AP National Sports

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild didn’t let a traffic jam slow them down against the New Jersey Devils.…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Robby Beasley had 19 points as Montana beat UC San Diego 71-61. Francis Nwaokorie led the Tritons with 22 points and eight…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone each had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Connor Harding and Blaze Nield each scored 13 points and Utah Valley had six players score in double digits in…

RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun — Marten Linssen posted 19 points and eight rebounds as Saint Louis beat Stephen F. Austin 79-68 in the Cancun Challenge…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — L.J. Cryer had 15 points and sixth-ranked Baylor beat Arizona State 75-63 to…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 21 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Ty Groce scored 18 and missed just one of nine attempts and Butler beat…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the New…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Payton Willis scored 17 points and Jamison Battle 14 as Minnesota strung together a 12-2 run over six minutes late in the game…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and No. 23 Florida beat Ohio State 71-68 in…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy had 21 points as UTEP beat Florida A&M 67-53. Jorell Saterfield had 14 points for UTEP (4-2). Jamari…

PHOENIX (AP) — Jovan Blacksher Jr. registered 16 points, eight assists and five steals as Grand Canyon routed Life Pacific 82-47. Chance McMillian…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored six straight points in the final minute and the Utah Jazz held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 33 points and 14 rebounds in Minnesota’s fifth straight win. The…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones scored 15 points apiece and No. 8 Texas defeated California…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Trae Young scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-106 for…

By JAMES SCHMEHL Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Adam Erne scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, streaking rookie Lucas Raymond got…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bas Leyte had 18 points off the bench to carry UNC Greensboro to an 80-61 win over Division III-level North Carolina Wesleyan.…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Tray Maddox Jr. registered 14 points as Cal State Fullerton got past Northern Arizona 73-56. E.J. Anosike had 13 points for…

NASSAU (AP) — Ryan Rollins had a career-high 35 points as Toledo topped Coastal Carolina 79-70. Essam Mostafa led the Chanticleers on Wednesday…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 21 points as New Mexico State rolled past Division II-level New Mexico Highlands 94-67. Marcus Brown led…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Bobby Portis added 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks continued…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ezra Hendrickson was hired as coach of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. Hendrickson had spent three seasons with the Columbus…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider and Kevin Rooney each scored twice, and the New York Rangers beat the New York…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 123-104. Kevin Durant scored 21 points to pass Allen…

DALLAS — Kendric Davis had 21 points as SMU beat Sam Houston 75-66. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats with 21 points and 10…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Noah Kirkwood and Luka Sakota scored 17 points apiece and Harvard beat Colgate 89-84 in overtime. Chris Ledlum added 16…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford had smoothly handled just about every aspect of the enormous…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist to lead…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 36 shots to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Vancouver Canucks 4-1.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul had 12 assists and made four free throws in the final…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract to stay, making an aggressive move to keep a…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Izaiah Brockington scored 23 of his 30 points in the second half, and Iowa State beat No. 25…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The ATP Cup team event will kick off the slate of tune-up tournaments in three states ahead of the Australian Open in…

RUSTON, La. — Keaston Willis had 22 points as Louisiana Tech romped past ULM 96-74. Koreem Ozier led the Warhawks with 18…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 23 points and Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 21 to lead Nevada to an 81-62 victory over Washington in…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — D’Maurian Williams had a career-high 27 points as Gardner-Webb defeated Columbia International 90-78. Kareem Reid…

TAMPA, Fla. — Javon Greene registered 10 points and six steals as South Florida topped Hampton 58-52. Najee Garvin led the Pirates with 14…

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Rashad Bolden had 29 points as Southern Miss beat UNC-Wilmington 80-66 in the Zootown Classic. Bolden shot 11 for 12 from…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — George Papas had 20 points as Monmouth beat Princeton 76-64. Jaelin Llewellyn led the Tigers with 17…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Eli Brooks scored 15 points and No. 20 Michigan overcame a sloppy performance to beat…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 21 points as No. 21 Seton Hall beat California 62-59 in the…

RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun — Josh Mballa had a career-high 29 points as Buffalo defeated Illinois State 106-90 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Before Brandon Staley became one of the top young coaches in the NFL, Vic Fangio saw his…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Levi Stockard III scored 15 points and Marcus Tsohonis added 12 to help VCU beat Syracuse 67-55  in the opening…

NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison had 22 points as Presbyterian narrowly beat VMI 59-54 in the UNO Classic. Trevon Reddish had 10 points and seven…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Gaige Prim had 20 points as Missouri State beat George Washington 72-54 in the Naples Invitational. Jaylen Minnett had 16…