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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Seth Lundy added 19 points and Penn State beat Ohio State 75-71. Pickett scored 14 straight Penn State points in the final eight minutes. Ohio State got within 70-69 before Pickett answered with a three-point play with 59.1 left.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter weather in the Portland area. The teams had been scheduled to play Saturday but instead will play Monday night. Portland was largely shut down Thursday after nearly a foot of snow fell, the

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best against veteran Fabio Fognini but managed to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals. The top-seeded Alcaraz overcame the 35-year-old Italian 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in 2 hours, 47 minutes. The next opponent for the U.S.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Valencia Myers scored 18 points, Ta’Niya Latson added 15 and No. 23 Florida State beat Wake Forest 61-60. Wake Forest guard Jewel Spear was fouled on a 3-pointer with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter and she made 2 of 3 free throws to get within 59-56. Spear was fouled going

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Utah would join South Carolina, Indiana and Stanford as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. That’s according to the NCAA women’s basketball committee, which did its second of two reveals of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. The Utes replaced UConn

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 13 points and Klee Watson added 12 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 10 Notre Dame rout Georgia Tech 76-53 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron also had 12 points for the Irish (23-4, 14-3 ACC), who improved to 17-1 all-time against the Yellow Jackets. Maddy Westbeld

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Haley Jones scored 13 of her 23 points over the two overtime periods and No. 3 Stanford held off 21st-ranked Colorado 73-62 on Thursday night. Jones also had 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinal (27-3, 15-2 Pac-12), who remain on top of the

MADRID (AP) — Spain veteran Sergio Ramos has ended his international career after being told by the new coach of the national team that Ramos was no longer in his plans. Ramos criticized coach Luis de la Fuente for deciding not to pick him regardless of his future performances. The Paris Saint-Germain central defender said

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The 10-year, $2.5 billion partnership between Apple TV and MLS kicked off on Feb. 1 with the launch of Season Pass. Starting Saturday, every match — regular season, postseason, Leagues Cup, the All-Star game, and developmental leagues — can be accessed on the Apple TV app, allowing fans to

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National.

By JIMMY GOLEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The NHL-leading Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals. It’s the latest big trade by a contender in the Eastern Conference. Boston sent a 2023 first-round pick, 2024 second-rounder, 2025 third-rounder and forward Craig Smith

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner is parting ways with the Los Angeles Rams after just one season, a person familiar with the decision says. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Wagner’s release won’t be official until after the start of the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer France has already qualified for this summer’s FIBA World Cup. And Victor Wembanyama offered another reminder that his nation is going to be a medal favorite. The 7-foot-3 phenom had 22 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and four steals in leading France past Czech Republic 72-59 on Thursday at

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Titleholder Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Champions League with a 1-0 win over Iranian club Foolad. Moussa Marega scored for Al-Hilal three minutes from time. The four-time winner will take on Al-Duhail on Sunday after the Qatari team defeated Al-Shabab 2-1. Michael Olunga scored both

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals won’t have an ideal quarterback situation next season. That’s a big reason why Drew Petzing was hired. New Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has asked Petzing to lead an offense that will eventually be built around franchise quarterback Kyler Murray. The problem

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is the No. 2 men’s team in the country and a favorite to win the national championship. The school also faces intense scrutiny over three players’ alleged involvement in the deadly shooting of Jamea Harris near campus early on Jan. 15. One-time reserve forward Darius Miles and another

SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL has condemned racist incidents that took place in Venezuela’s capital before a Copa Libertadores qualifying match between Carabobo and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro. Fans of the local team were filmed as they directed monkey chants at the visitors on Wednesday night in Caracas. The governing body called

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Noah Song threw and performed agility drills on a back outfield wearing Philadelphia Phillies shorts and T-shirt, a far different different uniform for the 25-year old. Song had been a flight officer training on a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft before transferring