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Cougars wrap up season in state tourney
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars boys basketball team concluded their season Feb. 27 in the opening round of the 2B sta…
Jerami Grant helps Pistons rally to beat Suns in OT
DETROIT (AP) — Jerami Grant had 31 points, 10 rebounds and a crucial assist near the end of regulation, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 110-105 in overtime after rallying from a 23-point deficit.
Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after 1 season
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Mike Nolan on Friday after their defense allowed a franchise record in points and finished 31st in the NFL against the run in his only season.
Williams-led Purdue rallies to beat No. 23 Michigan St 55-54
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Trevion Williams knew no one doubted he would get the ball when Purdue had a chance to score a go-ahead basket against No. 23 Michigan State.
Bohannon leads Youngstown St. past Wright St. 74-72
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Naz Bohannon had 28 points and
Jean-Marie leads Hawaii over UC Riverside 88-83
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — James Jean-Marie had a career-high 24 points as Hawaii edged past UC Riverside 88-83 on Friday. Junior Madut added 21 points for the Rainbow Warriors. Madut also had seven rebounds.
Gerard Moreno leads Villarreal to 4-0 rout at Celta Vigo
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gerard Moreno scored his competition-leading 10th goal to set Villarreal on its way to a commanding 4-0 victory at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Friday.
Left-hander Tarpley claimed by Mets off waivers from Marlins
NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Stephen Tarpley was claimed by the New York Mets off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Friday.
Hurricanes try to bounce back from Larranaga's worst start
MIAMI (AP) — To move ahead of John Wooden on the list of coaching victories, the Miami Hurricanes' Jim Larranaga needs just one win, which has been the case for three weeks.
Bears LB Smith, WR Mooney questionable for playoff vs Saints
The Chicago Bears might have to get by without some important players in their wild-card game against the New Orleans Saints, after leading tackler Roquan Smith and rookie receiver Darnell Mooney missed practices a…
Wood scores 22 to lead Rockets to 132-90 rout of Orlando
HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Wood scored 22 points and tied a career high with 15 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 132-90 rout of the short-handed Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Penn carries LIU-Brooklyn over St. Francis (Pa.) 71-58
NEW YORK (AP) — Eral Penn had a career-high 20 points plus 12 rebounds as Long Island-Brooklyn defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 71-58 on Friday.
Prolific offenses in title game powered by tough O-lines
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, a player who survived getting shot in the face last summer, enjoys a tough opponent.
Reaction to the death of Tommy Lasorda
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at the age of 93:
Bean carries Utah St. over New Mexico 82-46
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds as Utah State extended its winning streak to eight games, routing New Mexico 82-46 on Friday night.
Louisiana downs UALR 66-64 despite light malfunction at end
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Theo Akwuba scored 12 points with 13 rebounds and Louisiana survived a near blackout and a missed 3-pointer at the horn to beat Arkansas-Little Rock 66-64 Friday night.