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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has taken advantage of Real Madrid’s earlier stumble to kick off the second half of the season with another win and enjoy its biggest lead yet at the top of the Spanish league. Madrid lost 1-0 at Mallorca and then saw Barcelona extend its 10-game

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charisma Osborne had 23 points, Londynn Jones added 20 off the bench, and No. 14 UCLA pulled away in the second half, defeating Arizona State 82-63 to snap a three-game losing streak. Gabriela Jaquez added 14 points off the bench for the Bruins, who had a 42-6 advantage in bench scoring.

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Elle Ladine scored 21 points and Dalayah Daniels made two key free throws with 8 seconds left, helping Washington knock off No. 2 Stanford 72-67. Washington closed the game with a 9-2 run. Lauren Schwartz made two foul shots before Ladine put the Huskies in front with

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with Ejiro Evero to be their new defensive coordinator. The 42-year-old Evero was the Broncos defensive coordinator last season and was one of nine candidates to interview for the Panthers head coaching position before the job was given

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 19 of her 29 points in the second half and finished two assists shy of a triple-double to lead No. 18 Michigan to a 77-67 win over rival Michigan State. Brown scored 10 in the fourth quarter, eight from the foul line, and Maddie Nolan had two

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces announced they had traded recently acquired 6-foot-5 center Amanda Zahui B. on Sunday to Washington for the Mystics’ second-round draft picks in 2024 and 2025. Zahui B. came over to the Aces from the Los Angeles Sparks on a Jan. 21

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Angel Reese had 26 points and 22 rebounds and No. 3 LSU outlasted Texas A&M for a 72-66 victory. Alexis Morris added 22 points before fouling out late to help LSU remain undefeated ahead of next week’s showdown with top-ranked and also undefeated South

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Nelly Junior Joseph had 18 points in Iona’s 70-61 victory against Fairfield. Joseph added 16 rebounds for the Gaels. Daniss Jenkins also scored 18 points, going 7 of 18 from the floor. Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 13 points. Supreme Cook led the way for the Stags with 16 points and two blocks.

By The Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn. — Led by Jalen Benjamin’s 23 points, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 79-75. The Mountaineers are now 8-16 on the season, while the Bobcats moved to 17-7.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Lance Jones’ 18 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Missouri State 73-53. Jones added four steals for the Salukis. Troy D’Amico shot 5 of 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to add 15 points. Marcus Domask added 12 points. Chance Moore led the Bears in scoring, finishing with

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Looking cool is just the tip of the iceberg for Mikaela Shiffrin, Travis Ganong and the rest of the U.S. ski team when they debut new race suits at the world championships. Even more, they want everyone thinking about climate change. The team’s predominantly blue-and-white suits depict an image

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic took advantage of Charlotte’s poor foul shooting to beat the Hornets 119-113. The Hornets made just one of nine free throws in the fourth

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The only winner at Pebble Beach on Sunday is Aaron Rodgers. The Green Bay Packers quarterback and Ben Silverman captured the pro-am portion of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That means Rodgers gets his name on the Pebble Beach Wall of Champions. Justin Rose

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets. The team has struck a deal with the Dallas Mavericks. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State has apologized for a group of fans who chanted “Russia” at a player on an opposing team who is from Ukraine. Utah State’s Max Shulga is from Kyiv and was shooting free throws at Saturday’s game in Fort Collins. TV cameras picked up the chant from the student

By STEVE KRAH Associated Press Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 14 points and No. 16 Duke came from behind for a 57-52 victory at No. 9 Notre Dame. Trailing for most of the game’s first 28 minutes, the Blue Devils took the lead for good in the final two minutes of

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 77-69 win over Ohio State. Jett Howard added 16 points and Kobe Bufkin 13 with eight rebounds for the Wolverines, who missed their last four shots to drop to 49% for the game. Bruce Thornton scored

NEWARK, N.J. — Led by Tyrese Samuel and Kadary Richmond with 14 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 69-64 on Sunday. The Pirates are now 15-9 with the win and the Blue Demons fell to 9-15.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 23 of her 26 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 1 South Carolina beat fifth-ranked UConn 81-77. The Gamecocks have won 29 consecutive games since losing to Kentucky in the SEC Tournament title game