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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari authorities say a fire has broken out at an under-construction building in a newly built city where a World Cup match is…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan could reach the round of 16 at the World Cup with a victory over Costa Rica in the second…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 12 Michigan State hold off a strong…

By BILL KACZOR Associated Press NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Junor Patrick McCaffery scored 21 points and No. 25 Iowa held off Clemson 74-71 on Friday…

LAIE, Hawaii (AP) — Led by Mason Harrell’s 18 points, the Texas State Bobcats defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 78-65 at the North Shore…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims scored touchdowns on runs of 4, 1 and 2 yards and Fresno State beat Wyoming 30-0 Friday night in the regular…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Trey Benson’s 17-yard scoring run with 4:06 left in the game was his third touchdown of…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith had a topsy-turvy round of 2-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead into the final…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denver coach Michael Malone knew when the schedule came out that his team was going to have to be…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Klay Thompson stays patient searching for his shot, the Golden State Warriors’…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cameron Payne drove into the lane with a minute remaining in the game and tossed a short jumper…

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. scored 23 points and matched a career best with nine rebounds, and TCU beat winless California 59-48 on…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Led by Dalton Knecht’s 22 points, the Northern Colorado Bears defeated the North Dakota State Bison 80-70 at the Lobo…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Isaac Jones’ 31 points led Idaho past Pacific 84-81 on Friday. Jones had seven rebounds for the Vandals (2-5). Divant’e…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jarkel Joiner scored 15 points to help North Carolina State beat Butler 76-61 in the fifth-place game at the Battle…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, including five straight free throws in the final…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 25 points, Ja Morant had 23 points and 11 assists and the Memphis…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 18 of her 26 points in the second half and Yarden Garzon added 21 to…

PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Xavier Pinson’s 25 points helped New Mexico State defeat San Diego 90-77 on Friday night. Pinson had eight assists for…

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Led by Kamar Robertson’s 17 points, the Mercer Bears defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 72-66. The Bears moved to 3-3 with…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Red-hot Jason Robertson tied it for Dallas with two goals in the last 2:12 of regulation, but…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin was the only scorer in the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 16 points to lead West Virginia to a 89-71 win over Portland State in a Phil Knight Legacy tournament…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored twice and Philipp Grubauer celebrated his 31st birthday by making 20 saves…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerami Grant scored a career-high 44 points, Anfernee Simons had 38 and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the New York Knicks…

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 38 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 110-107 Friday night. Caleb Martin added 20…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 30 points, Kenyon Martin Jr. and rookie Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 each and the…

MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 26 points to lead four Indiana players with 20 or more, and the Pacers beat…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Hughes, Jesper Boqvist and Tomas Tatar scored and the New Jersey Devils won their ninth consecutive road game, 3-1 over…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brock Nelson scored his third game-winner and the New York Islanders notched their third…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Virginia Tech to a 69-64 victory over Charleston…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shake Milton had 24 points, a career-high 10 assists and nine rebounds, and the short-handed…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as No. 17 UCLA…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freshman Kailyn Gilbert scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, Madison Connor hit five 3-pointers and finished with a…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 20 points while No. 22 Tennessee locked down on…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 23 points, Rickea Jackson added 20, and No. 23 Tennessee defeated Colorado 69-51. Horston added eight…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore tackle Ronnie Stanley has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Jacksonville with an ankle injury. Stanley was…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Pittsburgh to an 80-64 victory over William & Mary  for its…

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Isaiah Moore scored 21 points as South Alabama beat Evansville 78-67 in the Hostilo Hoops Community Challenge. Moore also…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tylor Perry scored a career-high 35 points, making all seven of his 3-point attempts, and North Texas beat San Jose State…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett had 18 points, Seth Lundy scored 15 and Penn State cruised to a 70-57 victory over Lafayette on Friday…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — American players wanted more than a 0-0 draw with England in what was likely the most-watched…