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By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler each scored 23 points, Collin Sexton had 22 and the Utah Jazz overcame a 12-point deficit in the final five minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors 122-116 and snap a three-game losing streak. Kelly Olynyk scored 15 points and former Raptor Rudy

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Jones scored 3:37 into overtime and Jaxson Stauber made 24 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks top the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. Andreas Athanasiou had a goal and two assists as Chicago rallied for the win in a matchup of two of the NHL’s worst teams. Colin

by DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime and the Detroit Pistons beat the San Antonio Spurs 138-131 in double overtime in a matchup of two of the NBA’s worst teams. San Antonio, which lost its 11th straight game, led 125-121 after Devonte’ Graham hit

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Gabe Vincent threw an alley-oop inbounds pass to Jimmy Butler for a dunk with 0.3 seconds remaining, giving the Miami Heat a 97-95 win over the Houston Rockets 97-95. Tyler Herro had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, who won despite scoring

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer New Mexico State has suspended operations of its men’s basketball program placed its coaching staff on paid administrative leave due to allegations unrelated to a fatal shooting last year. The school said Thursday night the new allegations involved potential violations of university policy and were separate from the Nov.

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead No. 7 Utah to a 92-69 victory over Washington. Kneepkens added a team-high six assists for the Utes. Alissa Pili finished with 17 points, and Lani White and Jenna Johnson each scored 11. Utah

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored early in his New York debut, Kaapo Kakko and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist, and the Rangers beat the Seattle Kraken 6-3 for their fourth straight win. Ryan Lindgren also had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Trouba

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 20 points and Eric Hunter Jr. took advantage of a goaltending call with 2.5 seconds left to give Butler 69-67 upset over No. 13 Xavier. Souley Boum’s long heave at the buzzer bounced off the back of the rim for Xavier. Colby Jones

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Desmond Bane added 20 points and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big lead through the fourth quarter and coasted to a 128-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Santi Aldama finished with 18 points, while Jaren Jackson

By The Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio — Led by Toumani Camara’s 17 points, the Dayton Flyers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 70-56. The Flyers are now 17-9 on the season, while the Billikens moved to 16-9.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston and LSU’s Angel Reese will be centerstage when the top-ranked Gamecocks take on the third-ranked Tigers in a matchup of the country’s last two undefeated Division I programs. Boston and Reese have been the Southeastern Conference’s two most dynamic and reliable

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Defending champion Scottie Scheffler took the lead into the weekend in the WM Phoenix Open, with local favorite Jon Rahm right behind at TPC Scottsdale. The second-ranked Scheffler played 25 holes Friday, completing a 3-under 68 in the first round and shooting a bogey-free 64

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Led by Miryne Thomas’ 19 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Buffalo Bulls 72-65 on Friday night. The Golden Flashes are now 20-5 on the season, while the Bulls moved to 12-13.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the lead after the rhythm dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Friday as the American ice dancers seek their third title in the marquee international event. They scored 87.67 points to their program set to “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 by the NBA or using derogatory and disparaging language during a live television interview. Thomas was being interviewed along with Spencer Dinwiddie after the Nets’ 116-105 victory over Chicago on TNT on Thursday night. Thomas was asked about Dinwiddie’s joke that he

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Goaltender Pheonix Copley has signed a one-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings worth $1.5 million. Copley’s 15 wins since making his Kings debut on Dec. 6 at Ottawa are the most in the league over the past two months. He is 15-3-1 with a 2.92 goals-against average and .897 save

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brett Favre’s lawyers filed papers Friday again asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss the retired NFL quarterback from a lawsuit that demands repayment of millions of dollars of welfare money intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The Mississippi Department of