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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 26 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams made a layup at the buzzer and finished with 26 points as Santa Clara edged BYU 77-76. Josip Vrankic had…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Freshman center Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater had 16 points to lead five Long Beach State players in double figures as the Beach defeated UC Riverside…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Austin Johnson totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks to lead UC Irvine past Cal State Bakersfield 57-52. JC Butler…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terrell Brown finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds to propel San Diego to a 64-56 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday. Joey…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tevian Jones finished with a career-high 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Southern Utah edged Portland State 85-82 in…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry rediscovered his 3-point touch after a rough shooting stretch and scored 29…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthias Tass matched his career high with 27 points and snagged 12 rebounds to help Saint Mary’s rally from a 17-point…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Wilbon scored 19 points, the final two coming on a goaltending call with 2.1 seconds left, and Sacramento State…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An activist plans to hand out 1,000 T-shirts with the slogan “Where is Peng…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyler Robertson recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry Portland to a 64-56 win over Pacific. Alphonso Anderson led the Tigers…

SAN DIEGO — Alimamy Koroma registered 19 points as Cal Poly narrowly defeated UC San Diego 59-55. Toni Rocak led the Tritons on Thursday night with…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation for Edmonton Oilers in their 3-2 win over the…

BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Johni Broome had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Morehead State extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth…

HAMMOND, La. — Isaac Mushila and Trevian Tennyson scored 19 points apiece as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Southeastern Louisiana 86-71. Myles…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. had 18 points as Tennessee State narrowly beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 75-70. Carlos Marshall Jr.…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left and finished with 21 points to lead UAB to a 68-65 victory over Western…

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Kendal Coleman tossed in a career-high 25 points and snagged 13 rebounds to lead Northwestern State past Incarnate Word…

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jubrile Belo, Xavier Bishop and RaeQuan Battle scored 15 points apiece as Montana State slipped past Eastern Washington…

MARTIN, Tenn. — Sammy Friday IV posted 13 points as Eastern Illinois snapped its 10-game losing streak, narrowly beating UT Martin 58-53. Bernie…

HOUSTON — Derek St. Hilaire had a career-high 34 points as New Orleans extended its winning streak to seven games, topping Houston Baptist 77-66.…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Josh Minott recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds to carry Memphis to a 71-54 win over East Carolina. Tristen Newton led the Pirates…

EL PASO, Texas — Alfred Hollins tipped in a miss as time expired to lead UTEP to a 70-68 win over Florida Atlantic on Thursday night. Souley Boum…

DENVER — Evan Gilyard II had 23 points as Kansas City beat Denver 72-61. Touko Tainamo led the Pioneers on Thursday night with 15 points and 15…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Damari Milstead had 20 points and Cal State Fullerton breezed past UC Davis 74-58 to run its winning streak to eight. Jalen…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou scored and assisted on Quinton Byfield’s first NHL goal in his return from a…

OMAHA, Neb. — Max Abmas had 28 points as Oral Roberts defeated Omaha 100-88. Nick Ferrarini led the Mavericks on Thursday night with 20…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — J.T. Miller registered his second career hat trick and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 15 points to help No. 7 UCLA rout California 81-57. The Bruins won their…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Amber Ramirez scored 25 points, Samara Spencer and Makayla Daniels added 20 each and Arkansas beat No. 12 LSU 90-76 for…

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Dillon Jones tossed in a career-high 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Weber State to an 85-76 victory over Northern…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Mike Macdonald as their defensive coordinator, bringing him back from the college ranks…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Larsson scored the first overtime goal in Seattle Kraken history to lift the expansion team to…

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Chris Knight had 16 points off the bench to lead Loyola Chicago to a 44-39 victory over Southern Illinois. Lucas…

CHICAGO — Connor Harding scored 18 points as Utah Valley beat Chicago State 101-87. Fardaws Aimaq and Tim Ceaser added 17 points apiece for the…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Aicha Coulibaly had 26 points and Auburn scored 11 straight late in a 71-61 upset of No. 4…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Patrick Mwamba had 15 points as Texas-Arlington defeated Texas State 70-58. Shelby Adams led the Bobcats on Thursday night with…

MOBILE, Ala. — Jay Jay Chandler had a career-high 26 points as South Alabama beat Troy 82-63. Christian Turner led the Trojans on Thursday night…

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Kane Williams and Jalen Thomas scored 14 points apiece as Georgia State turned back Louisiana 68-64 to snap a five-game…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner and Sean Kuraly each had two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets scored four…

STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 19 points to lead No. 5 Louisville to a 75-62 victory over Florida…

MONTREAL (AP) — Anaheim scored three first-period goals, Trevor Zegras scored twice in the second period, and then the Ducks held off the Montreal…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Mardrez McBride tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as North Texas topped Southern Miss 63-54. Tyler Stevenson…

SAN ANTONIO — Jacob Germany had 23 points and 11 rebounds as UTSA defeated Florida International 73-66. Tevin Brewer led the Panthers on Thursday…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored two goals to lift the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Michael Cubbage had a career-high 21 points to help St. Francis (BKN) fend off Sacred Heart 71-66. Patrick Emilien had 18…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Johnny Juzang has been sidelined by COVID-19 protocols. The star of the Bruins’ run to the Final Four last…

TEANECK, N.J. — Nana Opoku had 12 points and 11 rebounds to carry Mount St. Mary’s to a 67-56 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. Anquan Hill led…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Camryn Weston hit a pair of foul shots with six seconds left to give Middle Tennessee the lead en route to an 81-79 win over…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had 20 points as UNC Wilmington won its 10th straight game, narrowly defeating Northeastern 67-62. Jahmyl Telfort…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Dwayne Cohill had 18 points as Youngstown State got past Green Bay 63-50. Japannah Kellogg III led the Phoenix on Thursday night…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby tossed in 20 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 15 to power North Carolina to a 78-62 romp over No. 21 Duke.…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams and Justice Hill scored 20 points apiece as Murray State extended its winning streak to nine games with an…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — With her Australian parents in attendance and on her own bobblehead night, Chloe Bibby scored 22 points and grabbed seven…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 20 points and became Michigan’s career leader in rebounds as the No. 7…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Antonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring in the…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 18 points and Kyle Rode had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Liberty defeated North Alabama…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Rudi Williams had 20 points as Coastal Carolina defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 65-49. Vince Cole had 17 points for the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 20 points, including 10 straight in the second quarter when Georgia Tech established a double-digit…

BOONE, N.C. — Michael Almonacy posted 13 points as Appalachian State topped Arkansas State 61-54. Marquis Eaton led the Red Wolves on Thursday…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Last year the NFL had a team play in its home stadium in a Super Bowl for the first time. On Sunday, the league will…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green is going into TV. The Golden State Warriors star has received an exclusive multiyear agreement to join Turner…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-ranked Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas made the birdies they needed to keep pace on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines and…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th straight double-double and No. 1…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Sonia Citron added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 20 Notre…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Samuel and Austin Richie scored 18 points apiece as Florida Gulf Coast edged past Eastern Kentucky 77-73. Cyrus Largie…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Robert Wickens will resume his racing career Friday after more than three years…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina, Stanford, North Carolina State and Tennessee would be the top seeds if the women’s NCAA…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will return to Cleveland as an All-Star Game captain, and Ja Morant and Andrew…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has cleared Evander Kane after an investigation into his cross-border travel during the holiday break,…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko keeps taking steps toward the top of women’s golf again. She ended a…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, freshman Chucky Hepburn added 13 in…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer Ecuador drew 1-1 at home against Brazil to boost its chances of qualifying for the World Cup in a game that saw…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spent his first eight years out of Princeton working on Wall Street.…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Mubadala Investment Company has signed on as the title sponsor of the final regatta of SailGP’s second season, which…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The president of South America’s soccer confederation has reiterated that teams…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Christine Sinclair has signed a one-year contract extension with the Portland Thorns of the National…

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — International speedskating races are returning to Lake Placid’s Olympic oval. More than 60 speedskaters from…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has interviewed for the vacant…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a sore left knee and will miss Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the search says the Las Vegas Raiders have made a request to interview New England…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams are starting together for the first time in almost three years for the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp led the league in every major receiving category this season, a triple…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tom Crean is facing increasing backlash about his job performance in his fourth season as…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan has been loaned to French club Lyon through the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of old newcomers making big impacts in college basketball. ACC top scorer Alondes Williams for…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians officials say the team has reached an agreement to extend its lease at its downtown ballpark through at least…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was never a sense of panic for Patrick Mahomes as he stood on the sideline Sunday…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Long before he represented Tom Brady, Bryant Young, Sean Payton and Jimmy Garoppolo, Don Yee considered a career…

By The Associated Press There is limited public data about how much money college athletes have earned in the six months since a key NCAA decision.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will not require players with minor league contracts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this season but is…