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NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard is “awake and feeling great” a day after a heart transplant, his wife said Saturday on social media. “Scot has a new heart!” Dawn Pollard posted Friday night on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on …

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Fresh from overtaking the absent Mikaela Shiffrin in the women’s World Cup overall standings, Lara Gut-Behrami won a shortened downhill on Friday to close in on the injured Sofia Goggia in the discipline standings. Gut-Behrami, who is on a four-race winning streak, was 0.21 seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury on the Mont Lachaux course …

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 (12-14, 7-4 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-16, 4-8 Big South) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate …

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. Elon Phoenix (11-15, 4-9 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-6, 10-3 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays the Elon Phoenix after …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Thompson was a reserve for the first time since March 11, 2012. Rookie guard …

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. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-16, 4-7 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (18-9, 10-2 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern faces 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. Western Illinois Leathernecks (16-10, 9-4 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (15-11, 8-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois takes on Tennessee State in …

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. Utah Valley Wolverines (10-14, 5-8 WAC) at Cal Baptist Lancers (14-9, 7-5 WAC) Riverside, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -3; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM …

The AP Top 25 women’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. NEW YORK (AP) — UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee will take part in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic on Dec. 7. The doubleheader will be played at Barclays …

The AP Top 25 women’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. All Times EST Thursday, Feb. 15 NBA Milwaukee at Memphis, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m. NHL Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 …