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Jones, Goldwire help No. 7 Duke beat No. 8 FSU 70-65

By AARON BEARD | February 10, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tre Jones had 13 points to help seventh-ranked Duke overcome a turnover-heavy performance to beat No. 8 Florida State 70-65 on Monday night.The Blue Devils (21-3, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were coming off a wild and emotionally...

Mozone leads USC Upstate past Charleston Southern 66-52

February 10, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Bryson Mozone had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lift South Carolina Upstate to a 66-52 win over Charleston Southern on Monday night.Mozone hit 4 of 6 3-pointers to help USC Upstate get its second victory in the 10-game series.Nevin...

Saints owner denies team had role in clergy sex abuse list

By JIM MUSTIAN | February 10, 2020

The owner of the New Orleans Saints said Monday that the NFL team played no role in determining which priests would be named in the list of “credibly accused” clergy published by the area's Roman Catholic Church.Gayle Benson, a devout Catholic who...

No. 12 Arizona women get past No. 9 Oregon State in OT

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 10, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Coming off a 33-point loss at No. 3 Oregon, Arizona had something to prove when it stepped on the court Sunday against No. 9 Oregon State.And the 12th-ranked Wildcats (19-4, 8-4 Pac-12) delivered a definitive statement with a...

Hurricane-force winds pound UK and Europe, upend travel

By SHEILA NORMAN-CULP | February 10, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Storm Ciara battered the U.K. and northern Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains Sunday, halting flights and trains and producing heaving seas that closed down ports. Soccer games, farmers' markets and cultural events were...

Blazers beat Heat 115-109 in Iguodala’s debut for Miami

By BY ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN | February 9, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 33 points and eight assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami 115-109 on Sunday night in Andre Iguodala's debut with the Heat.Iguodala had two points in his first game...

Pritzl scores 19, Wisconsin cruises past Ohio State 70-57

By GENARO C. ARMAS | February 9, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl was looking down at the final boxscore from a podium when Trevor Anderson leaned in from a few seats over to give his teammate a compliment.It might have been the only time that Pritzl was caught off...

No. 6 Stanford tops USC, 79-59

By GIDEON RUBIN | February 9, 2020

STANFORD,Calif. (AP) — Senior day inspired some emotion and Stanford put it to good use.Lexie Hull had 14 points and six rebounds, Nadia Fingall and Ashten Prechtel each scored 11 points and the sixth-ranked Cardinal overpowered USC 79-59 in a Pac-12...

Young scores 48 points, Hawks beat Knicks 140-135 in 2 OTs

By GEORGE HENRY | February 9, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was disappointed that the Atlanta Hawks let New York rally in regulation and take a big lead in the first overtime, so he repeatedly took the ball and dared the Knicks to foul him.“When you had that lead late in the game...

MacKinnon scores 32nd goal; Avalanche beat Wild 3-2

By BRIAN HALL | February 9, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 32nd goal of the season, Pavel Francouz made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with four wins in five games, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night.Pierre-Edouard Bellemare...

Rutgers overcomes 18-point deficit, beats Northwestern in OT

By MATT SUGAM | February 9, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The typically media-friendly and regular interview request Geo Baker skipped out on Rutgers’ post-game press conference. He had no reason to be salty following his best game of the season that has seen him struggle in Big Ten...

Clippers hand Cavs worst home loss in franchise history

By STEVE HERRICK | February 9, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed Cleveland 133-92 on Sunday night, the Cavaliers' worst home loss in franchise history.Cleveland's previous worst was a 39-point loss to Chicago in 2012.Paul George had...