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Knights suffer close loss in opening round of state
YAKIMA — The Royal Knights (20-4) suffered a 48-47 loss to the King’s Knights after nearly pulling off the comebac…
Davis scores 17 to lift Navy over Lehigh 73-58
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Cam Davis had 17 points as Navy defeated Lehigh 73-58 on Sunday.
Reeves carries hot-shooting Redbirds past Evansville 73-68
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 21 points as Illinois State narrowly beat Evansville 73-68 on Sunday, breaking the Purple Aces four-game win streak.
Ingo leads Maine over NJIT 45-41
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Stephane Ingo had 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Maine to a 45-41 win over NJIT on Sunday.
Heat-Celtics game postponed by NBA due to virus protocols
The NBA is continuing its season as planned even after concerns about COVID-19 exposure forced the postponement of Miami’s game at Boston on Sunday, a day where no fewer than 15 players around the league were offic…
Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn basketball coach Donald “Dee” Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun an…
Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon knew what was his favorite number was on his final box score.
New South Carolina coach Beamer hires coordinators
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's new football coach Shane Beamer has hired NFL assistant Marcus Satterfield as offensive coordinator and Western Kentucky's Clayton White as defensive coordinator.
Battle, Thorpe carry UNC-Asheville past Hampton 85-77
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Jamon Battle and Trent Stephney combined for 34 points and UNC-Asheville defeated Hampton 85-77 on Sunday, rebounding from a two-point loss in the series the night before.
Matthews leads Norfolk St. past Morgan St. 89-85
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — J.J. Matthews had 21 points as Norfolk State narrowly defeated Morgan State 89-85 on Sunday.
Nebraska women hold on to defeat No. 12 Michigan State 68-64
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kate Cain blocked a 3-point shot with five seconds remaining and Whitney Brown followed with the clinching free throw and Nebraska upset No. 23 Michigan State 68-64 on Sunday.
Washington St women score at OT buzzer, beat No. 7 Arizona
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker made a layup at the buzzer in overtime and Washington State rallied past No. 7 Arizona 71-69 on Sunday.
Valencia edges Valladolid 1-0 to end winless streak in Spain
Valencia ended an eight-game winless streak and moved further from the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Valladolid in the Spanish league on Sunday.
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No. 2 Louisville women wait out late delay, beat Clemson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith scored 17 points and No. 2 Louisville, after waiting out a late delay caused by COVID-19 protocols, beat Clemson 70-45 on Sunday.
AP source: Celtics-Heat game postponed over virus concerns
Sunday’s game between Boston and Miami was postponed because of contact tracing concerns within the Heat, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.