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By The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Denver Jones’ 20 points helped Florida International defeat Incarnate Word 79-74 on Wednesday night.…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Jaylin Sellers had 17 points in Ball State’s 58-54 victory against Georgia Southern. Sellers also contributed seven rebounds for…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Tytan Anderson had 25 points in Northern Iowa’s 62-52 victory over Saint Bonaventure. Anderson had 10 rebounds for the…

RICHMOND, Va. — Tyler Burton scored 29 points and Richmond beat Bucknell 81-71. Burton had five rebounds for the Spiders. Matt Grace scored 20…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 21 points shooting 11 for 13 from the foul line and Colorado beat Southern Utah 86-78 Wednesday night to…

CLEVELAND — Drew Lowder’s 18 points helped Cleveland State defeat Mount Saint Joseph 78-48. Lowder was 7 of 9 shooting, including 4 of 6…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lars Thiemann and Joel Brown scored 17 points each and California snapped its season-opening 12-game losing streak,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-handers Tanner Rainey and Erasmo Ramírez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals. Rainey gets a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl was remembered for his peripatetic life as a sportswriter, pursuit of social justice and…

By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cason Wallace scored a career-high 27 points to help No. 19 Kentucky beat Florida A&M…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Brandon Johnson’s 16 points helped East Carolina defeat High Point 60-49. Johnson also had 15 rebounds and three steals for…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets rang up 91 points Wednesday night in the first half against Golden State, the third-highest total in NBA history.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson won’t be cutting back on his scrambling — or thinking twice about…

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston star forward Jayson Tatum returned Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers after a game because of…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knew his team was in trouble even while holding a…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s ability to hang onto the ball for the Minnesota Vikings might…

RENO, Nev. — Led by Will Baker’s 23 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 78-66 on Wednesday night. The Wolf Pack…

NORFOLK, Va. — Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored 30 points and Chance Jenkins made a layup with 2.3 seconds left to lift Old Dominion to a 78-77 win over…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving missed the Brooklyn Nets’ game against Golden State because of right calf tightness. Coach Jacque Vaughn said after…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the most part, Tariq Woolen’s rookie season in Seattle has gotten one glowing review after…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 18 points with 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Friends, teammates and rivals are paying their respects to Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame…

LOWELL, Mass. — Led by Abdoul Karim Coulibaly’s 21 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the Boston University Terriers 68-60 on…

Caitlin Bickle scored 17 points, Sarah Andrews missed a triple-double by one point and No. 24 Baylor pulled away from Long Beach State for a 73-52…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kinyon Hodges scored 22 points, Caleb Donaldson added 16 and Eastern Illinois used red-hot shooting in the second half to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Greg Roman is a target of Baltimore Ravens fans right now for a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 13 points and was part of dominating Arizona rebounding performance with nine boards in the No. 18…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It’s unrealistic to think the New York Giants will ever find another Lawrence…