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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 20 points and No. 14 Marquette rallied down the stretch to beat Villanova 73-64 and maintain a share of the Big East lead. Marquette has won four straight games and nine of 10. The Golden Eagles remain tied for first place in the

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Led by Joe Pleasant’s 24 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Seattle U Redhawks 83-68 on Wednesday. The Wildcats improved to 12-11 with the victory and the Redhawks fell to 16-7.

TORONTO (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored twice in the third period as the Boston Bruins held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night. Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo both had goals in the second period as Boston snapped a three-game winless skid. A.J. Greer also scored in the final period and Linus Ullmark

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that utilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a three-year contract worth $8,875,000, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by ESPN, had

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards took over in overtime after Russell fouled out and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Wednesday night. Russell fouled out after two quick whistles in the first minute of

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Conley has 19 points and

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Governor Wes Moore have announced a joint commitment to what they call a “multi-decade, public-private partnership” to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex. The statement from the team and the state’s new governor came Wednesday. That was the deadline for the Orioles to exercise

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 26 points shooting 10  for 11 and Noah Carter scored 14 points and Missouri won its third straight beating LSU 87-77. Brown tied his career high with 10-made shots accomplishing the feat twice before. KJ Williams and Derek Fountain each posted double-doubles for LSU. They each had 11

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Led by Jalen Cook’s 22 points, the Tulane Green Wave defeated the SMU Mustangs 74-52 on Wednesday night. The Green Wave are now 14-7 on the season, while the Mustangs fell to 8-15.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 32 points, North Carolina State dominated from the start, and the Wolfpack rolled over Florida State 94-66. The Wolfpack opened the game with a flurry, going ahead 30-4 in the first 9-plus minutes. Smith made 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 16 points in the first half. NC

By The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr.’s 25 points helped Murray State defeat Belmont 83-82 on Wednesday night. Moore added six rebounds and five assists for the Racers (13-10, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Rob Perry scored 13 points. The Bruins (16-8,

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon had a season-high 25 points and rookie Tari Eason added career-high 20 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 112-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets (13-38), who have the worst record in the Western Conference, have won three of their last

NEW YORK — Led by Al-Amir Dawes’ 21 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm 84-72 on Wednesday night. The Pirates are now 14-9 with the win and the Red Storm fell to 14-9.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jamarius Burton made the game-winning foul shots with three seconds left, Nike Sibande recorded a late block and Pittsburgh continued its recent bedevilment of North Carolina, beating the Tar Heels 65-64. After Burton’s free throws, North Carolina pushed it to the front court and called timeout with 0.6 seconds left

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Khalil Brantley’s 15 points, the La Salle Explorers defeated the George Washington Colonials 75-64. The Explorers are now 9-13 on the season, while the Colonials fell to 11-11.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Led by Jalen Rucker’s 23 points, the Army Black Knights defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 71-69 on Wednesday night. The Black Knights improved to 13-11 with the win and the Mountain Hawks fell to 13-9.

BALTIMORE — Led by Jacob Boonyasith’s 15 points, the UMBC Retrievers defeated the Binghamton Bearcats 69-55 on Wednesday night. The Retrievers moved to 15-9 with the win and the Bearcats fell to 9-13.

By TAMIRA MADSEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 25 points and Taylor Mikesell added 21 to help No. 10 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 90-67, snapping the Buckeyes’ three-game losing skid. Thierry also had seven rebounds for Ohio State (20-3, 9-3 Big Ten Conference), which started the season with 19