AP-National-Sports

FARGO, N.D. — Sam Griesel’s layup with three seconds left earned North Dakota State a 76-74 win over South Dakota. Rocky Kreuser had a…

HAMPTON, Va. — Russell Dean had 27 points as Hampton edged past Presbyterian 74-69. Marquis Godwin added 20 points for the Pirates. Rayshon…

DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell registered 18 points and seven rebounds as North Texas won its ninth consecutive game, topping UTEP 66-58. Souley Boum…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 21 points and Jimmy Butler had 19 as the Eastern Conference-leading Miami…

MACON, Ga. — A.J. Caldwell made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime and Avery Diggs had a career-high 21 points as Chattanooga edged past Mercer…

PHILADELPHIA — Camren Wynter had a season-high 27 points as Drexel defeated James Madison 72-66. Vado Morse led James Madison with 17…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ben Sheppard had 23 points as Belmont topped Austin Peay 72-58. Caleb Stone-Carrawell led the Governors on Monday night with 16…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Toronto Raptors defeated…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Khayla Pointer and Faustine Aifuwa had a triple-double and double-double respectively and No. 14 LSU held off a late rally by…

TAMPA, Fla. — Javon Greene made a 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to give South Florida the lead en route to a 52-49 win over Temple on Monday…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — John Carter Jr. posted 14 points as Navy easily defeated Lafayette 68-44. Neal Quinn led the Leopards with 14 points and seven…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Ledarrius Brewer had 20 points and 10 rebounds as East Tennessee State edged past Furman 75-71. Mike Bothwell led the…

RICHMOND, Va. — Jacob Gilyard had 23 points as Richmond narrowly beat George Mason 62-59. Davonte Gaines led the Patriots on Monday night with 17…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reece Beekman hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining as Virginia knocked off No. 7 Duke…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 18 points and Virginia Tech held Pittsburgh to a season-low point total en route to a second win over the…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson had 18 points and six rebounds as Middle Tennessee extended its home winning streak to 10 games, getting past…

LOWELL, Mass. — Max Brooks had 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks and Ayinde Hikim recorded 17 points as UMass Lowell defeated Hartford…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Jalen Ramsey finally is on the stage where he starts every season expecting to play after six seasons and…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals fans gathered at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday to celebrate the team’s first Super Bowl appearance since…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Rutgers 61-57 for coach Kevin…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 12 points and fifth-ranked North Carolina State build a big lead in…

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Keegan Records had 16 points and eight rebounds as Colgate easily defeated Holy Cross 87-60. Kyrell Luc led the Crusaders on…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Aaron Estrada had 23 points as Hofstra edged past UNC Wilmington 73-71. Darlinstone Dubar added 20 points for the Pride. Mike…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of civil rights leaders called for replacing the Rooney Rule in a meeting Monday…

MIAMI — Jackson Threadgill had a career-high 21 points as Charlotte defeated Florida International 81-68. Eric Lovett led the Panthers on Monday…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is taking a hard look at special teams, which had a disproportionate number of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray have been named to the NBA All-Star Game as injury…