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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets traded Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers while reacquiring John Wall in a three-team deal that also involved the Memphis Grizzlies. Gordon was sent to the Clippers for the rights to swap the 2023 first-round pick Houston acquired from Milwaukee with the

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The first responders who saved Damar Hamlin’s life were recognized with a tribute video at “NFL Honors” before being invited onto the stage. The man they saved was right behind them. Hamlin made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week Thursday night, paying tribute

By The Associated Press TROY, Ala. — Led by Nelson Phillips’ 16 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 61-57 on Thursday night. The Trojans are now 15-11 on the season, while the Jaguars fell to 11-14.

POCATELLO, Idaho — Dischon Thomas had 16 points to lead Montana to a 69-61 victory over Idaho State. Thomas was 6-of-12 shooting (4 for 6 from distance) for the Grizzlies (13-12, 7-6 Big Sky Conference). Lonnell Martin Jr. scored 14 points, going 4 of 8 (4 for 6 from distance). Josh Bannan had 13 points.

By The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Led by Nate Calmese’s 27 points, the Lamar Cardinals defeated the Incarnate Word Cardinals 68-59 on Thursday night. The Cardinals improved to 8-17 with the win and the Cardinals fell to 11-14.

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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to stop an 84-game regular-season shutout drought, Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-0. This was the first meeting between the teams since Colorado ended Tampa Bay’s two-year run as

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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who

DETROIT (AP) — Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1. Zadina had not played since Nov. 5 because of a broken right leg. Zadina passed to Oskar Sundqvist, got the puck right

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas and lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis got voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try. Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers that also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Reserves Cole Anthony and Bol Bol each scored 17 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 115-104 win over the Denver Nuggets. Wendell Carter Jr. led seven Magic scorers in double figures with 19 points. Aaron Gordon had a season-high 37 points and 14 rebounds

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Led by Tyler Morgan’s 12 points, the Texas State Bobcats defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 66-62 on Thursday night. The Bobcats moved to 12-14 with the win and the Red Wolves dropped to 10-16.

By The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Led by Jalen Cole’s 25 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Sacramento State Hornets 77-55. The Lumberjacks moved to 7-19 with the victory and the Hornets dropped to 12-13.

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 87-73 victory over Iowa on Thursday night. Smith, a freshman guard, shot 8 of 10 — including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Zach Edey scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting.

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