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SAN DIEGO — Atin Wright posted 16 points as Cal State Northridge narrowly beat San Diego 56-52. Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros with 20 points and nine rebounds.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Daniel Ortiz had 15 points off the bench to lead North Alabama to an 81-69 win over Alabama State. Kenny Strawbridge led the Hornets on Sunday with 16 points and six rebounds.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 27 points as Florida Gulf Coast topped Purdue Fort Wayne 85-78 at the FGCU Invitational. Jalon Pipkins led the Mastodons with 16 points.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach. Riley is 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is expected to miss at least two weeks after tests confirmed he sprained his right ankle against the New York Knicks. Bogdanovic had to be helped off the floor in the second period of Saturday night’s 99-90 loss to New York. He did not return. The Hawks

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored 13 points and No. 7 Villanova used a dominating first half to defeat La Salle 72-46 on Sunday. Brandon Slater added 12 points and Caleb Daniels and Eric Dixon each had 11 for the Wildcats (4-2), who played for the first time since a

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers withstood pain from a toe injury, threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score in the Green Bay Packers’ 36-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams outscored Green Bay 11-0 in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles’ comeback attempt

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — Isaiah Thomas made sure USA Basketball’s road to the 2023 World Cup didn’t begin with a major upset. Thomas scored 21 points, including a game-sealing 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left, and the Americans erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Cuba 95-90 on Sunday in their World Cup

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel ran for two touchdowns before leaving with an injury and Elijah Mitchell ran for 133 yards and a score, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-26 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The matchup between two .500 teams fighting for wild-card

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Pat Surtain II showed off not only his sticky hands but his swift feet. The rookie from Alabama picked off Justin Herbert twice, returning the second one 70 yards for a touchdown and sparking the Denver Broncos’ 28-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Braxton Beverly had 17 points off the bench to carry Eastern Kentucky to an 88-75 win over Radford. Bryan Hart led the Highlanders on Sunday with 15 points.

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to seven, routing the Indiana Pacers 118-100 on Sunday night. The Bucks led by five at halftime and pulled away with a 39-27 third quarter. Guard Jrue Holiday scored 11

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich knew immediately what the problem was against Tampa Bay. So did quarterback Carson Wentz. Five turnovers, four in the second half, and abandoning their run-first approach proved too much to overcome against the defending Super Bowl champions. Instead, the Colts blew

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens defensive tackle Calais Campbell is inactive for Sunday night’s game against Cleveland. Campbell missed practice this week because of a concussion, and his absence is a blow to Baltimore in this matchup against the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense. The Browns activated running back Kareem Hunt and right tackle Jack Conklin from

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 18 points with five assists, Nijel Pack drained four 3-pointers to score 16 points and five players reached into double figures as Kansas State demolished North Dakota 84-42. Mike McGuirl and Kaosi Ezeagu each scored 15 points and  Mark Smith 11 for the Wildcats, who snapped a two-game

DAVIS, Calif. — Latrell Williams recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Academy of Art to a 79-60 win over UC Davis. Ezra Manjon led the Aggies with 14 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jacob Ognacevic had 27 points as Lipscomb topped Kentucky Christian 86-67. David Woodard led the Knights with 22 points and six rebounds.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — No. 4 Alabama looms as the imposing barrier between No. 1 Georgia and its quest for the Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia has lost six consecutive games against Alabama entering this week’s SEC championship game in Atlanta. That stretch includes three games played in Atlanta _ SEC

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles saw their two-game winning streak end with a 13-7 loss to the New York Giants. The Eagles were their own worst enemies in seeing their record fall to 5-7. Jalen Hurts threw three interceptions and running Boston Scott lost a fumble

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored 11 of his team-high 17 points in the final eight minutes as Wofford held off Georgia to post a 68-65 upset. The victory was the first over an SEC opponent for Wofford’s third-year coach Jay McAuley, who graduated from Georgia in 2006. He was a Wofford assistant when