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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because no announcement has been made.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer remained in position to tie Hale Irwin’s PGA Tour Champions victory record of 45, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Chubb Classic. The 65-year-old Langer, the winner last year, had a 10-under 134 total on Tiburon Golf Club’s

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 25 points and Kaylynne Truong hit four 3-pointers and added 14 points to help No. 20 Gonzaga beat Saint Mary’s 65-51 and extend its win streak against the Gaels to six. Ejim hit a jumper and Truong followed with a 3-pointer to make it 5-0 and the Bulldogs

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and 24th-ranked Providence earned its 20th victory of the season, holding on for a 85-72 win over Villanova. Bryce Hopkins added 19 points and 12 rebounds. Noah Locked finished with 16 points. Croswell connected on two

SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Walker’s 25 points helped UAB defeat UTSA 83-78. Walker shot 8 for 19 and made four 3-pointers for the Blazers. KJ Buffen scored 16 points and Ty Brewer had 12 points. The Roadrunners were led by Japhet Medor, who posted 22 points, four assists and two steals.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Jamari Smith and Brian Moore scored 18 points each in Murray State’s 74-58 win over Evansville on Saturday night. Smith went 8 of 15 from the field for the Racers (15-13, 10-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Moore shot 5 of 10 from the field and 7 for 7 from the line. Quincy

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Led by Trey Tennyson’s 23 points, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders defeated the McNeese State Cowboys 77-54 on Saturday night. The Islanders moved to 19-9 with the win and the Cowboys dropped to 9-20.

BOONE, N.C. — Led by Mekhi Long’s 17 points, the Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers 74-63 on Saturday night. The Monarchs improved to 17-11 with the victory and the Mountaineers fell to 15-14.

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — After last season, Lucas Giolito was angry. The Chicago White Sox right-hander packed up that anger and took it right to the gym. The end result is a slimmed-down version of the 6-foot-6 Giolito primed for what he hopes will be a return to his

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Novak scored twice and Roman Josi had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene, Colton Sissons and Yakov Trenin also scored for Nashville, which had lost three of its last

By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lou Lopez Sénéchal scored 22 points, including a crucial jumper late in the fourth quarter, to lead No. 6 UConn to a 60-51 victory over Maddy Siegrist and No. 14 Villanova. Dorka Juhász added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Aaliyah Edwards had 13 points and

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus. “I’m really

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday. Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12).

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior has turned playmaker to set up a late breakthrough and help Real Madrid win at Osasuna 2-0 in the Spanish league. Vinícius led Madrid’s attack with Karim Benzema resting ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game at Liverpool. Vinícus is Madrid’s top scorer this season

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Drew Thelwell scored 19 points as Morehead State beat Lindenwood 71-58 on Saturday. Thelwell was 7 of 9 shooting and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Eagles (19-10, 12-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Alex Gross scored 13 points and added three blocks. Kalil Thomas shot 3 for 9, including 3 for

By The Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. — Nighael Ceaser gave Texas State the lead with his layup with 20 seconds left and Mason Harrell added two last-second free throws to preserve a 78-75 win over Coastal Carolina. The Bobcats improved to 13-16 with the win and the Chanticleers fell to 11-17.

DENVER — Touko Tainamo’s 17 points helped Denver defeat South Dakota 86-68. Tainamo added six rebounds for the Pioneers. Marko Lukic scored 15 points and Justin Mullins added 13. The Coyotes were led in scoring by Mason Archambault, who finished with 16 points.

JONESBORO, Ark. — Terrance Ford Jr. scored 22 points and Caleb Fields added 21 to propel Arkansas State to a 75-70 victory over Georgia State. Ford was 7-of-10 shooting, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the foul line for the Red Wolves (11-18, 3-13 Sun Belt Conference). Fields

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 27 points, Nijel Pack finished with 24 and No. 15 Miami beat Wake Forest 96-87.  Saturday afternoon. Norchard Omier had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting while Jordan Miller added 14 points for the Hurricanes. It was Miami’s sixth straight win, and the Hurricanes are 15-0 at home.

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The second seed of the Argentina Open advanced to the final of the clay court tournament on Saturday. Cameron Norrie of Great Britain beat Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas 7-6 (5), 6-4. The 12th best-ranked player is sure to face a Spanish rival on Sunday. Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will play against Bernabe