated Cincinnati 76-71. David DeJulius led the Bearcats on Thursday night with 21…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead five Sam Houston players in double figures as the Bearkats topped Tarleton…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — CJ Fleming scored 19 points as Bellarmine topped Florida Gulf Coast 81-68 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Malaki Branham scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak with…

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Wright State got past Oakland 75-63 in the Horizon League tournament quarterfinals.…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Marques Warrick had 25 points as Northern Kentucky breezed to a 77-59 victory over Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinals…

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Darian Adams had 17 points as Jacksonville State turned back Kennesaw State 78-67 in the Atlantic Sun Conference…

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Darius McGhee had 26 points as Liberty defeated Lipscomb 52-47 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinals. Trae…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Goalkeeper Matt Turner will miss New England’s second straight Major League Soccer game, leaving his status unclear for…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Jada Walker matched her season-high with 21 points leading five Wildcats in…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Veronica Burton had 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Lauryn Satterwhite added 15 points and a late block and No. 7…

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Max Brooks had 29 points plus 17 rebounds as UMass Lowell got past Hartford 83-73. David Shriver led the Hawks on Thursday…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Harden and Lola Pendande teamed up for nine straight points that gave Miami the lead for good in the fourth quarter…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith was helped off the court after spraining his right ankle Thursday night against Memphis. Nesmith…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne is retiring after 25 years.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris will have more surgery on his left ankle and miss the remainder of the season. Harris had surgery…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There’s a reason Jason Day was a late withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational.…

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Michael Kim birdied the last two holes for a 7-under 65 at breezy Grand Reserve and a share of the lead in the…

By The Associated Press Sevilla visits Alavés trying to keep the pressure on Real Madrid. A win would pull Sevilla to within three points of the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant will start for the Brooklyn Nets against Miami after missing 21 games with a sprained left knee ligament. Jacque…

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Germany’s Lea-Sophie Scholz and Japan’s Kota Mitsui set track records in winning 1,500-meter events Thursday at the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is set to coach his final basketball game at…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nina Rickards hit two free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and No. 23 Florida rallied…

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Jordan Jefferson had a season-high 24 points as Arkansas-Little Rock edged past South Alabama 75-71 in the first round of the Sun…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Salomon Rondon scored twice as Everton ended Boreham Wood’s surprising FA Cup run by beating the non-league team 2-0 to…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mya Hollingshed scored 12 points and Colorado survived a wild finish to knock off No. 14 Arizona 45-43 in the quarterfinals of the…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse forward Benny Williams will miss the rest of his freshman season because of a lower-body injury. Williams was…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Betis needed a stoppage-time equalizer to hold Rayo Vallecano to a 1-1 draw and reach the Copa…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kenneth Walker III believes NFL scouts may be shortchanging this year’s running backs…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Erin Howard scored 16 points, Morgan Jones made two key baskets in the final 1:12 and No. 9 seed Florida State held off…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Rick Pitino says he loves coaching at Iona and is committed to his players amid speculation he could be a candidate for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals will be the Carolina Hurricanes’ opponent in the NHL’s outdoor Stadium Series game next season. The…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ali Patberg scored 19 points and Grace Berger had 17 to help No. 14 Indiana end a three-game losing streak with a 66-54 win…

ZURICH (AP) — Ukraine has asked FIFA to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland in three weeks’ time, amid a shutdown in…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy opened with a 7-under 65 on Thursday and had reason to expect a score like this…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amber Ramirez scored all 17 of her points after halftime, Makayla Daniels had 13 points and 14 rebounds for her first…

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Jalen Dalcourt registered 16 points as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly beat Texas-Arlington 67-64 in the first round of the Sun Belt…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer The lack of Black head coaches in college sports remains problematic, according to a diversity study for racial and…

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that prohibits transgender females from…

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has proposed a one-year stadium ban for the fan who racially insulted a Cádiz player in a Spanish league game…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a hundred minor league baseball and more than a dozen minor league hockey teams are hoping…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Big Ten offensive tackle Blaise Andries never felt so small than the day in 2018…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Virginia has dismissed women’s basketball coach Tina Thompson after four seasons. Athletic director Carla…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nina Clouden scored 23 points, including the clinching free throws with 2.5 seconds left, and Michigan State edged Purdue 73-69…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games. The tipping point…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aisha Sheppard scored 20 points, Elizabeth Kitley had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 21 Virginia Tech beat Clemson 82-60…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a pair of matches against Uzbekistan next month in Ohio and…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Having saved Nantes from relegation coach Antoine Kombouare has completely turned the club’s…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The union for U.S. women’s national soccer team players is committing $2.5 million in no-fee, no-interest…