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DALLAS (AP) — Fredrik Olofsson’s first NHL goal was the eventual winner as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who ran their winning streak to a season-best four games. Jake Oettinger, who

By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Led by Brock Mackenzie’s 23 points, the Idaho State Bengals defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 90-83 in overtime. The Bengals moved to 5-10 with the victory and the Bears dropped to 5-9.

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 32 points and eight assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and six blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies broke open the game in the fourth quarter for a 116-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Desmond Bane finished with 18 points and Steven

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump hit three early 3-pointers and six in all on the way to 20 points as No. 2 Stanford quickly ran away from Arizona State, beating the Sun Devils 101-69 on Saturday night for its eighth straight victory.Birthday girl Cameron Brink contributed 17 points,

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2. Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering the

CHICAGO (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 23 points, Kevin Love added 20 points and nine rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a three-game skid with a 103-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 19 for Chicago, which had won two straight. Cleveland led 84-77 after three quarters

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season. Jordan Greenway, Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon also scored for the Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves. Minnesota

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 51 points and the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 126-125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. Doncic had his third 50-point outing in his past five games, including 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s defense, built for speed, turned off Michigan’s power in a dominating first half. When the Fiesta Bowl turned into a touchdown party, the Horned Frogs kept the lights on just long enough to earn a chance to play for their first national championship since

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU beat Michigan 51-45 in a College Football Playoff semifinal game that will mostly be remembered for the offensive avalanche in the second half from both teams. But it was a few missed opportunities in the first half that might have hurt the Wolverines the

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have acquired infielder Tyler Nevin from the Baltimore Orioles for cash. The 25-year-old Nevin played in 58 games for the Orioles last season. He hit .197 with two home runs and 16 RBIs. He was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2015. Nevin is the son of Phil

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Julius Randle scored 35 points and Immanuel Quickley added 27 as the New York Knicks snapped a five-game skid with a 108-88 win over the Houston Rockets Saturday night. The Rockets led for most of the first half, but the Knicks went on top just before

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had a game-high 23 points and 10 assists, Keyontae Johnson scored 18, and Abayomi Iyiola added a career-best 14 points as Kansas State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 24 West Virginia 82-76 in overtime in the Big 12 opener for both

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Led by Ajay Mitchell’s 23 points, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the UCSD Tritons 82-61. The Gauchos moved to 11-2 with the victory and the Tritons dropped to 6-8.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Qua Grant scored 17 points and Donte Powers added 14 as Sam Houston used a strong first half to top New Mexico State, 75-62 in a Western Athletic Conference battle. Powers scored five points in a 7-0 run that put the Bearkats up 19-7 about six minutes into the game

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s wild ride has one more stop. The Horned Frogs are headed to Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, about 10 miles from Hollywood, just about the perfect place to end a storybook season for the most improbable College Football Playoff team. Max Duggan

SEATTLE — Cameron Tyson scored 20 points as Seattle University beat California Baptist 71-65. Tyson was 7-of-13 shooting (4 for 9 from distance) for the Redhawks (10-4) in their Western Athletic Conference opener. Alex Schumacher scored 11 points with seven rebounds and three steals. Emeka Udenyi had 11 points. Riley Battin led the way for

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Joel Brown scored 21 points, freshman Grant Newell posted his first double-double and California held on for an 80-76 victory over Colorado on Saturday. Brown sank 9 of 14 shots with a 3-pointer for the Golden Bears (2-13, 1-3 Pac-12). Newell finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Lars Thiemann had

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his 498th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-3. Stamkos stopped a six-game goal drought, putting the Lightning ahead 3-2 from the left circle during a power play at 11:12 of the second period. The star center

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Joey Bosa has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to play for the Los Angeles Chargers when they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. To make room for Bosa, the Chargers waived running back Sony Michel. Bosa returned to practice Thursday. He missed the last 12