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By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world. Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by two strokes. The 26-year-old Texan took the No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers from T-Mobile to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl. To get the most out of those millions, many advertisers released their ads in the days ahead of the big game to maximize

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 35 points, topping 30 for a career-best ninth time this season, and Pascal Siakam added 28 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 119-118 for their fourth win in five games. Scottie Barnes scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer New Mexico State’s men’s basketball season came to an abrupt halt Sunday after the release of a police report that detailed three players ganging up on a teammate and attacking him in a case that includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal sexual contact. “It’s time for this

By STEVE KRAH Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kylee Watson scored 15 points as No. 10 Notre Dame held off upset-minded Syracuse for a 73-64 home victory. Maddy Westbeld added 14 points while Olivia Miles had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Irish (20-4, 11-3 ACC). Sonia Citron’s 3-pointer at

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kenny Pohto totaled 28 points, Craig Porter Jr. scored 22 and Jaykwon Walton added 20 as Wichita State rallied to beat SMU 91-89 in double overtime. Porter made a layup for the Shockers (13-12, 6-7 American Athletic Conference) with two seconds remaining to tie the game at 75 and force the

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 26 points, Chase Audige had 15 and Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58. Led by its experienced backcourt, Northwestern added a signature win to its bid for the school’s second NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wildcats got their first win in 19 games

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Damar Hamlin has made it to the Super Bowl. The Buffalo Bills safety made his third appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, this time on the field at State Farm Stadium prior to Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. It’s

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 23 points to help a shorthanded Boston team hold off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109. Sam Hauser added 20 points, Al Horford had 16 points and Payton Pritchard 12 for Boston, which won its fourth straight. Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t have

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona keeps on winning at the top of the Spanish league and moving further away from Real Madrid. Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 on the road on Sunday to extend its winning streak to 11 matches in all competitions and its lead over second-place Madrid to 11

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered the season-best free dance they needed to edge Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nkolaj Sorensen and win the ice dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. The four-time American champions scored 133.14 points to their free dance for a total of 220.81.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored five times in the third period Sunday to break open a one-goal game and beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2, extending their winning streak to three games. Michael Amadio, William Carrier, Jack Eichel, Phil Kessel and Shea Theodore each had a

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — TJ Long came off the bench to score 21 points and Fairfield rallied to beat Mount St. Mary’s in overtime 76-72. Long sank 5 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers and made all nine of his free throws for the Stags (11-14, 7-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Supreme Cook finished with

ALBANY, N.Y. — Javian McCollum scored 23 points and Siena beat Marist 73-65. McCollum added five assists and three steals for the Saints (17-9, 11-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Andrew Platek added 18 points, while Michael Eley scored 11. Patrick Gardner led the Red Foxes (8-16, 4-11) with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and No. 1 South Carolina beat third-ranked LSU 88-64 in a showdown of the last two unbeaten teams. Aliyah Boston finished with 14 points and nine boards to help the Gamecocks win their

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Londynn Jones scored 17 points and No. 18 UCLA held on to beat Oregon 67-57 Sunday, handing the Ducks their fifth consecutive loss. Oregon, which has lost six of its last seven games, is in the midst of its longest skid

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored a season-high 14 points and No. 9 Duke turned in another strong defensive performance to beat Miami 50-40. The Blue Devils maintained their solo perch atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. It also capped the program’s first week in the top 10