AP National Sports

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reece Beekman hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining as Virginia knocked off No. 7 Duke…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 18 points and Virginia Tech held Pittsburgh to a season-low point total en route to a second win over the…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson had 18 points and six rebounds as Middle Tennessee extended its home winning streak to 10 games, getting past…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay had a season-high 23 points as Tennessee Tech rolled past Eastern Illinois 84-58. CJ Lane led the Panthers on Monday…

LOWELL, Mass. — Max Brooks had 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks and Ayinde Hikim recorded 17 points as UMass Lowell defeated Hartford…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals fans gathered at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday to celebrate the team’s first Super Bowl appearance since…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Rutgers 61-57 for coach Kevin…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Freshman goalie T.J. Semptimphelter made 41 saves and three-time defending champion Northeastern beat…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 12 points and fifth-ranked North Carolina State build a big lead in…

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Keegan Records had 16 points and eight rebounds as Colgate easily defeated Holy Cross 87-60. Kyrell Luc led the Crusaders on…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of civil rights leaders called for replacing the Rooney Rule in a meeting Monday…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is taking a hard look at special teams, which had a disproportionate number of…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Saints have promoted defensive…

MIAMI — Jackson Threadgill had a career-high 21 points as Charlotte defeated Florida International 81-68. Eric Lovett led the Panthers on Monday…

MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao has moved closer to the European qualification places in the Spanish league with a 2-1 win over Espanyol. Oihan…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has chosen consulting firm DHR Global and former NBA executive Glenn Sugiyama to assist its search for a…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will have surgery on his left ankle that will likely sideline him for the…