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HONOLULU (AP) — Ajay Mitchell had 25 points, Yohan Traore scored 20 and Josh Pierre-Louis added a double-double as UC Santa Barbara cruised to a 78-61 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night. Mitchell made 9 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer for the Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West Conference).He added six assists and two steals.

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge

By The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas and Aidan Mahoney scored 11 points apiece and Saint Mary’s rolled past Pacific 76-28 on Thursday night for its seventh straight victory. Ducas also had eight rebounds for the Gaels (15-6, 6-0 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen had nine points. Donovan Williams finished with seven

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points and 12 assists a few hours after being named to his record 20th NBA All-Star team and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 141-132 on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Anthony Davis

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Harrison Barnes starts feeling it, the Sacramento Kings look for him in any spot he likes. In another wild game with the Golden State Warriors, they needed every bit of Barnes’ best — including his timely block against Jonathan Kuminga in the tense closing

By The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Thoerner’s 13 points helped UC Irvine defeat Long Beach State 72-61 on Thursday night. Thoerner shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Anteaters (14-6, 7-1 Big West Conference). Andre Henry scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Pierre

By The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Kaleb Higgins scored 19 points as Cal State Bakersfield beat Cal State Northridge 64-56 on Thursday night. Higgins was 7 of 16 shooting and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for the Roadrunners (8-11, 3-5 Big West Conference). Fidelis Okereke added 14 points while going

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze scored 25 points as Loyola Marymount beat Portland 92-65 on Thursday. Merkviladze also contributed 10 rebounds and three steals for the Lions (10-10, 3-3 West Coast Conference). Keli Leaupepe scored 20 points and added seven rebounds. Dominick Harris was 7 of 15 shooting (6 for

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Pope scored 15 points as UCSD held off UC Riverside 66-65 on Thursday. Pope was 6 of 16 shooting, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Tritons (13-7, 7-1 Big West Conference). Emmanuel Tshimanga scored 11

By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Dominic Brewton’s 13 points helped CSU Fullerton defeat Cal Poly 54-51 on Thursday. Brewton also contributed eight rebounds for the Titans (10-10, 3-5 Big West Conference). Beril Kabamba added 10 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press Snowplows are essential to enduring winter in Minnesota, so maybe it’s not surprising that every year thousands of people vote on names for the giant machines that clear the state’s roads, such as Plowy McPlowFace and Darth Blader. The often-icy state began naming its 800 plows in 2020 and is

By JACQUELINE MUNIS and ELLA McCARTHY When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn’t realize how much could be taken from her. Suddenly, the rest of her high school experience was threatened: being student council president, her role as debate team captain and walking at graduation. Even her college scholarships

By The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wa. (AP) — Graham Ike had 22 points in Gonzaga’s 77-72 victory against San Francisco on Thursday night. Ike also contributed seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-5, 5-1 West Coast Conference). Anton Watson added 15 points while going 6 of 8 and 3 of 9 from the free throw line,

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brian Goracke scored 20 points as Montana State beat Sacramento State 70-62 on Thursday night. Goracke added seven rebounds for the Bobcats (10-10, 5-2 Big Sky Conference). Robert Ford III scored 15 points and added six rebounds and five assists. Brandon Walker was 5 of 8 shooting

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard put up 19 points as Oregon roared past Arizona State in the second half, posting an 80-61 victory on Thursday night. The Ducks now are 18-8 against the Sun Devils under coach Dana Altman and bounced back from back-to-back losses to Colorado and Utah last week. Arizona State forced

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Thomas Harley got the puck and took off skating hard to the other end of the ice, all the way to the middle of the right circle before the young defenseman unleashed his latest game-winning shot. The 22-year-old Harley scored 38 seconds into overtime to give

By The Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Hunter Goodrick’s 14 points helped Cal Baptist defeat UT Rio Grande Valley 63-54 on Thursday night. Goodrick added 12 rebounds for the Lancers (12-7, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference). Brantly Stevenson shot 4 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Yvan

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cody’s Wish was named horse of the year at the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards and also earned older dirt male honors Thursday night. Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Arcangelo won as the nation’s top 3-year-old male. Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who oversaw Cody’s Wish, was honored as top trainer.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Joc Pederson and the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim made 9 of 16 from the field and finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help No. 17 Gonzaga beat Santa Clara 82-45 Thursday night and extend its win streak to 13 games. Gonzaga (19-2, 6-0 West Coast Conference), which beat the Broncos 87-49 at