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St. Bonaventure beats St. Joseph’s 74-56

February 11, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Winston scored a career-high 20 points, Kyle Lofton added 20 points and Saint Bonaventure beat Saint Joseph's 74-56 on Tuesday night to win its fifth straight.Osum Osunniyi scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked...

El-Amin scores 22 to lead Ball State over N. Illinois 63-59

February 11, 2020

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ishmael El-Amin had 22 points as Ball State narrowly beat Northern Illinois 63-59 on Tuesday night.El-Amin hit 4 of 6 3-pointers.Kyle Mallers and Tahjai Teague each added 12 points for Ball St. (14-10, 7-4 Mid-American Conference),...

Tapes of Avenatti threats highlight extortion trial closings

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | February 11, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti's attorney borrowed Nike's iconic advertising slogan in a closing argument Tuesday at an extortion trial, saying Avenatti followed a client's wishes to be in attack mode when he went into a meeting with the apparel giant's...

Charity founded by disgraced cyclist announces relaunch plan

By JIM VERTUNO | February 11, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The cancer charity whose yellow wristbands became a global brand under founder Lance Armstrong is seeking to reinvent itself, years after donations and revenues crashed along with the disgraced cyclist's career.Armstrong was nowhere...

All-Star Weekend nears, and Kobe will be at the forefront

By TIM REYNOLDS | February 11, 2020

Kobe Bryant will be announced Friday at All-Star Weekend in Chicago as one of the finalists for this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction class, which isn’t a secret and never was.Bryant always was a lock to be a first-ballot pick. Fellow first-time...

Flames use fast start to beat Sharks 6-2

By JOSH DUBOW | February 11, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Milan Lucic and Tobias Rieder scored in a span of 34 seconds early in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk added a highlight-reel tally in the third, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Monday night.“It was...

Markstrom sharp as Canucks top Predators 6-2

February 11, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.Zack MacEwen, Brandon Sutter,...

Rondo, Davis lead Lakers to 125-100 rout of Suns

By JOE REEDY | February 11, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 23 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 125-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.The Lakers had dropped three of their last four...

Butler returns to lead Heat past Warriors, 113-101

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN | February 11, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return to Miami’s lineup, and the Heat won in Andre Iguodala’s first game back in the Bay Area, thumping the Golden State Warriors 113-101 on Monday night.Butler was crisp after...

Clarkson, perfect Gobert help Jazz beat Mavericks 123-119

By SCHUYLER DIXON | February 10, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Another perfect night for Rudy Gobert against Dallas didn't feel much like one with a lead slipping away in the third quarter.The Utah Jazz and their 7-foot-1 center found a way to hang on for the win.Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points before...

No. 24 Texas Tech returns to Top 25 with 88-42 win over TCU

February 10, 2020

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davide Moretti and Jahmi’us Ramsey each had 17 points and No. 24 Texas Tech made a season-high 13 3-pointers while leading throughout in an 88-42 win over turnover-plagued TCU on Monday night.Moretti made a 3 on the first shot...

Baylor beats Texas for 21st straight Big 12 victory

By MARK ROSNER | February 10, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With No. 1 Baylor's offense struggling, the team's defense locked in and helped the Bears win again.Baylor, producing its lowest point total of the season, beat Texas 52-45 Monday night for its 21st straight victory — one short...