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DAYTON, Ohio — Koby Brea had 16 points off the bench to carry Dayton to an 82-61 win over UMass. Michael Steadman led the Minutemen on Wednesday night with 14 points.

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Evina Westbrook came off the bench to score 17 points, leading  No. 7 UConn over Marquette 69-38 to secure the Big East’s regular-season title for the Huskies. Azzi Fudd added 13 points for UConn (20-5, 14-1), which has won nine straight conference championships, dating back

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball gave locked out players five days to salvage March 31 openers and a full season, telling the union that games would be canceled if a labor contract is not agreed to by the end of Monday. After the third straight day of

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has taken another step toward top spot in the ATP rankings with a dominant second-round victory over Pablo Andujar in the Mexican Open. The 26-year-old Medvedev will play in the quarterfinals against either Taylor Fritz or Yoshihito Nishioka. Medvedev can replace Novak Djokovic atop the rankings if he wins

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Darian Adams had 27 points as Jacksonville State got past Eastern Kentucky 81-68. Michael Moreno led the Colonels on Wednesday night with 23 points.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard scored 22 points, Keyshawn Bryant added 14 and South Carolina beat Mississippi State 66-56 on Wednesday night for its fourth win in a row. Couisnard, who was coming off a career-high 33-point performance in a 77-75 win over LSU on Saturday, has scored 20-plus in back-to-back game for the

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Jalen Rucker had 21 points as Army topped Bucknell 73-60. Xander Rice led the Bison on Wednesday night with a career-high 25 points.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are coming back from the All-Star break at less than full strength. All-Star guard Darius Garland will miss will miss Cleveland’s game Thursday night at Detroit with a back issue that has slowed him for weeks while newly acquired guard Caris LeVert is sidelined

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Liz Cambage is finally playing for the team that she wanted since deciding to first play in the WNBA in 2011. Cambage was officially introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-8 center from Australia signed with the Sparks last

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec is teaching at the New York Yankees minor league minicamp and is a student, too. Balkovec became the first woman hired to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball team when she was promoted last month by the Yankees to dugout

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s most decorated Olympian has retired. Cyclist Jason Kenny has taken up a role as sprint coach for Britain’s team ahead of the Paris Games in 2024. Kenny won seven gold medals and nine medals in total across four Olympic Games. No cyclist has won more. Britain’s cycling team will head

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball gave locked out players five days to salvage March 31 openers and a full season, telling the union that games would be canceled if a labor contract is not agreed to by the end of Monday. After the third straight day of

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Antonio Conte has questioned his future as Tottenham manager after seeing his team lose 1-0 at relegation-threatened Burnley for a fourth defeat in its last five games in the Premier League. Conte says he will be speaking to the hierarchy at the London club to see if he is the right

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Antonio Conte has questioned his future as Tottenham manager after seeing his team lose 1-0 at relegation-threatened Burnley for a fourth defeat in its last five games in the Premier League. Conte says he will be speaking to the hierarchy at the London club to see if he is the right

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are returning from an eight-day break refreshed and as healthy as they have been in a while. When Lindy Ruff’s struggling young team faces the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Thursday night, $63 million defenseman Dougie Hamilton is going to be back

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says he’s not giving Aaron Rodgers any deadlines on when to decide on a possible return, and he believes the four-time MVP will reach a resolution soon. Rodgers has said he hasn’t made up his mind regarding

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Texas Rangers top prospect Josh Jung has had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The procedure Wednesday ended the third baseman’s chance of being an option for the big league roster this spring. Jung was lifting weights before the opening of the team’s minor league

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool trimmed the gap on Premier League leader Manchester City to just three points after clinically dismantling Leeds in a 6-0 thrashing. Mohamed Salah converted two penalties in the first half either side of a rare goal from center back Joel Matip. That took Salah’s tally to 27 for the season

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC will be happy to put the Beijing Winter Olympics in the rear-view mirror, as the event had a record low viewership for an American audience and the Olympics. The games reached an average combined audience of 11.4 million in prime time on NBC, cable

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Two-time major champion Zach Johnson is taking over as Ryder Cup captain, leading an American side trying to end 30 years without a victory on European soil. Three people with knowledge of the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the PGA of