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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Jackson Threadgill’s 14 points helped Charlotte defeat Monmouth 80-46. Threadgill shot 6 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the 49ers. Josh Aldrich scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 6 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line and added five rebounds. Brice Williams

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sydney Curry had 13 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, El Ellis added 13 points with seven assists, and Louisville defeated Florida A&M 61-55 on Saturday. Louisville never trailed and picked up its second consecutive win after opening the season with nine losses. Louisville went ahead by 10 points early in

BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci scored a go-ahead, power-play goal after his penalty led to the tying score a few minutes earlier, and the Boston Bruins remained unbeaten in regulation at home with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. David Pastrnak also had a power-play

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Audige scored a career-high 28 points and Northwestern hit 13 3-pointers in posting an 83-45 win over cross-town rival DePaul. The in-state rivals played for the first time since 2019. Northwestern leads the all-time series 22-14 and has won five of the last six meetings.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Led by Alijah Martin’s 18 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Florida International Panthers 79-53 on Saturday. The Owls are now 10-1 on the season, while the Panthers dropped to 4-6.

CHICAGO (AP) — Bowen Born had 27 points in Northern Iowa’s 83-66 win over Towson on Saturday. Born had eight assists and three steals for the Panthers (4-7). Cole Henry scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. Tytan Anderson recorded 14 points and was

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Missouri to a 68-66 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader. With 9 seconds remaining, D’Moi Hodge grabbed a defensive rebound for Missouri and brought the ball upcourt. As he approached shooting range, he slipped and fell

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, the Canadian Football League team announced Saturday. The Elks didn’t provide any other information about the shooting. Saulsberry had turned 25 on Monday. “First and foremost, our hearts go out to his family during this incredibly difficult time,”

INDIANAPOLIS — Led by Yaakema Rose Jr.’s 27 points, the Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 70-59 on Saturday. The Panthers improved to 3-9 with the victory and the Jaguars fell to 2-9.

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jawhar Jordan ran for 115 yards, breaking free for two long touchdowns, and Louisville beat erstwhile rival Cincinnati 24-7 on Saturday in the twice-delayed first edition of the Fenway Bowl at the chilly home of the Boston Red Sox. With a gridiron laid out over the

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor injured his ankle on the opening possession at Minnesota and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Taylor missed three games earlier this season with an ankle injury. He was hurt at the end of a 13-yard reception. That left Indianapolis with

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Caleb Spencer scored 15 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 14 points and nine rebounds and Rutgers defeated Wake Forest 81-57. Caleb McConnell added 13 points, Paul Mulcahy had 10 points and seven assists and Aundre Hyatt also scored 10 points for the Scarlet Knights, who shot a season-high 58%. Their nationally-ranked top-five

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco’s miraculous World Cup run is over. The Atlas Lions made history by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals. But Morocco lost to Croatia 2-1 in the match for third place at Khalifa International Stadium. Morocco was also the

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 22 points and No. 25 Miami beat St. Francis (Pa.) 91-76. Wooga Poplar added a career-high 20 points while Bensley Joseph and Norchad Omier each scored 14 points for the Hurricanes (11-1), who won their seventh straight. It is the first week the Hurricanes earned an in-season

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged his No. 8 Jayhawks have played some high-level hoops the past eight days, beginning with a blowout of then-unbeaten Missouri and finishing with an 84-62 romp over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday. To clarify: They’re playing at a high level

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they travel to Carolina. Trubisky will get the call with starter Kenny Pickett out with a concussion. Trubisky began the season as Pittsburgh’s starter before losing the job midway through a Week 4 loss to the New York Jets. He has

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 16 points with eight assists, six rebounds and two steals and No. 19 Michigan recovered from its first loss to beat Appalachian State 77-49. Emily Kiser led the Wolverines with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting. A’Lea Gilbert scored 15 points for the Mountaineers. Kiser had 12 points

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — The London Knights and the Ontario Hockey League say center Abakar Kazbekov has died at the age of 18. No other details were immediately provided. Kazbekov, who was from Russia, played in a 5-2 home victory over the Owen Sound Attack on Friday. The Moscow native had been a member of

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Josko Gvardiol made a play to be Croatia’s next go-to guy in what may have been Luka Modric’s final World Cup match. Modric has been the key player for Croatia for more than a decade but he is now 37. Modric was again central