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Amadou Sow scored a career-high 30 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Hawaii 76-66 February 7, 2020, 5:56 AM 2 min read SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow scored a career-high 30 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Hawaii 76-66 on Thursday night. Hawaii led 54-53 after Justin Hemsley’s 3-pointer with 9:26 remaining in the […]

Jill Townsend scored 17 points, Jenn Wirth had a double-double and No. 11 Gonzaga pulled away in the second half to defeat Pacific 83-65 for its 21st straight victory February 7, 2020, 4:58 AM 2 min read STOCKTON, Calif. — Jill Townsend scored 17 points, Jenn Wirth had a double-double and No. 11 Gonzaga pulled

Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to an 86-65 win over No. 25 Arkansas By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press February 7, 2020, 3:56 AM 2 min read FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to an 86-65

Chase Claxton came off the bench to score 10 of his 12 points in the second half and help Winthrop earn a 62-53 win over Campbell, the Eagles’ 13th consecutive victory February 7, 2020, 2:55 AM 1 min read ROCK HILL, S.C. — Chase Claxton came off the bench to score 10 of his 12

Rickea Jackson had 14 points and nine rebounds as No. 8 Mississippi State defeated No. 23 Tennessee 72-55 for its fifth straight win By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer February 7, 2020, 1:42 AM 3 min read KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Rickea Jackson had 14 points and nine rebounds as No. 8 Mississippi State defeated No.

Anthony Davis is LeBron James’ teammate in Los Angeles, and they’ll be teammates at the All-Star Game in Chicago as well By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer February 7, 2020, 12:53 AM 4 min read Anthony Davis is LeBron James’ teammate in Los Angeles, and they’ll be teammates at the All-Star Game in Chicago as

Cheaters By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer February 6, 2020, 11:41 PM 5 min read HOUSTON — Cheaters. Sign-stealers. A team undeserving of the only World Series championship it has won. This is the prevailing image of the Houston Astros as Dusty Baker takes over, returning to the dugout at 70 years old to manage

A person with knowledge of the details says a public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press February 6, 2020, 10:42 PM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — A public memorial service for Kobe

A former U.S. Olympic medical chief says he was fired for pressing his superiors to pursue sex-abuse and other athlete-safety issues By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer February 6, 2020, 9:48 PM 3 min read DENVER — A former sports medicine executive at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the

To pick the favorites in this year’s Olympic marathon, just glance at the shoes of the runners on the starting line. Anyone wearing Nike’s Vaporfly model may already have a head start. The shoe has shaken up distance running since the world’s largest sports apparel company introduced it four years ago, with technology credited for