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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. Organizers confirmed in a tweet that Japan’s Osaka  will not be playing in Melbourne. Osaka was the Australian Open champion in 2019 and 2021. Osaka’s ranking has

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a scoop and score that will go down in franchise lore, Josh Allen may have put an end to the chaos and disappointment that has defined the Jacksonville Jaguars for the better part of the past decade. Allen’s 37-yard fumble return with 2:51

NEWARK, N.J. — Tyrese Samuel had 19 points in Seton Hall’s 76-51 win over Butler. Samuel contributed seven rebounds for the Pirates (9-8, 2-4 Big East Conference). Tray Jackson had 15 points, while Al-Amir Dawes scored 12. Jayden Taylor finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-7, 2-4).

FLORENCE, Ala. — Jalen Blackmon scored 29 points, Luke Brown scored 13 of his 26 in overtime and Stetson defeated North Alabama 95-85. Blackmon had three steals for the Hatters (9-6). Brown hit three 3-pointers and four free throws in the extra period. Sam Peek finished with 12 points. Stephan Swanson’s 3-pointer with 61 seconds

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Jeremiah Gambrell finished with 22 points and eight rebounds to lead Prairie View A&M to a 67-60 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Will Douglas pitched in with 17 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (6-10, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Brian Myles added 13 points and seven boards

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season, Christian Wood added 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 127-117 on Saturday night. Dallas raced to a 34-15 lead after one quarter. Wood took

By The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. — Led by Judson Martindale’s 19 points, the Pacific Tigers defeated the Pepperdine Waves 80-75.  The Tigers are now 10-9 on the season, while the Waves dropped to 7-10.

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 19 points and Allen Flanigan matched his season high with 18 to lead No. 22 Auburn to a 72-59 victory over No. 13 Arkansas in the Tigers’ first game against a ranked opponent. The Tigers took a double-digit lead into halftime

By The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. — Led by Josh Bannan’s 23 points, the Montana Grizzlies defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 79-74. The Grizzlies are now 8-8 on the season, while the Bears fell to 5-11.

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to reach the 500 career points as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. John Tavares had two goals and Pontus Holmberg also scored for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid with its first win of the month. Ilya Samsonov made

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine made three consecutive 3-pointers during a key fourth-quarter stretch and scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan had 35 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Saturday night. After hitting 11 3s and scoring 41 points Friday night in a victory in Philadelphia, LaVine

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Led by Flynn Cameron’s 18 points, the UC Riverside Highlanders defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors 68-45, The Highlanders are now 10-6 with the victory and the Matadors fell to 3-12.

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Led by Fousseyni Traore’s 15 points, the BYU Cougars defeated the San Diego Toreros 68-48. The Cougars improved to 13-6 with the win and the Toreros fell to 8-10.

By The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Led by Andrew Rohde’s 24 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the Omaha Mavericks 80-68. The Tommies improved to 13-6 with the victory and the Mavericks fell to 6-11.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired Justin Topa from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Joseph Hernandez in a trade of right-handed pitchers. Topa went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in seven appearances for the Brewers last season. Topa also went 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA in 17 appearances with Triple-A Nashville. He

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort scored 19 points and Northeastern breezed to a 79-63 victory over Hampton. Telfort hit three 3-pointers for the Huskies (6-9, 2-2). Coleman Stucke had 14 points and Masai Troutman scored 11. Chris Doherty pitched in with eight points and eight rebounds. Russell Dean had 17 points and six assists

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Ismael Massoud hit a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime and Kansas State extended its winning streak to eight games with a 97-95 victory night at No. 19 Baylor. New Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang was on Baylor staff the past 19 seasons. Markquis