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Vikings fall in straight sets against Yakima Valley
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (4-8) had a tough matchup against the Yakima Valley Yaks (18-5…
The Chase; Established NHL vets trade comfort for Cup shot
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The evidence of Patrick Marleau's near miss is everywhere. In the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. In the lobby on the way to the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room, where a replica of the Stanley Cup …
Davis misses 3 at buzzer, Nets hold off Lakers 104-102
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his second game as Brooklyn's interim coach, Jacque Vaughn watched his Nets fight and scrap for 47 1/2 minutes to carve out a two-point lead over the powerhouse Lakers..
Miller scores only goal in shootout, Canucks top Islanders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller scored the only goal in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-4 Tuesday night to move into a wild-card playoff spot in the tight Western…
Niagara beats Marist 56-54, advances to MAAC quarterfinals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Raheem Solomon scored the game-winning layup with 3 seconds left and sixth-seeded Niagara beat No. 11 Marist 56-54 in Tuesday night's first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…
Ducks' Deslauriers gets natural hat trick in win over Ottawa
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nicolas Deslauriers is known as a grinder and an enforcer, not a goal scorer. But the Anaheim left wing put himself in the Ducks' record book in a way he least expected.
Clippers bounce back from loss to Lakers, throttle Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points before sitting out the entire fourth quarter along with the rest of the Doc Rivers’ starters, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Golden State Warriors 131-10…
Blazers snap 2-game skid with 121-105 win over the Suns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a much-needed 121-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Southern dispatches Alabama St. to move on in SWAC tourney
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Williams scored 15 points and Southern beat Alabama State 67-53 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Howard pulls an upset downing S.C. State behind Williams
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Charles Williams had 24 points and No. 10-seed Howard surprised South Carolina State 70-63 in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night.
Cougars grab 6th at 1A Girls Hardwood Classic in Yakima
YAKIMA — Warden girls basketball grabbed the sixth-place trophy at the 1A Girls Hardwood Classic on Saturday in Yakima, falling to Annie Wright 59-40.
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Bradley Beal scores 39, leads Wizards past Knicks 122-115
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal got back to his high-scoring ways with 39 points, lifting the Washington Wizards to a 122-115 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Jackson St. beats Alcorn St. 69-52 in SWAC quarterfinal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Roland Griffin scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half and fourth-seeded Jackson State led wire-to-wire in beating No. 5 Alcorn State 69-48 in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Confer…
Texas Southern beats Grambling 75-62 in SWAC tourney
HOUSTON (AP) — Yahuza Rasas had 16 points and 13 rebounds and third-seeded Texas Southern never trailed in beating sixth-seeded Grambling 75-62 in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarter…
Aldridge's return helps Spurs rally past Mavericks, 119-109
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points in his return from injury and the San Antonio Spurs withstood Luka Doncic’s 38 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-109 on Tuesday night and keep their playoff …