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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball team canceled a game against Drake on Sunday and won’t travel to the Cancun Challenge…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles 130-108 in Lakers star LeBron…

MARION Indiana Wesleyan University withdrew from the NAIA football playoffs Friday after inadvertently playing an academically ineligible player this…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wendell Moore Jr. scored 23 points and No. 7 Duke used a few smooth stretches in the second half…

WASHINGTON — Max Brooks had a career-high 23 points as UMass Lowell defeated George Washington 67-56. James Bishop led the Colonials with 18…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — B.J. Mack totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wofford rolled to a 77-60 victory over Hampton in nonconference play. Max…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — David Kachelries tossed in 19 points to help Stephen F. Austin get past Middle Tennessee 87-74 in nonconference action. Gavin…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Malik Edmead had 15 points off the bench to lead Merrimack to a 55-45 win over Lehigh. Evan Taylor led the Mountain…

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Vukasin Masic registered 13 points as Maine rolled past NAIA-member Maine-Fort Kent 75-43. Aiden Grady led the Bengals with 11…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had a season-high 32 points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists and the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s season is over after he suffered a left knee injury and…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry’s absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in…

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Takal Molson tossed in 19 points as James Madison edged George Mason 67-64 in nonconference. Vado Morse had 14 points for the…

CONWAY, S.C. — Tristen Newton had 18 points and six assists and Brandon Johnson recorded 16 points and nine rebounds as East Carolina beat Old…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the…

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jordan Jones registered 11 points as Cornell rolled past Wells College 107-48. Ransel Rodriguez led the Express with nine…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 15 points, Zep Jasper added 13 and No. 21 Auburn rallied to beat South…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sean Sutherlin came off the bench to score 19 points — hitting all seven of his shots — and Minnesota beat Purdue Fort Wayne…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker scored 14 points making all five of his shot attempts and Nebraska beat Idaho State 78-60. Alonzo Verge Jr.,…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jalen Slawson posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Furman to an 81-64 win over Radford. Shaquan Jules led the Highlanders…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is coming off a…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Tyrese Jenkins scored 17 points as Norfolk State topped Bowling Green 90-84. Joe Bryant Jr. added 16 points for the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Nate Santos hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds — all career highs — and Noah Collier…

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 77-59 win over Ohio on Friday…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 18 points and six rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State pulled away…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ian Martinez made two free throws with 4.2 seconds remaining, and No. 20 Maryland avoided…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kaiden Rice had 23 points as Georgetown defeated Siena 83-65. Donald Carey added 20 points for the Hoyas. Jackson Stormo led the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Koby McEwen had 30 points as Weber State beat Ball State 85-74. Luke Bumbalough led the Cardinals on Friday night with…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens to their 40-man roster.  He is the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger…

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right…

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was…

LOS ANGELES — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington defeated Cal State Northridge 67-64 in overtime. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Shaquille Walters had a career-high 21 points as Northeastern beat Duquesne 71-55 in the U.S. Virgin Islands…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin registered 18 points as Florida Atlantic topped UT Martin 75-67. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks with 19…

BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James was back in action for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing eight game…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash. That was one of a…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals purchased the contracts of right-handers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb along with catcher MJ…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has confirmed that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that wide…

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Leslie Nkereuwem had 15 points off the bench to carry Longwood to an 82-42 win over American. Johnny O’Neil led the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier’s tenure with the Yankees may have ended after five unfulfilling seasons. New York designated him for assignment on…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the…

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was out of the lineup against the Detroit Pistons due to a bruised hip, a night after scoring 20 of his 40…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have a few rookies on offense who are providing signs of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the Spartans on…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ryan Davis registered 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as Vermont topped Yale 61-53. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs on…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — David Roddy had a career-high 30 points as Colorado State defeated Bradley 66-60 in the U.S. Virgin Islands…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have traded right-hander Nick Nelson to the Philadelphia Phillies along with minor league catcher Donny Sands.…

NEW YORK (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Friday for slew-footing St. Louis Blues…