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Jacque Vaughn’s strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season’s All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets fired Vaughn after a 50-point loss in his final game, their worst since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets announced Vaughn’s departure Monday and said an interim coach would be named soon. “This was an incredibly difficult …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In Adam Silver’s eyes, the NBA’s new 65-game policy is working. The commissioner, in his annual All-Star weekend news conference, said Saturday night he believes the league’s rules, which mandate players must generally play in at least 65 games to be eligible for postseason awards, have had their intended effect. “I can tell you that the number …

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. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Jamir Chaplin’s 22 points helped Little Rock defeat Southern Indiana 80-62 on Saturday night. Chaplin added six rebounds for the Trojans (16-11, 10-4 …

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. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 27 of his career-high 41 points in the first half and Pittsburgh beat Louisville 86-59 on Saturday. Hinson’s 27-point mark before 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. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Lorenzo Downey’s 13 points helped Alabama A&M defeat Mississippi Valley State 80-57 on Saturday night, handing the Delta Devils their 27th loss in a …

LUTON, England (AP) — Rasmus Hojlund scored twice in the opening seven minutes and Manchester United then withstood a spirited fightback to hang on for a 2-1 win at Luton on Sunday and a fourth straight Premier League victory. Hojlund extended his scoring streak to six straight league games when he seized on a defensive howler to net the opener …

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. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 27 of his career-high 41 points in the first half and Pittsburgh beat Louisville 86-59 on Saturday. Hinson’s 27-point mark before the …

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 19 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 2 p.m. NHLN — Rochester at Toronto BEACH SOCCER (MEN’S) 6:20 a.m. FS2 — 2024 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Egypt vs. U.S., Group A, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 7:50 a.m. FS2 — 2024 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Argentina vs. Spain, Group B, Dubai, …

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. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-14, 7-7 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (15-10, 9-5 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stags -4.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM …

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. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-13, 7-5 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (11-14, 7-5 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State hosts the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats after Jordan …