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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Javante McCoy registered 14 points as Boston University topped Sam Houston 72-59. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on Monday with 15 points.

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Oakland narrowly beat Vermont 63-61 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jalen Moore added 21 points for the Golden Grizzlies. Ryan Davis led the Catamounts on Monday with 24 points.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — James Bishop had 18 points as George Washington beat Wright State 74-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Monday with 24 points and eight rebounds.

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Nika Metskhvarishvili, Trey Boston and Koreem Ozier scored 15 points apiece as ULM romped past Northwestern State 96-66. Cedric Garrett led the Demons on Monday with 13 points.

ROME (AP) — Hellas Verona has extended its unbeaten streak to five matches after beating visiting Empoli 2-1 in Serie A. Adrien Tameze scored the winner for Verona in added time following an exchange with Antonin Barak. Barak put Verona ahead shortly after the break with a header then Simone Romagnoli equalized for Empoli with

By The Associated Press Ali Curtis is out as general manager of Toronto’s Major League Soccer team after three seasons. The team announced his departure four months after Toronto FC fired Chris Armas, the coach Curtis brought with him from the New York Red Bulls. Toronto finished its season Sunday with a 1-0 loss to

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu is making a coaching change less than three months before the Winter Olympics. The 2019 and 2020 champ will begin training in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Christy Krall, Drew Meekins and Viktor Pfeifer. She previously trained in Oakland, California, under Massimo Scali and

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Elisa Pinzan had a career-high 26 points to go with 10 assists to help No. 23 South Florida beat No. 9 Oregon 71-62 in the third-place game at the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. The Bulls scored 28 points off turnovers, with the Ducks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 21 points, Brad Davison added 19 and Wisconsin opened the Maui Invitational with a 69-58 victory over Texas A&M. Wisconsin started slow and limped to the finish, but used two big runs in between to earn a spot in Tuesday’s semifinals against Oregon or Chaminade. Texas A&M got

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash. The 27-year-old Ramirez batted .268 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs in 99 games for Cleveland last season. He was designated for assignment on Friday. Ramirez is a .271 hitter over parts of three seasons with Miami

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Leon Ayers III matched his career high with 23 points as Duquesne got past Bradley 78-70 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Monday with 17 points.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat second-ranked UConn 73-57 to win the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis tournament championship. This was the 61st meeting between the top two teams in the women’s AP Top 25 poll

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Russian badminton player has won his appeal to overturn a five-year ban because his alleged involvement in betting and match-fixing was not proven. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it upheld Nikita Khakimov’s appeal “due to the lack of concrete evidence.” Khakimov had challenged a ruling by the Badminton

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Malique Jacobs had 18 points and seven rebounds as Kent State narrowly defeated James Madison 74-69. Julien Wooden led the Dukes on Monday with 13 points and seven rebounds.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash. The 27-year-old Ramirez batted .268 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs in 99 games for Cleveland last season. He was designated for assignment on Friday. Ramirez is a .271 hitter over parts of three seasons with Miami

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez will miss the Cornhuskers’ season finale against 17th-ranked Iowa because of a shoulder injury. That word from coach Scott Frost. Redshirt freshman Logan Smothers will make his first start Friday. Martinez was injured in the first half against Wisconsin on

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Dawn Staley brought more than her top-ranked South Carolina team to the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. Four-year-old dog Champ is alongside her as she walks the resort, goes into the locker room and attends news conferences. The only place Champ hasn’t joined Staley

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired pitcher J.C. Mejia from the Cleveland Guardians for a player to be named or cash. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns announced the move Monday. The 25-year-old right-hander owned a 1-7 record with an 8.25 ERA in 17 games this past season, including 11 starts. Mejia

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Setric Millner Jr. had a career-high 27 points as Toledo beat Charlotte 98-86. Ryan Rollins added 22 points for the Rockets, while RayJ Dennis chipped in 21. Clyde Trapp Jr. led the 49ers on Monday with a career-high 24 points.