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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks turned up the defensive intensity in a 115-90 victory over the Miami Heat. The Mavericks were without No. 2 scorer Christian Wood, who missed his first game with a broken left thumb. They responded

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 29 points, Trae Young added 27 and the streaking Atlanta Hawks pulled away at the start of the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 139-124. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 32 points but was held scoreless in the final period.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 46 saves in his return from a lower-body injury to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators 4-1. Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Penguins to reach 20 goals for the sixth straight season. Rickard Rakell added his 17th and Jason Zucker

By The Associated Press TEANECK, N.J. — Led by Joey Reilly’s 29 points, the Sacred Heart Pioneers defeated the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 92-85. The Pioneers moved to 11-10 with the victory and the Knights fell to 12-9.

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Rob Taylor II’s 17 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 72-50. The Seahawks are now 10-7 with the victory and the Blue Devils fell to 4-16.

MOOSIC, Pa. (AP) — Former Yankee Shelley Duncan was hired to manage New York’s top farm team, the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Duncan won the International League MVP award with Scranton in 2009. The 43-year-old Duncan was drafted by the Yankees in 2001 and hit .231 with 43 homers and 144 RBIs in the majors for

NEW YORK — Led by Caleb Daniels’ 16 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the St. John’s Red Storm 57-49 on Friday night. The Wildcats moved to 10-10 with the win and the Red Storm dropped to 13-7.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Led by Dwight Murray Jr.’s 19 points, the Rider Broncs defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 65-62 on Friday night. The Broncs are now 8-9 with the victory and the Purple Eagles fell to 9-9.

NEW YORK — Led by Andrew Sims’ 24 points, the Stonehill Skyhawks defeated the Long Island Sharks 73-66 on Friday night. The Skyhawks improved to 8-13 with the victory and the Sharks fell to 2-17.

KENT, Ohio — Led by Sincere Carry’s 18 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Ball State Cardinals 86-65 on Friday night. The Golden Flashes improved to 16-3 with the win and the Cardinals fell to 13-6.

PHOENIX (AP) — Ronnie Gajownik has been hired as manager of the Hillsboro Hops, becoming the first woman to manage a minor league High-A team, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday. Gajownik served as video coordinator for the Hops in 2021. She was on the coaching staff of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Diamondback’s Double-A

Chelsea has completed the signing of Noni Madueke as coach Graham Potter prepares to hand a Premier League debut to Ukraine international Mykhailo Mudryk. England under-21 winger Madueke joined from PSV Eindhoven on a 7 1/2-year contract for a fee thought to be worth 35 million pounds ($43 million). Chelsea confirmed the transfer on social

ATLANTA (AP) — The NFL says more than 50,000 tickets were sold in the first 24 hours for a potential AFC championship game in Atlanta. Season-ticket holders of the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were given priority access to tickets if the Jan. 29 game is played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The league revamped its

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes winger Max Pacioretty has suffered a second tear of his right Achilles tendon. Pacioretty was placed on injured reserve after he was hurt late in the third quarter of Thursday night’s win over Minnesota. Players placed on IR must sit out a minimum of seven days, but this injury

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have postponed interviews with head coaching candidates Sean Payton and Kellen Moore after the death of Charlotte FC soccer player Anton Walkes. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is back where he once belonged. The five-time All-Star centerfielder has finalized a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The agreement returns McCutchen to Pittsburgh nearly five years to the day after the Pirates sent him to San Francisco in

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have partnered with the Washington-based Providence health system as their new jersey sponsor. The Providence name will appear on the front of Seattle’s jerseys beginning with the FIFA Club World Cup next month in Morocco.  Providence will be the third jersey sponsor in franchise history and it replaces