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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

HANOVER, N.H. — Led by Kino Lilly Jr.’s 23 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 73-61 on Friday night. The Bears improved to 11-10 with the win and the Big Green fell to 8-14.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks was suspended one game without pay by the NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell fined $20,000 for their roles in an on-court incident on Thursday night. Brooks struck Mitchell in the groin area during the third quarter after the Grizzlies guard had fallen

BOSTON — Led by Matt Knowling’s 18 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Harvard Crimson 68-57 on Friday night. The Bulldogs moved to 15-6 with the win and the Crimson fell to 12-10.

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs never gave advance notice nor reached out to explain its two-year suspension, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Friday in federal court, and reiterated that the penalty has caused irreparable harm to his business and reputation. Baffert has sued the historic

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade, a person with knowledge of the details says. The request comes less than a week before the trade deadline and possibly signals an ending to his tenure with the franchise, either before that

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The caddie for an amateur in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am collapsed on the 11th fairway. The PGA Tour has not released his name. The caddie has been taken to Montage Health for further evaluation. One of the amateurs in the group is country singer Lukas Nelson. He says the