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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann scored a career-high 31 points, Kawhi Leonard added 30, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Houston 121-100. The loss extended the Rockets’ season-worst skid to 10 straight games. Both teams were shorthanded. Houston starters Jalen Green and Jae’Sean Tate served one-game suspensions. The

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé couldn’t stop Paris Saint-Germain losing 1-0 at Rennes for a second straight away defeat in the French league as its lead over second-place Lens dropped to three points. PSG started with Messi and Neymar in attack before bringing on Mbappé

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic matched a career high with 43 points and the Chicago Bulls snapped an 11-game losing streak against Golden State, beating the Warriors 132-118. The Warriors last lost to the Bulls on March 2, 2017. The Bulls won without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, who missed his

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kennedy Todd-Williams scored eight of her 15 points in the fourth quarter, Destiny Adams scored all of her eight points in the final four minutes and the North Carolina women beat 11th-ranked N.C. State 56-47. Alyssa Ustby added nine points, a career-high 18 rebounds, four assists and two steals for

PHILADELPHIA — DeAndre Williams scored 20 points and Kendric Davis hit the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining as Memphis knocked off Temple 61-59. Williams had nine rebounds and three blocks for the Tigers. Davis scored 20 points and added three steals. Damian Dunn led the way for the Owls (10-9, 4-2) with 23

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for No. 4 UConn, which opened up a close game in the second half to beat Georgetown 65-50. The Huskies who last week postponed a game because of a lack of healthy players lost leading scorer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Donovan Clay’s 21 points helped Missouri State defeat Indiana State 64-62. Bryan Trimble Jr. made five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for the Bears. Cameron Henry led the Sycamores with 17 points.

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Londynn Jones had 18 points and Charisma Osborne added 17 to lead No. 8 UCLA to 87-70 win over Cal. UCLA star freshman Kiki Rice had a double double with 15 points and a career-high 12 assists. The Bruins (15-3, 4-2 Pac-12) trailed by

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened the season with Super Bowl aspirations. One week into the playoffs, their objective remains in sight — but barely. Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing, and the three-time defending AFC East champion Bills avoided a major collapse

By JAMES MCCLENDON Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 13 of her game-high 23 points during the second half of No. 7 Notre Dame’s 70-58 victory over Syracuse. The Fighting Irish went on an 11-2 run to start the fourth quarter. Dara Mabrey chipped in 15 points for the Irish. Miles also

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The race for the Champions League qualifying spots is getting tighter in Serie A. Roma, Atalanta and Lazio all won to move within three points of Inter Milan and Juventus which occupy the final qualifying positions for European soccer’s top club competition. Second-place AC Milan is

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have signed 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas of Caracas, Venezuela, to a $5.6 million bonus on the first day of the international signing period. Salas is the consensus top overall prospect in this year’s class. The left-handed hitter is the younger brother of Jose Salas, one of the

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese had 23 points and 15 rebounds to maintain her streak of double-doubles in every game this season, and No. 5 LSU improved its program-record best start to 18-0 with a 84-54 victory over Auburn. Jasmine Carson scored 18 points, and Alexis Morris

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 29 points and Yarden Garzon added 19 to help No. 6 Indiana run to a 93-56 win over Wisconsin. Indiana (16-1, 5-1 Big Ten) shot 55% from the field, including 8-for-20 from beyond the arc, while its defense held Wisconsin (6-12, 2-5) to

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her 71st career double-double and No. 1 South Carolina won its 24th straight with a 81-50 victory over Missouri. Boston is one double-double away from matching the program’s all-time record held by Sheila Foster. The Gamecocks

LONDON (AP) — A spectator climbed onto an advertising board and appeared to kick Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after the team’s 2-0 win over Tottenham in the Premier League. The incident took place moments after the final whistle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday as Ramsdale went to pick up his water bottle from behind

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller had 17 points, six rebounds and five steals, and No. 9 Maryland forced 17 first-half turnovers in an 80-56 victory over Rutgers. The Terrapins rebounded from a loss at No. 6 Indiana earlier in the week. Brinae Alexander led Maryland with 20

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Skipper Peter Burling of Team New Zealand expertly extricated himself from a pre-regatta penalty to win the Singapore Sail Grand Prix and strengthen his position as the top threat to two-time defending SailGP champion Tom Slingsby of Australia. Burling nailed the start of the podium race aboard his foiling

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kobe Bufkin scored 20 points, Jett Howard had 16 points and seven assists, and Michigan defeated Northwestern 85-78. There were four ties and seven lead changes in the second half before an 8-0 run by the Wolverines gave them a 68-59 lead near the seven-minute mark. The Wildcats cut their