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By SONJA CHEN Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme and Nolan Hickman scored 20 points each and No. 9 Gonzaga beat Santa Clara 81-76. Julian Strawther had 18 points and Ben Gregg grabbed eight rebounds to help the Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference) get their 25th straight win against the Broncos.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Newly named All-Star Kevin Fiala scored three goals Saturday night to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 and edge closer to their Pacific Division rivals. Second-place Los Angeles has 52 points, just four behind the Knights, who have a game

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James scored 37 points, Dennis Schroder made two free throws with 3.6 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 136-134 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. De’Aaron Fox had 34 points and nine assists for Sacramento. He missed a

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — All Joshua Dobbs had to do was protect the football. He failed miserably. The journeyman quarterback who was signed off Detroit’s practice squad just a few weeks ago turned the ball over twice in the second half Saturday night. He essentially handed Jacksonville 10

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cale Makar scored at 2:09 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. The teams met for the first time since the Avalanche swept the Oilers 4-0 in the Western Conference final last season en route to the Stanley

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored twice as the Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists, and Craig Smith also scored for the Bruins. Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for his 22nd win this season. Logan Couture and Mario

By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — EJ Harkless scored 25 points, including 21 in the second half to spark UNLV to a 84-77 win Saturday over No. 21 New Mexico. The Rebels had four other players in double figures, with Keyshon Gilbert adding 14. Morris Udeze scored 22 to lead the Lobos

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. Organizers confirmed in a tweet that Japan’s Osaka  will not be playing in Melbourne. Osaka was the Australian Open champion in 2019 and 2021. Osaka’s ranking has

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a scoop and score that will go down in franchise lore, Josh Allen may have put an end to the chaos and disappointment that has defined the Jacksonville Jaguars for the better part of the past decade. Allen’s 37-yard fumble return with 2:51

NEWARK, N.J. — Tyrese Samuel had 19 points in Seton Hall’s 76-51 win over Butler. Samuel contributed seven rebounds for the Pirates (9-8, 2-4 Big East Conference). Tray Jackson had 15 points, while Al-Amir Dawes scored 12. Jayden Taylor finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-7, 2-4).

FLORENCE, Ala. — Jalen Blackmon scored 29 points, Luke Brown scored 13 of his 26 in overtime and Stetson defeated North Alabama 95-85. Blackmon had three steals for the Hatters (9-6). Brown hit three 3-pointers and four free throws in the extra period. Sam Peek finished with 12 points. Stephan Swanson’s 3-pointer with 61 seconds

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Jeremiah Gambrell finished with 22 points and eight rebounds to lead Prairie View A&M to a 67-60 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Will Douglas pitched in with 17 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (6-10, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Brian Myles added 13 points and seven boards

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season, Christian Wood added 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 127-117 on Saturday night. Dallas raced to a 34-15 lead after one quarter. Wood took

By The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. — Led by Judson Martindale’s 19 points, the Pacific Tigers defeated the Pepperdine Waves 80-75.  The Tigers are now 10-9 on the season, while the Waves dropped to 7-10.

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 19 points and Allen Flanigan matched his season high with 18 to lead No. 22 Auburn to a 72-59 victory over No. 13 Arkansas in the Tigers’ first game against a ranked opponent. The Tigers took a double-digit lead into halftime

By The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. — Led by Josh Bannan’s 23 points, the Montana Grizzlies defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 79-74. The Grizzlies are now 8-8 on the season, while the Bears fell to 5-11.

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to reach the 500 career points as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. John Tavares had two goals and Pontus Holmberg also scored for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid with its first win of the month. Ilya Samsonov made