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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. SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Dre Davis had 18 points in Seton Hall’s 72-58 win against North Texas on Saturday in the second round of the NIT. Davis …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For one game, the New Jersey Devils finally played like the team that set a franchise record for points last season and opened eyes in the postseason. Unless they keep doing it over the final 12 games of the regular season, they are not getting back to the playoffs. Jack Hughes scored two of the Devils’ …

DETROIT (AP) — Pascal Siakam encestó 25 puntos y capturó ocho rebotes, Tyrese Haliburton añadió 20 unidades y nueve asistencias para que los Pacers de Indiana derrotaran el miércles a unos mermados Pistons de Detroit por 122-103. Aaron Nesmith aportó 14 y los Pacers (39-31) barrieron con los cuatro juegos de la temporada ante los Pistons. El partido fue el …

MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifying performance to place first in the short program at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday. Stellato-Dudek of Chicago and Deschamps of Quebec shattered their season best with a 77.48 score while skating to Cirque du Soleil’s “Oxygène.” The duo received a standing ovation from a …

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. NC State Wolfpack (22-14, 14-11 ACC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10, 12-8 Big 12) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -5.5; over/under is …

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. Grambling Tigers (20-14, 17-4 SWAC) vs. Montana State Bobcats (17-17, 12-9 Big Sky) Dayton, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -4; over/under is 135 BOTTOM …

Garrett Crochet’s first career start will be one to remember. The Chicago White Sox will hand the ball to Crochet on opening day, showing their faith in his transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation. The hard-throwing Crochet has made 72 career appearances, but all have come in relief. That will change March 28 when the White Sox host …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El astro Lionel Messi fue desafectado de la selección argentina para los próximos amistosos ante El Salvador y Costa Rica en Estados Unidos debido a una lesión muscular. La Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) dijo el lunes en un comunicado que el capitán de la Albiceleste “no podrá estar en la convocatoria para los amistosos debido …

HOUSTON (AP) — Ibrahim Aliyu scored late in the first half and Houston goalkeeper Steve Clark made it stand up in the Dynamo’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Aliyu sent a shot from close range into the top right corner of the goal in the 43rd minute to give Houston the only goal it would need. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Lakers fans didn’t know by now how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s postseason hopes, they got a significant reminder Saturday night. Los Angeles’ All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not play the rest of the game. With Davis in the locker …