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By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday night for their sixth victory in seven games. Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points, including a key 3-pointer in the

VERMILLION, S.D. — Connor Vanover scored 19 points to lead Oral Roberts to an 82-70 victory over South Dakota. Vanover added nine rebounds for the Golden Eagles (26-4, 17-0 Summit League). Max Abmas finished with 18 points and three steals. Kareem Thompson totaled 16 points and seven rebounds. Tasos Kamateros finished with 20 points and

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Isaiah Wilkins had 14 points to lead Longwood to a 75-63 victory over Gardner-Webb. Wilkins added six rebounds and three steals for the Lancers (20-10, 12-5 Big South Conference). D’Avian Houston finished with 13 points and six rebounds, while Zac Watson scored 12. DQ Nicholas finished with 14 points and six

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for his latest triple-double and Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 115-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Jokic’s 13th triple-double in 16 games and his NBA-leading 22nd

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The UAB Blazers defeated the Rice Owls 85-57 on Thursday night led by Jordan Walker’s 32 points. The Blazers are now 21-8 on the season, while the Owls fell to 17-11.

INDIANAPOLIS — Led by DJ Jackson’s 24 points, the IUPUI Jaguars defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 81-75 on Thursday night. The Jaguars improved to 5-25 with the victory and the Colonials fell to 15-16.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Qua Grant scored 16 points to guide Sam Houston to a 56-45 victory over California Baptist. Grant added six rebounds for the Bearkats (21-6, 11-4 Western Athletic Conference). Cameron Huefner totaled 13 points and three steals, while Kaosi Ezeagu scored nine. Tre Armstrong led the Lancers (15-13, 6-8) with 10 points and

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Jordan Minor finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds and Merrimack upped its win streak to seven with a 70-54 victory over Central Connecticut. Devon Savage had 15 points and Javon Bennett scored 14 for the Warriors (14-16, 11-4 Northeast Conference). Savage made five 3-pointers and Bennett sank four. Jayden Brown

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Seth Lundy added 19 points and Penn State beat Ohio State 75-71. Pickett scored 14 straight Penn State points in the final eight minutes. Ohio State got within 70-69 before Pickett answered with a three-point play with 59.1 left.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter weather in the Portland area. The teams had been scheduled to play Saturday but instead will play Monday night. Portland was largely shut down Thursday after nearly a foot of snow fell, the

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best against veteran Fabio Fognini but managed to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals. The top-seeded Alcaraz overcame the 35-year-old Italian 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in 2 hours, 47 minutes. The next opponent for the U.S.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Valencia Myers scored 18 points, Ta’Niya Latson added 15 and No. 23 Florida State beat Wake Forest 61-60. Wake Forest guard Jewel Spear was fouled on a 3-pointer with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter and she made 2 of 3 free throws to get within 59-56. Spear was fouled going

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Utah would join South Carolina, Indiana and Stanford as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. That’s according to the NCAA women’s basketball committee, which did its second of two reveals of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. The Utes replaced UConn

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 13 points and Klee Watson added 12 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 10 Notre Dame rout Georgia Tech 76-53 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron also had 12 points for the Irish (23-4, 14-3 ACC), who improved to 17-1 all-time against the Yellow Jackets. Maddy Westbeld

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Haley Jones scored 13 of her 23 points over the two overtime periods and No. 3 Stanford held off 21st-ranked Colorado 73-62 on Thursday night. Jones also had 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinal (27-3, 15-2 Pac-12), who remain on top of the

MADRID (AP) — Spain veteran Sergio Ramos has ended his international career after being told by the new coach of the national team that Ramos was no longer in his plans. Ramos criticized coach Luis de la Fuente for deciding not to pick him regardless of his future performances. The Paris Saint-Germain central defender said

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The 10-year, $2.5 billion partnership between Apple TV and MLS kicked off on Feb. 1 with the launch of Season Pass. Starting Saturday, every match — regular season, postseason, Leagues Cup, the All-Star game, and developmental leagues — can be accessed on the Apple TV app, allowing fans to

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National.

By JIMMY GOLEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The NHL-leading Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals. It’s the latest big trade by a contender in the Eastern Conference. Boston sent a 2023 first-round pick, 2024 second-rounder, 2025 third-rounder and forward Craig Smith

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner is parting ways with the Los Angeles Rams after just one season, a person familiar with the decision says. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Wagner’s release won’t be official until after the start of the