AP-National-Sports

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — KJ Hunt had a career-high 32 points as Denver narrowly defeated North Dakota 81-79 in overtime. Paul Bruns led the Fighting…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Johnson had 18 points as Illinois-Chicago turned back Robert Morris 80-75. Damaria Franklin added 16 points and eight rebounds…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Fowler totaled 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Rose Pflug scored six of her 13 points in the final 3:23 and…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A California mayor says a San Francisco 49ers fan in a medically-induced coma fell after he was punched during a parking…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kerr Kriisa scored 16 points and hit a big 3-pointer, Dalen Terry flirted with a…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Calvin Solomon recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 78-59 win over Utah Valley. Fardaws Aimaq led…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Andre Jones tied his season high with 21 points as ULM narrowly defeated Arkansas State 60-59. Norchad Omier led the Red Wolves…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 43 points and led Atlanta’s flurry of 3-pointers as the surging Hawks beat…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 24 points and No. 20 Notre Dame pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to a 68-55 victory over…

ELON, N.C. — Darius Burford matched his career high with a season-high 27 points as Elon topped UNC Wilmington 78-65. Burford hit 13 of 17 shots.…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Cameron Healy had 23 points as Central Michigan topped Western Michigan 65-55. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos on Thursday…

HOUSTON — Max Fiedler had 22 points as Rice beat UTSA 91-78. Carl Pierre had 19 points for Rice (13-8, 6-4 Conference USA). Travis Evee added 16…

BEIJING (AP) — A correspondent in Beijing for Dutch national broadcaster NOS was manhandled away from his camera during a live news show shortly…

STATESBORO, Ga. — Gedi Juozapaitis and Cam Bryant scored 10 points apiece and Kaden Archie scored with 19 seconds left to lift Georgia Southern to…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 26 points as Sam Houston extended its home winning streak to eight games, easily beating Dixie State 77-53.…

LORETTO, Pa. — Charles Pride had 44 points plus 12 rebounds as Bryant won its seventh consecutive game, beating St. Francis (Pa.) 89-82. Ramiir…

NEW YORK — Patrick Emilien and Michael Cubbage scored 20 points apiece as St. Francis (N.Y.) topped Fairleigh Dickinson 81-64. Brandon Rush led the…

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott,…

DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA received $75 million from a group of investors that includes Michael Dell, Nike, Swin Cash and a few…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Brenden Tucker had 21 points as Charleston routed William & Mary 84-61. Connor Kochera led the Tribe on Thursday night with…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Akuchie totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Youngstown State to a 61-55 win over IUPUI. Dwayne Cohill had 14…

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Nicolas Timberlake had a career-high 26 points as Towson defeated Hofstra 78-68. Aaron Estrada led the Pride on Thursday night…

NEW YORK — Eral Penn had 22 points as Long Island Brooklyn defeated Sacred Heart 79-75. Nico Galette led the Pioneers on Thursday night with a…

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Dakota Leffew had 15 points off the bench to lift Mount St. Mary’s to a 69-53 win over Merrimack. Ziggy Reid led the…

ROCK HILL, S.C. — D.J. Burns Jr. had 15 points off the bench to carry Winthrop to a 64-54 win over North Carolina A&T, the Eagles’ ninth…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 16 points, Que Morrison added 15 points and No. 14 Georgia beat Vanderbilt 71-56. Georgia had its lead cut…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Moore, the former president of the National Association  Professional Baseball Leagues, died Thursday affer a…