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Mexico: Forest guardian suffered head trauma and drowning

By MARK STEVENSON | January 30, 2020

OCAMPO, Mexico (AP) — An anti-logging activist prominent in efforts to protect a Mexican forest where monarch butterflies spend the winter suffered a head trauma as well as drowning, authorities announced Thursday night, potentially adding weight to...

Brown scores 24 to lead Murray St. over E. Illinois 73-70

January 30, 2020

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown scored 24 points and Murray State beat Eastern Illinois 73-70 on Thursday night for its 10th straight win to remain undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference.Eastern Illinois (11-10, 4-5) had the final possession with 17...

Evans, No. 5 Louisville women rout Notre Dame 86-54

By JOHN FINERAN | January 30, 2020

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dana Evans and her Louisville teammates knew they wouldn't be seeing the same old Notre Dame.So they wanted to end things quickly Thursday night and did just that in a lopsided 86-54 victory.“We knew we had to be aggressive...

No. 4 UConn extends AAC streak with 80-50 win over Cincy

By PAT EATON-ROBB | January 30, 2020

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's fourth game in eight days, coming in advance of a showdown with No. 3 Oregon, had all the makings of a trap for the Huskies.Crystal Dangerfield scored 24 points, Megan Walker added 21 points and 11 rebounds and No. 4 Connecticut...

Bradley Beal’s 34 points lead Wizards over Hornets 121-107

By RICH DUBROFF | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly before his Washington Wizards played the Charlotte Hornets, Bradley Beal found out he'd been snubbed for the All-Star Game.Playing with an obvious chip on his shoulder, Beal — who averages 28.6 points per game, sixth in the...

Curry, Oliver combine for 35, Old Dominion tops S Miss 68-58

January 30, 2020

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Malik Curry and A.J. Oliver II combined to score 35 points and Old Dominion fended off Southern Miss 68-58 on Thursday night.Curry scored 18 and Oliver 17 points for Old Dominion (9-13, 5-4 Conference USA), which broke its...

Sule lifts Texas St. over Louisiana-Monroe 71-51

January 30, 2020

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Alonzo Sule had 15 points off the bench to carry Texas State to a 71-51 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.Shelby Adams had 12 points for Texas State (13-9, 6-5 Sun Belt Conference). Isiah Small added 10 points. Eric...

Trae Young’s 39 points lead Hawks past Simmons, 76ers

By CHARLES ODUM | January 30, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star Trae Young had 39 points and a career-high 18 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past Ben Simmons and Philadelphia 127-117 on Thursday night, extending the 76ers' road woes.Simmons scored 31 points to lead Philadelphia. Shake...

Blackmon scores 21 to lift North Alabama over NJIT 78-74

January 30, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jamari Blackmon made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds and scored 21 points and North Alabama edged NJIT 78-74 on Thursday night.The Lions led 76-71 after Blackmon made 1 of 2 from the line with seven seconds left and after...

No. 10 Oregon State snaps skid with 79-52 rout of Colorado

By ARNIE STAPLETON | January 30, 2020

BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — Aleah Goodman scored a career-high 26 points and sank a personal-best seven 3-pointers in leading No. 10 Oregon State past Colorado 79-52 Thursday night.The Beavers (17-4, 5-4 Pac-12) halted a three-game losing streak, their...

Lukic scores 22 to carry UALR over Coastal Carolina 96-79

January 30, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Marko Lukic had a season-high 22 points as Arkansas-Little Rock got past Coastal Carolina 96-79 on Thursday night.Lukic hit 12 of 13 from the free-throw line.Ruot Monyyong had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Arkansas-Little...

Georgia State pulls away late to beat South Alabama 76-73

January 30, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Kane Williams scored four of his 15 points in the final minute to help Georgia State pull away late and beat Troy 76-73 on Thursday night.South Alabama led 73-70 with 1:35 remaining. Williams made a layup and jump shot, and Nelson Phillips...