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By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luka Doncic had a game-high 30 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 28 points against his former team, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 121-100. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 points for Dallas, which outscored New York 69-41 in the second half for just

GREENVILLE, S.C — Led by Mike Bothwell’s 16 points, the Furman Paladins defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 88-76 on Saturday. The Paladins improved to 6-2 with the victory and the Bulldogs fell to 1-8.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Jake Stephens had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 82-71 win over Gardner-Webb. Stephens added nine rebounds and five blocks for the Mocs. Dalvin White scored 12 points and added five assists and Jamaal Walker had 10 points. The Runnin’ Bulldogs were led in scoring by Julien Soumaoro, who finished with 14 points

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade ahead of baseball’s winter meetings. Reynolds hit .262 with 27 homers and 62 RBIs in 145 games last season, but Pittsburgh finished with a 62-100 record. In Reynolds’ four years with the team, the Pirates

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won his second straight World Cup downhill race to start the season, despite feeling under the weather. Although dealing with an illness all week in training, Kilde powered through the challenging Birds of Prey course in a time of 1 minute, 42.09 seconds. It was enough

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard combined for 42 points and Syracuse beat Notre Dame 62-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener to snap a three-game losing streak. Judah Mintz scored on a baseline drive to give the Orange the lead with 13.3 seconds remaining. Dane Goodwin missed a deep baseline

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for getting angry at a referee and not leaving the court “in a timely manner” after he was ejected from Wednesday’s game against Minnesota. The NBA announced the fine Saturday. Morant was given a technical and tossed from the game with 1:22 left

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says the conference is already getting younger and more contemporary. That is just like he hoped when he took the job during the summer. The football is pretty good, too. Speaking at the league’s championship game Saturday, Yormark says this

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh led the Buckeyes with 15 points and Bruce Thornton added 13 as No. 25 Ohio State surged in the second half for a 96-59 win over St. Francis. The Buckeyes held St. Francis scoreless for about five minutes in the second half, doubling their

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is back training two days before Brazil’s match against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The good news for the five-time champions comes the same day left back Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus were ruled out of the

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thriston Lawrence has put himself on course for victory in his home South African Open after a third-round 67. Lawrence maintained his two-stroke lead from overnight with a second straight round of 5 under par. He finished with a sixth birdie to reach 18 under for the tournament. Lawrence has two European

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim Weah, DeAndre Yedlin and Sean Johnson sat on the field in a small circle with their cleats off. “It hurts after a

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The high drama of split-screen tension during simultaneous matches in the final set of World Cup group games is now a thing of the past. The next tournament in 2026 will feature 48 teams instead of 32 and use a different format that will do

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is skipping the Panthers’ bowl game. The announcement came shortly after Kancey was named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year. Kancey did not specify why he will not participate but hinted at a health issue in an Instagram post about his decision. Kancey collected 7 1/2

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson may be a bit rusty when he plays his first game in nearly two years this weekend. The Cleveland Browns quarterback will face the Houston Texans, his former team. Watson was suspended for the first 11 games of this season after two dozen

IGLS, Austria (AP) — Madeleine Egle won a women’s luge World Cup race Saturday to lead a dominant season-opening Austrian showing on home ice. Emily Sweeney of the U.S. finished second in the women’s race to match her best finish on the circuit in five years. Austria also took golds in men’s doubles and the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bicycle rides. Streaming sessions. Instagram posts. Honest talks about sex, politics and his late daughter. Spain’s Luis Enrique has opened up at the World Cup. The 52-year-old coach has been more accessible than ever in Qatar. He is showing his lighter side and giving unprecedented