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• Aurrecoechea carries New Mexico St. over Chicago St. 92-58

  02-03-2019 23:53
  CHICAGO (AP) — Ivan Aurrecoechea registered 17 points as New Mexico State stretched its winning streak to 15 games, easily defeating Chicago State 92-58 on Saturday.
  Mohamed Thiam had 14 points and seven rebounds for New Mexico State (26-4, 14-1 Western Athletic Conference). AJ Harris added 11 points. Keyon Jones had 10 points for the visitors.
  Delshon Strickland scored a season-high 26 points for the Cougars (3-27, 0-15), who have now lost 19 games in a row. Rob Shaw added 10 points, seve
  
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• Thompson IV leads E. Michigan over N. Illinois 75-69

  02-03-2019 23:52
  DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — James Thompson IV recorded 15 points and 17 rebounds as Eastern Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 75-69 on Saturday. Boubacar Toure added 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Eagles.
  Paul Jackson had 19 points and six assists for Eastern Michigan (14-15, 8-8 Mid-American Conference). Kevin McAdoo added 10 points.
  Eugene German had 22 points for the Huskies (13-16, 6-10). Levi Bradley added 14 points. Dante Thorpe had seven assists.
  The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the H
  
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• Jones carries Coastal Carolina past Louisiana-Monroe 97-91

  02-03-2019 23:52
  MONROE, La. (AP) — Devante Jones had a season-high 30 points as Coastal Carolina got past Louisiana-Monroe 97-91 on Saturday.
  Zac Cuthbertson had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Coastal Carolina (14-14, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference), which ended its four-game road losing streak. Tyrell Gumbs-Frater added 13 points. Tommy Burton had 12 points for the visiting team.
  The 97 points were a season best for Coastal Carolina, which also posted a season-high 22 assists.
  Daishon Smith had 2
  
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• Watson helps Missouri pull away to beat South Carolina 78-63

  02-03-2019 23:47
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Freshman guard Torrence Watson scored 20 points and Missouri beat South Carolina 78-63 on Saturday.
  South Carolina cut Missouri’s lead from 10 to four with 5:54 remaining. On the next possession, Watson drilled a 3-pointer. After another Gamecocks’ basket, Watson knocked down a triple to extend Missouri’s lead to eight with 4:34 left.
  Missouri (13-15, 4-12 Southeastern Conference) held off South Carolina’s push from that point on. It was Watson&
  
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• Goodwin lifts Saint Louis past George Mason 81-71

  02-03-2019 23:40
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Goodwin had a season-high 24 points as Saint Louis beat George Mason 81-71 on Saturday.
  Tramaine Isabell had 17 points for Saint Louis (18-11, 9-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Javon Bess added 17 points. Fred Thatch Jr. had six rebounds for the hosts.
  Jamal Hartwell II had 15 points for the Patriots (16-13, 10-6). Jordan Miller added 15 points and nine rebounds. Justin Kier had 12 points and six rebounds.
  Saint Louis plays Duquesne at home on Wednesday. George Mason pla
  
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• Cabrera looks healthy while hitting first homer of spring

  02-03-2019 23:36
  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — This was a welcome sight for Tigers fans: Miguel Cabrera, looking healthy again, hitting a towering home run.
  Cabrera connected for his first homer of the spring in Detroit’s 7-4 win over Atlanta on Saturday. It was the first time he’d gone deep in any game for the Tigers since April 28. His 2018 season ended after 38 games because of a biceps injury .
  “He’s feeling good. He’s having a good time,” manager Ron Gardenhire said. &ldquo
  
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• Dennis scores 31 to lift Texas-Arlington over Troy 79-66

