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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — Defending champion Dallas Seavey could make history in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Winter Paralympics have opened in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home and the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers completed a four-game season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Bryce Pope posted 19 points, including a jumper with a second left that lifted UC San Diego past Cal State Bakersfield 72-70.…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Josh Pierre-Louis scored 16 points to lead UC Santa Barbara past Hawaii 67-60. Amadou Sow had 14 points and seven…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater buried a 3-pointer with 1 second left to lift Long Beach State to a 68-65 victory over UC Davis. Jadon Jones…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russia’s expulsion from international soccer ahead of World Cup playoffs is heading toward yet…

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Ta’lon Cooper registered 14 points and seven assists as Morehead State topped Tennessee Tech 73-56 in the Ohio Valley…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Torrey Patton tied his season high with 25 points as Cleveland State defeated Robert Morris 83-67 in the Horizon League tournament…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Alimamy Koroma had a career-high 27 points as Cal Poly ended its eight-game losing streak, defeating UC Irvine 65-54.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. and Emmitt Matthews Jr. both scored 25 points, Nate Roberts added a career-high 18…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ben Chiarot scored his second goal of the game 1:03 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the…

PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 22 points as Grand Canyon defeated Utah Valley 68-57. Fardaws Aimaq led the Wolverines with 19 points and 19…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kobe King and Sheldon Edwards scored 18 points apiece as Valparaiso cruised to an 81-59 victory over Evansville in the first round…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Craig Smith scored three goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. It was…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State for the second time in…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored early in the third period, Karel Vejmelka stopped 42 shots and the…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Marlon Ruffin had 19 points off the bench to carry Portland State to a 79-68 win over Idaho. Ezekiel Alley had 15 points for…