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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios apologized for shoving a former girlfriend to the ground two years ago after he escaped conviction Friday on a charge of common assault. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up pleaded guilty in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court to assaulting Chiara Passari during

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 32 points shortly after being left off the All-Star team and carried Cleveland following Donovan Mitchell’s ejection, leading the Cavaliers to a 128-113 win over the slumping Memphis Grizzlies. Garland added 11 assists as the Cavs bounced back from a tough loss to

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Amari Bailey scored 13 points and No. 9 UCLA beat Washington 70-61. UCLA completed a season sweep of Washington and stopped a two-game skid that had followed a 14-game winning streak. The Bruins also remained in

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61. Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars, who trailed by six midway through the second half. Jamal Shead added 13 points and seven

By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah — Led by Le’Tre Darthard’s 26 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Utah Tech Trailblazers 76-69. The Wolverines improved to 18-6 with the win and the Trailblazers fell to 10-13.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett rebounded from a late-game benching with 30 points, Isaiah Hartenstein made big plays on both ends of the floor in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 106-104. New York pulled out the victory after Erik Spoelstra correctly

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — DeAndre Dishman and reserve Camryn Weston scored 16 points to lead the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over the UTEP Miners 84-72 on Thursday night. The Blue Raiders are now 14-9 with the victory and the Miners fell to 11-11.

DENVER — Led by Tommy Bruner’s 18 points, the Denver Pioneers defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 74-44 on Thursday night. The Pioneers are now 13-12 with the win and the Leathernecks fell to 14-9.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Jr. Clay’s 23 points, the Tennessee State Tigers defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 80-76 on Thursday night. The Tigers are now 13-11 on the season, while the Screaming Eagles fell to 13-11.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her, according to court documents. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to the documents, which were filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Cayla King scored 19 points with five 3-pointers and No. 13 Virginia Tech beat Syracuse 78-64. Kitley missed her first four shots and went scoreless in the first quarter before making all four shots in the second quarter to finish with

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 14 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina won its 28th straight game with an 87-69 victory over Kentucky on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (10-0 Southeastern Conference) stayed perfect at 22-0 and now head for an NCAA Tournament title game

BOONE, N.C. — Led by Andrew Taylor’s 21 points, the Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers 66-58 on Thursday night. The Thundering Herd are now 19-5 on the season, while the Mountaineers moved to 13-11.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Led by Rickey Bradley Jr.’s 16 points, the VMI Keydets defeated The Citadel 75-69 on Thursday night. The Keydets are now 6-18 on the season, while the Bulldogs moved to 9-15.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Kevon Voyles scored 16 points to help Maryland-Eastern Shore defeat Regent 89-41. Voyles was 6-of-9 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) for the Hawks (14-8), who earned their seventh straight victory. Chace Davis finished with 15 points and three steals. Zion Styles scored 13. Joakim Marie-Joseph led the Royals with 11

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Olivia Miles combined with Sonia Citron to score 14 straight points in the fourth quarter, when No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Boston College to win 72-59. Miles scored 22 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Citron scored 23, and KK Bransford scored 10

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He’s the leader after the opening round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The NHL is using its All-Star celebrations in South Florida to highlight its efforts to increase diversity in the sport. With All-Star weekend coinciding with the start of Black History Month, the league unveiled a mobile museum that highlights minority and underrepresented contributors to

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds. Maddie Nolan and