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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points, freshman Chet Holmgren showed off his unique skill set and…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk broke a tie on a fortunate bounce with 5:35 left and the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 32 points, his career high, and Washington defeated South Dakota State 87-76 in the Crossover…

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Payton Youngblood registered 15 points as North Alabama easily defeated Oakwood 105-50. Christopher Dorsey led the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas was clinging to a one-point lead over Cincinnati in the final minute when JD…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens hit five free throws in the final 70 seconds as Nebraska held on to post a 79-73 win over Tennessee State.…

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By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Red-hot Roope Hintz scored the first of two Dallas power-play goals in the first period, and the Stars…

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Mason Archambault scored 18 points as South Dakota easily defeated Presentation 99-58. Xavier Fuller added 17 points for…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Drew Plitt threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score — in the first quarter — and Ball State became bowl eligible with a…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw five touchdown passes, four of them to Skyy Moore, and Western Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 42-21.…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Justin Johnson scored 18 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley edged past Cal State Fullerton 72-67. Ricky Nelson and Donte Houston…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Mykel Derring and Jordan Minor scored 25 points apiece as Merrimack defeated Hartford 75-60. The 25 points were a…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia scored 19 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out six assists to lead Wake Forest in a 92-61 rout…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ union have agreed to move the upcoming deadline for teams to offer contracts to…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Terrance Shannon Jr. scored 18 points and Texas Tech beat Omaha 96-40. The 56-point margin of victory ranks fifth in program…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored his second goal of the game in the 74th minute and Nashville beat Orlando 3-1. Nashville will play the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 26 points, Immanuel Quickley had 12 of his 14 in the fourth quarter…

NASSAU — Essam Mostafa had 16 points as Coastal Carolina narrowly beat Valparaiso 64-61. Kevion Taylor led Valparaiso with 15…

BATON ROUGE, La. — Brion Whitley had a career-high 29 points as Southern routed Ecclesia 109-53. Tyrone Lyons added 25 points for the Jaguars.…

CLEVELAND (AP) — New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge in Cleveland. Police there say…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro had 31 points and eight rebounds as the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 16 points and Saint Mary’s defeated Oregon 62-50 in a semifinal of the Maui…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ahmir Langlais came off the bench to score 15 points to carry South Carolina Upstate to an 82-78 win over South Carolina…

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Painter posted 17 points as Delaware topped Fordham 81-71 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jameer Nelson Jr. had 15 points for…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hawkins had 16 points off the bench to carry Norfolk State to a 95-20 win over Regent. Joakim Marie-Joseph led the Royals…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Grant Sherfield had a career-high 31 points, adding six assits, as Nevada beat George Mason 88-69. Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 21…

BALTIMORE — Keondre Kennedy had a career-high 21 points as Maryland-Baltimore County easily beat American 98-67. Jacob Boonyasith had 14 points for…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves, Zach Bogosian and Corey Perry both ended lengthy goal…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Erik Stevenson finished with 25 points, six rebounds and three assists to spark South Carolina to an 85-74 victory over…

LAS VEGAS — Dylan Penn tied his career high with 27 points as Bellarmine got past Central Michigan 76-69. CJ Fleming had 16 points and six rebounds…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Dominic Parolin posted 12 points as Lehigh beat Columbia 79-72. Evan Taylor had 18 points and six rebounds for Lehigh (1-4),…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Taevion Kinsey and Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 19 points apiece as Marshall defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 93-79. Darius George…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bakari LaStrap had 10 points off the bench to lead IUPUI to a 61-41 win over Spalding. Troy Amanor led the Golden Eagles on…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson had 14 points and seven rebounds, Indiana held Jackson State to 21% shooting and the Hoosiers defeated the…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin hit a foul shot with 3 seconds remaining to lift Florida Gulf Coast to a 67-66 win over Rhode Island. Tavian…

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie scored 23 points as St. John’s beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 76-70. Montez Mathis added 20 points for the Red Storm.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 22 points to lead North Carolina to a 72-53 victory over UNC-Asheville. R.J. Davis added 12 points…

RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun (AP) — Gavin Kensmil had 20 points as Stephen F. Austin defeated Buffalo 79-78 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 25 of her career-high 31 points in the first half and Taylor Mikesell added 18 points to help No. 21 Ohio…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse running back Sean Tucker says he’ll make a decision about his future after the season but believes he’ll return…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed former longtime New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead. He was signed to the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — This week’s Battle 4 Atlantis men’s college basketball tournament…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Sincere Carry had 20 points as Kent State beat George Washington 77-69. James Bishop led the Colonials on Tuesday with 19…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view this month after accusing a senior…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Toledo held off Tulane for a 68-67 win on Tuesday. Jalen Cook made a layup with 28 seconds left to help the Green Wave pull…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chicago State won for the first time in 22 months, knocking off Wisconsin in overtime. The Cougars beat…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati has moved into position to make the College Football Playoff, climbing a spot to fourth…