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CLEVELAND — D’Moi Hodge had 21 points as Cleveland State beat Milwaukee 84-71. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers with 14 points.

SAN DIEGO — Matt Bradley had 26 points as San Diego State narrowly defeated Nevada 65-63. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack with 18 points.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Joel Embiid dominated with 40 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame DeMar DeRozan’s season-high, 45-point game for Chicago to beat the Bulls 119-108 on Sunday. The 76ers won the matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams after letting a 17-point lead

DALLAS (AP) — Shirley Cuban, the mother of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has died. Her son Brian Cuban confirmed the death. She was 84. The Dallas Morning News reports that Cuban died Friday in the suburban Pittsburgh home where she and her husband, Norton, raised sons Mark, Brian and Jeff. Brian Cuban said his

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 124-104 win over Brooklyn, extending the Nets’ losing streak to eight games. Jokic has 14 triple-doubles this season, which leads the NBA. He scored 23 points in the second and

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost from their bench in a 118-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Malik Beasley had 20 points off the bench, and D’Angelo Russell returned with 22 points and eight assists

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chargers’ Justin Herbert hit Baltimore’s Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes to leading the AFC to a 41-35 victory over the NFC in the return of the Pro Bowl. New England rookie Mac Jones passed for 112 yards, threw a touchdown pass and did

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says China’s selection of a Uyghur athlete to help deliver the Olympic flame in Beijing was an attempt by Chinese officials to “distract” from global attention on its human rights violations. The United States is staging a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics, sending athletes but

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi had one of his best games for Paris Saint-Germain as the runaway leader profited from bad goalkeeping to win 5-1 at defending champion Lille and move 13 points clear in the French league. The first two goals were gifted while the third was well

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal has won its first African Cup of Nations title by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game. The final had ended 0-0 after extra time.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Pulling off a major move before the NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed in principle to acquire guard Caris LeVert from Indiana. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle confirmed the proposed deal shortly before the teams played. The Cavs have moved into playoff position this season

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Ohio State beat Maryland 82-67. Ohio State led by as much as 22 points in the second half of its fourth victory in five games. It shot 51% from the field, including an 11-for-26 performance

By The Associated Press New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list after participating in the league’s All-Star festivities in Las Vegas. The 20-year-old Hughes has 12 goals and 15 assists in 28 games this season. He was selected by New Jersey with the No. 1 overall pick

The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — James Harden is staying put with the Brooklyn Nets. Coach Steve Nash gave a direct answer when asked before the team’s game at Denver on Sunday if the team was definitely not trading the former MVP before Thursday’s deadline. Nash said Harden wants to remain with the Nets and

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal has won its first African Cup of Nations title by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game. The final had ended 0-0 after extra time.

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Walker Miller had 22 points as Monmouth beat Quinnipiac 76-63. George Papas had 15 points for the Hawks (15-7, 7-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Marcus McClary added 13 points and six rebounds. Tyrese Williams had 14 points for the Bobcats (11-10, 6-7).

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Daryl Banks III registered 13 points as St. Peter’s defeated Marist 66-50. It was the sixth consecutive home win for St. Peter’s. Braden Bell had 11 points for Marist.