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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dani Carnegie had a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds, Trinity Turner added 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Georgia beat No. 16 Mississippi 82-59 on Sunday. Georgia (16-3, 2-3 SEC) earned its first Quad 1 win of the season. The Lady Bulldogs snapped a 11-game home skid against teams in the AP Top …

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — David Coit tied the program’s single-game record for made 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points — 30 in the first half — to help Maryland beat Penn State 96-73 on Sunday for the Terrapins’ first Big Ten Conference win this season. Coit made 14 of 22 from the field, 9 of 14 from behind …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards does not want to be the face of the NBA, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star is becoming a focus of one the league’s marquee matchups when he goes up against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Though Edwards had a career-high 55 points, Wembanyama scored 39 points and captured a key offensive rebound in …

MADRID (AP) — Alexander Sorloth scored early in the second half to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home win over relegation-threatened Alaves in the Spanish league on Sunday. Sorloth struck in the 48th minute with a firm header from near the penalty spot after Pablo Barrios crossed from the right flank. The ball hit the post at the far corner …

Last night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets felt more like “rebuilding” than “tanking.” The Wizards played a flawed game loaded with mistakes and miscues, and were competitive throughout, carrying a small lead into the fourth quarter and forcing fourth quarter heroics from Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. to ultimately lose. Facing a team devoid of centers (Nikola Jokic and …

The Los Angeles Lakers are feeling the squeeze of the schedule when the Toronto Raptors come to town Sunday. Los Angeles is playing the second game of back-to-back outings and its fifth game in seven days. That wear and tear is showing on a roster already missing key players. Advertisement The recent return of small forward Rui Hachimura helps, and …

The New Orleans Pelicans look to make it two straight wins over the Houston Rockets when they meet in an NBA Southwest Division matchup at the Toyota Center. Tonight’s matchup features plenty of talented offensive players, and my Pelicans vs. Rockets predictions expect a high-scoring affair. Advertisement Read on for my NBA picks for Saturday, January 18. Pelicans vs Rockets …

The Orlando Magic look to sweep their two-game Euro set with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies this afternoon from O2 Arena in London. The Grizzlies could have Ja Morant back in the lineup, but my Grizzlies vs. Magic predictions and NBA picks have Orlando finishing off its European excursion with a win. Advertisement Magic vs Grizzlies prediction Magic vs Grizzlies …

1. Ridiculous First Half Scoring Display The Boston Celtics went absolutely nuclear on the Atlanta Hawks, winning 132-106. Boston had an incredible scoring night, especially in the first half. They scored 82 points and 52 of those points came in the second quarter alone. Via Dick Lipe on X, that 52 point second quarter is the 2nd highest quarter in …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nacho Elvira benefitted from dramatic final-hole mishaps by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to win the Dubai Invitational by one shot on Sunday, securing his third title on the European tour. The 190th-ranked Elvira did what the two Ryder Cup stars couldn’t and kept out of the trouble down No. 18, making a stress-free …

Red Auerbach put together a phenomenal dynasty in Boston, starting in 1956 when he schemed and maneuvered to land Bill Russell. But Russell, as great as he was, couldn’t win titles on his own, and so Auerbach put pieces around him to keep his team winning. Bill Sharman and Bob Cousy were already there, but over time, Auerbach got players …

The Week 14 schedule has games more evenly distributed than in Week 14, with every day featuring between seven and nine games. Monday, which is when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will be observed, is the busiest day with nine games, while Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday all have seven-game slates. Week 14 means we’re one week closer to …

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (6-11, 3-1 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (6-12, 3-2 SWAC) Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bethune-Cookman visits UAPB after Jakobi Heady scored 23 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 79-63 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Advertisement The Golden Lions are 4-1 on their home court. UAPB is third in the SWAC with 9.2 …

INDORE, India (AP) — India captain Shubman Gill won the coin toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand in the third and final one-day cricket international on Sunday. India won the first ODI in Vadodara by four wickets before New Zealand leveled the three-match series with a seven-wicket victory at Rajkot on Wednesday. Advertisement India has made one change …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Zeynep Sönmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ballkid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open. The Turkish qualifier was receiving serve in the ninth game of the second set when a ballkid wobbled, lost balance and fell backward near the …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prophet Johnson scored 21 of his 30 points after halftime, Mark Lavrenov had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 93-89 in overtime Saturday night. Jahni Summers also scored 17 points for Sacramento State (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky Conference) and Shaqir O’Neal added 11. Advertisement Quinn Denker made 11 of 18 from …

Anthony Edwards produced a career-high night for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Still, it didn’t result in a successful outing as they suffered a 126-123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on the road. Edwards reached 54 points after nailing a 3-point shot in the corner to make it a one-point game with 9.8 seconds left in regulation. He added …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Uvis Balinskis, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for two-time defending champion Florida, which lost 9-1 to the Hurricanes before traveling to Washington for …

NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker is back for the Phoenix Suns after missing a game with a sprained left ankle, while the New York Knicks will be without Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart for their game Saturday night. Booker sat out the Suns’ loss in Detroit on Thursday, but coach Jordan Ott said the star guard seemed to be …

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ashley Chea scored 16 points, Fadima Tall added 15 and Skye Belker chipped in with 14, and No. 22 Princeton jumped out early to cruise past Dartmouth 69-41 on Saturday for the Tigers’ 13th straight win. Chea shot 5 of 13 from the floor that included a pair of 3-pointers. Tall and Belker combined for 12-of-25 …

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Fred Payne scored 26 points, and Donald Hand Jr. hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation as Boston College outscored Syracuse 17-9 in overtime to win 81-73 and earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season on Saturday. Payne added six assists and three steals for the Eagles (8-10, 1-4 …

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Carter Welling scored a season-high 18 points and Jestin Porter added 11 as No. 22 Clemson won its ninth straight and remained perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 69-59 victory over Miami on Saturday. The Tigers (16-3, 6-0 ACC) are one of two undefeated teams in league play after ending the Hurricanes’ (15-3, 4-1) …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored a career-high 28 points and knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers as Ohio State pulled away in the second half for an 86-74 win over UCLA on Saturday. Bruce Thornton added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Devin Royal finished with 22 points and nine rebounds for the Buckeyes (12-5, 4-3 Big …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench and Keaton Wagler had 17 points to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 77-67 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their …

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations on Saturday. Ademola Lookman scored the winning penalty. Advertisement Salah and Omar Marmoush had their penalty kicks saved by Nwabali at the start of the shootout …