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CINCINNATI (AP) — Jalen Celestine and Jizzle James each scored 18 points and Cincinnati cruised past BYU 90-68 on Tuesday night. Moustapha Thiam added 15 points and nine rebounds for Cincinnati, which shot 50% overall and 43.5% (10 of 23) from long range. Baba Miller chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Day Day Thomas scored 12 …

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Neoklis Avdalas added 15 points and six rebounds, and Virginia Tech got by Boston College, 72-63 on Tuesday night. Amani Hansberry and Ben Hammond each scored 11 for the Hokies (19-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 14-3 at home this season. Advertisement Virginia Tech led …

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Khamari McGriff scored 18 points and Nate Johnson scored 16 points and Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament hopes holding off the Mountaineers 65-63 on Tuesday night. Reserve Chance Moore scored 18 points, Brenen Lorient scored 14 points, reserve DJ Thomas 12 and Honor Huff 11 for West Virginia. Advertisement It was …

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Advertisement Adebayo and Herro each …

The Knicks (39*-22) head to Toronto to face the Raptors (35-25) in a matchup of top-five East teams. The Raptors defend well (seventh in defensive rating) but are middling offensively, led by Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes, with guest appearances by our old friends, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. New York has defeated Toronto 11 straight times. Make it 12? …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Antonio forward Harrison Barnes missed his first game since 2021 because he woke up from a pregame nap with a sore left ankle. Barnes’ streak of 364 straight games played ended Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. He missed his first game since Dec. 4, 2021, when he played with Sacramento. Advertisement Barnes was a surprise …

CLEVELAND, OHIO – JANUARY 31: Max Strus #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers brings the ball down court during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on January 31, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions …

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Strasbourg advanced to the semifinals of the French Cup with a 2-1 win over Reims on Tuesday. In an eventful finish at Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg converted two penalties in the space of four minutes and then conceded in stoppage time as Reims fought back. Advertisement Joaquin Panichelli’s spot kick broke the deadlock in the …

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid just barely held on to its first-leg advantage against defending champion Barcelona in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, advancing to its first Copa final in 13 years despite a 3-0 loss to the Catalan club. Atletico advanced 4-3 on aggregate thanks to its 4-0 win in the first leg last month in Madrid. Advertisement …

A brief stop at home before getting back on the road. The Brooklyn Nets came home for an afternoon matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. The Nets put up a heck of a fight, but ultimately fell short. The losing streak is at eight. The opponent tonight is in the all too comfortable position of the play-in tournament. …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have informed two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray that they plan to release him at the beginning of the new league year on March 11, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move can’t be officially announced until …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are using a softer stretch of schedule to build momentum in the Western Conference. Advertisement Los Angeles has won two in a row and hosts the New Orleans Pelicans for an extended stay in La-La Land …

It is time again for the world’s most accurate power rankings, where we set all 30 NBA teams in so perfect an order that you could not possibly complain about their placement on our ledger. As we reach the regular season’s three-quarter point, the playoff picture is coming into clearer view. In the Eastern Conference, where the Detroit Pistons hold …

Trae Young has yet to suit up for the Washington Wizards, that debut will come Thursday night. Monday night, before ever playing a game for the team, Young got ejected. Everything started late in the third quarter with a confrontation between Houston’s Tari Eason and Washington’s Jamir Watkins. Young, in street clothes on the bench and walked out on the …

The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. A person familiar with the decision said the Jets placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Hall, guaranteeing him a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million. The person spoke to The …

After feeling like Jarrett Allen was being wasted with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the start of the season, Allen saw an uptick of involvement around the trade deadline. This turned into a whole month of Allen seizing opportunities and showing a level of aggression we haven’t seen since his All-Star campaign in 2021-22. It only feels right that in this …

Don’t fear, Canadian friends! The Knicks (39*-22) are in your country to face the Raptors (35-25), not to start a war. Unless they lose. Then maybe Canada becomes an existential threat. This tilt features two top-five Eastern Conference teams, with New York third and Toronto fifth. Both have won six of their last 10 games. When they last met, on …

The 1995-96 NBA season was legendary — and NBC was right in the middle of it. Tuesday night, NBC is bringing back that vibe when legendary sports broadcasters Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike “Czar of the Telestrator” Fratello, Jim Gray, Hannah Storm, Isiah Thomas and P.J. Carlesimo return to NBC Sports in a special edition “throwback” Coast 2 Coast Tuesday …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s OK to feel sad for Shane Lowry. He had one hand on the trophy and the other hand outstretched to hug his 4-year-old daughter when she ran onto the 18th green at PGA National to celebrate the first time seeing her father win. That was the plan, anyway. Lowry could practically picture the whole scene. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder visits the United Center for a non-conference matchup tonight with the Chicago Bulls. Advertisement Oklahoma City has dominated Chicago in recent history, and my Thunder vs. Bulls predictions expect that dominance to continue tonight. Read on for my …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers have a six-game home winning streak on the line when they host the Detroit Pistons in an NBA Central Division matchup. Advertisement Tonight’s clash features two elite defenses, and my Pistons vs. Cavaliers predictions expect a low-scoring battle at Rocket …

The last undefeated team in men’s college basketball is at the center of the NCAA Tournament debate. No. 20 Miami (Ohio) remains perfect going into the final week of the regular season, at 29-0 with two games left before the MAC tournament. Advertisement And while their record indicates the RedHawks should be a shoo-in for March Madness, that may not …

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said he “did not play well” on his return from injury but the two-time NBA MVP was just “happy” to be back on the court. The 31-year-old made his comeback after missing six weeks of action with a calf strain in a 108-81 defeat against the Boston Celtics. Advertisement He put up 19 points, 11 …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Devon Toews scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Martin Necas added an empty-netter to go with two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night. Toews got free in the slot and converted Nathan MacKinnon’s pass with 4:55 remaining to help the Avalanche (40-10-9) become the first …

SEATTLE (AP) — Ben Meyers scored his career-high sixth goal and the Seattle Kraken ended Carolina’s point streak at 12 games by beating the Hurricanes 2-1 on Monday night. Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Kraken, and Joey Daccord was superb in net with 35 saves. Seattle defenseman Adam Larsson had two assists. Advertisement Carolina had won five straight games …