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CLEVELAND — Damaria Franklin had 19 points and Kevin Johnson hit the game winning basket with 1.8 seconds left on his birthday as Illinois-Chicago…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 15 rebounds, including a key free throw and steal late…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act. The…

By CHIP CIRILLO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams led No. 23 Murray State with a career-high 39 points and the Racers extended…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Knicks Go won Horse of the Year and older dirt male horse honors at the Eclipse Awards. His trainer, Brad Cox, won for the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their season-high…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grayson Murphy’s floater in the paint with five seconds left lifted Belmont to a 48-47 win over Morehead State on Thursday…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics in a time way out of medal…

By CANDICE CHOI and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive…

CHICAGO — Gavin Kensmil had 19 points as Stephen F. Austin romped past Chicago State 81-61. Bryce Johnson led the Cougars on Thursday night with 15…

MONTREAL (AP) — Joe Snively had his first two-goal game in the NHL and the Washington Capitals defeated Montreal 5-2, spoiling the debut of…

MACOMB, Ill. — Sam Griesel had 23 points as North Dakota State edged past Western Illinois 84-81 in double overtime. Tyree Eady added 22 points for…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler also scored 29, and the Miami Heat beat…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame ended several long waits and voted linebacker Sam Mills,…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 10 first-quarter points as Virginia Tech started the game on a 22-11 run and the Hokies led…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers have terminated the contract of Andy Polo, who was accused by his…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Second-seeded and home crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman defeated Spain’s Jaume Munar to reach the quarterfinals of the…

MONROE, La. — Andre Jones had 23 points as ULM edged past Texas-Arlington 74-71. David Azore led the Mavericks on Thursday night with 29 points and…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored 16 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a comeback…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Trenton McLaughlin had 14 points off the bench to carry Central Connecticut to a 60-57 win over Merrimack. Jordan Minor led…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ja Morant scored 23 points, Steven Adams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarred Godfrey had 21 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat IUPUI 72-57. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Thursday night with 19…

NEW YORK — Ty Flowers had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Long Island Brooklyn beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-69. Michael Cubbage led the Terriers on…

LEXINGTON, Va. — Jake Stephens had 27 points and 10 rebounds as VMI topped Mercer 85-79. Shawn Walker Jr. led the Bears on Thursday night with 18…

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Hunter McIntosh had a season-high 23 points as Elon snapped its 10-game road losing streak, narrowly beating James Madison…

CONWAY, S.C. — Jalen Thomas posted 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Georgia State to a 61-50 win over Coastal Carolina. Vince Cole led the…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bas Leyte had a career-high 20 points as UNC Greensboro easily defeated The Citadel 86-66. Jason Roche led the Bulldogs on…

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Estrada had 32 points as Hofstra topped Drexel 83-73. Amari Williams led the Dragons on Thursday night with 19…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics had two goals ahead of the annual trade deadline: Get under the luxury tax threshold…