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No. 23 Northwestern women blitz Penn State 82-59

February 2, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton scored 19 points apiece and No. 23 Northwestern took over in the third quarter and cruised to an 82-59 win over Penn State on Sunday.Abbie Wolf added 15 points and Abi Scheid 13 for the...

Jamie Foxx tricks pre-Super Bowl gala crowd with ‘Beyoncé’

By KELLI KENNEDY | February 2, 2020

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jamie Foxx tricked an A-list crowd at a pre-Super Bowl show Saturday, telling them Beyoncé was about to perform.“I'm going to go ahead and let it out of the bag right now: Beyoncé. Beyoncé," he screamed as the guests at...

Hillmon has career-high 30, Michigan women beat No. 18 Iowa

February 2, 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored a career-high 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 78-63 win over No. 18 Iowa on Sunday.Hillmon shot 14 of 19 from the floor and collected her seventh double-double this season.The Wolverines...

Johnson’s clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57

By WILL GRAVES | February 2, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 13 points in the final 3 minutes as Pittsburgh held off Miami 62-57 on Sunday.Trey McGowens led Pitt (14-8, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 17 points. Au'Diese Toney scored 15 points and grabbed...

Adam Levine relieved halftime show stress is behind Maroon 5

By KELLI KENNEDY | February 2, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — A noticeably relaxed Adam Levine took the stage with Maroon 5 for a pre-Super Bowl event in Miami on Saturday, telling the crowd he was relieved the pressures of the halftime show were behind the band.“I’m just happy we can kind of...

Lady Gaga: ‘I better hear no lip-syncing’ at halftime show

By MESFIN FEKADU | February 2, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Descending from the air, Lady Gaga kicked off a pre-Super Bowl concert by mimicking her entrance to her Super Bowl halftime performance three years ago, which earned her rave reviews.Headlining the big sports stage was a recurring theme...

The Latest: Djokovic’s tribute to Kobe after Australian win

February 2, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):1:15 a.m.Novak Djokovic had the Australian Open trophy in his hands for the eighth time, and his thoughts turned to Kobe Bryant.The Los Angeles Lakers great, his daughter,...

Graeme McDowell holds off Dustin Johnson to win Saudi event

February 2, 2020

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Graeme McDowell shot a steady level-par 70 to win the Saudi International by two strokes on Sunday for his first European Tour title since 2014.McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open winner at windy Pebble Beach,...

The media mishandled coverage of Kobe Bryant’s death

By Jarrett Huff | February 2, 2020

For the rest of my life I’ll remember what I was doing, where I was and what I was thinking Jan. 26, 2020, as I’m sure the same can be said for millions upon millions of people around the world.Forever burned into my brain are the words “TMZ,”...

Jessup ties MWC 3s record, Boise State beats Nevada 73-64

February 2, 2020

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Derrick Alston scored 24 points, Justinian Jessup tied the Mountain West Conference record for 3-pointers made in a career, and Boise State beat Nevada 73-64 on Saturday night.Jessup finished with 17 points and hit two 3-pointers,...

Stansberry, Raimo help Hawaii rally, beat CSU Northridge

February 2, 2020

HONOLULU (AP) —Eddie Stansberry hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, Zigmars Raimo scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and Hawaii rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat Cal State Northridge 80-75 on Saturday night.Freshman Justin...

Oilers top Flames 8-3; goalies Mike Smith, Cam Talbot fight

February 2, 2020

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton used a fast start and strong finish to get past Calgary.Connor McDavid scored twice to lead the Oilers to an 8-3 victory over the Flames on Saturday night in a game that featured a goalie fight.The Oilers jumped out...