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DETROIT — Antoine Davis scored 20 points as Detroit defeated Northern Kentucky 60-52. Marques Warrick led Northern Kentucky with 13 points.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Drew Friberg and Ryan Langborg scored 15 points each as Princeton defeated Brown 69-50. Tamenang Choh led Brown with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

KENT, Ohio — Giovanni Santiago had 14 points off the bench to carry Kent State to a 75-52 win over Ohio, the Golden Flashes’ eighth straight victory. Jason Carter led the Bobcats with 12 points.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Jao Ituka had 23 points as Marist topped Siena 62-53. Anthony Gaines led Siena with 15 points.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Matteo Berrettini of Italy beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro  6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the rain-plagued Rio Open clay-court tournament. The match that was initially scheduled for Thursday evening, but ended only minutes before Saturday began in Rio de Janeiro. Berrettini’s adversary will

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — KC Ndefo posted 16 points, seven rebounds and five blocks as St. Peter’s got past Fairfield 70-59. Supreme Cook led Fairfield with 12 points and seven rebounds.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Don’t you dare be sour! Former WWE champion Big E will drive the pace car Sunday at the Daytona 500. The race sold out more than a month in advance and NASCAR expects at least 120,000 spectators Sunday. Daytona limited its spectators last season because of COVID-19, and the 2020

RICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. and Vince Williams Jr. scored 15 points each and VCU defeated Richmond 77-57. Tyler Burton led Richmond with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 13 points and No. 10 Connecticut beat Xavier 89-35 on Friday night, stretching its win streak to three games. Caroline Ducharme returned from an injury and came off the bench to score 11 points for the Huskies, who closed out the first half on

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Here’s one thing the pandemic has made easier for the young stars of the Beijing Olympics: juggling the demands of elite athletic competition with college life. Remote schooling, now a fact of life for students the world over, also comes in handy when you’re a world away

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas continued her strong showing at the Ivy League swimming championships, setting more records while claiming her second title two days. Thomas won the 200-meter freestyle final in a pool- and meet-record time of 1 minute, 43.12 seconds,, eclipsing the marks set by Harvard’s Miki

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA is honoring its 75th anniversary team during the All-Star Game, but the league won’t be able to duplicate the magic from 25 years ago in its return to Cleveland. In 1997, Michael Jordan climbed up first, the game’s reigning superstar a fitting leadoff to

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded Cameron Norrie reached the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open, beating No. 5 seed Sebastian Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Friday. Korda won the first two points of the deciding tiebreaker, then lost six of the next seven points and couldn’t recover. He was a finalist last year.

NEW YORK — Julian Champagnie had 31 points as St. John’s routed Butler 91-57. Jayden Taylor led the Bulldogs on Friday with 19 points and six rebounds.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has hired Jody Wright to coach tight ends. Wright received a two-year contract approved by the board of trustees Friday. He will make $350,000 this season and $400,000 in 2023. Wright most recently was in the NFL working for the New York Giants. He last coached in college in

CLEVELAND (AP) — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ginobili was one of 11 finalists announced at a press conference Friday as part of All-Star Weekend events. Former All-Star

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game’s hosts aren’t just welcoming guests or showing off their renovated home arena this weekend. Surprisingly, some Cavaliers made the roster. After an unexpected rise in the standings, the Cavs will be represented in Sunday’s game by a pair of first-time All-Stars: guard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canadian defender Doneil Henry agreed to a contract with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC. The 28-year-old has made 42 appearances for Canada’s national team, which is on the verge of earning its first World Cup trip since 1986. He debuted with Toronto in 2010, stayed through 2014, then spent time

TORONTO (AP) — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment said Friday it will discontinue the proof of vaccination requirement for fans entering its venues, beginning March 1. MLSE owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. The move follows an announcement from the

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA officials have called for a review of how name, image and likeness compensation policies are impacting recruiting, transfers, academics and athletes’ mental health. The Division I Board of Directors asked the Division I Council to produce a preliminary report by April and to make formal recommendations by June. Georgia President Jere