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Epps and Georgetown take down DePaul 77-76

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. CHICAGO (AP) — Jayden Epps scored 33 points to lead Georgetown and made two free throws with eight seconds remaining for the go-ahead points as the Hoyas took …

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Tandy’s 20 help Jacksonville State beat Florida International 77-75

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. MIAMI (AP) — KyKy Tandy had 20 points in Jacksonville State’s 77-75 victory over Florida International on Saturday night. Jacksonville State had a 77-69 lead with 1:42 and …

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Boeser scores 2 to lead Canucks to 3-2 overtime win over Bruins

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser scored his second goal of the game on a power play at 1:34 of overtime to rally the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday in a matchup of division leaders. Filip Hronek also scored for the Canucks, who came back from two goals down to snap a …

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Brown’s 17 lead Ohio past Northern Illinois 80-59

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Gobert out Saturday for Timberwolves with sprained ankle

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was ruled out for Saturday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets with a left ankle sprain. Gobert injured his ankle in the third quarter of Friday’s 112-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Saturday marks just the second game this season that Gobert has missed. He was also sidelined in Minnesota’s loss at …

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Crosby collects 4 points as Penguins hold off rival Philadelphia in wild 7-6 win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby can’t explain what it is about the Philadelphia Flyers that seems to bring out a little something extra in him. Maybe it’s familiarity. Maybe it’s just the natural emotions that come from playing a rival. To be honest, the Pittsburgh Penguins longtime captain isn’t really caught up in the “why” of it all. There’s too …

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Tretout leads Iona against Mount St. Mary’s after 20-point outing

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. Iona Gaels (13-13, 8-7 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-16, 7-9 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -1.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM …

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Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday. Pawol’s spring training debut marked the first time since 2007 …

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Houston Christian takes on Northwestern State in conference matchup

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