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Kenny Pickett threw 25-yard touchdown pass to Taysir Mack with 47 seconds left and Pittsburgh held on to beat Eastern Michigan 34-30 in the Quick Lane Bowl By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer December 27, 2019, 6:28 AM 4 min read DETROIT — Pittsburgh players took punches, and one was hit with spit, and the […]

Luka Doncic returns from injury to lead Dallas Mavericks to 102-98 win over San Antonio Spurs December 27, 2019, 5:28 AM 4 min read DALLAS — Luka Doncic barely missed a step and added a little Magic on his return to the Dallas lineup on Thursday night. He had missed the previous four games because

Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held onto the lead this time against Oklahoma City, beating the Thunder 110-97 in the second meeting between the teams in eight days By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press December 27, 2019, 4:12 AM 2 min read OKLAHOMA

Julius Randle had 33 points and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks forced the Brooklyn Nets into the worst shooting performance in the NBA this season in a 94-82 victory By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer December 27, 2019, 3:07 AM 3 min read NEW YORK — Julius Randle had 33 points and eight

Oregon and Wisconsin are taking contrasting approaches to everything that comes before the Rose Bowl By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press December 27, 2019, 1:57 AM 5 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oregon and Wisconsin are taking contrasting approaches to everything that comes before the Rose Bowl. Ducks coach Mario Cristobal is treating this week as

J’Mar Smith threw a touchdown pass and had a late scoring run to help Louisiana Tech beat Miami 14-0 in the only shutout in the Independence Bowl’s 44-game history December 27, 2019, 1:23 AM 2 min read SHREVEPORT, La. — J’Mar Smith threw a touchdown pass and had a late scoring run to help Louisiana

Luka Doncic returns to Dallas Mavericks’ lineup after missing 4 games because of sprained right ankle December 27, 2019, 12:18 AM 1 min read DALLAS — Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup on Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs after missing four games because of a

The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Miami. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider. BEST GAME: Week 10, the best Monday night game in years saw Seattle beat San Francisco 27-24 in overtime in a key NFC West matchup. This

Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton scored twice to help Canada beat the United States 6-4 in their Group B opener at the world junior hockey championship in the Czech Republic December 26, 2019, 10:19 PM 2 min read OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton scored twice to help Canada beat the United

Oklahoma State looks for its fourth straight bowl win when the Cowboys meet Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Friday December 26, 2019, 9:13 PM 3 min read Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Texas A&M by 6 1/2. Series record: Texas A&M leads