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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid’s absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. After missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Maxey topped his previous career high of 50 …

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. Robert Morris Colonials (8-14, 4-7 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy Titans (0-23, 0-12 Horizon League) Detroit; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy takes on the Robert …

MADRID (AP) — Un doblete de Yuri Berchiche en el primer tiempo allanó el camino para que el Athletic Bilbao aplastara el viernes 4-0 al Mallorca, con lo que retomó la marcha triunfal tras un tropiezo reciente en La Liga española. Athletic se mantuvo invicto en noviembre y diciembre, pero cayó ante Valencia el 20 de enero y empató 0-0 …

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. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-13, 2-4 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-7, 3-4 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee visits the Western …

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. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Blake Lampman hit eight 3-pointers and scored 26 to lead Oakland over Robert Morris 87-72 on Thursday night. Lampman shot 9 for 14, …

SYDNEY (AP) — After his heroics in the West Indies’ second-test win over Australia, fast bowler Shamar Joseph is getting an upgrade to his playing contract. The 24-year-old Joseph is now tied to a retainer deal with Cricket West Indies, similar to central contracts offered by Cricket Australia and other national cricketing groups which are offered to players expected to …

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. ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern coach Chris Collins was handed a $5,000 fine and public reprimand from the Big Ten on Friday for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy …

MILAN (AP) — Almost 19 years after its last visit, Italy will return to the United States for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador next month. The Azzurri will face Venezuela for the first time on March 21 at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium — the home of Lionel Messi — before travelling to New York to play Ecuador three days …

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. Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-12, 2-7 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (6-14, 0-8 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts the Eastern Michigan Eagles …

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. FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Damien Forrest scored 19 points as North Alabama beat Stetson 79-72 on Thursday night. Forrest also added eight rebounds for the Lions (10-12, 4-4 …