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By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 19 points to lead No. 20 UConn to its fourth straight win, a 96-73 rout…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mason Marchment scored twice and added an assist as the Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night.…

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — No. 1 Auburn survived a scare from Missouri, winning 55-54 in the program’s first-ever…

CHICAGO — Lucas Williamson matched his season high with 20 points as Loyola Chicago defeated Southern Illinois 59-47. Aher Uguak and Braden Norris…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio…

FARGO, N.D. — Rocky Kreuser scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Tyree Eady scored 12 and North Dakota State beat St. Thomas (MN) 77-56.…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Parise scored the tiebreaking goal with just over eight minutes left in the third period and…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s second goal of the game 3:49 into overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, and the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tyler Ennis had a hat trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Drake…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has emerged as the front-runner for the Minnesota Vikings’…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James welcomed Anthony Davis back with a lob pass for the game’s first basket, then…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds before both rested the…

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 and the Toronto…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang led a four-goal, third-period barrage to give the Pittsburgh Penguins…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point…