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NEW YORK (AP) — The scoring and passing were impressive, though not what won over the fans in Dennis Schroder’s Brooklyn Nets debut. It was his fiery response to getting hit in the face by Victor Wembanyama that had the crowd chanting his name. Schroder had 15 points and 12 assists, Cam Thomas scored 25 points and Brooklyn beat the …

The women’s basketball field is set for the Paris Olympics, with eight teams joining the U.S. and France. The most unlikely of the bunch to qualify was Canada. The Canadians lost on Sunday and needed host Hungary to lose to Spain to get into their fourth straight Olympics. Spain had already qualified and didn’t have much to play for. It …

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. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — JP Pegues led Furman with 15 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining as the Paladins took …

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. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (5-18, 4-6 SWAC) at Grambling Tigers (11-12, 8-2 SWAC) Grambling, Louisiana; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling hosts the Alabama A&M Bulldogs after Kintavious …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Portland Trail Blazers 93-84 on Saturday night for their fifth victory in six games. Brandon Ingram added 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and nine rebounds to help New Orleans rebound from a loss at …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration case against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million. Jasbir Parmer, Scott Buchheit and Keith Greenberg made the decision one day after hearing arguments. Teams ended players’ seven-decision winning streak. Players lead 7-3 in decisions with …

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. OREM, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter had 20 points in Utah Valley’s 74-45 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Potter added eight rebounds and three steals for …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored twice, Ann-Renée Desbiens made 24 saves and Canada routed the United States 6-1 on Sunday in the decisive seventh game of the Rivalry Series. Marie-Philip Poulin and Ashton Bell also scored for Canada and Sarah Nurse added three assists. It’s the second straight Rivalry Series in which the …

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. North Texas Mean Green (13-9, 6-4 AAC) at SMU Mustangs (16-7, 7-3 AAC) Dallas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -5.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Themus Fulks’ 17 points helped Louisiana defeat Bowling Green 86-60 on Sunday. Fulks was 7-of-10 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line …