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TUCSON (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 19 points and Jade Loville scored 18 points and No. 18 Arizona beat Long Beach State 86-64. Arizona broke open a close game outscoring Long Beach State 28-12 in the fourth quarter. The Beach led 16-10 after the first quarter and started the second with a 9-2 run for

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin has played in his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 11th player to reach the milestone with the Penguins. Malkin made his debut with Pittsburgh on Oct. 18, 2006, scoring in the second period of a 2-1 loss to New Jersey. The center helped the Penguins to Stanley Cup

ATLANTA — Led by Dwon Odom’s 27 points, the Georgia State Panthers defeated the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 74-68 on Sunday night. The Panthers improved to 4-2 with the win and the Bulldogs fell to 3-2.

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Cameron Payne scored 21 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns used a dominating second half to beat the New York Knicks 116-95. Deandre Ayton had 13 points and 11 rebounds and all of the Suns’ starters scored in double figures. Torrey Craig scored 14

Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals

BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Led by Ques Glover’s 18 points, the Samford Bulldogs defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 78-63 on Sunday night. The Bulldogs are now 5-0 on the season, while the Tigers dropped to 1-6.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson scored 27 points, Angel Reese had 23 — both with double-doubles — and LSU rolled to a record-matching 100-45 victory over Northwestern State. Jasmine Carson’s 3-pointer with 45 seconds to go put LSU at 100 points for the fifth consecutive game. It is believed to be the third

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic has claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating Casper Ruud to top a fantastic finish to the season for the Serb. Djokovic won 7-5, 6-3 to secure his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record. The 35-year-old Djokovic raised his arms out

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Andy Dalton passed for three touchdowns, Mathew Stafford left to be evaluated for a concussion and the New Orleans Saints defeated the reeling Los Angeles Rams 27-20 on Sunday. Stafford left the game in the third quarter, two days after being cleared to return from

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has returned to the Brooklyn Nets and apologized to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with antisemitic material. Irving was suspended by the team on Nov. 3 hours after he refused to say he had

Emma Ronsiek scored 23 points and Lauren Jensen scored 19 and 20th-ranked Creighton controlled from the outset in an 85-66 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday. With the exception of a little more than two-minute span early, the Bluejays (3-0) held the lead. Molly Mogensen’s layup with 7:12 left in the first quarter put Creighton

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields hurt his left shoulder on the final series in Chicago’s 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. His status is uncertain for the Bears’ next game. Fields had X-rays on the shoulder before opening his postgame news conference by saying “I’m hurting a little

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Pat Robinson III sank a jumper with 3 seconds remaining to send Charleston to a 77-75 victory over Virginia Tech in the Charleston Classic. Robinson’s bucket for Charleston (5-1) came after Hunter Cattoor’s layup tied the game for Virginia Tech (5-1) with 31 seconds left. Ante Brzovic came off the bench

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Andrew Morgan had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead North Dakota State to a 76-55 win over Crown College. Boden Skunberg scored 19 points and added eight rebounds for the Bison (1-4). Tajavis Miller shot 6 for 11, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, to finish with 16

NEWARK, N.J. — Led by Al-Amir Dawes’ 19 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the Wagner Seahawks 82-44 on Sunday night. The Pirates are now 3-1 on the season, while the Seahawks fell to 3-2.

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Marcus Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with 5 seconds remaining and the New England Patriots outlasted the New York Jets 10-3. The rookie’s score was the first on a punt return in the NFL this season. It was also the lone

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Longtime UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted before the start of the No. 5 Huskies’ game against 10th-ranked North Carolina State on Sunday. She was OK according to coach Geno Auriemma. As the national anthem ended, Dailey had to be held up by UConn

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen threw a go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs late in the first half and Buffalo beat the Cleveland Browns 31-23 after the NFL moved the Bills’ home game to Detroit due to several feet of snow blanketing western New York. The Bills avoided

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 32 points and No. 5 UConn beat 10th-ranked North Carolina State 91-69 on Sunday in a game that started with a scary moment when longtime Huskies associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted after the national anthem. Dailey was attended to on the

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half and No. 13 North Carolina rallied to defeat James Madison 76-65. Kiki Jefferson hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points as the Dukes (3-2) took a 34-30 lead at halftime. But the Tar Heels  hit four 3-pointers to grab