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NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle expects to have its leading scorer Alexander Isak back from a groin injury soon, possibly for Saturday’s Premier League game against Luton. The Sweden forward left before halftime of a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek, but assistant manager Jason Tindall said Friday that Isak “has a chance” of playing when Luton visits St. …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Leave it to Dawn Staley to know before most everyone else about the biggest surprise in college basketball. South Carolina’s women’s coach got the inside scoop after talking with her counterpart, second-year coach Lamont Paris, when the men’s team returned from their August trip in the Bahamas. “We’re going to be good,” Paris told her flatly. …

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. Pepperdine Waves (9-14, 2-6 WCC) at Portland Pilots (8-15, 2-6 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on the Pepperdine Waves after Vukasin Masic …

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. Wyoming Cowboys (12-9, 5-3 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (11-9, 4-4 MWC) Las Vegas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV faces the Wyoming Cowboys after Kalib Boone scored …

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. Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (14-7, 4-4 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (11-10, 2-6 A-10) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: La Salle takes on Saint Joseph’s (PA) …

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. Troy Trojans (14-8, 8-2 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (9-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits the Georgia State Panthers after …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins claimed right-hander Daniel Duarte off waivers Friday from the Texas Rangers, who had acquired the reliever just last month in a cash trade with the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old Duarte had a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances with a .211 opponent batting average spanning five stints for the Reds last season. He also had …

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. Weber State Wildcats (13-9, 4-5 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (13-8, 6-2 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State plays the Northern …

Feb. 2 1876 — The National League forms, consisting of teams in Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and New York. 1936 — Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson are the first members elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1954 — Bevo Francis of Rio Grande College scores 113 points in a …

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Después de coronarse en diciembre y con poco tiempo para preparar un nuevo torneo, el América básicamente utilizó las primeras fechas como la pretemporada que no tuvieron. Eso tendrá que cambiar si pretende seguir invicto. Las Águilas recibirán al líder Monterrey el sábado en el Estadio Azteca en un duelo entre dos de los tres …