  02-03-2019 23:35
  TROY, Ala. (AP) — Edric Dennis had 31 points as Texas-Arlington beat Troy 79-66 on Saturday.
  Brian Warren had 13 points and six assists for Texas-Arlington (15-15, 11-6 Sun Belt Conference). Tiandre Jackson-Young added 10 points.
  Charles Norman had 15 points for the Trojans (11-17, 4-12), who have now lost five games in a row. Darian Adams added 13 points. BJ Miller had 11 points.
  Texas-Arlington finishes out the regular season against Texas State at home next Saturday. Troy takes on Appal
  
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• Dunn-Martin scores 30 to lead Duquesne over UMass 80-73

  02-03-2019 23:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tavian Dunn-Martin had a career-high 30 points as Duquesne defeated UMass 80-73 on Saturday.
  Dunn-Martin hit 9 of 12 shots, including 7 of 9 from deep. He added six assists.
  Michael Hughes had 17 points, nine rebounds and five blocks for Duquesne (19-10, 10-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Eric Williams Jr. added 12 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Weathers had 10 points for the home team.
  Carl Pierre had 15 points for the Minutemen (10-19, 3-13). Rashaan Holloway added 14 poi
  
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• Key scores 20 to lead Indiana St. over N. Iowa 71-54

  02-03-2019 23:20
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Tyreke Key had 20 points as Indiana State topped Northern Iowa 71-54 on Saturday.
  Cooper Neese had 14 points for Indiana State (15-15, 7-11 Missouri Valley Conference). Jordan Barnes added 10 points. Christian Williams had 7 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts.
  Spencer Haldeman had 16 points for the Panthers (14-17, 9-9). AJ Green added 10 points and six rebounds. Luke McDonnell had three blocks.
  Wyatt Lohaus, who was second on the Panthers in scoring entering the
  
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• Santa Ana scores 34 to carry Elon over Towson 86-66

  02-03-2019 23:13
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Steven Santa Ana had a career-high 34 points plus 10 rebounds as Elon routed Towson 86-66 on Saturday.
  Tyler Seibring had 16 points for Elon (11-20, 7-11 Colonial Athletic Conference). Andy Pack added 12 points.
  Solomon Uyaelunmo had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers (10-21, 6-12), whose losing streak stretched to four games. Brian Fobbs added six rebounds. Nakye Sanders had eight rebounds.
  The Phoenix evened the season series against the Tigers with the win. T
  
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• Vander Plas scores 20 to lift Ohio past Akron 73-49

  02-03-2019 23:11
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ben Vander Plas had 20 points as Ohio romped past Akron 73-49 on Saturday.
  Doug Taylor had 14 points and seven rebounds for Ohio (13-15, 5-11 Mid-American Conference), which broke its six-game road losing streak. Teyvion Kirk added 11 points. Jason Preston had nine rebounds for the visitors.
  The Zips’ 29.3 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by an Ohio opponent this season.
  Akron put up 19 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
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• Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 72-63

  02-03-2019 23:06
  CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Armon Fletcher had 26 points as Southern Illinois topped Illinois State 72-63 on Saturday. Sean Lloyd Jr. added 20 points for the Salukis. Lloyd Jr. also had six rebounds for the Salukis.
  Kavion Pippen had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Southern Illinois (17-14, 10-8 Missouri Valley Conference).
  Phil Fayne had 21 points for the Redbirds (16-15, 9-9). Keyshawn Evans added 13 points. Milik Yarbrough had 12 points.
  The Salukis evened the season series agai
  
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• Ogwumike, Iademarco help No. 24 Rice women top La Tech 78-42

  02-03-2019 23:03
  HOUSTON (AP) — Erica Ogwumike scored 18 points with 14 rebounds, five assists and two steals and No. 24 Rice used a 21-0 run in the first half to roll past Louisiana Tech 78-42 on Saturday to extend its school-record winning streak to 17 games.
  Nichole Iademarco went 6 of 8 from 3-point range and also scored 18 points for the Owls (24-3, 15-0 Conference USA), who finished 13-0 at home. Lauren Grigsby added 12 points and Nancy Mulkey had 11 in front of a record crowd of 2,606. Ogwumike has
  
