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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( (AP) — Yacine Toumi’s 15 points helped Evansville defeat Northern Iowa 71-59 on Wednesday night. Toumi added nine rebounds for the Purple Aces (5-21, 1-14 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny Strawbridge scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 7 from the free throw line.

WASHINGTON — Brendan Adams scored 35 points, including six in double overtime, as the George Washington Colonials defeated the Richmond Spiders 107-105 on Wednesday night. The Colonials are now 12-12 with the win and the Spiders dropped to 12-13.

NORMAL, Ill. — Led by Malevy Leons’ 21 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 79-61 on Wednesday night. The Braves are now 18-8 on the season, while the Redbirds dropped to 10-16.

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Sheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The “Abbott Elementary” star won her first Emmy last year and will lend her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend. With all her success, the veteran actor-singer only wishes her late parents were

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Chris Mann scored 18 points as Army beat Loyola of Maryland 76-70. Mann added five rebounds and three steals for the Black Knights. Ethan Roberts added 17 points and seven rebounds. Jaylin Andrews and Deon Perry scored 17 points each for Loyola.

BOSTON — Tyler Thomas scored 18 points and Hofstra defeated Northeastern 72-53. Thomas was 8 of 21 shooting for the Pride. Aaron Estrada scored 13 points and added five assists. Jaquan Carlos finished with 10 points. It was the sixth victory in a row for the Pride. The Huskies were led in scoring by Jahmyl

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — From diversity to concussions, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league is still looking for improvement. As for officiating, he says: “it’s never been better.” Goodell addressed those topics and more, including the Washington Commanders’ investigation, flex scheduling and international play in his annual Super

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving is in the starting lineup for his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers. The eight-time All-Star was traded to the Mavs on Sunday from the Brooklyn Nets. Irving won’t be playing alongside Mavs superstar Luka Doncic, at least to

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The defensive philosophy that has carried the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl is relatively simple. A deep rotation of defensive linemen provides constant pressure that makes opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable and often leads to them ending on the ground. Few teams have gotten to the

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is thrilled young aspiring football players all over the world will get to watch two Black quarterbacks face each other for the first time in the Super Bowl. He’s also pleased they get to watch two really, really good quarterbacks. There

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he is encouraged by the progress of quarterback Desmond Ridder and the potential of building the team around the rookie. Blank spoke with Falcons reporters from the Super Bowl. He expressed confidence in the direction of the team following a 7-10 finish under

By MARK ANDERSON AND DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA is investigating former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s allegations that the Aces bullied and manipulated her for being pregnant, the league said in a statement. It was the first time the league acknowledged publicly it was looking into the situation.

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho responded in style to cruel taunts from Leeds fans as Manchester United rallied to salvage a 2-2 draw in the Premier League. Both players scored in a rousing second-half comeback after facing chants of “You let your country down” in

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Forward Alex Morgan says the U.S. national team should have internal discussions about whether to play exhibition games in states that restrict transgender kids from participating in sports. The national team is currently preparing for the SheBelieves Cup, a round-robin tournament with Canada, Brazil and Japan that starts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State football coach Mike Norvell, whose team ended last season with a six-game winning streak, was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $8.05 million annually through 2029. The school released the contract Wednesday. It will pay Norvell $5.6 million in 2023 with annual

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Marseille has celebrated its first home win against Paris Saint-Germain in more than a decade to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup. Marseille beat its bitter rival 2-1 on Wednesday. Marseille had rarely looked so dominant against PSG since the Paris club started its supremacy in France after

PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Rivera’s dad served in the United States Army for 32 years. So for the coach of the Washington Commanders, winning the NFL’s Salute to Service Award was extra special. The award honors league personnel who take tangible steps to honor and support military communities. USAA — which sponsors the honor —

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Real Madrid has secured its place in the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 win against Egyptian club Al Ahly to keep alive its quest for a record-extending eighth world title. Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas scored for the Spanish side, which will play Al-Hilal in Saturday’s

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue will replace Phoenix’s Monty Williams on the USA Basketball men’s national team coaching staff for this year’s World Cup and next year’s Paris Olympics. Lue joins head coach Steve Kerr of Golden State and fellow assistants Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat and