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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…
Middleton leads Bucks past pesky Wizards 137-134 in OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Khris Middleton suddenly went cold down the stretch against the Washington Wizards.
Bethune-Cookman tops Norfolk State 78-55
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Bailey scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Malik Maitland had 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Bethune-Cookman beat Norfolk State 78-55 on Monday night.
Michigan State hires Els, Peagler to football staff
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State hired Ross Els as special teams coordinator and William Peagler as running backs coach.
NC Central beats Howard 80-65 for 15th straight home win
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jibri Blount had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Deven Palmer added 15 points and North Carolina Central beat Howard 80-65 on Monday night for its 15th straight home victory.
Australia, New Zealand showcase 2023 World Cup bid to FIFA
SYDNEY (AP) — Backers of a bid to bring the 2023 Women's World Cup to Australia and New Zealand are confident they've showcased the benefits of co-hosting the event across two confederations.
Embiid scores career-high 49, 76ers beat Hawks 129-112
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid sank a 3-pointer for a career-high 49 points, flashed a big smile, cupped his ear to get the crowd screaming even louder and did a little dance.
No. 6 Florida State rallies past No. 11 Louisville 82-67
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State's home dominance looked shaky as it trailed Louisville by 10 points in the second half.
Jones, Ramey lead Texas past No. 20 West Virginia 67-57
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas got pummeled by West Virginia earlier this season. The Longhorns were anything but the same timid bunch in the rematch.
Magic rally to beat Nets 115-113, move closer to 7th place
NEW YORK (AP) — The Orlando Magic were way down and in danger of falling further behind in the race for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
Bryant fans from near and far find closure at LA memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his last NBA game in 2016, Kristian Beflic was there, having come all the way from Germany to watch. When Bryant's jersey was retired at Staples Center before…
No. 2 Baylor women clinch share of 10th straight B12 title
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Baylor is accustomed to Big 12 regular season women's championships.
No. 2 Baylor routs West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Te'a Cooper scored 17 points and No. 2 Baylor clinched a share of its 10th consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship with a 64-39 victory over West Virginia on Monday night.
Gorecki, Blue Devils keep surging, knock off Wolfpack
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke was in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. Now the Blue Devils are the hottest team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Mariners' Gonzales struggles with command in spring debut
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — For Marco Gonzales, better that this game came in his first start of spring training and not opening day at T-Mobile Park.
Gardner-Webb, Hampton conclude suspended game from Jan. 20
BOILING SPRING, N.C. (AP) — Jose Perez scored 19 points, Nate Johnson added 17 and Gardner-Webb beat Hampton 81-67 on Monday night to conclude a a suspended game from Jan. 20.