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Knights battle into district championships
ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches V…
Abram, Thomas lead Milwaukee past Youngstown State in OT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — DeAndre Abram and Josh Thomas both had double-doubles as Milwaukee edged Youngstown State 75-73 on Thursday night.
Gibson scores 27, leads North Texas over UTSA 98-78
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Umoja Gibson scored a season-high 27 points as North Texas won its seventh straight game, easily beating UTSA 98-78 on Thursday night.
Big 12 breaks out of league play to challenge SEC schools
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 takes a break from conference play this weekend when its teams match up with members of the Southeastern Conference for the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. He's a look at those games and th…
Canada stamps honor on pre-NHL all-black hockey league
CHERRY BROOK, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canada is paying tribute to an all-black hockey league that thrived long before the NHL became part of national lore.
Jarreau, Mills lead No. 25 Houston past UConn 63-59
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston found a way to win, even without its best stuff.
In Paris, Hornets look for ways to stop Antetokounmpo
PARIS (AP) — Different continent, same challenge for the Charlotte Hornets: How to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Cook scores 27, Missouri State tops Valparaiso 67-60
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Keandre Cook poured in 27 points and Missouri State jumped out to a big first-half lead and held off Valparaiso 67-60 on Thursday night.
Smith helps UCLA hold off Oregon State 62-58
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — With the game in the balance, UCLA’s Chris Smith wasn’t about to settle for perimeter jumpers.
NFL says number of concussions increased slightly in 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL said on Thursday that the number of concussions players suffered increased slightly this season over 2018.
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is on his way to Philadelphia, set to pass Kobe Bryant on the NBA's career scoring list in the former Lakers star's hometown.
Townsend, No. 13 Gonzaga women overwhelm Pepperdine 70-36
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 18 points and was one of three players with a double-double and No. 13 Gonzaga had its best defensive game of the season, routing Pepperdine 70-36 on Thursday night to run…
Wednesday Sports in Brief
NBA
Loyola Marymount jumps out early to beat Pepperdine 77-65
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parker Dortch scored 18 of his career-best 20 points in the first half as Loyola Marymount rolled to a 77-65 victory over Portland on Thursday night to snap a four-game skid.
Ball possession not producing more goals for Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Still new and finding his way, Barcelona coach Quique Setién has already had to rely on some timely goals to avoid embarrassing losses.
Van Vliet leads William & Mary over James Madison 88-75
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Andy Van Vliet tied his career high with 22 points as William & Mary won its seventh consecutive home game, defeating James Madison 88-75 on Thursday night.