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MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Minnesota freshman Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and three assists and the United States beat Finland 6-2 on Saturday to win Group B in the world junior hockey championship. The Americans will face Germany — the fourth-place team in Group A — in the quarterfinals Monday. Luke Hughes and Logan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points, Brynna Maxwell added 22 and No. 19 Gonzaga won its 30th straight over Loyola Marymount 96-51. Kaylynne Truong added 18 points for the Bulldogs. Truong was 6-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, her second-straight game with six triples. Maxwell, who has a 3 in every game this

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 20 points, including the game-winning free throws with 17 seconds remaining, to lead No. 22 New Mexico to a 76-75 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The Lobos remain one of only two unbeaten teams nationally at 14-0. USC transfer Ethan Anderson finished with 17 points on 7

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Led by Matt Bradley’s 23 points, the San Diego State Aztecs defeated the UNLV Rebels 76-67. The Aztecs are now 11-3 with the win and the Rebels fell to 11-3.

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Sears’ 18 points helped UT Martin defeat Morehead State 64-57 on Saturday night. Sears added five assists for the Skyhawks (9-6, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). KK Curry added 14 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line, and he also had 16

OREM, Utah — Trey Woodbury’s 20 points helped Utah Valley defeat Utah Tech 71-60. Woodbury added six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Le’Tre Darthard scored 18 points and added six rebounds. It was the eighth straight win for the Wolverines. The Trailblazers were led by Isaiah Pope, who posted 14 points, six rebounds, four

DENTON, Texas — Led by Tylor Perry’s 20 points, the North Texas Mean Green defeated the Florida International Panthers 72-57 on Saturday night. The Mean Green are now 11-3 on the season, while the Panthers dropped to 6-7.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick to lead the Washington Capitals to a 9-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens. Ovechkin has scored six goals in his past four games to move to 88 back of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Charlie Lindgren made 31 saves for Washington

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Ashley Joens and Lexi Donarski scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, and No. 15 Iowa State used a strong finish to beat Texas Tech 81-58 in a Big 12 Conference opener Saturday. The Cyclones came into the game following a 13-day layoff after beating No. 25 Villanova, 74-62. Their Dec. 22

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Cameron Batson faces multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in an altercation with an officer and fleeing the scene. An officer observed a pickup truck speeding and failing to maintain its lane early Saturday morning, according to an Atlanta Police Department statement. The officer observed that the driver

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in his first start and Iowa posted the first shutout in the Music City Bowl’s 24-year history by beating Kentucky 21-0 Saturday. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz capped his 24th season by matching the late Joe

OMAHA, Neb. — Led by RayQuawndis Mitchell’s 27 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Omaha Mavericks 75-59 on Saturday. The Kangaroos are now 6-10 on the season, while the Mavericks moved to 5-10.

ATLANTA — Led by 18 points from Dwon Odom and  Ja’Heim Hudson, the Georgia State Panthers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 68-58 on Saturday. The Panthers are now 8-6 with the win and the Jaguars fell to 6-8.

By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Led by Terrence Edwards’ 16 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd 72-66. The Dukes improved to 11-4 with the victory and the Thundering Herd fell to 12-3.

By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Led by Adrian Baldwin Jr.’s 19 points, the VCU Rams defeated the La Salle Explorers 80-67. The Rams moved to 10-4 with the win and the Explorers fell to 6-8.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Keondre Kennedy scored 19 points as UNC Greensboro beat Wofford 73-64. Kennedy was 5 of 14 shooting, including 3 for 8 from distance, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Spartan. Keyshaun Langley scored 16 points and Donovan Atwell scored nine points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting. The Terriers were

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte 49ers defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 68-66 on Saturday led by Brice Williams’ 31 points. The 49ers improved to 11-3 with the win and the Bulldogs fell to 8-6.

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead eighth-ranked UConn to a 61-48 victory over visiting Marquette on Saturday. Aaliyah Edwards had nine points and eight rebounds and Dorka Juhasz added nine points and 10 rebounds for

ATLANTA (AP) — No. 13 Virginia went a 25-0 run that began at the end of the first half and carried over after the break to beat Georgia Tech 74-56. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett is now tied with Terry Holland for the most coaching wins in Cavaliers history. Virginia scored the final nine points of

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch scored his second goal of the game in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied for a 4-3 victory over the NHL-best Boston Bruins for their sixth straight win. Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 27th goal and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 37 shots for the Sabres. Trailing