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• Rafferty scores 20 to lead Furman past Chattanooga 71-50

  02-03-2019 23:02
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Rafferty had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Furman easily beat Chattanooga 71-50 on Saturday.
  Alex Hunter had 16 points for Furman (24-6, 13-5), which won a school record 24th game and clinched the No. 3 seed at the Southern Conference Tournament. Andrew Brown added 11 points. Clay Mounce had three blocks for the visitors.
  Jordan Lyons, whose 16 points per game entering the matchup was second on the Paladins, had 2 points. He was 0 of 5 from beyond the arc.
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• Campbell clinches Big South championship, tops Radford 64-62

  02-03-2019 22:58
  BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Whitfield sank two free throws with four seconds left Saturday to lift Campbell past Radford, 64-62 to clinch the Big South Conference regular season title and claim the right to host the conference tournament.
  The Camels closed out the regular season with four straight victories.
  Chris Clemons had 30 points and Andrew Eudy had 19 points and three blocks for Campbell (19-11, 12-4).
  Mawdo Sallah had 14 points for the Highlanders (20-10, 12-4). Carlik Jones ad
  
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• Lazio beats Roma 3-0 to boost Champions League chances

  02-03-2019 22:56
  Lazio reignited the race for a Champions League place by ending a miserable run with a 3-0 victory over derby rival Roma in Serie A on Saturday.
  Felipe Caicedo netted in the 12th minute, Ciro Immobile added a second-half penalty and fellow substitute Danilo Cataldi added a third goal as Lazio ended a run of four matches without a win in all competitions.
  Lazio remained sixth but cut the gap to its city rival to three points.
  The top four in Serie A qualify for the Champions League. Roma is three
  
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• Police say teen was gunman who opened fire on NYC street

  02-03-2019 22:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — A teenager has been charged with opening fire on a crowded New York City street, sending several people running for cover.
  A video circulated by the New York Police Department showed bystanders including a little girl running as the gunman fired several shots in the Bronx on Feb. 22. No one was hit by the gunfire.
  Police say 16-year-old Edgar Garcia was arrested Friday and is suspected of being the gunman in the video.
  Police say Garcia was aiming at another man who was dow
  
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• No. 14 Purdue beats Ohio State, grabs solo lead of Big Ten

  02-03-2019 22:55
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 25 points and No. 14 Purdue beat Ohio State 86-51 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
  Matt Haarms had 12 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers (22-7, 15-3). It was the final home game for senior starters Ryan Cline and Grady Eifert, who each scored eight points.
  Edwards made 9 of 16 shots and scored 19 of his points in the first half.
  Jaedon LeDee led Ohio State (18-11, 8-10) with 16 points. J
  
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• Orlando City scores 2 goals in 2nd half to tie NYCFC

  02-03-2019 22:50
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chris Mueller and Tesho Akindele scored second-half goals to help Orlando City tie New York City FC 2-2 on Saturday in the second game of the MLS season.
  Mueller pulled Orlando within 2-1 in the 59th when his free kick from the edge of the 18-yard box went untouched into the back of the net. Akindele, who spent the past five seasons in Dallas, tied it at 2 in the 75th with an easy tap-in of Dom Dwyer’s cross in front of the goal. Akindele hobbled off the field af
  
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• Late Hall layup lifts Evansville past Valparaiso, 65-63

  02-03-2019 22:44
  VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — John Hall scored at the basket and Noah Frederking added a free throw in the final seconds to preserve Evansville’s 65-63 win over Valparaiso in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season finale for both schools Saturday.
  The victory snaps a seven-game losing streak for the Purple Aces, whose last win was over Valpo February 2.
  Derrik Smits got to the free throw line with :40 left and hit two free throws to tie the game at 62-62. Hall put Evansville back in
  
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• Barcelona wins at Bernabeu again, ends Madrid’s title hopes

