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By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 32 points, Jaren Jackson added 31 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 123-115 for their fifth straight win. Ziaire Williams came off the Memphis bench with 6-of-7 shooting and 16 points. Paolo Banchero had 30 points and

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have received a much-needed jolt of good news. Coach Sean McDermott and his team found out Thursday that safety Damar Hamlin has made remarkable progress in his recovery since his heart stopped during Monday night’s game. In three days since the

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso scored 16 points and Aliyah Boston had 13 points and nine rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina won its 13th straight over Auburn 94-42. The Gamecocks improved to 15-0 and 3-0 in Southeastern Conference play. South Carolina opened a big lead early and

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored twice and the Washington Capitals used a four-goal second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Thursday night for their franchise-record seventh straight road victory. Washington has won 12 of its last 15 games, with points in eight straight. Columbus has

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ivan Barbashev tied the game late in the second period and set up Brandon Saad’s go-ahead goal early in the third to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Robert Thomas scored twice, Jordan Kyrou once and Jordan

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fletcher Loyer made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and No. 1 Purdue bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 71-69 victory over No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 69-66 with 41 seconds

BOONE, N.C. — Led by Tyree Boykin’s 16 points, the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 63-62 on Thursday night. The Mountaineers are now 8-8 with the win and the Chanticleers fell to 7-7.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Sophomore Johnell Davis came off the bench to score 36 points — doubling his career high — and Florida Atlantic held off UAB 88-86 to run its win streak to 12 while grabbing the top spot in Conference USA. Davis, who scored 18 points in each half, made 11 of

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — All-Star Kevin Hayes scored one of five Philadelphia Flyers goals in the second period to lift them to their fourth straight win, 6-2 over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Hayes was a surprise selection as the Flyers’ selection to All-Star weekend, earning the nod over

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were among the first round of All-Star selections revealed by the NHL. Crosby was selected for his ninth All-Star Game and Ovechkin his 13th, a Washington Capitals record. The league’s hockey operations department picked the first 32 All-Stars, one from each team. Fans will choose the

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female sports is constitutional and can remain in place. The American Civil Liberties Union and its West Virginia chapter had filed the lawsuit in 2021 on behalf of an

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State football player has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after a game in October. As part of a plea deal, a felony charge against Khary Crump was dropped on Thursday. His record will be scrubbed clean if he stays out of

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Mike McGlinchey, his “welcome to the NFL” moment came as a rookie back in 2018 with the San Francisco 49ers when he lined up against J.J. Watt in a joint practice in Houston and got flattened in a drill. McGlinchey and the

By JOHN WAWROW and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has begun to communicate in writing with his family and others who have been at his bedside since he went into cardiac arrest three days ago — and his first question was, “Did we win?” his doctors

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Chaz Lucius completed a hat trick in overtime and the United States beat Sweden 8-7 on Thursday to finish third in the world junior hockey championship. Canada faced the Czech Republic in the championship game Thursday night. Lucius ended the 3-on-3 extra period when he flipped a backhander over goalie

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens no longer have a chance to win the AFC North because of the NFL’s decision to cancel Monday night’s game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. The game was suspended when Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped on the field. Hamlin is recovering at a Cincinnati hospital. If the Bengals

By The Associated Press The NFC-East leading Philadelphia Eagles will look to lock up the NFC East and the No. 1 seed for the playoffs in their third opportunity with a victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. New York clinched its first playoff berth since 2016 last week and is locked into the

By The Associated Press The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will close out the regular season on Sunday with playoff hopes at stake for the home team. Seattle needs a victory over the Rams and Detroit to beat Green Bay in the Sunday night game to qualify for the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks beat

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The horror that swept across the NFL when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game this week in Cincinnati was all too familiar to members of the hockey community. Five players in the NHL over the past 25 years who collapsed