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BOONE, N.C. — Jalen Thomas posted 16 points as Georgia State beat Appalachian State 58-49. Justin Forrest led the Mountaineers on Saturday with 12 points.

By BOB TRIPI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Malik Hall scored 18 points, Tyson Walker came off the bench to add 15 and No. 17 Michigan State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 76-61 victory over Indiana. With the win, the Spartans are one game behind conference leader No. 13 Illinois. Trayce

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jairus Hamilton posted 18 points and seven rebounds and Josh Anderson had 18 points and six rebounds as Western Kentucky defeated UTSA 71-65. Camron Justice had 12 points for the Hilltoppers (14-11, 6-6 Conference USA), who won their fourth straight game. Jacob Germany tied a career high with 26 points and

SAN DIEGO — Bryce Pope had 22 points and Jace Roquemore finished one rebound shy of a triple-double as UC San Diego rolled past UC Riverside 85-62. Roquemore had 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Dominick Pickett led the Highlanders with 18 points.

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored a career-high 35 points with seven steals and six assists and No. 20 BYU pulled away from Saint Mary’s for an 84-69 win. The Gaels led for a good part of the first half but a Gonzales jumper in the final minute of the third quarter had the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cris Collinsworth is familiar with unlikely Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two during his eight-year career with the franchise and has seen their highs and lows during the past 33 years as a commentator and as a

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Wilson received the 2022 Bart Starr Award on Saturday at the Super Bowl Breakfast. The award honors the NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community. It’s named for Starr, the Green

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with :08 left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets edged Montreal 2-1 Saturday, extending the Canadiens’ winless streak to nine games. Laine also had an assist on Oliver Bjorkstad’s goal 76 seconds into the game and Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves as the Blue Jackets

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer This was a trying season for the Baltimore Ravens. Injuries decimated them from start to finish on both sides of the ball, ultimately costing the team a playoff spot. One area, however, remained remarkably consistent. That was the special teams coached by Chris Horton. The 37-year-old Horton just finished

HOUSTON (AP) — Landers Nolley II scored 20 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis won its fifth straight, 69-59 over No. 6 Houston. DeAndre Williams and Lester Quinones each scored 13 points as the Tigers (14-8, 8-4 American) snapped Houston’s 37-game home winning streak. Houston also lost its second

CLEVELAND — D’Moi Hodge had 19 points and five steals as Cleveland State routed IUPUI 83-45. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Saturday with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final blow has been dealt to an on-time start to spring training, with Major League Baseball making a new offer Saturday that the players’ association received as only scant progress in the drawn-out labor talks. On the 73rd day of the lockout, clubs gave

MACOMB, Ill. — Luka Barisic had 21 points and 14 rebounds as Western Illinois narrowly defeated North Dakota 70-68. Colton Sandage drew a foul on Matt Norman and made two free throws to give Western Illinois a 69-68 lead with 6 seconds remaining. Will Carius had a steal on the following play and Barisic made

LAFAYETTE, La. — David Azore had 25 points as Texas-Arlington narrowly defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 80-77 in overtime. Jordan Brown led the Ragin’ Cajuns on Saturday with 21 points and 12 rebounds.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maizen Fausett had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Southern Utah to an 83-57 win over Sacramento State. Bryce Fowler led the Hornets on Saturday with 21 points.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have brought up defensive tackle Mike Daniels and wide receiver Trent Taylor from the practice squad for Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams. Both are classified as standard elevations. Taylor has appeared in the Bengals’ last seven games. He caught the tying, 2-point conversion during the

SAO PAULO (AP) — A fan of Sao Paulo-based soccer power Palmeiras has been shot dead outside the club’s stadium amid street violence after the team’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in Abu Dhabi. Local police investigator Cesar Saad told journalists a suspect has been arrested in Saturday’s shooting. He

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 21 points and Rutgers downed a ranked team for the third straight game, beating No. 14 Wisconsin 73-65. The Scarlet Knights knocked off then-No. 13 Michigan State 84-63 a week ago Saturday and No. 16 Ohio State 66-64 on Wednesday. This

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jaylan Gainey had the game-winning dunk and his 16 points led six Brown players in double figures as the Bears narrowly defeated Cornell 81-80. Gainey’s follow-up dunk of a miss by Tamenang Choh put the Bears up 81-80 with 3 seconds remaining and Kino Lilly Jr. had a steal on the ensuing

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 7 Indiana past Michigan State 76-58. Indiana led 32-27 at halftime before outscoring the Spartans 30-14 in the third quarter. Berger had 17 points in the period to top Michigan State’s entire total. The Hoosiers are