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By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Novak scored twice and Roman Josi had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene, Colton Sissons and Yakov Trenin also scored for Nashville, which had lost three of its last

By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lou Lopez Sénéchal scored 22 points, including a crucial jumper late in the fourth quarter, to lead No. 6 UConn to a 60-51 victory over Maddy Siegrist and No. 14 Villanova. Dorka Juhász added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Aaliyah Edwards had 13 points and

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus. “I’m really

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday. Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12).

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior has turned playmaker to set up a late breakthrough and help Real Madrid win at Osasuna 2-0 in the Spanish league. Vinícius led Madrid’s attack with Karim Benzema resting ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game at Liverpool. Vinícus is Madrid’s top scorer this season

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Drew Thelwell scored 19 points as Morehead State beat Lindenwood 71-58 on Saturday. Thelwell was 7 of 9 shooting and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Eagles (19-10, 12-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Alex Gross scored 13 points and added three blocks. Kalil Thomas shot 3 for 9, including 3 for

By The Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. — Nighael Ceaser gave Texas State the lead with his layup with 20 seconds left and Mason Harrell added two last-second free throws to preserve a 78-75 win over Coastal Carolina. The Bobcats improved to 13-16 with the win and the Chanticleers fell to 11-17.

DENVER — Touko Tainamo’s 17 points helped Denver defeat South Dakota 86-68. Tainamo added six rebounds for the Pioneers. Marko Lukic scored 15 points and Justin Mullins added 13. The Coyotes were led in scoring by Mason Archambault, who finished with 16 points.

JONESBORO, Ark. — Terrance Ford Jr. scored 22 points and Caleb Fields added 21 to propel Arkansas State to a 75-70 victory over Georgia State. Ford was 7-of-10 shooting, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the foul line for the Red Wolves (11-18, 3-13 Sun Belt Conference). Fields

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 27 points, Nijel Pack finished with 24 and No. 15 Miami beat Wake Forest 96-87.  Saturday afternoon. Norchard Omier had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting while Jordan Miller added 14 points for the Hurricanes. It was Miami’s sixth straight win, and the Hurricanes are 15-0 at home.

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The second seed of the Argentina Open advanced to the final of the clay court tournament on Saturday. Cameron Norrie of Great Britain beat Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas 7-6 (5), 6-4. The 12th best-ranked player is sure to face a Spanish rival on Sunday. Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will play against Bernabe

LOWELL, Mass. — Led by Allin Blunt’s 21 points, the UMass Lowell River Hawks defeated the Binghamton Bearcats 84-70 on Saturday. The River Hawks improved to 22-7 with the win and the Bearcats fell to 12-14.

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Led by Tucker Richardson’s 19 points, the Colgate Raiders defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 96-73 on Saturday. The Raiders moved to 21-8 with the victory and the Crusaders fell to 10-19.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Meechie Johnson and Gregory Jackson II each scored 20 points and South Carolina led the entirety for an 82-73 win over LSU. South Carolina picked up its second road win in its last three games after knocking off Ole Miss 64-61 last week. Each of the Gamecocks’ three Southeastern Conference

By TIM REYNOLDS and TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writers SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a buyout of his contract. The five-time All-Star is strongly considering a move to the Miami Heat. That’s according to two people with knowledge of the matter who spoke to The Associated Press

By The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Va. — Led by Bubba Parham’s 19 points, the Samford Bulldogs defeated the VMI Keydets 96-61. The Bulldogs are now 20-9 on the season, while the Keydets fell to 6-23.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Jay Rodgers scored a career-high 24 points as the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils defeated the Stonehill Skyhawks 94-90 in triple overtime on Saturday. The Blue Devils are now 10-19 with the victory and the Skyhawks dropped to 14-16.

By The Associated Press HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez scored 19 points as Southern Miss beat Georgia Southern 73-62 on Saturday. Alvarez added four steals for the Golden Eagles (24-5, 13-3 Sun Belt Conference). Felipe Haase added 13 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc, and he

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Rookie of the Year Michael Harris II doesn’t sound all that satisfied with his debut season. The Atlanta outfielder says his first year in the majors was “decent” and that he’ll try to do better. That’s after his callup last year propelled

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Liverpool boosted its push for a top-four finish with a 2-0 win at 10-man Newcastle in the English Premier League, with January signing Cody Gakpo scoring for the second game in a row. A rampant Liverpool was already two goals up by the time Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was sent off