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By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Moritz Wagner scored 25 points and Paolo Banchero added 20 as the Orlando Magic beat the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 117-109. Franz Wagner scored 19 points as Orlando won its fifth straight game. The Magic outrebounded the Celtics 53-38 and held the lead for the final 37 minutes

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116, extending their winning streak to a season-high five. Irving scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, eluding Toronto’s Fred VanVleet to connect on the

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 34 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden added 27 points and nine assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 118-106 on Friday night. Stephen Curry sat out for Golden State two nights after injuring his left shoulder in a loss

By The Associated Press CARBONDALE, Ill. — Led by Lance Jones’ 19 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Chicago State Cougars 63-52. The Salukis improved to 8-4 with the victory and the Cougars fell to 3-10.

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Naz Reid scored a season-high 28 points and the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-110 to snap a three-game losing streak. Austin Rivers scored 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves. Minnesota was

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sean Manaea and the San Francisco Giants have finalized a $25 million, two-year contract. The left-hander gets a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $7.5 million next season and $12.5 million in 2024. He can opt out of the deal after the 2023 season and become a free agent again

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 33 points, Christian Wood added a season-high 32 with 12 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 130-110. Two of Dallas’ top three scorers each had 20 before halftime. The NBA scoring leader Doncic had 23 to 20 for Wood.

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello had three goals and an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 for their fourth straight win. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, and Sam Steel added two assists as Minnesota’s top

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After landing free-agent catcher Omar Narváez, the New York Mets signed five players to minor league contracts. Narváez and the Mets agreed to a $15 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 18 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 118-112. Mitchell buried his eighth 3-pointer of the game with 3:41 remaining, putting Cleveland ahead for good at 112-110. Indiana had

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in a game with playoff implications for both teams. The Chargers, who held on for a 23-17 win against the Miami Dolphins last week, are the No. 8 seed in the crowded AFC wild-card race entering Week 15. The Titans,

WASHINGTON — Souley Boum scored 28 points as Xavier beat Georgetown 102-89. Boum had seven rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Musketeers (9-3). Jack Nunge scored 18 points and added 12 rebounds. Zach Freemantle finished 7 of 11 from the field and scored 17. The Hoyas (5-7) were led by Amir Spears, who

By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Led by Russel Tchewa’s 11 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 59-55. The Bulls improved to 5-6 with the victory and the Big Green fell to 4-9.

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a dominant performance from their starters to beat the Detroit Pistons 122-113 on Friday night. Sacramento’s starting five outscored Detroit’s 99-66. De’Aaron Fox had 24 points and nine assists for the Kings, and Keegan

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Trae Young scored 31 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 28 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc and the depleted Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their seventh straight loss, 125-106. AJ Griffin had 13 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 for the Hawks,

PRINCETON, N.J. — Jyare Davis had 23 points, Christian Ray scored 22 and Delaware defeated Princeton 76-69. Davis also contributed nine rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Fightin’ Blue Hens (7-4). Ray sank 8 of 10 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Jameer Nelson Jr. scored 16. The Tigers (8-4) were led by Ryan

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener can lead Fresno State to the biggest in-season turnaround in Football Bowl Subdivision history when the Bulldogs face Washington State in the LA Bowl on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs have won eight straight after starting the season 1-4. They would be the first

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 20 points to lead No. 7 North Carolina past USC Upstate 89-47. Kelly shot 8 of 11 from the floor and grabbed four rebounds as the Tar Heels (9-1) won their third straight game. Eva Hodgson added 16 points, four assists and

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Cotie McMahon scored a season-high 24 points and No. 3 Ohio State beat Albany 82-57. Ohio State improved to 11-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 team started 15-0 before losing on Jan. 7. McMahon, the Big Ten freshman of the week, reached 20-plus points for the third time

By COREY LONG Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gunnar Watson’s 12-yard scoring pass to RaJae’ Johnson in the third period put No. 23 Troy ahead to stay, and the Trojans forced five turnovers in an 18-12 come-from-behind win over No. 22 UTSA in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl. Troy (12-2) closed out the season