  02-03-2019 22:43
  MADRID (AP) — Barcelona handed Real Madrid another demoralizing loss on Saturday, beating its arch rival at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for the second time in a week and taking full control of the Spanish league.
  Ivan Rakitic scored in the first half and Barcelona held on for a 1-0 victory that virtually ends Madrid’s title hopes.
  It was the third straight win by Barcelona at the Bernabeu, coming three days after a 3-0 result that eliminated Madrid from the Copa del Rey semifinals.
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• Bone’s big game helps No. 7 Vols beat No. 4 Kentucky 71-52

  02-03-2019 22:31
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Bone scored a career-high 27 points and No. 7 Tennessee beat No. 4 Kentucky 71-52 on Saturday to maintain its home-court dominance and snap the Wildcats’ four-game winning streak.
  Tennessee (26-3, 14-2 SEC) earned its 25th straight home victory to remain tied for first place in the Southeastern Conference with No. 13 LSU — the Tigers beat Alabama 74-69 earlier in the day. The Volunteers haven’t lost a home game since falling 94-84 to Auburn
  
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• Pritzker Prize, Irish-born architect Kevin Roche dies

  02-03-2019 22:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — The acclaimed Irish-born architect Kevin Roche has died, leaving his mark on world-class buildings from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the city’s Museum of Jewish Heritage to airports in New York and Washington.
  A spokesman for his architectural firm says Roche died Friday at 96 of natural causes at his home in Guilford, Connecticut.
  Roche designed more than 200 buildings around the world, winning the Pritzker prize — the equivalent of the Nobel
  
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• No. 1 Baylor women win 19th in a row 76-44 over Oklahoma St

  02-03-2019 22:28
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Kalani Brown had 14 points and 13 rebounds in her last regular-season home game for No. 1 Baylor and the Big 12 champion Lady Bears pulled away for a 76-44 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday, extending their win streak to 19 in a row.
  Baylor (27-1, 17-0 Big 12) had its lowest-scoring half in conference play this season while taking a 25-20 halftime lead. Brown, a 6-foot-7 senior center who had her 37th career double-double, scored six points as the Lady Bears put to
  
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• Booth scores 28 points, leads Villanova past Butler 75-54

  02-03-2019 22:24
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phil Booth scored 28 points and Eric Paschall had 12 in to lead Villanova to a 75-54 win over Butler in the home finale on Saturday.
  The Wildcats (22-8, 13-4 Big East) could still win at least a share of the conference crown in a season where they have as many losses as the last two years combined. Villanova tumbled out of the AP Top 25 following a three-game losing streak, yet it is assured of earning no lower than a No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament in two weeks i
  
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• Plane makes belly landing at Scottsdale Airport; no injury

  02-03-2019 22:23
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane made a belly landing while having landing gear trouble while landing at Scottsdale Airport Saturday.
  Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the pilot was the only person aboard and wasn’t injured.
  A photo posted online by azfamily.com showed the plane upright and on its belly with its fuselage apparently intact on a paved surface.
  No additional information was immediately available.
  The post Plane makes bel
  
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• Magee scores 36, No. 24 Wofford races past Samford 85-64

  02-03-2019 22:21
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Fletcher Magee made eight 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 36 points, and No. 24 Wofford beat Samford 85-64 on Saturday.
  The Terriers (26-4, 18-0) closed out an unbeaten Southern Conference schedule. They have won 17 in a row heading into the conference tournament.
  Samford (16-15, 6-12) lost its fourth straight game.
  Magee went 13 for 22 from the field, including 8 of 14 from beyond the arc. He also had four assists and three steals.
  Ryan Hoover scored 17 poin
  
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• Febres cans 8 treys, leads Texas past Iowa State 86-69

