AP National Sports

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Baylor remained tied for the Big 12 lead with an 85-77 victory over Kansas. Smith only had one assist, but that came on Ja’Mee Asberry’s 3-pointer midway through the third quarter that

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Robin Lod scored the first goal of the Major League Soccer season in the 23rd minute of the season opener and that was enough to give Minnesota United a 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union. Franco Fragapane dribbled deep to the Union backline before centering the ball back to Lod for

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sydney Parrish scored 18 points and No. 25 Oregon secured the second seed in the Pac-12 tournament with a 73-65 win over Utah the Ducks’ 12th-straight win over the Utes. Oregon won despite losing most of a 16-point third-quarter lead as Utah’s Jenna Johnson scored 17 of her career high

CHICAGO — Brandon Betson scored 17 points including the game-winning layup with 2.4 seconds left and Chicago State broke its nine-game losing streak, upsetting New Mexico State 61-59 on Saturday. Jabari Rice led the Aggies on Saturday with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Cindric followed up his Daytona 500 victory by earning his first career pole in the NASCAR Cup series at Auto Club Speedway during a tumultuous debut for the new practice and qualifying format at intermediate tracks. Cindric posted the fastest average lap speed in

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — David Shriver had a season-high 23 points as Hartford rolled past NJIT 83-62. Mekhi Gray led the Highlanders on Saturday with 15 points and four blocks.

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 15 of his season-high 26 points over the final 10 minutes, and No. 20 Texas edged West Virginia 82-81 on Saturday. Marcus Carr had 15 points for the Longhorns, and Jase Febres scored a season-high 14. Texas trailed by 10 midway through

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Jones and Guy Ragland Jr. scored 11 points apiece to lead Cornell past Yale 71-65. Greg Dolan added 10 points for the Big Red (14-10, 6-7 Ivy League). Jalen Gabbidon had 15 points for the Bulldogs (16-11, 10-3).

EASTON, Pa. — Evan Taylor had 23 points as Lehigh routed Lafayette 78-58. Chris Rubayo led the Leopards on Saturday with three blocks.

WASHINGTON — Stacy Beckton Jr. had 22 points as American defeated Loyola (Maryland) 65-55. Cam Spencer led the Greyhounds on Saturday with 21 points.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Chavez hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 18 points and No. 12 Arizona defeated Southern California 68-59. Shaina Pellington added 14 points, Lauren Ware had 12 with 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and Sam Thomas  scored 10 as the Wildcats found a way to win

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for his 22nd double-double this season to lead North Carolina to an 84-74 victory over North Carolina State. Bacot was 11-of-13 shooting and blocked five shots for the Tar Heels. Brady Manek, Caleb Love and Puff Johnson scored 16 points each. It

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Xander Rice had 19 points to lead five Bucknell players in double figures as the Bison defeated Boston University 89-78. Andrew Funk added 15 points for the Bison on Saturday. Alex Timmerman chipped in 13, Elvin Edmonds IV scored 13 and Andre Screen had 10. Javante McCoy led the Terriers with 23

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grant Nelson had 17 points and seven rebounds as North Dakota State defeated North Dakota 79-53. Ethan Igbanugo led the Fighting Hawks on Saturday with 16 points.

NEW YORK — Eral Penn had a career-high 37 points as Long Island Brooklyn got past Fairleigh Dickinson 84-77. Brandon Rush led the Knights on Saturday with 18 points and eight rebounds.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Darian Adams  scored 13 points as Jacksonville State beat North Alabama 69-52. Demaree King had 11 points for the Gamecocks (20-9, 13-3 Atlantic Sun Conference), who have won four straight. Daniel Ortiz had 27 points and seven rebounds for the Lions (9-20, 2-14), who have lost eight in a row.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Omar Silverio had 20 points as Hofstra topped William & Mary 82-67. Ben Wight led the Tribe on Saturday with 19 points.

DETROIT (AP) — Deonte Billups had 18 points off the bench to lift Purdue Fort Wayne to an 81-78 win over Detroit for the Mastodons’ ninth consecutive victory. Jarred Godfrey had 16 points for Purdue Fort Wayne (20-10, 15-6 Horizon League). Antoine Davis had 26 points and six rebounds to pace the Titans (13-14, 10-7).

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Manchester City beat Everton 1-0 in the Premier League thanks to a couple of fortunate strokes that will be lamented across Merseyside. City was protecting a lead which had been given to the team by Phil Foden in the 82nd minute when City holding midfielder Rodri appeared to give away a