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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Defenseman Cale Makar has been cleared to return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup after two different hits over an 11-day span landed him both times in the league’s concussion protocol. He plans to play Saturday in Dallas. The Norris Trophy winner missed five straight games and

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help eighth-ranked Virginia Tech beat Miami 68-42 in the quarterfinals at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Georgia Amoore added 16 points with five 3-pointers for the third-seeded Hokies. Virginia Tech led big early en route to

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 130-103 to snap a five-game losing streak. The Thunder hadn’t won since their final game before the All-Star break on Feb. 15. They never trailed in this one. Oklahoma City’s Shai

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR superstar Chase Elliott had successful surgery for an unspecified injury to his left leg Friday night, hours after a snowboarding accident in Colorado. He will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Team owner Rick Hendrick told The Associated Press that Elliott was “just out of

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 points to overcome Damian Lillard’s 33 points, giving new coach Quin Snyder his first Atlanta win as the Hawks beat the slumping Portland Trail Blazers 129-111. Murray scored 15 points in the second quarter. He made 17 of 22 shots

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Diamond Miller had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists to drive No. 5 Maryland past Illinois 73-58 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Abby Meyers added 14 points and five rebounds and Lavender Briggs scored 11 points as the Terrapins improved to 25-5.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Julius Randle scored 43 points with the last coming on a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to eight games with a 122-120 win over the Miami Heat. Randle was 16 of 25 from the floor, 8

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points while tying a career high with six 3s, Kevin Durant finished with 20 points in his second game with the Suns, and Phoenix beat the Chicago Bulls 125-104. Josh Okogie scored 25 and made five 3-pointers, and the Suns withstood big

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chase Elliott has injured his left leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Hendrick Motorsports said NASCAR’s most popular driver was scheduled to have surgery Friday night. No additional details about Elliott’s condition or Friday’s accident were provided.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Katie Volynets has reached her first WTA semifinal by beating reigning NCAA singles champion Peyton Stearns 7-5, 6-3 in a matchup between a pair of 21-year-old Americans at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Volynets is a Californian who is ranked 92nd. She went ahead 4-0 in the opening set Friday,

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 28 points and Flau’jae Johnson 21 as No. 4 LSU used its long-range shooting to advance to the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals with an 83-66 victory over Georgia. Morris and Johnson each had five of LSU’s 11 3-pointers. Angel Reese was held

By The Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Sincere Carry scored 35 points, including 11 in the overtime, as the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Akron Zips 89-84 on Friday night. The Golden Flashes moved to 25-6 with the victory and the Zips dropped to 21-10.

By The Associated Press CHARLAOTTE, N.C. — Led by Jay Pal’s 23 points, the Campbell Fighting Camels defeated the Longwood Lancers 81-68 in the Big South Conference tournament quarterfinals

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Balogun scored 11 points, the final two from the line to give No. 13 Duke the lead for good with just under two minutes left, and the Blue Devils won the lowest-scoring game in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament history, knocking off No. 18 North Carolina 44-40. In a defensive battle,

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 12 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead seventh-ranked Iowa past Purdue 69-58 after a sluggish start in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night. Clark, the preseason All-Big Ten Player of the Year and the nation’s

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA player Anthony Morrow is facing charges of assault on a female, assault by strangulation, communicating threats and second degree kidnapping in Charlotte. According to Mecklenburg County arrest records, Morrow was arrested on Feb. 10 and released two days later on a $15,000 bond. The 37-year-old Morrow is a Charlotte

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jonathan Isaac’s comeback story has been sidelined again by another season-ending injury, this time a torn adductor muscle. Isaac had surgery on Friday to repair the muscle and will miss the remainder of the regular season, the Magic said. He felt discomfort on his left side Tuesday after practice,

By The Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Led by Jalyn McCreary’s 11 points, the Mercer Bears defeated the Citadel Bulldogs 66-41 in the Southern Conference  tournament opener

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Here’s something different — the Southeastern Conference quarterfinal between No. 4 LSU and Georgia was delayed by severe weather and a leaky roof at the arena. Players spotted water on the court after a timeout with 4:23 left in the first half and LSU ahead 42-32. Both coaches were alerted by

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. is having the type of senior season at UCLA most players dream about. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward led his team in scoring and rebounding as the fourth-ranked Bruins captured their first outright regular-season Pac-12 title since 2013. What has made the year even