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CEDAR CITY, Utah — Tevian Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds as Southern Utah beat Sacramento State 64-51. Bryce Fowler led the Hornets on…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jarod Lucas tied a season-high scoring 25 points and Warith Alatishe added 16 and Oregon State’s starting lineup filled…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simon had 26 points as UT Martin held off Austin Peay 65-62. Caleb Stone-Carrawell led the Governors on Thursday night with…

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Koby McEwen had a season-high 31 points as Weber State beat Montana State 85-75. Jubrile Belo led the Bobcats with a season-high…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Josh Bannan had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Montana players in double figures as the Grizzlies stretched their home…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kieffer Bellows and Anders Lee scored in the second period, Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves and the…

RUSTON, La. — Cobe Williams had a career-high 22 points as Louisiana Tech won its eighth consecutive home game, romping past Marshall 79-56.…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Azore scored a season-high 30 points and Texas-Arlington beat South Alabama 89-87 in overtime. Charles Manning Jr.…

MURRAY, Ky. — Justice Hill scored a career-high 26 points as Murray State won its seventh consecutive home game, easily defeating Southeast…

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas had 24 points as Oral Roberts defeated Denver 83-66. Tevin Smith led the Pioneers on Thursday night with 17…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Silvio De Sousa recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Chattanooga to an 82-52 win over East Tennessee State. Ty Brewer…

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 24 points and Grand Canyon beat Chicago State 80-63. Ali Abdou Dibba led the Cougars on Thursday night with 21…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Johnson hit six of Lipscomb’s eight straight free throws in the final minutes as the Bison held off Alabama A&M, 66-63.…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Efe Odigie scored a season-high 22 points and Troy beat Texas State 78-63. Isiah Small led the Bobcats on Thursday night…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman tied a season-high 22 points and South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 90-86. Luke Appel added 20 points…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gustav Nyquist scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Nashville…

By CHARLIE McCARTHY Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the…

OREM, Utah — Airion Simmons had a career-high 21 points as Abilene Christian extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Utah Valley…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South…

CLEVELAND — Torrey Patton had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Cleveland State won its seventh straight home game, beating Purdue Fort Wayne 90-81.…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and Khris Middleton 22 as the…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 26 saves, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal had 29 points and 10 assists in his return from the NBA’s health and…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 34 points and the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return to…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Taylor Funk scored 18 points and Saint Joseph’s pummeled Richmond 83-56. Erik Reynolds II scored 17 points for the Hawks…

PHILADELPHIA — Darius Quisenberry had 19 points as Fordham topped La Salle 69-61. Josh Colon-Navarro added 17 points for the Rams on Thursday…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Michael Ertel had a season-high 25 points as UAB defeated UTEP 75-62. Souley Boum led the Miners on Thursday night with 20…

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 22 points as Wright State narrowly beat Milwaukee 80-75. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers on Thursday night with…

CLINTON, S.C. — Winston Hill had 14 points as Presbyterian easily defeated Truett-McConnell 91-49. Enocka Franky led the Bears on Thursday night…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jada Boyd had a season-high 18 points and eight rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State won its 13th straight over Clemson with…

By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 14 points to lead No. 3 Louisville to a 79-49 victory over…

CONWAY, S.C. — Vince Cole had 19 points to lead five Coastal Carolina players in double figures as the Chanticleers rolled past ULM 94-64. Rudi…

BOONE, N.C. — Theo Akwuba had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to a 71-55 win over Appalachian State. Adrian Delph led the…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed offensive lineman Patrick Mekari to a three-year extension. The new deal keeps Mekari…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Walker scored 16 points, Tamari Key added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Tennessee…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the potential trade tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tyler Lockett probably only needs one or two catches Sunday to reach a new career-high for yards…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson set franchise records for quarterbacks in the New York Jets’ 26-21…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s figure skating championships will have no fans in attendance as the national federation adapts to surging…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player João Cancelo has been left with cuts and bruising around his right eye after being attacked by…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her sixth double-double and added six assists as undefeated No.…

By The Associated Press Porto finished 2021 on top of the Portuguese league on goal difference after beating Benfica 3-1 in its fierce rival’s…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — A longtime auto racing promoter on the West Coast has died. Deke Houlgate’s clients included such greats as Mario…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley was reveling in the return of basketball this season _ the ability…

DELAND, Fla. — Rob Perry had 22 points as Stetson topped Point University 77-65. Lorenzo Freeman Jr led the Skyhawks on Thursday with 28…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored a fourth goal in his last five Premier League games to help Manchester United beat Burnley 3-1…