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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns gave big men everywhere something to shoot for. Minnesota’s 7-footer became…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Double gold in Pyeongchang, double gold in Beijing. Francesco Friedrich won everything the Olympics…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Matt Johnson II had a career-high 25 points as Northern Colorado slipped past Weber State 83-79 in overtime. Johnson’s…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded Cameron Norrie and second-seeded Reilly Opelka will meet in the final of the Delray Beach Open. Norrie beat…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 23 points and nine rebounds, Andrew Nembhard added 21 points, and…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls signed forward/center Tristan Thompson on Saturday night and released forward Alfonzo McKinnie. Terms of…

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Darrious Agnew sank two free throws with 3 seconds remaining to propel Alcorn State to a 61-60 victory over Jackson State.…

PHOENIX (AP) — Teddy Allen had 30 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State topped Grand Canyon 82-66. Jabari Rice had 14 points and seven…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper had 24 points and Ezra Manjon scored 23 as UC Davis edged Cal State Bakersfield 81-79. Pepper made all 12 of his…

CONWAY, Ark. — Jared Chatham had 36 points plus 16 rebounds as Central Arkansas topped Eastern Kentucky 83-76. Michael Moreno led the Colonels on…

NEW YORK (AP) — Emile “The Cat” Francis, the diminutive goalie who became a Hall of Fame coach and general manager with the New York Rangers…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead has led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal. The British pulled away…

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Savion Flagg registered 17 points and eight rebounds as Sam Houston beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-61. Demarkus Lampley had…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton had 20 points and 10 rebounds as UNLV routed Colorado State 72-51. Michael Nuga had 13 points and seven rebounds…

NEWARK, N.J. — Kadary Richmond made a layup with 28 seconds left, capping a back-and-forth final minute as Seton Hall beat DePaul 66-64 on Saturday…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, David McCormack had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes acquired forward Nick Ritchie and a conditional second-round draft choice from the Toronto Maple Leafs…

LAFAYETTE, La. — Kobe Julien had a career-high 26 points plus 10 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly beat Louisiana-Monroe 79-74. Julien made…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Marreon Jackson came off the bench to score 15 points and Arizona State breezed to a 73-53 victory over Oregon State. Jackson…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — David Pastrnak scored on a one-timer off a cross-ice feed from from Taylor Hall at 2:42 of overtime, and the Boston Bruins…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Some figure skaters are hoping an Olympic doping scandal that is fueling a push to raise the minimum…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Moses Wood scored a career-high 24 points, Tyler Robertson had a go-ahead three-point play and scored 22 and Portland held…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler had 29 points as Sacramento State edged past Idaho State 80-75. William FitzPatrick added 21 points for the…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Zyon Pullin scored 19 points as UC Riverside rolled past Cal Poly 78-58. Wil Tattersall added 16 points for the Highlanders,…

TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Saad, Ryan O’Reilly and Pavel Buchnevich each scored in St. Louis’ three-goal third period that broke open a tie game…

BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin and the American mixed ski team missed out on a medal by 0.42 seconds after losing in the bronze matchup against…

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’…

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Damaria Franklin had a career-high 28 points as Illinois-Chicago defeated Robert Morris 96-88 in overtime. Zion Griffin added…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 17 points as No. 9 Duke beat Florida State 88-70 with…