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LAKE CHARLES, La. — Jordan Johnson scored 32 points to propel No. 7 seed New Orleans to an 82-78 victory over third-seeded Southeast Louisiana in the quarterfinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament. Johnson sank 9 of 20 shots with three 3-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws for the Privateers (12-19), who will play

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In Japan they call pitcher Roki Sasaki the “Monster of the Reiwa Era,” which translates roughly into a “once-in-a-generation superstar.” In simple English, Sasaki is likely to be the next big thing out of Japan following Shohei Ohtani, who debuted five years ago with

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Boden Skunberg scored 24 points, Grant Nelson totaled 20 points and 22 rebounds and North Dakota State defeated South Dakota State 89-79 in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament. North Dakota State, the No. 3 seed, will play top-seeded Oral Roberts — winners of 16 in a row —

BOISE, Idaho — Dillon Jones scored 18 points to lead Weber State to a 70-64 victory over Sacramento State in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Jones added five rebounds and three steals for the third-seeded Wildcats (18-14), who will play No. 2 seed Montana State in the semifinals on Tuesday. KJ

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored 25 points, Domantas Sabonis had his eighth triple-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-108. Sabonis finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He leads the NBA with 52 double-doubles. Huerter added eight assists and

WASHINGTON — Reyne Smith scored 20 points to lead Charleston to a 77-72 victory over Towson in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. Smith made 7 of 15 shots with four 3-pointers for the second-seeded Cougars (30-3), who picked up their seventh straight win and will play No. 4 seed UNC Wilmington

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin combined for 43 off the Miami bench and the Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 130-128. Butler also had nine rebounds and nine assists for Miami, which swept a two-game set from the Hawks. Bam Adebayo

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the game to pull out a 118-113 win over the Toronto Raptors. Aaron Gordon added 19 points for the Nuggets, who won their ninth in a row

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Jones scored two of Chicago’s three second-period goals, and the Blackhawks stopped Ottawa’s five-game win streak with a 5-0 victory over the Senators. Anders Bjork had three primary assists, and Alex Stalock made 35 saves in his 11th career shutout. Lukas Reichel, Phillipp Kurashev and

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Nick Ritchie scored a goal in his debut for Calgary after being part of the NHL’s first brother-for-brother trade and Tyler Toffoli scored on a breakaway with 6.2 seconds left as the Flames beat Central Division-leading Dallas 5-4. It was Calgary’s first win in six games.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Ducas scored 23 points to lead four Saint Mary’s players in double figures, and the No. 16 Gaels held off a late BYU rally for a 76-69 victory in the West Coast Conference semifinals. The Gaels will play No. 9 Gonzaga in their fourth

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours. Evan Mobley added 25 points and 16 rebounds for the

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Max Abmas scored 23 points to help top-seeded Oral Roberts hold off No. 5 seed St. Thomas (MN) 70-65 in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament, upping the Golden Eagles’ win streak to 16. Abmas added seven rebounds for Oral Roberts (29-4). Connor Vanover pitched in with 17 points,

BOISE, Idaho — Aanen Moody scored 28 points to propel Montana to an 83-74 victory over Idaho State in the semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Moody added seven assists an five rebounds for the fourth-seeded Grizzlies (17-13). Brandon Whitney scored 18 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and a 6-for-6 effort at

BOISE, Idaho — Aanen Moody scored 28 points to propel Montana to an 83-74 victory over Idaho State in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Moody added seven assists an five rebounds for the fourth-seeded Grizzlies (17-13). Brandon Whitney scored 18 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and a 6-for-6 effort at

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin each scored 21 off the Miami bench and the Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 130-128. Butler also had nine rebounds and nine assists for Miami, which swept a two-game set from the Hawks. Bam Adebayo

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored the tying goal with 10.2 seconds left in regulation and Logan Couture got the winner 1:21 into overtime as the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Steven Lorentz also scored and Erik Karlsson had two assists for San

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Connor McDavid scored twice, giving him an NHL-leading 54 goals this season, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. In continuing to make his case for his third Hart MVP Trophy in eight NHL seasons, McDavid upped his league-leading points total to a

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours. Evan Mobley added 25 points and 16 rebounds for the