  02-03-2019 22:20
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jase Febres scored a career-best 26 points, and Texas defeated Iowa State 86-69 Saturday.
  Febres, a sophomore, made eight 3-point baskets, also a career-best, in 10 attempts.
  Courtney Ramey scored 18 for Texas (16-13, 8-8 in Big 12), Eli Mitrou-Long and Dylan Osetkowski had 13 apiece. Matt Coleman III made 10 assists.
  Marial Shayok led Iowa State (20-9, 9-7) with 22 points, and Lindell Wigginton scored 16. Starter Nick Weiler-Babb played just six minutes in the second
  
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• The Latest: Stephon Clark’s mom said decision ‘is not right’

  02-03-2019 22:15
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the decision by a prosecutor not to charge the police officers who shot an unarmed black man last year (all times local):
  2:10 p.m.
  The mother of Stephon Clark said she refuses to accept prosecutors’ decision not to file criminal charges against the two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year.
  Sequette (suh-KWET) Clark said Saturday that the officers should have been charged with homicide.
  They shot her 22-yea
  
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• The Latest: Anger over deep details of man killed by police

  02-03-2019 22:15
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the decision by a prosecutor not to charge the police officers who shot an unarmed black man last year (all times local):
  4:45 p.m.
  Several dozen people demonstrated outside a Sacramento Police Department station after prosecutors declined to file charges against two officers who shot and killed an unarmed black man.
  The peaceful protest Saturday afternoon was organized by Black Live Matter’s Sacramento chapter. The group’s leader, Tanya
  
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• Guy’s 17 lead No. 2 Virginia past Pittsburgh 73-49

  02-03-2019 22:14
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy scored 17 points and No. 2 Virginia beat Pittsburgh 73-49 on Saturday for the Panthers’ 12th straight loss.
  Ty Jerome added 13 points and De’Andre Hunter had 12 for the Cavaliers (26-2, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who maintained at least a share of the lead in the ACC pending North Carolina’s game at Clemson later Saturday.
  Jered Wilson-Frame scored 15 points and Au’diese Toney had 12 for Pittsburgh (12-17, 2-14). The loss w
  
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• Gilkeson, Patel lead VMI over The Citadel 81-78

  02-03-2019 22:12
  LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Garrett Gilkeson and Sarju Patel scored 19 points apiece as VMI narrowly defeated The Citadel 81-78 on Saturday.
  Bubba Parham added 15 points and nine assists for the Keydets.
  Greg Parham had 12 points for VMI (10-20, 4-14 Southern Conference). He made two 3-pointers in the final 1:01 to cap VMI’s rally from a 12-point halftime deficit.
  Zane Najdawi had 25 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-17, 4-14). Lew Stallworth added 21 points and 10 rebounds. H
  
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• Prosecutor says 2 Sacramento officers who fatally shot unarmed black man last year will not face criminal charges

  02-03-2019 22:11
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutor says 2 Sacramento officers who fatally shot unarmed black man last year will not face criminal charges.
  The post Prosecutor says 2 Sacramento officers who fatally shot unarmed black man last year will not face criminal charges appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Placer’s 3-pointer gives UMBC win over New Hampshire, 56-53

  02-03-2019 22:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose Placer hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left that capped a rally from an 18-point second-half deficit and UMBC defeated New Hampshire 56-53 on Saturday.
  The Retrievers trailed 48-30 with less than 12 minutes left. Brandon Horvath led the rally with 13 points, nine at the free-throw line.
  Placer’s winning 3-pointer came after UMBC had made just two of its previous 19 attempts from the arc in the game and UNH’s Josh Hopkins missed the front end of a one-and-
  
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• Japan beats Brazil 3-1 with 2 late goals at SheBelieves Cup

  02-03-2019 22:09
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rikako Kobayashi scored on a header in the 81st minute, and Japan beat Brazil 3-1 Saturday in the SheBelieves Cup tournament.
  Japan scored twice in the final 10 minutes to close out the win in the round-robin tuneup for the Women’s World Cup in June.
  Yui Hasegawa padded the lead in the 85th minute, putting the ball into the right corner. Yuka Momiki scored in the 44th minute on a pass from Emi Nakajima, chipping the ball over Aline for a 1-0 lead.
  Debinha tied
  
