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PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 21 points and No. 20 BYU dominated the middle two quarters to romp to a 63-39 win over Gonzaga. Paisley…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard scored a career-high 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting and South Carolina rallied to beat LSU 77-75 for its…

CLINTON, S.C. — Lance Terry posted 16 points as Gardner-Webb defeated Presbyterian 76-68. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Saturday with 17…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Jyare Davis had 16 points off the bench to lift Delaware to a 73-69 win over William & Mary. Tyler Rice led the Tribe with…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Josh Jefferson had 26 points as Middle Tennessee got past Florida Atlantic 87-79. Alijah Martin led the Owls on Saturday with 22…

SEATTLE — Darrion Trammell made a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining to give Seattle a 67-64 victory over California Baptist. Riley Grigsby had…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams scored 24 points as Buffalo defeated Western Michigan 87-73. Josh Mballa added 20 points for the Bulls. Lamar…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tylor Perry hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to lead North Texas to a 58-57 win over UAB on Saturday, the Mean…

CONWAY, S.C. — Vince Cole had 16 points to lead five Coastal Carolina players in double figures as the Chanticleers defeated Troy 73-63. Rudi…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Kobe King had 21 points as Valparaiso beat Evansville 72-56. Kevion Taylor added 16 points for Valparaiso. Shamar Givance led…

MILAN (AP) — Italian league leader AC Milan dropped crucial points in the title race after drawing 2-2 at last-place Salernitana. Milan is two…

PEORIA, Ill. — Malevy Leons matched his season high with 21 points as Bradley beat Illinois State 72-64. Antonio Reeves led the Redbirds on…

STATESBORO, Ga. — Justin Roberts had 14 points as Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 58-49. Andrei Savrasov led the Eagles on Saturday with 21…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Mykel Derring had 23 points as Merrimack narrowly beat Sacred Heart 80-79. Tanner Thomas led the Pioneers on Saturday with a…

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Ali Ali scored 17 points as Akron beat Eastern Michigan 67-48. Xavier Castaneda and Enrique Freeman added 15 points each for the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is getting the chance to live out his childhood All-Star dream. Back in his home…

CHICAGO — Tahj Small had 23 points as Tarleton State defeated Chicago State 79-60. Freddy Hicks added 20 points for the Texans. Brandon Betson led…

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 20 points as Samford got past UNC Greensboro 55-49. Kobe Langley led the Spartans on Saturday with 15…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Norchad Omier had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State got past Texas-Arlington 58-49. Patrick Mwamba led the Mavericks…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 24 points and Iowa used a big run early in the second half to beat No.…

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Baylor Scheierman had 23 points and 11 rebounds as South Dakota State won its 16th consecutive game, beating St. Thomas…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 12 Tennessee will be without leading scorer Jordan Horston for a few weeks with a fractured dislocation of her left…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia men’s basketball coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult…

WASHINGTON — Colin Smalls had 17 points to lead five American players in double figures as the Eagles beat Army 83-67. Johnny O’Neil and Matt…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Marlow Gilmore posted 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Western Carolina narrowly beat Mercer 69-65. Jalen Johnson…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tishara Morehouse scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast to a 63-52 win over North…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Michael Akuchie had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Youngstown State defeated IUPUI 74-61. B.J. Maxwell  and Chuks Isitua led the…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 29 points as East Tennessee State got past The Citadel 77-67. Tyler Moffe led the Bulldogs on…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 30 points as Bryant won its ninth straight home game, topping Fairleigh Dickinson 105-93. Ibrahim Wattara…

PHILADELPHIA — DaRon Holmes II had 18 points to lead five Dayton players in double figures as the Flyers got past Saint Joseph’s 74-62.…

NEW YORK — Raekwon Rogers had a career-high 26 points as Wagner topped Central Connecticut 78-68. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Saturday…

