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MILWAUKEE — Chris Brandon recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift Northern Kentucky to a 75-39 win over Milwaukee. Patrick Baldwin Jr. led the Panthers with 8 points.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — AJ Green had 24 points as Northern Iowa beat Southern Illinois 53-44. Lance Jones led the Salukis on Wednesday night with 13 points.

DOVER, Del. — Nathaniel Pollard Jr. registered 14 points as Maryland Eastern Shore topped Delaware State 58-50. Myles Carter led the Hornets on Wednesday night with 18 points.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The first big doping case at the games involves one of its biggest stars. And it seems far from straightforward, not least because she is just 15 years old and has protections as a minor in the anti-doping rule book. The country at the center of

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their sixth consecutive loss, 121-109. Zach LaVine chipped in with 27 points for the Bulls (34-21), who pulled back to within one

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 25 points to lead Seton Hall past No. 25 Xavier 73-71. Alexis Yetna added 12 points for the Pirates, who have won three straight games. Jack Nunge led the Musketeers with 22 points, and Paul Scruggs had 21. Xavier has lost two

WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and three other Baylor players had at least 19 points as the 10th-ranked Bears overwhelmed Kansas State 95-50. Jordan Lewis had 24 points while NaLyssa Smith had 22 and Sarah Andrews 19 for the 18-5 Bears. Kansas State center Ayoka Lee entered the

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Christiaan Jones had 18 points and 12 rebounds to carry Stetson to a 63-57 win over Jacksonville State. Chase Johnston also scored 18 for the Hatters (11-13, 5-6 Atlantic Sun Conference), who held the West Division-leading Gamecocks to a season-low 16 points in the second half. Darian Adams had 19 points

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run to easily defend her Olympic halfpipe title. The last rider to drop into the halfpipe, and with the contest already over, the 21-year-old American still attempted to go big on a trick one last time. She

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ali Patberg scored a season-high 26 points to lead No. 7 Indiana to a 93-61 win over Illinois. The Hoosiers hit six of their first seven shots, and Patberg opened the game on a tear, hitting a jumper and a layup early. She nailed a second-chance

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Malachi Smith had 16 points and six rebounds as Chattanooga won its eighth straight home game, beating Western Carolina 65-47. Nick Robinson led the Catamounts with 16 points and nine rebounds.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bryce Workman had a season-high 25 points as Jacksonville won its 11th straight home game, beating Eastern Kentucky 81-68. Cooper Robb led the Colonels on Wednesday night with 14 points.

BALTIMORE — Darnell Rogers had 19 points as Maryland-Baltimore County narrowly beat Hartford 68-64. Austin Williams led the Hawks on Wednesday night with 24 points, tying his season high.

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Gerrale Gates had 23 points as Holy Cross slipped past Loyola (MD) 68-64. Gates hit a go-ahead layup with 60 seconds remaining to put the Crusaders (7-16, 5-6 Patriot League) up 64-62 and Kyrell Luc made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to preserve the victory. Luc finished with

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Notre Dame recovered after blowing a 14-point lead to beat Louisville 63-57 for sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish won for the seventh time in eight games and broke a

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Giambi, the former major league outfielder and first baseman, has died in Southern California. He was 47. Officers responding Wednesday to reports of a medical emergency found Giambi dead at his parents’ home in Claremont, east of Los Angeles. Giambi’s agent confirmed that he died

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel. Its raw interview with Shiffrin as she fought back tears brought the mental health of athletes in focus for the

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer has suspended Andy Polo while it investigates allegations of domestic violence leveled against the Portland Timbers forward. The league said Wednesday that Polo is “prohibited from engaging in all team activities” pending the outcome of the investigation. The Timbers also suspended Polo following the reports.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Did you say 87 degrees? That’s the temperature the Cincinnati Bengals practiced in Wednesday, trading an ice storm and frigid conditions back home for clear skies in Los Angeles. The team held its first of three Super Bowl practices at Drake Stadium on the campus of UCLA. After a 35-minute walkthrough,

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jamon Battle posted 14 points and eight rebounds as UNC Asheville got past Hampton 69-53. Dajour Dickens led the Pirates with 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks.