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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 25 points, including four free throws down the stretch, and No. 25 Texas A&M extended its winning streak to six games with a 68-63 victory over No. 11 Tennessee on Tuesday night. The Aggies are off to their best start

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Moore scored 25 points and Villanova edged No. 16 Xavier 64-63 for its biggest victory under first-year head coach Kyle Neptune. Cam Whitmore had 11 points for the Wildcats, who are 14-14 and dealt a big blow to the Musketeers’ Big East title hopes. Souley Boum

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the first eight minutes to break a 19-game goal drought and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sebastian Aho had a second-period goal, and Seth Jarvis added a goal to go with two assists. Svechnikov

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The VCU Rams defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 88-63 on Tuesday night led by Jayden Nunn’s 31 points. The Rams are now 21-7 with the victory and the Hawks dropped to 13-15.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Montembeault stopped three breakaways and made 37 saves as the Montreal Canadiens stunned the Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night, snapping New Jersey’s six-game home winning streak. Defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic and Nick Suzuki scored in a 1:13 span in the second period to put Montreal

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Donovan Clay scored 19 points to help Missouri State defeat Murray State 84-69 on Tuesday night. Clay added eight rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Bears (15-14, 11-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Alston Mason added 18 points while going 7 of 12 (4 for 6 from distance), and he also

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pius Suter scored two goals to help the Detroit Red Wings stay hot with a 3-1 win at the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings have won six of seven and passed the Capitals in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They won even after captain Dylan Larkin

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Danielle Patterson and Kadaja Bailey each scored 20 points and St. John’s went on the road and upset No. 4 UConn 69-64 in Hartford on Tuesday night. Jayla Everett added 17 points for St. John’s (20-7, 11-7 Big East), which added a huge win to

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Norchad Omier had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 13 Miami beat Virginia Tech 76-70 for its seventh straight win. Nigel Pack added 16 points for the Hurricanes, who placed five players in double figures. Miami improved to 23-5. Sean Pedulla scored 17 points for Virginia Tech, which is 16-12.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored 22 points and Blake Hinson scored 19 points and Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 76-68 to reach the 20-win mark for the first time since 2015-16. Federiko Federiko threw down a dunk with 9:09 left to put Pitt ahead 53-52 and the Panthers stayed ahead the rest of the way.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 25 points, Markquis Nowell added 14 points and 10 assists, and No. 14 Kansas State beat ninth-ranked Baylor 75-65 on Tuesday night. Cam Carter added 10 points for the Wildcats, who trailed 34-31 at the break but used an 18-4 second-half charge

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Christina Dalce broke Villanova’s single-season record for blocks with 66 and the 15th-ranked Wildcats held off DePaul 67-64. Lucy Olsen made two free throws with three seconds left in the third quarter to give Villanova a 56-42 lead. But

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Moore scored 25 points to give Villanova a 64-63 win over No. 16 Xavier for its biggest victory under first-year head coach Kyle Neptune. Cam Whitmore had 11 points for the Wildcats (14-14, 8-9 Big East) who dealt a big blow to the Musketeers’ Big East

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie have carried over their momentum from last week’s tournament to the Rio Open. Finalists two days ago in Buenos Aires, Norrie advanced to round of 16 in the clay court event, while Alcaraz was a game away

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana State University football player faces a misdemeanor weapons charge following his arrest on Bourbon Street as New Orleans celebrated the Mardi Gras season. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports 19-year-old Malik Nabers, of Youngsville, Louisiana, was arrested Monday on one count of illegal carrying of a weapon. New Orleans

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — University of Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller brought a teammate the gun that was used in a fatal January shooting near campus, an investigator testified Tuesday. Miller, a freshman standout, brought Darius Miles’ gun to him on the night of the shooting after Miles texted him and asked him to do

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say two brothers have been charged in a stabbing death in a New Jersey arena during a high school basketball tournament game last week. Mercer County prosecutors said Tuesday that 25-year-old Kareem Finney and 20-year-old Kahli Finney are charged with first-degree murder and a weapons crime. Prosecutors said 23-year-old Khalil

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have fired coach Nate McMillan, who was unable to follow up on the success of leading the team to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals. Hawks general manager Landry Fields announcing the firing Tuesday. The Hawks are 29-30 and eighth in the East this