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Cougars fall in three sets to Tri-Cities Prep
WARDEN — Despite a hard-fought match on the home court, the Warden Cougars (7-7) fell in three sets to Tri-Cities …
Vaughn propels Rider to 79-63 victory over Quinnipiac
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Dimencio Vaughn finished with 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Rider breezed to a 79-63 victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday.
Pritchard scores 25 as No. 17 Oregon beats Utah 80-62
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Payton Pritchard had a simple explanation for Oregon’s outside shooting spree.
Held scores 26 and No. 13 DePaul women roll, 97-65
CHICAGO (AP) — Lexi Held scored 26 points and No. 13 DePaul rolled past Xavier 97-65 on Sunday.
Barcelona denies role in social media attacks on players
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona on Monday denied accusations it hired a company to make negative comments about its own players and opponents on social media in order to boost the image of senior club officials.
Big 2nd half carries Texas Southern past Grambling, 93-79
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Tyrik Armstrong and Justin Hopkins scored 21 points apiece as Texas Southern defeated Grambling State 93-79 on Monday night.
Byrne fights to make Senate runoff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Stepping up to address a Republican club meeting at the Farmer’s Market Cafe, a meat-and-three restaurant not far from the Alabama Capitol, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne gave a version of the oft-…
Notre Dame stages major comeback, beats North Carolina 77-76
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey wasn’t surprised sophomore Nate Laszewski hit another critical shot for the Fighting Irish.
Astros pitcher Martes suspended for 2020 following drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes was suspended for the 2020 season following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's major league drug program.
No. 17 Iowa women run home streak to 34, top Badgers 97-71
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kathleen Doyle scored 22 points and No. 17 Iowa ran its winning streak at home to 34 with a 97-71 win over Wisconsin on Sunday.
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Man United beats Chelsea 2-0, throws open race for CL spots
LONDON (AP) — Manchester United threw open the race for the final Champions League qualification spots in the Premier League by beating fourth-place Chelsea 2-0 thanks to headers by Anthony Martial and Harry Maguir…
Vital, Bouknight lead UConn to 64-61 win over Memphis
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Coach Dan Hurley fought back tears as he described the high price his UConn Huskies paid during Sunday's win over Memphis.
West sparks Missouri State to 71-58 win over Indiana State
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Lamont West came off the bench to score a season-high 22 points with nine rebounds and Missouri State rolled to a 71-58 victory over Indiana State on Sunday.
UConn's Akok out for season with torn left Achilles tendon
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn forward Akok Akok suffered a complete rupture of his left Achilles tendon during the Huskies' win over Memphis, the school said Monday.
Prairie View A&M tops Jackson St. 70-61 behind Andrus
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 on Monday night to win its fourth straight and remain atop the Southwestern Athletic Confe…