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ALBANY, N.Y. — Nick Hopkins had 19 points and eight rebounds as Siena beat Fairfield 69-62. Jesus Cruz led the Stags on Sunday with 14 points.

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Aliyah Matharu scored 18 points in just 19 minutes, and No. 9 Texas defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 93-58. The game was a last-minute addition made Friday as both schools had league games postponed because of the coronavirus. The Vaqueros were supposed to play at New

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chloe Bibby scored 23 points to lead a balanced offense and help No. 10 Maryland beat Minnesota 87-73. Angel Reese had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Maryland (12-4, 4-1 in the Big Ten), while Ashley Owusu chipped in 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Diamond Miller had 12 points

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The administrators who manage the College Football Playoff will report on the progress of expansion talks to a presidential oversight committee on Monday. The CFP management committee wrapped up about seven hours of meetings over two days in Indianapolis. Executive Director Bill Hancock says

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger delayed his retirement for a few hours and probably longer, guiding Pittsburgh to a 16-13 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens that left the Steelers on the verge of an improbable playoff berth. Chris Boswell made a 36-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining to

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts badly botched a chance to secure an AFC wild-card spot by losing at Jacksonville 26-11 in the clown game. The Colts were eliminated from postseason contention when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore. It was Indianapolis’ seventh consecutive road loss to the Jaguars. NFL

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Onome Akinbode-James scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 17 Duke turned back Syracuse 74-65 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Akinbode-James made 5 of 9 shots from the floor and all six of her free throws for the Blue Devils (11-2, 2-1), adding six rebounds. Miela

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 31 points, McKenna Warnock 23 and Monika Czinano had eight of her 20 in the pivotal fourth quarter as No. 22 Iowa beat Nebraska 95-86. Clark had 12 assists and grabbed eight rebounds in posting her sixth double-double this season, Warnock had a career high seven 3-pointers on

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs defense has a chance at redemption. In the SEC championship game, the Alabama offense showed no respect for what was supposedly one of the greatest defenses in college football history. The sting hasn’t gone away, even after the Bulldogs bounced back with a

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and sat out the second half with nothing at stake as the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 37-30. Jordan Love threw two interceptions late in the game, sealing a defeat that doesn’t affect Green

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts badly botched a chance to secure an AFC wild-card spot by losing at Jacksonville 26-11 in the clown game. It was their seventh consecutive road loss to the Jaguars. NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor was held to 77 yards, Carson Wentz

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Tennessee Titans clinched the top seed in the AFC for the first time in 14 years, beating the Houston Texans 28-25 on Sunday behind Ryan Tannehill’s four touchdown passes that tied his career high. The 12-5 Titans clinched their second straight AFC South title last

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the second half to lead a Minnesota Vikings comeback to beat the Chicago Bears 31-17. The matchup of two eliminated teams with a head coach in danger of being fired saw the Vikings outscore the

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Antonio Gibson ran for a career-high 146 yards, scored a touchdown and capped his first 1,000-yard rushing season to lead Washington to a 22-7 victory over New York in what might have been Dave Gettleman’s final game as the Giants general manager. Bobby McCain

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Case Keenum got his second win filling in for Baker Mayfield as the Cleveland Browns ended their dismal season with a 21-16 win over the playoff-bound Cincinnati Bengals. Keenum threw touchdown passes to Jarvis Landry and Demetric Felton as the Browns completed a sweep of the

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 19 points, Diamond Johnson added 16 and No. 5 N.C. State remained atop the Atlantic Coast Conference by holding off Miami 76-64 on Sunday. Kayla Jones added 11 points and six assists for the Wolfpack (14-2, 5-0), who only led by three early in the fourth quarter

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nathan Chen had landed some of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, soaring through the air with a dizzying array of quads and flawlessly stringing together incredible combinations to leave the crowd wanting more. Figures that he would faceplant on a simple step sequence.

By The Associated Press Manchester United looks to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the Premier League when it hosts Aston Villa in an FA Cup third-round match on Monday. United was beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton last week for a first loss under Ralf Rangnick that exposed problems in the squad that were apparent

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Shaun White’s withdrawal from an Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with White’s decision told The AP that White’s withdrawal from Saturday night’s U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain does not

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Host Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening game of the African Cup of Nations. Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored both goals from penalties at the end of the first half. The game followed an opening ceremony marked by flashes of color in Yaounde. Dancers wearing red,