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Inbee Park takes 3-stroke lead at Women’s Australian Open

February 15, 2020

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Seven-time major champion Inbee Park hasn't won an LPGA tournament in nearly two years, but her 19 tour victories include trophies at Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia.She might well be adding Australia soon to that...

Ionescu adds milestone as No. 3 Oregon beats No. 7 UCLA

By JOE REEDY | February 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruthy Hebard scored 30 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and added another milestone to her amazing collegiate career as third-ranked Oregon defeated No. 7 UCLA 80-66 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two women's teams in...

Pili’s 26 points, 13 rebounds lead USC women by No. 11 OSU

February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season, and Southern California beat No. 11 Oregon State 72-66 on Friday night.Kayla Overbeck halted a 9-0 Oregon State run with a basket in the...

Love has 24 points, 9 boards in 75-58 Wright State victory

February 14, 2020

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Loudon Love scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Wright State beat Illinois-Chicago 75-58 on Friday night.The Raiders (22-5, 12-2) maintained a one-game lead over second-place Northern Kentucky (11-3) in the Horizon League.Bill...

Hull scores 24, No. 8 Stanford shoots past Utah 97-64

By MATTHEW COLES | February 14, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — If you play for Stanford, you get out and run or you sit down.“We have a lot of good people who want to play. We’re going to run and if you don’t want to go all out, you can rest on the bench,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer...

Karlsson, Meier rally Sharks past Jets 3-2

February 14, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier scored in an 89-second span in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.Marcus Sorensen also scored for the Sharks, who are 4-3-0 in...

Pickett scores 27 to lift Siena past Rider 73-64

February 14, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Pickett had a season-high 27 points as Siena won its 300th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win, defeating Rider 73-64 on Friday night.The Saints were the third MAAC program to reach 300 wins, joining Iona (393) and Manhattan...

Brown wins fifth straight game behind Anderson’s 51 points

February 14, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Anderson scored 31 points as Brown defeated Penn 75-63 on Friday night.Zach Hunsaker had 21 points for Brown (12-8, 5-2 Ivy League), which earned its fifth consecutive victory. Jaylan Gainey added 12 rebounds.AJ Brodeur had...

Richardson leads No. 22 Arizona State over Washington State

February 14, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson scored 13 of her 22 points in the final five minutes to help No. 22 Arizona State take the lead and hold off Washington State 62-59 on Friday night.Ula Motuga tied it at 50 with a 3-pointer for Washington State with...

Morris scores 23, No. 13 DePaul women beat Butler 89-60

February 14, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Sonya Morris scored 23 points, Kelly Campbell had nine points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and No. 13 DePaul beat Butler 89-60 on Friday night to snap the Bulldogs' five-game winning streak.It was a matchup of the top-scoring offense...

No. 12 Arizona women get 20th victory, beat Washington 64-53

February 14, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Aari McDonald scored nine of her 19 points in the third quarter when No. 12 Arizona pulled away from Washington for a 64-53 victory Friday night for the Wildcats' 20th win.Helena Pueyo had four 3-pointers and 14 points for the Wildcats...

Zucker’s two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1

By DAN SCIFO | February 14, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his new team.Zucker scored his first two goals with the Penguins during a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.“To me, it was about the win,”...