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FRESNO, Calif. — Orlando Robinson had 22 points as Fresno State defeated Cal State Northridge 61-43. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors with 12 points.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Joe Quintana had 20 points as Loyola Marymount rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat Long Beach State 77-74. Dameane Douglas had 19 points for the Lions (5-3), who trailed 37-30 at intermission. Joel Murray had 19 points to lead the Beach (2-6).

ELON, N.C. (AP) — John-Michael Wright had 29 points and 10 rebounds as High Point topped Elon 83-77. Zach Austin added 20 points for the Panthers (4-4). Torrence Watson scored a career-high 34 points for the Phoenix (2-7), who have now lost six straight.

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with negotiations says new Florida coach Billy Napier agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference. He could get bumped to sixth depending on Lane Kiffin’s new deal at Mississippi. The person spoke

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season and the 750th of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 and snap a two-game skid. Ovechkin became the second-fastest player to reach the 750-goal mark and the fourth to

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama’s blockers went from being bullied to dominant in the span of a week. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s offensive line rose to the occasion against No. 1 Georgia’s heralded defensive front in a 41-24 Southeastern Conference Championship game victory on Saturday that sealed a playoff spot

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Dayvion McKnight had 22 points as Western Kentucky edged past Eastern Kentucky 85-80. Camron Justice had 18 points and six assists for Western Kentucky, which won its fourth straight game. Justice scored six points in the final two minutes as the Hilltoppers broke a 77-all tie and turned back the

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — C.J. Keyser scored 19 points and Old Dominion defeated George Mason 60-50. Jaylin Hunter had 16 points for the Monarchs. Mekhi Long added 11 points and nine rebounds. Devon Cooper had 15 points for the Patriots, whose losing streak stretched to five games.

By ANTHONY MCDOUGLE Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deion Sanders checked the primary objective off his coaching to-do list with a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, leading Jackson State to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M. And Sanders’ Tigers captured the title Saturday with a performance befitting his Hall of Fame versatility as a

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lost more than the Southeastern Conference championship game to Alabama. Just in time for the College Football Playoffs, No. 1 Georgia’s proud defense also lost its shine and perhaps its bid to be regarded as one of the best in recent history. The Bulldogs, who

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Morales scored 19 points and nine players scored as Wagner broke away from Stony Brook 78-49. Morales added nine rebounds and six assists for Wagner, which picked up its season this week after three straight COVID-delayed games. Jahlil Jenkins led Stony Brook with 12 points.

MIAMI (AP) — Tevin Brewer had 22 points as Florida International won its eighth straight game, defeating Stetson 72-65. Brewer made 10 of 11 free throws for the Panthers (8-1). Mahamadou Diawara had 12 points to lead the Hatters (2-5). 

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Wrtier PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno scored and the Portland Timbers advanced to the MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final on Saturday. Fourth-seeded Portland will host the winner of Sunday’s Eastern Conference final between the

DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 21 points, Zach Nutall added 20 and SMU scored 56 after halftime to beat Vanderbilt 84-72. The Mustangs went into the break down 40-28, but turned it around with an 11-0 run to start the second half that featured a 3-pointer and layup by Nutall and a layup and

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Andrew Taylor made a 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to lift Marshall to a 72-71 win over Duquesne. On the next possession for the Dukes, Amir Spears missed a layup, allowing the Thundering Herd to hang on for the victory. Taevion Kinsey had 21 points to lead the Thundering Herd. Spears

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Alabama’s Bryce Young helped thrust the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide back into the College Football Playoff, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another in a 41-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Cincinnati is in position to become the first non-Power 5 team to

ST. LOUIS — Jordan Walker had 18 points as UAB narrowly defeated Saint Louis 77-72. DeAndre Jones led the Billikens with 17 points.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Philadelphia Union will be without 11 players on Sunday when the team plays NYCFC in the MLS Eastern Conference finals because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The players out for the game included captain Alejandro Bedoya and goalkeeper Andre Blake, as well as defenders Jack Elliott,

DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 21 points, Zach Nutall added 20 and SMU scored 56 after halftime to beat Vanderbilt 84-72. The Mustangs turned it around after halftime when they went to the break down 40-28. An 11-0 run to start the second half featured a 3-pointer and layup by Nutall and a layup

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Nicholas Robinson scored 14 points and Travion McCray scored 12 and distributed eight assists and Western Carolina beat South Carolina Upstate 78-73. Western Carolina outscored South Carolina Upstate 10-2 in the final 3:19 to earn the win. The Catamounts were aided with 34 points from its reserves as Marcus Banks and