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WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decision declaring them as employees of their schools. Speaking to a small group of reporters near the NCAA’s Washington …

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. Omaha Mavericks (14-15, 7-7 Summit League) at UMKC Kangaroos (13-15, 7-6 Summit League) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC hosts the Omaha Mavericks after …

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. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (13-15, 8-5 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (19-10, 11-3 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under …

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. Illinois State Redbirds (14-14, 8-9 MVC) at Bradley Braves (19-9, 11-6 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley hosts the Illinois State Redbirds after Duke …

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. ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Gray scored 18 points as Cornell beat Yale 65-62 on Friday night. Gray also contributed five rebounds for the Big Red (20-4, 9-1 …

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. BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Zeke Mayo had 23 points in South Dakota State’s 77-72 win against St. Thomas on Saturday. Mayo also added five rebounds for the Jackrabbits …

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider already is seeing the potential benefits of having Justin Turner in his starting lineup. Turner hit an RBI single, walked and scored a run in a 14-13 Grapefruit League victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 39-year-old Turner signed a $13 million, one-year deal with the Blue Jays after …

La NCAA perdió otra batalla legal el viernes, cuando un juez federal prohibió que el órgano rector del deporte colegial aplique sus reglas que prohíben al pago de compensaciones por el uso del nombre o la imagen de jugadores reclutados. El juez otorgó así una orden preliminar exigida por los estados de Tennessee y Virginia. De paso, propinó otro golpe …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Miles Bridges consiguió 26 puntos y 14 rebotes, Grant Williams anotó 24 tantos y los Hornets de Charlotte superaron el jueves 115-107 al Jazz de Utah para su cuarta victoria consecutiva. Brandon Miller agregó 16 puntos y Tre Mann 13. Los Hornets encestaron 20 de 42 triples y mejoraron su foja a 14-41. Con Charlotte …

MADRID (AP) — Un gol en cada mitad por parte de Santi Comesaña guio el viernes al Villarreal hacia una victoria de 3-1 sobre la Real Sociedad en La Liga española. El equipo vasco tuvo la posesión del esférico durante dos tercios del duelo y realizó tres cuartas partes de los iros a puerta. Aun así, fue incapaz de inquietar …