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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 23 points and dished off 10 assists and No. 12 Michigan topped Nebraska 80-75. Brown, who played at Nebraska her first two seasons and surpassed 1,800 points for her career, made nine free throws in the fourth quarter when Michigan went 10 of 15 to hold off

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joey Hauser scored 23 points to help Michigan State beat Ohio State 62-41, handing the Buckeyes their sixth straight defeat. Hauser sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc, and grabbed eight rebounds for the Spartans (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten Conference). Tyson Walker

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus has won 1-0 at fierce rival Fiorentina to inch closer to the final European qualifying spot in Serie A. Adrien Rabiot netted the only goal of the match in the first half and both sides had a goal ruled out for offside. Juventus moved to

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to finalize a contract agreement with veteran swingman Danny Green. A three-time NBA champion, Green began his pro career with Cleveland in 2009. The 35-year-old Green will sign with the Cavaliers if the sides

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Taylor Valladay had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Virginia past No. 22 North Carolina State 71-59, snapping a seven-game ACC losing streak. Camryn Taylor scored 15 points, Kaydan Lawson 14, and Alexia Smith 10 for Virginia. Trailing 48-36 through the third quarter, North Carolina State opened the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored in the 88th minute for his first goal since joining from Barcelona as 10-man Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at Celta Vigo to stay fourth in the Spanish league. Atletico needed a good performance from goalkeeper Jan Oblak and some help from the

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kayla McPherson scored 22 points in her first career start to spark No. 14 North Carolina to a 73-55 win over Boston College to end a two-game losing streak. McPherson, a redshirt freshman who missed her first season rehabbing a high school knee injury and the first 20 games this

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola has been trying to get a reaction from his out-of-sorts Manchester City players. Perhaps the Premier League has done the job for him. At the end of a week when the defending champions were accused of breaching a slew of financial regulations, Guardiola’s

PARIS (AP) — Canada striker Jonathan David has scored twice to send Lille up to fifth place in the French league with a 2-0 win over struggling Strasbourg. David converted a penalty in the 23rd minute before flicking home a rebound in the 28th to raise his tally to 14 league goals this season. Toulouse

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the team’s decision says Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the leading candidate to be the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because Steichen is coaching the

LONDON (AP) — Referees chief Howard Webb has contacted Arsenal and Brighton after “significant errors” in their respective Premier League matches this weekend. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited says Webb explained there had been “human error” during the VAR process in both games. Ivan Toney’s equalizer in Brentford’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal should have

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds and Manchester United have condemned what they called “completely unacceptable” chants by rival fans about tragedies involving both clubs during Sunday’s Premier League match at Elland Road. The Premier League also says it is treating the issue  as a “matter of urgency.” United won 2-0. Some Leeds fans goaded United supporters with