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Cheese posts double-double to send Akron past W. Michigan

February 18, 2020

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Tyler Cheese scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and Loren Christian Jackson scored 17 and Akron held off Western Michigan for a 71-67 win Tuesday night.Akron (20-6, 10-3 Mid-American Conference) has won four straight to remain...

Dosunmu scores 24, Illinois beats No. 9 Penn State 62-56

By TRAVIS JOHNSON | February 18, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu felt well enough during warm-ups to return to lineup. That was enough for Illinois against No. 9 Penn State.Dosunmu, the Fighting Illini’s leading scorer who missed the previous game with a knee injury, scored...

Brown scores 24 to carry St. Joseph’s over Davidson 73-72

February 18, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freshman Cameron Brown scored a season-high 24 points as Saint Joseph's snapped its seven-game losing streak, narrowly beating Davidson 73-72 on Tuesday night.Brown made 10 of 13 shots, including a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left...

Giants, Cubs raising pay for minor leaguers this season

By JAKE SEINER | February 18, 2020

The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants are pushing ahead with pay raises for minor league players this season, days after Major League Baseball mandated salary bumps beginning in 2021.Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer and Giants baseball executive Farhan...

Bowden’s late free throws clinch Vols’ 65-61 win over Vandy

By STEVE MEGARGEE | February 18, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Bowden scored 17 points and clinched a victory by sinking two free throws with five seconds left as Tennessee outlasted Vanderbilt 65-61 on Tuesday night.Tennessee went on a 12-0 run to grab a 61-48 lead with 2 ½ minutes...

McLean lifts St. Francis (NY) past LIU 87-77

February 18, 2020

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — Unique McLean tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift St. Francis (N.Y.) to an 87-77 win over Long Island University on Tuesday night in the 45th annual Battle of Brooklyn.St. Francis broke it open with a 14-0 run, including...

11 big and not-so-big names granted clemency by Trump

By The Associated Press | February 18, 2020

Some were big names who grabbed national headlines while others were lesser known but also faced serious charges and prison. A look at who was granted clemency Tuesday by President Donald Trump and an overview of their criminal cases:PARDONSEdward DeBartolo,...

Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas Permian Basin 93-80

February 18, 2020

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Lesley Varner II had 23 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas Permian Basin 93-80 on Tuesday for its sixth straight victory.It's the longest winning streak for UTRGV since the 2007-08 team won seven straight.Jordan...

Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.

By AAMER MADHANI, KEVIN FREKING, and JILL COLVIN | February 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game's history.DeBartolo, who owned the...

Prairie View A&M tops Jackson St. 70-61 behind Andrus

February 17, 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 on Monday night to win its fourth straight and remain atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings.Chancellor Ellis...

No. 8 UCLA rallies to beat No. 15 Oregon State 83-74 in OT

By BETH HARRIS | February 17, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clinging to a three-point lead in overtime, Michaela Onyenware hit a pair of free throws and then stole the ball. She fed freshman Charisma Osborne, who sank a 3-pointer and No. 8 UCLA never looked back.Osborne finished with a career-high...

Hauser’s 24 pts help lead Portland State past Idaho, 90-69

February 17, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matt Hauser knocked down 6 of 10 3-point attempts and posted 24 points to spark Portland State past Idaho, 90-69 on Monday night.Hauser dealt five assists and collected three steals as the Vikings shot 34 of 67 from the field as...