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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
Efficient shooting Nelson leads American past Lafayette
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Saeed Nelson scored 30 points on 14-of-18 shooting and American beat Lafayette 79-59 on Wednesday night.
UConn beats UCF to avoid fourth straight losing season
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Isaiah Whaley tied a career-high with 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to help UConn to an 81-65 win over UCF Wednesday in the American Athletic Conference.
Hughes scores 25, Syracuse blows out Pittsburgh 72-49
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A month ago, the sight of Buddy Boeheim hobbling to the bench might have left Syracuse shaken. Not so much anymore.
Dread's late 3 lifts No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Patrick Chambers wants No. 16 Penn State to develop a killer instinct.
Clark's 3-pointer lifts Virginia past Virginia Tech, 56-53
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark knew exactly what he was going to do when he took an inbounds pass in a tie game on the road and 11 seconds racing quickly off the clock.
Sixers' star Embiid sprains shoulder against Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — Philadelphia All-Star center Joel Embiid sprained his left shoulder in Wednesday night's game against the Cavaliers, adding another worry for the 76ers, who are already without guard Ben Simmons.
Walker scores 25 as No. 6 UConn women beat Cincinnati 105-58
CINCINNATI (AP) — Three players scored at least 20 points, one of them breaking out of a deep slump. UConn put up 100 points for the first time this season.
Antsy Lawrence moving forward after first loss as Clemson QB
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was edgy and antsy after his second national championship game, something he hasn't felt too often.
No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kyle Lowry was as headstrong as any Villanova star to wear the uniform, and nearly wore out his welcome with coach Jay Wright before he ever hit the court. The two have since become extremely …
Kim works two perfect innings in debut as Cardinals starter
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Nervous or not, South Korean star Kwang Hyun Kim is proving problematic for major league hitters.
Sixers' Embiid leaves game with shoulder injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid left Wednesday night's game against Cleveland with an injured left shoulder.
Virus forces Japan baseball to ban fans from preseason games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's professional baseball league says it will play its 72 remaining preseason games in empty stadiums because of the threat of the spreading coronavirus.
Bregman becomes 7th Astros player hit by pitch in 5 games
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) —
Salt Lake City vows transparency, frugality in Olympic bid
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of a new Salt Lake City Olympic bid committee vowed Wednesday to be transparent and frugal as they design a plan based around existing venues and experience from hosting the 2002 Winte…
Jimenez, making comeback with Rockies, solid in short outing
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It was only a short outing in a Cactus League game, but it meant a lot to Ubaldo Jimenez.