AP National Sports

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 23 points to help a shorthanded Boston team hold off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109. Sam Hauser added 20 points, Al Horford had 16 points and Payton Pritchard 12 for Boston, which won its fourth straight. Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t have

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona keeps on winning at the top of the Spanish league and moving further away from Real Madrid. Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 on the road on Sunday to extend its winning streak to 11 matches in all competitions and its lead over second-place Madrid to 11

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered the season-best free dance they needed to edge Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nkolaj Sorensen and win the ice dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. The four-time American champions scored 133.14 points to their free dance for a total of 220.81.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored five times in the third period Sunday to break open a one-goal game and beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2, extending their winning streak to three games. Michael Amadio, William Carrier, Jack Eichel, Phil Kessel and Shea Theodore each had a

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — TJ Long came off the bench to score 21 points and Fairfield rallied to beat Mount St. Mary’s in overtime 76-72. Long sank 5 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers and made all nine of his free throws for the Stags (11-14, 7-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Supreme Cook finished with

ALBANY, N.Y. — Javian McCollum scored 23 points and Siena beat Marist 73-65. McCollum added five assists and three steals for the Saints (17-9, 11-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Andrew Platek added 18 points, while Michael Eley scored 11. Patrick Gardner led the Red Foxes (8-16, 4-11) with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and No. 1 South Carolina beat third-ranked LSU 88-64 in a showdown of the last two unbeaten teams. Aliyah Boston finished with 14 points and nine boards to help the Gamecocks win their

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Londynn Jones scored 17 points and No. 18 UCLA held on to beat Oregon 67-57 Sunday, handing the Ducks their fifth consecutive loss. Oregon, which has lost six of its last seven games, is in the midst of its longest skid

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored a season-high 14 points and No. 9 Duke turned in another strong defensive performance to beat Miami 50-40. The Blue Devils maintained their solo perch atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. It also capped the program’s first week in the top 10

MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Harris had his first career two-goal game and the Montreal Canadiens earned wins on back-to-back afternoons with a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Alex Belzile, Josh Anderson, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Christian Dvorak added goals for Montreal and Jake Allen made 30 saves. Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane scored for Edmonton.

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal is chasing its first Premier League title in 19 years but knows it will have to hold off a growing double threat from Manchester. The battle to be crowned English champions looks set to come down to just three clubs after wins for Manchester

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored twice, Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist and the Seattle Kraken sapped some of Philadelphia’s excitement about the Super Bowl with a 4-3 victory over the Flyers. Eeli Tolvanen also scored for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Philipp Grubauer

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Canisius Golden Griffins defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 85-65 on Sunday led by TJ Gadsden’s 31 points. The Golden Griffins are now 6-18 with the victory and the Bobcats dropped to 17-9.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Michael Green III scored 24 points as Robert Morris beat Purdue Fort Wayne 71-64. Green also contributed five assists for the Colonials. Kahliel Spear added 12 points and seven rebounds. Jarred Godfrey led the Mastodons in scoring, finishing with 23 points, four assists and two steals.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin says All-Star forward Zion Williamson has aggravated his previously injured right hamstring. Griffin says the setback extends the timeline for Williamson’s return to action to “multiple weeks past All-Star break.” Williamson has been averaging 26 points per

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kris Murray had 28 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks to help Iowa beat Minnesota 68-56 Sunday and hand the Golden Gophers their eighth consecutive loss. Filip Rebraca added 16 points and eight rebounds for Iowa (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes, who had their three-game win streak snapped by

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 23 points and dished off 10 assists and No. 12 Michigan topped Nebraska 80-75. Brown, who played at Nebraska her first two seasons and surpassed 1,800 points for her career, made nine free throws in the fourth quarter when Michigan went 10 of 15 to hold off

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joey Hauser scored 23 points to help Michigan State beat Ohio State 62-41, handing the Buckeyes their sixth straight defeat. Hauser sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc, and grabbed eight rebounds for the Spartans (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten Conference). Tyson Walker

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus has won 1-0 at fierce rival Fiorentina to inch closer to the final European qualifying spot in Serie A. Adrien Rabiot netted the only goal of the match in the first half and both sides had a goal ruled out for offside. Juventus moved to

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to finalize a contract agreement with veteran swingman Danny Green. A three-time NBA champion, Green began his pro career with Cleveland in 2009. The 35-year-old Green will sign with the Cavaliers if the sides