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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ben Burnham scored 15 points to lead No. 18 Charleston to its 20th win in a row, an 87-61 victory over Northeastern. Ryan Larson and Pat Robinson III had 12 apiece for the Cougars. Charleston scored 12 straight points in the first half to pull away

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 20 points and No. 5 UConn routed Butler 79-39. The Huskies only had seven healthy players. Aubrey Griffin and Lou Lopez Senechal each added 17 points for the Huskies, who have won 10 in a row. Dorka Juhasz scored 14 points. Jessica

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Ollie Watkins’ second-half goal has secured a 1-0 win for Aston Villa at Southampton in the English Premier League. Watkins’ header in the 77th minute brought an end to Southampton’s three-game winning run in all competitions and leaves it rooted to the bottom of the table. The home team was twice

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Young Germany star Youssoufa Moukoko is staying with Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund says the 18-year-old Moukoko has extended his contract with the club through June 2026. Moukoko’s contract had been due to expire at the end of the season and there had been speculation he might leave for a higher-paying rival as

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Sam Surridge has come off the bench to score late and earn Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in the English Premier League. Surridge was playing against his former club. His equalizer in the 83rd minute at Vitality Stadium followed Jaidon Anthony’s first-half goal. Anthony’s finish looked set to end

PARIS (AP) — Alexandre Lacazette’s hat trick has ensured Lyon avoided a French Cup upset by beating fifth-tier Chambery 3-0 to reach the round of 16. Lyon is under pressure from its unhappy fans after poor recent performances and could ill afford to slip up. Lacazette’s first-half goals were set up by Brazilian Teté and

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Brighton has scored two minutes from time to draw at Leicester 2-2 and maintain its assault on the English Premier League top five. The Seagulls missed the chance to move into the top five but climbed to sixth. Substitute Evan Ferguson headed in Pervis Estupinan’s cross in off the post for

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield will require season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. The club didn’t give a specific date for the operation and added it will provide an update on Caufield’s recovery period following the procedure. The 22-year-old Caufield had 36 points, including 26 goals, in 46 games this season.

LONDON (AP) — Jarrod Bowen has scored twice for West Ham in a 2-0 win over Everton that keeps Frank Lampard’s team in the English Premier League relegation zone. Everton’s winless run in all competitions is extended to 10 games as Lampard approaches the one-year mark as manager. The Chelsea great has received public backing

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has come from behind to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 and rise to third in the Bundesliga. City rival Hertha Berlin has lost by the same score at Bochum to drop into the relegation zone. Forward Jordan Pefok missed an early penalty for Union when his

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shane Lowry has moved into position to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for a second time but the Irishman has plenty of company on a stacked leaderboard. That includes, out of nowhere, his compatriot and fellow major winner Padraig Harrington. Lowry, the 2019 champion, shot 6-under 66 to

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad’s 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano pulled it level with second-placed Real Madrid a week before they face one another. Spanish league leader Barcelona is just three points clear. Both powerhouses have two more games to play. But the team from San Sebastián is coming

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And this year female surfers will be competing alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A season of frustration continued for Liverpool and Chelsea after a 0-0 draw at Anfield did little to help either team’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification next season. A game that was short on chances and quality underlined why both teams are struggling in

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson wants to be in contention more often on the LPGA Tour and the Canadian is off to a good start. She had four straight birdies early in the second round for a 66 and a four-shot lead in the Hilton Grand Vacation Tournament of