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Nelly Cummings registered 18 points as Colgate extended its winning streak to nine games, defeating Boston University 72-53.…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had 14 points and 12 rebounds before fouling…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored a goal and assisted on Alex Newhook’s tiebreaking goal in the…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Lance Jones had 24 points as Southern Illinois narrowly defeated Indiana State 76-72. Marcus Domask added 21 points for the…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Alondes Williams scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, Jake LaRavia added 20 points and Wake Forest defeated…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bryson Williams scored 17 points and No. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. 20 Texas…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kellan Grady made seven 3-pointers for a season-high 25 points, Oscar Tshiebwe added 21…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sam Iorio had 17 points off the bench to lead Niagara to a 65-54 win over Canisius. Jordan Henderson led the Golden Griffins on…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Paul isn’t sure if his injured right hand will be healthy enough for him to play…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — C.J. Kelly had 18 points off the bench to lead UMass to an 80-74 win over La Salle. Jack Clark led the Explorers on Saturday…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harry Kane scored his second goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to stun…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tye Fagan scored 20 points against his former school, Jaemyn Brakefield and Austin Crowley had career highs of 19 and 18 points,…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Jamal Bieniemy had 19 points to lead five UTEP players in double figures as the Miners defeated Southern Miss 84-70. Tydus…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League title race really is back on and it’s all because of Harry Kane. The striker Manchester City…

By NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn star James Bouknight of the Charlotte Hornets was tossed from his courtside…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points, Jacob Grandison had a season-high 24 and No. 12 Illinois held off No. 19 Michigan State…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Sochan matched his season high with 17 points as five players scored in double…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Aaron Deloney had 20 points as Vermont won its 12th consecutive home game, easily beating Maryland-Baltimore County 86-59.…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jalen Slawson had 16 points and 10 rebounds to carry Furman to a 70-69 win over Wofford. B.J. Mack led the Terriers on Saturday…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gerrale Gates had 24 points and 12 rebounds as Holy Cross narrowly beat Navy 55-50. Tyler Nelson led the Midshipmen on Saturday…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A summary of some key areas in collective bargaining between Major League Baseball and the Major…

TAMPA, Fla. — Sam Griffin had 23 points as Tulsa ended its eight-game road losing streak, topping South Florida 65-57. Javon Greene led the Bulls…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz stunned top seed Matteo Berrettini and then beat another Italian, Fabio Fognini, in the…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider scored 18 points each, Jimmy Boeheim added a double-double and Syracuse cruised by Boston…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Flores is back in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired the former Miami Dolphins…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain slipped to only its second French league defeat of the season…

LONDON (AP) — Second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka have helped Arsenal beat Brentford 2-1 to strengthen its bid for a top-four…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, Auburn, Arizona and Kansas hold No. 1 seeds in the initial rankings for the committee that will select…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst has scored his first Premier League goal as Burnley moved off the bottom of the…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has suspended associate women’s basketball coach Chuck Love with pay. No reason for the suspension was given in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct after squirting water from the bench…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atlético Madrid has earned its most convincing win in months and it comes just days…

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Stuart Armstrong and Shane Long struck rare Premier League goals as Southampton overwhelmed Everton in a 2-0 win on the…

LONDON (AP) — Hakim Ziyech volleyed in an 89th-minute winner as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on its return to Premier League action after…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Emmanuel Dennis has ended Watford’s scoring drought and helped boost the club’s hopes of Premier League survival…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Anthony Modeste has returned from the sick bay to shoot Cologne to a 1-0 win over Eintracht…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Harrison Burton was fastest in the final practice for NASCAR’s season-opening…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR driver Brandon Brown is caught in the middle of a swirling culture war.…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American pairs skaters Brandon Frazier and Alexa Knierim said they were left alone to concentrate on…

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle has showed further evidence of its gradual improvement under Eddie Howe by drawing 1-1 at top four-chasing West Ham to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Laura Nolte and Mariama Jamanka added to Germany’s record haul of Olympic medals. Elana Meyers…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sui Wenjing and Han Cong captured the Olympic gold medal that eluded them by a razor-thin margin…

By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Journalists who spent weeks of reporting on the Beijing Olympics while hermetically sealed…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Frenchman fared better in the first week. The Norwegian nailed it in the second.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it spoke to the men’s hockey team after…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games has been…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wind created a full-blown mess in the mountains around Beijing on the Olympics’ penultimate…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Niklas Edin of Sweden claimed the only major title missing from a career in which he’s established…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. She…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila spent his first six days at the Beijing Olympics…

By EDDIE PELLS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Alexander Bolshunov sprinted to his third Olympic gold medal in a 30-kilometer mass…