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Brodeur scores 20 to lead Penn past Harvard 75-72 in OT

January 31, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AJ Brodeur had 20 points, eight rebounds and assists as Penn narrowly defeated Harvard 75-72 in overtime on Friday night.Ryan Betley had 17 points and seven rebounds for Penn (9-7, 1-2 Ivy League). Jordan Dingle and Devon Goodman...

The mission for 100-year-old veterans: Super Bowl coin flip

By TIM DAHLBERG | January 31, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Charles McGee flew 136 combat missions in World War II as part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, attacking targets in Italy and supporting the rescue of 1,000 prisoners of war in Romania. He went on to become a colonel and fly in wars in Korea...

Richardson, No. 19 Arizona St women edge USC 76-75 in 3OTs

January 31, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson made a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in the third overtime and No. 19 Arizona State edged Southern California 76-75 on Friday for coach Charli Turner Thorne's 500th career victory.Alyson Miura's long 3-pointer...

Judge allows AP to be heard in dispute over Saints emails

By JIM MUSTIAN | January 31, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that The Associated Press may be heard in a court dispute over whether to release hundreds of confidential emails that detail the New Orleans Saints' behind-the-scenes public relations work to help area Roman...

Doncic, Young lead list for Rising Stars game at All-Star

January 31, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star starters Luka Doncic of Dallas and Trae Young of Atlanta headlined the list of players released Friday to participate in the Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend in Chicago.Also on the list: likely rookie of the year frontrunner...

Former White Sox minor leaguer charged with raping a child

January 31, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer who went on to coach a South Dakota youth team after his playing career ended has been charged with sexually assaulting a child and possession child pornography.Juan Thomas Jr., a first-baseman...

No. 3 Oregon routs Utah 90-63

By JOHN COON | January 31, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Once Oregon gets its offense in gear, the Ducks race away from their opponents in a hurry.Utah became the latest opponent to learn that lesson the hard way.No. 3 Oregon rolled to a 90-63 victory on Thursday night after the Utes...

Pritchard Breaks Oregon’s Assists Record In Win Over Cal

By JOE STIGLICH | January 31, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Payton Pritchard did not wait long to turn his night around.After a sluggish first half Thursday night, Oregon’s senior guard took over in the second half and led the No. 11 Ducks to a 77-72 victory over California.Pritchard...

Nikola Jokic carries short-handed Nuggets past Jazz 106-100

By PAT GRAHAM | January 31, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic is raising another aspect of his game — his voice.Always a leader by example, he's now speaking up more.And his teammates are listening, too.Jokic scored 28 points, including six in the final two minutes, and dished out...

Kings win 1st hoops game at Staples since Kobe’s death

By JOE REEDY | January 31, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings knew it was going to be an emotional night in Los Angeles. They responded with one of their best games this season.Fox scored a career-high 34 points and the Kings made a franchise-record 21 3-pointers...

UCLA defeats No. 20 Colorado 72-68 behind Smith’s 30 points

By BETH HARRIS | January 31, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coming off a blowout loss at ranked Oregon last week might have been enough to derail a young UCLA team.But the Bruins toughened up to beat No. 20 Colorado 72-68 on Thursday night and returned to .500 in Pac-12 play.Chris Smith scored...

Lucas leads Oregon State past Stanford, 68-63

By RICK EYMER | January 31, 2020

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jarod Lucas heeded his coaches’ words and looked for ways to take the pressure off Oregon State’s top scorers Tres Tinkle and Ethan Thompson.“I felt good, that was probably the main thing,” Lucas said after scoring a...