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Postseason football is here
MOSES LAKE — Postseason high school football is finally here in the Basin, as several teams have earned their chan…
Eytle-Rock scores 19 as UMBC finishes off Hartford 69-60
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — R.J. Eytle-Rock had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Maryland-Baltimore County topped Hartford 69-60 on Wednesday night.
4 U.S. women's team members play in ECHL All-Star Classic
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The visor on Annie Pankowski's helmet gave her significant pause before the ECHL All-Star Classic.
Zion scores 22 in NBA debut; Spurs beat Pelicans 121-117
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson capped his long-awaited NBA debut by scoring 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and stirring the crowd into a frenzy — only to see his team come up short.
Schroder, Paul lead Thunder past Magic 120-114
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder's three-guard offense was too much for the Orlando Magic.
Bjorkstrand leads Blue Jackets past Jets for 6th straight
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets roll into their long winter break after six weeks of solid play and a season-high six-game win streak.
Wednesday Sports in Brief
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Horne helps lead Tulsa to big upset of No. 20 Memphis
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Things started out poorly for Memphis and just snowballed from there.
Murphy's late jumper gives Pittsburgh a 74-72 win over BC
PITTSBURGH (AP) — His team's 10-point lead gone and a timeout at his disposal, Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel could have called the Panthers over and tried to settle them down in the final seconds against Boston Colle…
Williams helps No. 6 Louisville rally, hold off Georgia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Williams had 13 points and grabbed two late rebounds leading to three free throws in the final 23 seconds, helping No. 6 Louisville hold off Georgia Tech 68-64 on Wednesday night.
Cumberland cousins score 37, Cincinnati rallies past Temple
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cousins Jarron and Jaevin Cumberland combined for 37 points, leading five into double-figure scoring as Cincinnati defeated Temple 89-82 Wednesday night.
Maryland lawmakers met with Redskins owner on sports betting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state, a lawmaker who participated in a meeting with the team's o…
South Dakota State edges North Dakota State 78-73
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Matt Dentlinger scored 21 points as South Dakota State won its 12th straight home game, narrowly defeating North Dakota State 78-73 on Wednesday night. Douglas Wilson added 20 points for the …
USC at No. 12 Oregon highlights the week in Pac-12 hoops
A look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:
LaVine scores 25 points, Bulls beat Timberwolves 117-110
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls envisioned Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen providing a powerful one-two punch and leading them to the playoffs coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
Monyyong sends Little Rock past Troy with an 81-63 win
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ruot Monyyong scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and Little Rock beat Troy 81-63 on Wednesday.