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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored a career-high 27 points to lead West Virginia to an 87-68 victory over Elon in the Shriners Children’s…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australia’s test cricket captain has quit after being investigated by Cricket Australia for sending explicit text…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Cooper Kaifes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:21 left in the game, Jerome Marshall followed with a layup and Samford held…

CONWAY, S.C. — Cameron Henry had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lift Indiana State to a 77-36 win over Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Seth Curry added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson and Noah Freidel scored 14 points apiece as South Dakota State rolled past Presentation 99-62. Matt…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Young scored 20 points, Pete Nance added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Northwestern beat Fairleigh-Dickinson 82-46 to…

CHICAGO (AP) — David Jones scored 22 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 with nine rebounds and DePaul held off Rutgers 73-70. The Blue…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild used a four-goal third period to beat the Dallas Stars 7-2. Kirill…

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Malik Cunningham accounted for seven touchdowns in Louisville’s 62-22 romp past Duke, helping the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year…

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point each scored in the shootout and regulation to lift the Tampa…

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Sammy Friday IV had a career-high 21 points as Eastern Illinois routed Rockford University 96-64. Friday IV made 9 of 11…

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice, Ville Husso made 26 saves and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma and Nahiem Alleyne each scored 18 points and Virginia Tech routed St. Francis (PA) in the second half, 85-55 to…