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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Serrano wore down a bloody Erika Cruz and won a unanimous decision to become the undisputed featherweight champion and set up a rematch with fellow champ Katie Taylor. Serrano got the better of a fight in which the fighters stood close and kept swinging

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored a season-high 41 points, Nikola Jokic had his 18th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to three games with a 128-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jokic finished with 14 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 19 points, Courtney Ramey added 11 and No. 5 Arizona used a massive first-half run to blow out Oregon State 84-52. The Wildcats slogged through a foul-filled first half before racing past the Beavers with a 19-2 run that gave them a

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Anthony Roy scored 15 points to guide New Mexico State past Seattle University 82-75. Roy also had six rebounds for the Aggies (9-14, 2-9 Western Athletic Conference). DaJuan Gordon added 14 points and three blocks. Issa Muhammad shot 5 of 6 from the field and scored 12. The Redhawks (16-8, 7-4)

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Fedor Emelianenko lost his final mixed martial arts bout Saturday night when Ryan Bader stopped him halfway through the first round with a relentless ground-and-pound finish at Bellator 290. The 46-year-old Emelianenko says he is ending a storied 23-year MMA career with this bout, and

FULLERTON, Calif. — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Max Jones scored 16 points apiece to help Cal State Fullerton fend off UC Riverside 64-58. Wrightsell made just 4 of 13 shots from the floor, but he hit all seven of his free throws for the Titans (13-12, 7-6 Big West Conference). Jones made 5 of 7

MISSOULA, Mont. — Aanen Moody scored 26 points and Brandon Whitney made a layup with 11 seconds left to rally Montana to a 67-66 victory over Northern Arizona. Moody shot 9-for-15 from the floor, including 7 for 9 from beyond the arc, for the Grizzlies (12-12, 6-6 Big Sky Conference). Dischon Thomas scored 13 points.

POCATELLO, Idaho — Junior Ballard scored 20 points and Dillon Jones made a layup at the buzzer in the second overtime to lift Weber State over Idaho State 72-71. Ballard was 6-of-9 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Wildcats (12-11, 7-3 Big Sky Conference).

By The Associated Press PHOENIX — Led by Rayshon Harrison’s 28 points, the Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 86-83. The Antelopes are now 15-8 on the season, while the ‘Jacks moved to 15-9.

HOUSTON — Kai Huntsberry scored 21 points as North Texas beat Rice 74-64. Huntsberry added five assists for the Mean Green (19-5, 10-3 Conference USA). Abou Ousmane added 17 points and six rebounds. Rubin Jones had 13 points. The Owls (15-8, 6-6) were led by Mekhi Mason with 17 points.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James moved 36 points away from breaking the NBA career scoring record in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-126 loss to New Orleans on Saturday night that ended the Pelicans’ losing streak at 10 games. James had 27 points to go with nine rebounds and

By The Associated Press HOUSTON — Marek Nelson had 23 points and Pierce Spencer scored the game’s final five points to help the Nicholls State Colonels defeat the Houston Christian Huskies 92-91. The Colonels are now 11-11 with the win and the Huskies fell to 7-17.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Steven Ashworth had 26 points to lead Utah State to an 88-79 victory over Colorado State. Ashworth was 9 of 19 shooting (8 for 17 from distance) for the Aggies (19-5, 8-3 Mountain West Conference). Taylor Funk scored 21 points, shooting 8 for 13, including 5 for 9 from beyond the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Miami Heat 123-115 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and Tyler Herro added 24 for the Heat, who had

By The Associated Press OLEAN, N.Y. — Led by Chad Venning’s 17 points, the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Dayton Flyers 68-59. The Bonnies are now 13-11 on the season, while the Flyers fell to 15-9.

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder blow out the Houston Rockets 153-121. Oklahoma City set a Thunder record for points in a game. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 7 for 23 in a loss to the Rockets on Wednesday. He bounced back to

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan had 27 and the Chicago Bulls topped Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers 129-121. Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 11 rebounds as Chicago won for the third time in four games, erasing a 17-point deficit in the

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving sat out the Brooklyn Nets’ come-from-behind win over Washington on Saturday night, a day after he told the team he would like to be traded. The Nets said Irving’s absence was due to right calf soreness, adding him to the injury report for