DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Fast bowler Wafadar Momand held Kamindu Mendis to defend 19 runs in the last over and hand Afghanistan a three-run win over Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 international Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the series 2-1. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss, elected to bat first, and they made 209-5 in 20 …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Vermont Catamounts (21-6, 11-1 America East) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (12-14, 4-7 America East) Albany, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Albany (NY) takes on …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn’t easy. Attracting factory workers to a community of 7,300 in the Indiana countryside was a tough sell, especially having to compete with big-name manufacturers nearby like Honda and Cummins Engine. Job seekers were scarce. “You could …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Rice Owls (9-16, 3-9 AAC) at UAB Blazers (17-8, 9-3 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blazers -11.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: UAB …

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland’s new manager, Stephen Vogt, isn’t sure why this year’s free agent market has entered a deep freeze even as temperatures heat up during spring training in Arizona and Florida. He just wants to see it thaw as quickly as possible. “Those guys should be in camp,” Vogt said. “I don’t know who is at fault, …

LONDRES (AP) — Legisladores británicos buscan garantías sobre la fuerza disuasiva nuclear del país tras informes de que una prueba del sistema presentó una importante falla el mes pasado, cuando un misil no armado se estrelló en el mar cerca del submarino que lo lanzó. El diario The Sun informó el martes que el incidente ocurrió cuando el secretario de …

New York Knicks (33-22, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (32-22, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: 76ers -1; over/under is 226 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia looks to break its five-game home losing streak with a win over New York. The 76ers are 5-4 in division matchups. Philadelphia averages 118.3 points …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Cal Poly Mustangs (4-22, 0-14 Big West) at CSU Fullerton Titans (11-15, 4-10 Big West) Fullerton, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton hosts the Cal …

Washington Wizards (9-45, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (36-19, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -15; over/under is 230.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays the Denver Nuggets after Deni Avdija scored 43 points in the Wizards’ 133-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nuggets are 21-5 on their …

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd, one of the top candidates to change places ahead of the NHL trade deadline, is day to day with an upper-body injury. Dowd left the Capitals’ 6-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night after the first period. He’s the second player in recent weeks to go down with …