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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Most of NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers feel like they’re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway has a track that’s seemingly adored by every professional wheelman on the continent. Those two miles of gloriously weathered asphalt have allowed

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Elijah Pepper had 20 points and UC Davis beat Cal Poly 58-52, handing the Mustangs their 17th straight loss. Pepper made three 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (17-12, 10-7 Big West Conference). Ty Johnson added 12 points and eight rebounds. Leo DeBruhl scored

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Joey Reilly scored 21 points and Sacred Heart held off Central Connecticut to end a two-game losing streak with a 69-67 win. Nigel Scantlebury scored 20 points for the Blue Devils. Reilly’s basket with 6:52 remaining put Sacred Heart up 55-54 and it never trailed again.

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Paul Cayard has resigned as executive director of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, the latest upheaval for a once-dominant squad that has become an afterthought on the world stage. Cayard said he couldn’t work under a restructuring of the Olympic team’s management. He said he

ST. LOUIS — Led by Gibson Jimerson’s 21 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 81-62. The Billikens are now 19-10 with the win and the Ramblers dropped to 9-19.

BALTIMORE — Led by Donchevell Nugent’s 21 points, the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks defeated the Coppin State Eagles 78-57 on Saturday night. The Hawks moved to 16-11 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 7-22.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Led by Tahlik Chavez’s 19 points, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 85-59 on Saturday night. The Buccaneers moved to 9-20 with the victory and the Blue Hose fell to 5-26.

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift No. 3 Kansas over West Virginia 76-74. The stifling Jayhawk defense kept West Virginia from attempting a shot in the final 20 seconds. The Mountaineers’ Joe Toussaint traveled

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Peter Uihlein and Talor Gooch are tied for the lead in LIV Golf’s opening event of its season in Mayakoba. Another shot behind is Charles Howell III. All three of them played college golf at Oklahoma State. Uihlein was the U.S. Amateur champion as a junior for the Cowboys

LORETTO, Pa. — Led by Delonnie Hunt’s 17 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash 68-58 on Saturday night. The Seahawks are now 15-12 with the win and the Red Flash fell to 12-17.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 22 points and 17 rebounds and Antonio Reeves scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half when Kentucky pulled away to beat Auburn 86-54 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ 20th win. Jacob Tobbin had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Cason Wallace almost made it three

By The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. — Led by Connor Vanover’s 14 points, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 69-65. The Golden Eagles are now 27-4 on the season, while the Jackrabbits fell to 18-12.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn — Elias King scored 13 points off of the bench to help lead the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 63-49 on Saturday night. The Blue Raiders are now 18-11 on the season, while the Bulldogs dropped to 13-16.

By The Associated Press CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Led by Tre Jackson’s 22 points, the Western Carolina Catamounts defeated the VMI Keydets 85-66 in the regular season finale. The Catamounts improved to 17-14 with the victory and the Keydets fell to 7-24.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Rangers have begun the machinations necessary if a trade for Patrick Kane were to materialize. They traded winger Vitali Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks and put forward Jake Leschyshyn on waivers. That could clear the salary cap space to get Kane from Chicago.

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points and Mark Sears made 7 of 8 free throws over the final 1:04 to help No. 2 Alabama secure an 86-83 victory over Arkansas. Miller delivered his second straight huge game for the Crimson Tide since police alleged in testimony

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — A 2-0 win at Empoli means just as much as recent wins over Juventus, Roma and other big Serie A clubs for Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti. That’s because Spalletti still regrets how Napoli squandered a two-goal advantage in a 3-2 loss at Empoli toward the end

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov each scored twice to help the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The Capitals ended their losing streak at six games. The Rangers have lost four in a row. Tom Wilson also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 7 Arizona 89-88. The Sun Devils went up 86-85 on Warren Washington’s layup with just a minute left, but Pelle Larsson put Arizona back