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LOS ANGELES — Dawson Baker had a career-high 24 points as UC Irvine edged past Cal State Northridge 75-70. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors with 17 points.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ezekiel Alley had a season-high 26 points as Portland State topped Sacramento State 73-65. Marlon Ruffin had 13 points for Portland State (8-13, 6-7 Big Sky Conference), which earned its fourth straight win. Khalid Thomas added 11 points and eight rebounds. Ian Burke had five steals. Bryce Fowler had 21 points and

DAVIS, Calif. — Ezra Manjon had 20 points as UC Davis edged past Hawaii 68-65. Kamaka Hepa led the Rainbow Warriors with 16 points and nine rebounds.

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 13 points as Grand Canyon won its ninth consecutive home game, beating California Baptist 56-50. Holland Woods had 11 points for Grand Canyon (16-5, 6-3 Western Athletic Conference). Taeshon Cherry added 10 points. Gabe McGlothan had 10 points and eight rebounds. Sean Miller-Moore had a career-high 12 rebounds plus

PORTLAND, Ore. — Yauhen Massalski had 22 points and 12 rebounds as San Francisco narrowly beat Portland 74-71. Chris Austin’s layup for Portland tied the game at 70 with 1:02 remaining. Josh Kunen answered with a layup and then Gabe Stefanini made a pair of free throws with three seconds left to seal it for

MALIBU, Calif. — Maxwell Lewis had 22 points as Pepperdine snapped its nine-game losing streak, topping Pacific 70-64. Houston Mallette had 14 points for Pepperdine (7-18, 1-9 West Coast Conference). Jan Zidek added 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Mitchell Jr. had six rebounds. Alphonso Anderson had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Joel Murray scored 25 points as Long Beach State won its eighth straight game, topping Cal Poly 78-65. Colin Slater added 20 points for the Beach. Murray made all 12 of his foul shots. Jadon Jones had 12 points, six rebounds and five steals for Long Beach State (12-9, 8-1 Big

SAN DIEGO — Josip Vrankic registered 18 points as Santa Clara got past San Diego 79-66. Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros on Saturday with 23 points, tying his season high.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fun and games surrounding the Pro Bowl haven’t stopped some of the NFL’s top players from thinking about the racial inequities spotlighted by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the league. Several players expressed support for Flores and his concerns after

BOISE, Idaho — Tyson Degenhart had a season-high 23 points as Boise State stretched its home win streak to eight games, topping San Jose State 76-60.  Abu Kigab had 18 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for Boise State (18-5, 9-1 Mountain West Conference). Marcus Shaver Jr. added 14 points. Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. had

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR seized the momentum it had hoped for ahead of its made-for-TV exhibition race to be held Sunday night in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Drivers hit the temporary track for the first time Saturday and were immediately energized by the temporary track inside

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth really was living on the edge at Pebble Beach. He hit an approach near the edge of a 60-foot cliff onto the ocean rocks below on the eighth hole and somehow managed a par. It was the memorable shot Saturday in the

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah worked on the side during practice as he rehabilitates his left knee injured last Sunday in the AFC championship game. Uzomah’s playing status for the Super Bowl next Sunday against the Rams in Los Angeles remains uncertain. The seventh-year tight end sprained his MCL late in the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a San Francisco 49ers fan who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being punched outside SoFi Stadium last weekend said he remains in a coma Saturday. Daniel Luna was put into a medically induced coma after he was punched, fell and struck his head on the ground during