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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 14 of his 39 points in the third quarter, pouring it on after he was knocked to the parquet by a flagrant foul that sparked the Boston Celtics to a 126-102 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jayson Tatum added 38 points and eight

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers stopped a four-game slide, beating the Orlando Magic 129-110. James also had seven rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes. The four-time NBA MVP had scored at least 30 points in

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored a season-high 24 points, Tyrece Radford had 21 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double and Texas A&M beat Northwestern State 64-52. Radford scored eight points as Texas A&M (6-5) used a 16-6 surge to break a 42-42 tie and led 58-48 with 4:35 remaining.

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson is missing his first Dallas reunion after the New York point guard was ruled out of a meeting with the Mavericks with a sore right hip. Brunson played when the Knicks lost to the Mavericks 121-100 in New York in early December. The rematch was his first missed game of

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Hammond scored 15 points, Dane Goodwin added 12 points and Notre Dame beat Jacksonville 59-43 to snap a three-game losing streak. Notre Dame won a game with less than 60 points scored for the first time since Jan. 3, 2018. The Irish only had 21 points in the first

DALLAS (AP) — Seth Henigan passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns and Jeyvon Ducker ran for two touchdowns as Memphis beat Utah State 38-10 in the First Responder Bowl. Caden Prieskorn caught a 3-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds remaining in the half for Memphis. Chris Howard added a 26-yard field goal in the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown will miss the game against the Denver Nuggets after entering the league’s health and safety protocols. The team announced that Brown will be out and associate coach Jordi Fernandez will run the team in his absence. Brown will be out until he gets clearance to return

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal says veteran right-hander and Texas native Nathan Eovaldi has agreed to a two-year contract with the Rangers. The deal includes a vesting option for an additional season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal wasn’t finalized

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla missed the team’s game against the Houston Rockets because of eye irritation and was replaced on the Boston bench by assistant Damon Stoudamire. The team made the announcement about 10 minutes before the opening tipoff. Mazzulla handled his interview on the pregame show, but was clearly uncomfortable.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed has agreed to become the football coach at Bethune-Cookman and is leaving his job with the Miami Hurricanes, the schools announced Tuesday night. Reed played at Miami and spent the last three years in an administrative role

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As Erik ten Hag confirmed Manchester United’s ongoing search for a new striker, his existing ones made up for Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial struck first-half goals in the game at Old Trafford as United

DALLAS (AP) — Seth Henigan passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns and Jeyvon Ducker ran for two touchdowns as Memphis beat Utah State 38-10 in the First Responder Bowl. Caden Prieskorn caught a 3-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds remaining in the half for Memphis. Chris Howard added a 26-yard field goal in the

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Oliver Kapanen and Joakim Kemell each had a goal and an assist as Finland beat Slovakia 5-2 at the world junior hockey championship. Jani Nyman also scored during Finland’s three-goal second period. Sami Paivarinta and Brad Lambert had the other goals for the Finns. Jani Lampinen made 22 saves for

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker Josh Bynes to the practice squad. The Ravens waived Bynes last week. He started the first seven games of the season for Baltimore but has not played since. The acquisition of Roquan Smith in a trade from Chicago earlier this season made Bynes more

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rich Hill has agreed to a one-year contract with Pittsburgh, giving the Pirates another veteran arm for their rotation. That’s according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club had not announced the signing.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — T.Y. Hilton’s notable first catch with Dallas could mean a quicker path to a larger role with the playoff-bound Cowboys. Hilton caught a 52-yarder on third-and-30 in the fourth quarter of last week’s 40-34 victory over Philadelphia. Dallas was down seven at the time

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — His family bought the Denver Broncos last summer but it was on Tuesday that CEO Greg Penner really took ownership of the franchise. Penner made it clear that not only will he lead the search for a new head coach but that Nathaniel Hackett’s