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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 19 points to lead West Virginia to an 85-64 win over Navy on Wednesday night. Erik Stevenson added 13 points, Joe Toussaint 12 and Kedrian Johnson 11 for the Mountaineers. Freshman Austin Benigni scored 20 points to lead Navy, which fell to 1-4 on the road. Leading scorer

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge is returning to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, and the other contenders for the AL MVP in free agency are moving on. Judge visited with the San Francisco Giants last month, and he also met with the San

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 19 points after a slow start and Monika Czinano added 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57 on Wednesday. Kate Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes (7-3). They have won six of the

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins sat out for Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, who were missing Lauri Markkanen and Mike Conley. Curry skipped the game because of soreness in his left ankle, Green is out with tightness in his left hip and Andrew

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Led by Ethan Roberts’ 16 points, the Army Black Knights defeated the NJIT Highlanders 63-62 on Wednesday night. The Black Knights are now 5-5 on the season, while the Highlanders moved to 1-8.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had a double-double in the first half and finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 4 Purdue rout Hofstra 85-66. He’s now scored at least 20 points in eight consecutive games, the longest streak in coach Matt Painter’s 18-year

NEW YORK — Led by Joel Soriano’s 17 points, the St. John’s Red Storm defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 86-67 on Wednesday night. The Red Storm improved to 9-1 with the victory and the Blue Demons fell to 5-4.

BALTIMORE — Led by Isaiah Burke’s 23 points, the Morgan State Bears defeated the Penn State-Wilkes Barre Nittany Lions 95-48 on Wednesday night. The Bears moved to 4-6 with the win

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Reigning ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 7 Virginia Tech to a 73-58 victory over Boston College. It was the Hokies’ ninth straight win. Cayla King scored 16 for Virginia Tech. Taylor Soule added nine points

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby scored 16 points and No. 8 North Carolina rebounded from its only loss of the season and beat UNC Wilmington 64-42. Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 12 points and Deja Kelly added 10 for the Tar Heels (7-1), who dropped a 24-point decision at undefeated

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have picked U.S. Navy aviator Noah Song in the Rule 5 draft, hoping the former top pitching prospect can still be effective once he completes his military service. There is no definitive date on when the 25-year-old Song might be able to join the Phillies. Song was picked

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sat out Wednesday’s game at Toronto because of a sore left ankle, one night after he played 36 minutes in a 116-102 loss at Cleveland. James had 21 points and 17 rebounds Tuesday but lost for the third time in 20 career games against the team

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Most of the Seattle Seahawks running back room is a question mark entering an important two-game stretch. Kenneth Walker III and Deejay Dallas are dealing with ankle injuries suffered in last week’s win over the Los Angeles Rams. Travis Homer missed last week with a

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have added Jameson Taillon to their rotation, agreeing to a $68 million, four-year contract with the right-hander. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it is pending a physical. The 31-year-old

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Darius Slayton are looking forward to their matchup with Eagles cornerback James Bradberry on Sunday. Bradberry spent the previous two years with New York and is now part of what may be the best cornerback tandem in the

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck had his contract extended by an additional year with a $1 million raise in annual salary. The new seven-year deal runs through the 2029 season and comes after the latest round of big spending by Big Ten rivals. Fleck will now

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leads the Pro Bowl fan voting with 138,390 votes. He’s ahead of Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Tagovailoa leads the NFL in passer rating and has 2,859 yards passing, 21 TDs and five

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is forging his own identity in his second season. Freiermuth has become a favorite target of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. Freiermuth’s 50 receptions rank second on the team and the Penn State star has been embraced by the fan base.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Nathaniel Hackett was hired as coach of the Denver Broncos, he quickly put the motto “Win the West” on the walls at team headquarters and the front of players’ T-shirts. The Broncos, however, are the only AFC team that hasn’t won a divisional

PHOENIX (AP) — After missing a month with a sore right heel, Chris Paul could return as early as Wednesday night against the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The 37-year-old was listed as questionable, but he did some work during the team’s morning shootaround. The Suns have a 9-5 record in Paul’s absence. He’s played in 10