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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kristian Sjolund’s 20 points helped Portland defeat Florida A&M 91-54 Wednesday night. Sjolund also added six rebounds…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar will be on the world stage like it has never been before as the small,…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Led by Seikou Sisoho Jawara’s 22 points, the San Diego Toreros defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 79-73. The Toreros moved…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Garrett Tipton had 21 points, Bash Wieland added 13 and Bellarmine survived a late Louisville rally to stun the Cardinals…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Matt Dentlinger scored 19 points as South Dakota State beat Boise State 68-66 Wednesday night. Dentlinger added four steals for…

DES MOINES, lowa (AP) — Led by Tucker DeVries’ 22 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 80-48 on Wednesday. Daylan Hamilton…

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Led by Shaun Doss’ 18 points, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions defeated the Champion Christian Tigers 87-55 on…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Led by Jamar Franklin’s 18 points, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Mobile Rams 97-59. The Jaguars improved to 1-0 with…

OREM, Utah (AP) — Led by Le’Tre Darthard’s 14 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Western Colorado Mountaineers 91-64. The…

SYDNEY (AP) — Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane had 32 points each and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio…

MONTREAL (AP) — Kirby Dach scored two goals and Samuel Montembeault made 30 saves, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver…

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Kelton Talford scored 23 points as Winthrop beat Piedmont 78-56. Talford added 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Cory Hightower…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adam Miller scored 18 points, KJ Williams had 14 rebounds to go with 13 points and LSU opened its season with a victory to…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first player since…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t need a buzzer-beater this time. Damian Lillard…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Booker had 32 points and a season-high 10 assists, and Mikal Bridges scored 13 of his 31…