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By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 23 points and No. 7 Utah withstood a furious rally to defeat Oregon State 75-73 in overtime. Trailing by three points with 0.4 seconds remaining in overtime, Oregon State’s Timea Gardiner was fouled on a 3-point attempt. Gardiner missed the first free throw,

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sarah Nurse of Canada’s women’s team scored during the Tendy Tandem challenge at the NHL All-Star skills competition, highlighting female hockey players’ participation in the event.  Nurse was joined by fellow Canadian team members Emily Clark and Rebecca Johnston and Americans Hilary Knight and Alex

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cole Anthony had 20 points and fellow reserve Moritz Wagner scored 19 as Orlando’s bench propelled the Magic to a 127-120 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves that included a fight between the teams and five player ejections. The brawl broke out in front of the Orlando bench

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nathan Mensah scored 17 points for No. 22 San Diego State, which raced past Boise State 72-52 in a showdown of the Mountain West Conference’s top two teams despite an off night by leading scorers Matt Bradley and Darrion Trammell. Keshad Johnson added 10 for

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Dario Saric had 14 with 13 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 106-94 victory over Boston. The NBA-leading Celtics lost for the fourth time in six games. Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul added

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 21 points against his former team and the Indiana Pacers beat the Sacramento Kings 107-104 to stop a four-game losing streak. Hield shot 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Aaron Nesmith added 17 points for the Pacers, going 4 for 7 on 3s. Myles

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Houston Rockets. The Raptors took a commanding lead in the third quarter and were up by double-digits for most of the fourth.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The NHL took advantage of holding All-Star Weekend in South Florida by holding two Skills Competition events outside in the sun. A handful of players took turns hitting golf and hockey shots on a par-4 course. Others shot pucks at foam surfboards to splash opponents

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio 137-125 and sent the scuffling Spurs to their eighth straight loss. Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and James Harden added 16 for Philadelphia, which has the third-best record in the Eastern

By The Associated Press LEWISTON, N.Y. — Led by Aaron Gray’s 27 points, the Niagara Purple Eagles defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins 76-73. The Purple Eagles improved to 12-9 with the victory and the Golden Griffins fell to 5-16.

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Led by Jordan Dingle’s 25 points, the Pennsylvania Quakers defeated the Columbia Lions 74-65. The Quakers improved to 12-11 with the victory and the Lions fell to 6-17.

By The Associated Press RIVERDALE, N.Y. — Led by Anthony Nelson’s 19 points, the Manhattan Jaspers defeated the Siena Saints 71-66 in overtime. The Jaspers moved to 8-13 with the victory and the Saints dropped to 15-8.

By The Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn — Led by Ike Nweke’s 18 points, the Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Fairfield Stags 66-51. The Bobcats improved to 17-6 with the victory and the Stags fell to 10-12.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 20-point deficit, snapping Washington’s six-game winning streak with a 124-116 victory over the Wizards. Simons made six of Portland’s nine 3-pointers in the third, and the Trail

DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 22 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 32.1 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-112. Mason Plumlee missed five free throws in the last 6:04 as Detroit outscored Charlotte 27-18 in the fourth quarter. Jaden Ivey had 24 points

By The Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. — Payton Sparks scored 22 points to lead the Ball State Cardinals, including the game-winning layup with 17 seconds left in the overtime, and the Cardinals beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles 91-90. The Cardinals improved to 16-7 with the win and the Eagles fell to 6-17.

By The Associated Press NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Led by Walter Clayton Jr.’s 20 points, the Iona Gaels defeated the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 81-51. The Gaels moved to 15-7 with the victory and the Mountaineers dropped to 7-16.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Radcliff, who was scouting director for 14 of his 35 years evaluating prospects for the Minnesota Twins, has died after a four-year bout with pancreatic cancer. The Twins said Radcliff died in suburban Kansas City, where he and his wife kept their home. He was 66. Radcliff was hired by the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — When you’ve got the second-most goals in NHL history, you’re evidently permitted to bring a guest onto the ice for the All-Star Skills competition. That’s why there were two No. 8 Washington jerseys out there Friday night. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin took the ice with

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos named Sean Payton the 20th head coach in franchise history Friday, 40 days after firing rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett. “Sean Payton is an outstanding leader and Super Bowl champion with a brilliant offensive mind. He shares our commitment to winning