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• No. 8 Maryland wins Big Ten with 71-62 victory over Illinois

  02-03-2019 22:07
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Freshman Taylor Mikesell scored 20 points, Stephanie Jones had 14 points and nine rebounds, and No. 8 Maryland beat Illinois 71-62 on Saturday to lock up the Big Ten regular season title.
  Having already clinched at least a share of the conference crown, the Terrapins (26-3, 15-3) eliminated Iowa to secure the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Maryland has either won or shared the regular season title in four of its five years in the conference.
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• Bradley gets 1st multi-goal MLS game, Toronto wins opener

  02-03-2019 22:07
  CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Michael Bradley scored his first goal since the 2016 season and added another in the second half for his first career multi-goal MLS game as Toronto FC opened the season with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
  Bradley, the eight-year MLS veteran who was scoreless in back-to-back 30-plus start seasons, scored the first goal of the 2019 season in first-half stoppage time with an easy redirection of Auro’s cross to the penalty spot. His second goa
  
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• Ducks sign Silfverberg to $26.25 million, 5-year extension

  02-03-2019 22:00
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg has signed a $26.5 million, five-year extension with the Anaheim Ducks, forgoing the chance to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
  The team announced the deal Saturday.
  Silfverberg leads the Ducks with 16 goals and has 24 points in 56 games. The 28-year-old has 99 goals and 115 assists over six seasons with Anaheim.
  The Ducks are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Anaheim is next-to-last in the Western
  
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• Tate scores 30 to lead N. Kentucky past Green Bay 86-82

  02-03-2019 21:57
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jalen Tate had a career-high 30 points as Northern Kentucky narrowly beat Green Bay 86-82 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its second consecutive Horizon League regular-season championship.
  The Norse (23-8, 13-5) began the day tied with Wright State for the conference lead. Wright State played at Milwaukee later in the day.
  Drew McDonald scored 13 points for Northern Kentucky and became the school’s all-time scoring leader with 2,011 points.
  Tyler Shar
  
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• Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando to retire after MLS season

  02-03-2019 21:55
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando says he will retire after this season.
  Rimando, who turns 40 in June, holds Major League Soccer records for wins, shutouts, saves, games and minutes. He says on Twitter “it’s time for me to step away and start my next adventure.”
  Rimando joined Salt Lake for the 2007 season after playing for Miami from 2000-01 and D.C. United from 2003-06.
  He made 22 appearances for the U.S. and was the No. 3 goalkeeper on the 2
  
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• Bishop double-double pushes Fairleigh Dickinson streak to 5

  02-03-2019 21:55
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Kaleb Bishop scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Fairleigh Dickinson closed out the regular season with five straight wins, topping Central Connecticut 70-58 on Saturday.
  Darnell Edge had 15 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (17-13, 12-6 Northeast Conference), Jahlil Jenkins added 13 points. Mike Holloway Jr. had five assists.
  Edge’s layup with 8:46 remaining broke open a back-and-forth one-possession game and the Knights pulled steadily away.
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• Grady scores 25 to lift Davidson past Fordham 77-52

  02-03-2019 21:53
  DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Kellan Grady had 25 points as Davidson rolled past Fordham 77-52 on Saturday.
  Jon Axel Gudmundsson had 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Davidson (21-8, 12-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luka Brajkovic added 15 points. Dusan Kovacevic had seven rebounds for the hosts.
  Davidson posted a season-high 22 assists.
  Nick Honor had 17 points for the Rams (11-18, 2-14), who have now lost four consecutive games. Chuba Ohams added 12 points and nine rebounds. Jesse Buntin
  
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• Williams scores 17, leads Georgia St. past Little Rock 83-70

  02-03-2019 21:52
  ATLANTA (AP) — Kane Williams had 17 points off the bench to carry Georgia State to an 83-70 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday.
  Nelson Phillips had 14 points for Georgia State (21-9, 12-5 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Jeff Thomas added 14 points. Devin Mitchell had 13 points for the home team.
  Rayjon Tucker had 26 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans (10-19, 5-11), who have now lost four consecutive games. Kris Bankston added 15 points.
  
