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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Justin Harding birdied the 18th hole twice at Emirates Golf Club on the way to taking a three-shot lead midway through the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic. The South African returned to the Majlis course early to complete his first round with a tap-in birdie at the

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has advanced to the Australian Open final with a win over Matteo Berrettini and is now within one victory of a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title. Nadal broke the seventh-seeded Berrettini’s opening service games in the first two sets and finished off

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 26 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Washington held on in the closing seconds for a 60-58 win over Colorado. Washington won for the fourth time in five games, taking control with a 19-3 run that spanned

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaiden Delaire scored 14 points, Harrison Ingram added 12 — including the go-ahead layup — and Stanford completed its first sweep of Southern California in seven seasons, upsetting the 15th-ranked Trojans 64-61. The game was tied at 60 in the final minute before Ingram made

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson scored 23 points to lead five players in double figures and South Dakota State rolled to a 96-61 victory over North Dakota. Baylor Scheierman had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Jackrabbits (18-4, 9-0 Summit League), who have won nine straight. Ethan Igbanugo came off the

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams made a layup at the buzzer and finished with 26 points as Santa Clara edged BYU 77-76. Josip Vrankic had 14 points for the Broncos (13-7, 3-2 West Coast Conference). Alex Barcello had 20 points for the Cougars (17-5, 5-2).

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation for Edmonton Oilers in their 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Evan Bouchard also scored for the Oilers, who have now won three straight after going 2-11-2 in their previous 15 games. Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Freshman center Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots as No. 2 Gonzaga pounded Loyola Marymount 89-55 for its ninth straight victory. Nolan Hickman had 11 points and Julian Strawther and Rasir Bolton scored 10 apiece for Gonzaga, which dropped

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater had 16 points to lead five Long Beach State players in double figures as the Beach defeated UC Riverside 68-62. Jadon Jones added 14 points for the Beach (9-9, 4-1 Big West Conference). Zyon Pullin scored a career-high 23 points and had six rebounds for the Highlanders (10-6, 4-2).

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Austin Johnson totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks to lead UC Irvine past Cal State Bakersfield 57-52. JC Butler had eight points for the Anteaters (7-7, 2-3 Big West Conference) and he made the only 3-pointer of the game. Dalph Panopio scored 15 points off the bench to lead

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry rediscovered his 3-point touch after a rough shooting stretch and scored 29 points, Klay Thompson added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-115.First-time All-Star Andrew Wiggins added 19 points and five rebounds facing his former team again in

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthias Tass matched his career high with 27 points and snagged 12 rebounds to help Saint Mary’s rally from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat San Francisco 72-70. Tass made 9 of 10 free throws for the Gaels (16-4, 4-1 West Coast Conference), who have won four straight. Jamaree Bouyea had

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An activist plans to hand out 1,000 T-shirts with the slogan “Where is Peng Shuai?” to spectators attending the Australian Open women’s final. Earlier in the tournament, Max Mok was one of three people ejected for wearing the shirt. The tournament has a ban on

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as No. 6 Purdue defeated Iowa 83-73. Thompson came in averaging just 5.7 points per game but shot 6 of 8 from the field — including

BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports. It’s also creating new business opportunities. Schools are adding winter sports to their curriculums. Parents are opening their wallets to support hockey teams and pay for skating lessons. Shopping