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By The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. — Led by Chibuzo Agbo’s 18 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 85-68. The Broncos improved to 14-4 with the victory and the Cowboys fell to 5-12.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Jusuf Nurkic added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who face the Mavericks again on Sunday

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement is pending a successful physical. Mancini, a cancer survivor, helped the Houston Astros win the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Tre White added 13 points and Southern California beat Utah 71-56. USC (13-5, 5-2 Pac-12) has won nine consecutive home game, the longest single-season streak of its kind since the Trojans won their first nine games at the Galen Center to start the

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joel Embiid made a jumper with 5.7 seconds to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-117 victory over the Utah Jazz. James Harden had 31 points and 11 assists to lead Philadelphia. Embiid chipped in 30 points and seven rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence’s confidence somehow never wavered. Not after the first interception. Or the second. Or the third. Or even the fourth. The generational quarterback simply delivered a generational comeback. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft followed four interceptions with four touchdown

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith led six teammates in double figures with his season high 27 points, seven 3-pointers and a team-leading eight rebounds on Saturday night, and No. 8 Gonzaga used a dominant first half to top Portland 115-75. Gonzaga never trailed, igniting a raucous home crowd who cheered on the Bulldogs to

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3. Mattias Janmark had a goal and an assist, Klim Kostin scored for the third straight game, and Zach Hyman had two assists to help the Oilers win their third straight

By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — The Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Portland State Vikings 69-67 led by Dalton Knecht’s 31 points. The Bears are now 6-12 with the victory and the Vikings dropped to 8-10.

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Led by Riley Battin’s 18 points, the Cal Baptist Lancers defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes 79-74. The Lancers are now 11-8 with the win and the Antelopes fell to 12-6.

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Led by Kyle Owens’ 19 points, the UC Riverside Highlanders defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 65-64. The Highlanders improved to 12-6 with the win and the Gauchos fell to 13-3.

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Nick Perbix and Alex Killorn also scored for the Lightning, who have won seven of their last nine and improved to 26-2-1 when scoring

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jared McCann had his first career hat trick and the Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-5 on Saturday night for their franchise-record eighth straight victory. McCann scored twice in a five-goal flurry in a 3:41 span of the first period. All-star rookie Matty Beniers and Oliver

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 20 points,  Sir’Jabari Rice added 18 and No. 10 Texas rallied again in the second half Saturday night to beat Texas Tech 72-70. Carr’s off-balance 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early in the second half started a 20-4 Texas run that

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Trae Young scored 29 points, Dejounte Murray had 27 and the Atlanta Hawks never trailed in a 114-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Onyeka Okongwu had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and AJ Griffin came off the bench to score 13 as the Hawks won for the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell hit 7 of 10 from the field — 6 of 7 from 3-point range — and finished with 20 points to help No. 20 Gonzaga beat Portland 73-66, handing the Pilots their first loss in West Coast Conference play. Esther Little had 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals,

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski scored a season-high 17 points, DJ Rodman added 15 and Washington State held off Stanford 60-59. Jakimovski, who missed the first 10 games with a foot injury, was 6 of 8 from the field and matched his career best with five 3-pointers while playing a season-high 31 minutes. Rodman

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ja Morant had 23 points, 10 assists and another ferocious dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 130-112 to extend the NBA’s longest current winning streak to nine games. Desmond Bane scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, who tied Denver for the Western

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Trenton Massner’s 19 points, the Western Illinois Leathernecks defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 60-52. The Leathernecks are now 10-8 with the win and the Kangaroos dropped to 7-12.