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• Draisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0

  02-03-2019 21:49
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday.
  The Oilers used a three-goal second period to pull away from the Blue Jackets, who had won three of four and are fighting to stay above the wild-card line in the Eastern Conference.
  Koskinen improved to 18-15-4 with his fourth career shutout — all this season.
  Zack Kassian and Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers, wh
  
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• Former Wisconsin bishop’s name removed from center

  02-03-2019 21:48
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Wisconsin, says it’s removing the name of a former bishop from a center at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in downtown Green Bay. According to the Green Bay diocese’s newspaper, The Compass, Bishop David Ricken wrote a letter to parishioners saying Bishop Aloysius Wycislo failed to adequately address claims of clergy abuse while he was bishop from 1968 to 1983. The letter said Wycislo has not been accused of sexual misconduct.
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• Paper: $600,000 fine imposed on nursing home after outbreak

  02-03-2019 21:47
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A newspaper reports that federal authorities have imposed a $600,000 fine on a New Jersey nursing home following a viral outbreak that killed 11 children.
  The North Jersey Record reports that the penalty stems from state and federal inspections at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation during last fall’s outbreak.
  The inspections cited conditions posing “immediate jeopardy” to children dependent on ventilators and other pediatric and elderl
  
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• Rice passes England audition as West Ham beats Newcastle 2-0

  02-03-2019 20:52
  LONDON (AP) — Declan Rice passed his latest England audition with a goal and an authoritative display in West Ham’s 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.
  The central midfielder, who last month switched allegiance from Ireland to the country of his birth, scored the opening goal — a header from Robert Snodgrass’ corner — at the Olympic Stadium in front of watching England assistant coach Steve Holland.
  Mark Noble added West Ham’s second from
  
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• No. 18 Florida State, behind Kabengele, tops NC State 78-73

  02-03-2019 20:47
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reserve Mfiondu Kabengele scored 16 points and Trent Forrest added 11 of his 13 in the second half Saturday, sending No. 18 Florida State past North Carolina State 78-73.
  Forrest was quiet early but finished 5 of 10 from the floor with six rebounds and three assists for the Seminoles (23-6, 11-5).
  The Seminoles have won 11 ACC games for the second time in three seasons. Florida State has won 12 ACC games twice since joining the league in 1991-92. With two games rem
  
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• Smith helps Indiana top No. 6 Michigan State 63-62

  02-03-2019 20:43
  BLOOMINGTON, In (AP) — Justin Smith scored a career-high 24 points, and Indiana beat No. 6 Michigan State 63-62 on Saturday.
  Devonte Green added 13 points as Indiana (15-14, 6-12 Big Ten) earned its second straight win against a ranked opponent. The Hoosiers beat No. 19 Wisconsin 75-73 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
  Indiana trailed 62-60 before Juwan Morgan made a layup with 1:46 left while being fouled by Xavier Tillman. Morgan then converted the three-point play to give the Hoosier
  
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• Lawson helps send No. 15 Kansas past Oklahoma State 72-67

  02-03-2019 20:38
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Dedric Lawson scored 20 points and tied a season high with 15 rebounds Saturday to help No. 15 Kansas escape with a 72-67 victory over Oklahoma State.
  Lawson also had three steals for his 18th double-double of the season. Quentin Grimes added 17 points for Kansas (22-7, 11-5 Big 12), which has won five of its last six games.
  Cam McGriff had 19 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma State (10-19, 3-13) before fouling out with 1:38 remaining. Curtis Jones contributed
  
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