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Japan has drafted in forward Shuto Machino to replace injured defender Yuta Nakayama on its World Cup roster for Qatar. Nakayama plays for…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s head coach Graham Arnold has selected 18-year-old forward Garang Kuol despite his lack of professional…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrell Roberts scored 17 points as San Francisco beat Texas Southern 90-77 in a season opener on Monday. Roberts was 5 of 8…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope had 19 points, Dexter Akanno scored 18 and Oregon State overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Tulsa 73-70 in a…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jarod Lucas scored 17 points to help Nevada defeat Utah Tech 84-71 in a season opener. Darrion Williams scored 15 points and…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 24 points in New Mexico’s 89-81 win against Southern Utah on Monday in the season opener.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard scored 18 points as Belmont beat Ohio 70-69 in a season opener. Cade Tyson scored 18 points and Drew Friberg…

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Strawbridge had 23 points in Evansville’s 78-74 victory against Miami (Ohio). Yacine Toumi scored 15 points and Marvin…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Leon Ayers III had 16 points in Bowling Green’s 62-58 win against Air Force on Monday night to open the season. Ayers…

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, Jordan Clarkson added 22 and the Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Xavier Castaneda scored 31 points as Akron beat South Dakota State 81-80 in overtime in a season opener. Enrique Freeman scored…

MIAMI (AP) — Denver Jones’ 23 points helped Florida International defeat Houston Baptist 77-66 on Monday night to open the season. Jones had five…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 13 points as UNLV beat Southern 66-56 in a season opener. Elijah Harkless scored 11 points and Jackie…

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyrell Luc’s 23 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Saint Francis (PA) 71-58 in the season opener. The Red Flash were led…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 17 points, Jaime Jaquez and Tyger Campbell added 14 apiece and No. 8 UCLA…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Alec Rosner’s 25 points helped Western Illinois defeat Illinois State 71-68 in a season opener. Rosner shot 9 for 20 (4 for…

By SONJA CHEN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had a team-leading 16 points and six rebounds, sending No. 2 Stanford past San…

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Aaron Deloney’s 32 points led Vermont over Brown 80-65 in a season opener. Deloney added five assists for the Catamounts.…

BOSTON (AP) — Walter Whyte had 27 points in Boston University’s 72-63 victory against Northeastern in the season opener. Jahmyl Telfort led the…

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Dalton Banks and Lance Jones each had 14 points in Southern Illinois’ 94-63 victory against Little Rock. Marcus Domask…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jason Nelson’s 13 points helped Richmond defeat VMI 69-48 to open the season. Sean Conway finished with 17 points and 13…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jordan Walker’s 38 points led UAB over Alabama State 111-70 in the season opener. Walker was 11 of 19 shooting, including…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 26 points and made the tiebreaking three-point play with 37 seconds left,…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — T.J. Weeks scored 16 points as UMass beat Central Connecticut State 94-67 in a season opener. Weeks shot 6-for-11, including…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Delonnie Hunt scored 19 points and Jahbril Price-Noel had the key points at the end of regulation and overtime as Wagner…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Fudge scored 16 points off the bench, fellow transfer Will Richard scored 14 points and Florida beat Stony Brook…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 25 points, rookie A.J. Griffin came off the bench in Trae Young’s absence…