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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax coach Alfred Schreuder has been fired after only half a season at the Dutch powerhouse following a string of seven matches without a victory for the four-time European champions. Schreuder, who took over the team when Erik ten Hag left for Manchester United, was sacked after his team could only draw

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points and Noah Williams scored 18 points and Washington led most of the way following a sluggish start to beat Arizona State 69-66 in overtime. Williams started overtime with a jump shot and a pair of foul shots wrapped around Brooks’ 3-pointer and the Huskies led all the

By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Led by Elijah Pepper’s 28 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 79-58. The Aggies are now 13-8 with the victory and the Roadrunners fell to 6-14.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals, Adam Henrique and Mason McTavish scored 24 seconds apart in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to stun Colorado 5-3 and snap the Avalanche’s six-game winning streak. John Gibson stopped 40 shots as the Ducks, in

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 36 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 99-95 despite losing All-Star guard Luka Doncic to a sprained ankle early in the game. Dinwiddie’s hot shooting helped the Mavs thrive without

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 26 points and Yarden Garzon added 20 as No. 6 Indiana beat No. 2 Ohio State 78-65. The Hoosiers have won seven straight overall, this one in front of a record regular-season crowd of 10,455. Cotie McMahon led the Buckeyes with 21

LOS ANGELES — Led by Cameron Shelton’s 20 points, the Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the Portland Pilots 79-60 on Thursday. The Lions improved to 15-7 with the victory and the Pilots fell to 11-12.

FULLERTON, Calif. — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 26 points including a game-winning 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left to lift Cal State Fullerton over UC Irvine 62-61 on Thursday. The Titans are now 11-11 with the win and the Anteaters fell to 13-7.

By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Led by Raequan Battle’s 19 points, the Montana State Bobcats defeated the Portland State Vikings 75-66. The Bobcats are now 14-8 with the victory and the Vikings fell to 9-12.

MALIBU, Calif. — The San Diego Toreros defeated the Pepperdine Waves 87-78 led by Marcellus Earlington’s 30 points. The Toreros improved to 10-12 with the win and the Waves fell to 7-15.

By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Led by Lassina Traore’s 19 points, the Long Beach State Beach defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs 70-52. The Beach improved to 11-10 with the victory and the Mustangs fell to 7-14.

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Led by Akolda Mawein’s 16 points, the Sacramento State Hornets defeated the Montana Grizzlies 67-48. The Hornets are now 12-9 on the season, while the Grizzlies dropped to 9-12.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Abby Ellis scored 16 points and Jeanae Terry grabbed 14 rebounds and Purdue built a 10-point first-half cushion and maintained it the rest of the way in posting a 62-52 upset of No. 22 Illinois in a Big Ten Conference battle. The Boilermakers notched their first win over a ranked opponent

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal scored 26 points and Aaliyah Edwards had 25 to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 84-67 victory over Tennessee in a matchup of iconic basketball programs. The Huskies (19-2), who got 13 points from Aubrey Griffen and Dorka Juhasz, led by as many

NEW YORK (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Led by Vado Morse’s 15 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 75-69 on Thursday night. The Dukes are now 14-8 with the win and the Chanticleers dropped to 10-11.