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By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Wilson scored early, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal late, and Vitek Vanecek made 23…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored off a rebound of David Pastrnak’s shot 1:41 into overtime, lifting the red-hot…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has been waiting all season for David McCormack to give the No. 9 Jayhawks a…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks to lead eighth-ranked Duke’s…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 23 points, and No. 9 Iowa State rolled past Oklahoma State 74-60.…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to score a late equalizer on his debut for Aston Villa in a 2-2 draw against…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The death of Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez near his home in Fort Worth, Texas, has been ruled a suicide.…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist on his 23rd birthday and the Carolina Hurricanes stopped…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster’s season isn’t over after all. The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated the star wide receiver off…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins is active for the Las Vegas Raiders’ opening-round playoff game against the Cincinnati…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr. and Kowacie Reeves scored 14 points each and Florida beat South Carolina 71-63 for its first…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Freshman TyTy Washington Jr. scored a career-high 28 points, Sahvir Wheeler returned from…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 14 points, Mark Smith made a key 3-pointer with just over a minute left,…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Greg Elliott made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.8 seconds left and Marquette withstood a long…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Martins Dukurs of Latvia and Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands will likely be the favorites in the Olympic skeleton…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Caroline Ducharme scored 20 points, Christyn Williams added 19 and No. 10 UConn…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — It was a tale of two celebrations in Turin as Juventus beat relegation-threatened Udinese 2-0 in…