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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seikou Sisoho Jawara had 20 points as Weber State topped Green Bay 68-58. Emmanuel Ansong led the Phoenix with 12 points and nine rebounds.

PARIS (AP) — Amine Gouiri scored twice as Nice rallied past Clermont 2-1 to climb to second place in the French league, 11 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain. Gouiri equalized with a volley in the 77th minute. The Nice winger then raised his tally to eight league goals this season by controlling a corner in

CINCINNATI — Adam Kunkel had 26 points as Xavier easily defeated Norfolk State 88-48. Nate Johnson added 20 points for the Musketeers. Christian Ings led the Spartans with 12 points.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Ohio State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, jumping three spots past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the seventh consecutive week.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge. The person says Walton was informed of the decision a day after a 123-105 home loss to

LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte registered a first Premier League win in charge of Tottenham as the team came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1. The Italian will have been left in no doubt just how big a job he has on his hands though. Conte, who oversaw two games before the international break, watched

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 21 points and seven assists to help No. 2 Connecticut hold off No. 23 South Florida 60-53 in the semifinals of the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. Freshman Azzi Fudd added a season-high 18 points on six 3-pointers the Huskies. .

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Florida has fired coach Dan Mullen a day after his sixth loss in nine games. The move comes two months after the Gators went toe-to-toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Mullen’s stunning downfall ends a

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge as part of the Premier League club’s campaign against antisemitism. The small event was attended by about 50 people. It was the first time Abramovich has been seen at Chelsea’s stadium since

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge. The person says Walton was informed of the decision a day after a 123-105 home loss to

By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she is safe and well. The 30-minute call Sunday came amid growing global alarm over Peng after she accused a former leading Communist Party official of

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has cruised to a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada to reclaim first place in the Spanish league. Marco Asensio, Nacho Fernández, Vinícius Júnior and Ferland Mendy scored a goal each to give Madrid its fourth straight victory in all competitions. Carlo Ancelotti’s team reached

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Khalif Battle had 28 points as Temple defeated Elon 75-58 in the Charleston Classic. Jeremiah Williams added 22 points for the Owls. Hunter McIntosh led the Phoenix with 16 points.

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — A lot can be expected from Alexander Zverev in 2022 if his performance this week is any indication. Zverev beat the top two players in consecutive matches to earn his second title at the ATP Finals. Zverev put on a dominant performance in Sunday’s final,

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic officials and told them she was safe and well. It appears to be Peng’s first direct contact with sports officials outside China since she disappeared from public view on Nov. 2.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Florida and Florida State enter Saturday’s matchup at 5-6, meaning the winner becomes bowl eligible. That’s one of four games next weekend pitting two five-win teams against each other. The others are Maryland-Rutgers, Charlotte-Old Dominion and Florida Atlantic-Middle Tennessee. There’s enough space for 82 FBS teams to play in

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt’s revival under new coach Oliver Glasner has continued with a 2-0 win at third-place Freiburg in the Bundesliga. It’s Freiburg’s first defeat in its third league game in its new stadium. First-half goals from Jesper Lindström and Filip Kostic gave Frankfurt its third successive

CHICAGO (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is inactive for the game against the Chicago Bears because of an illness. Jackson’s absence is a huge blow for the Ravens as they try to bounce back from a loss at Miami and maintain their slim lead in the AFC North over Pittsburgh. With Jackson out,