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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. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Tae Hardy’s 21 points helped UTEP defeat New Mexico State 74-49 on Saturday night. Hardy shot 7 for 13, including 6 for 9 …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For at least one night, the Los Angeles Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a coaching change. David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 Saturday night, giving Jim Hiller a victory …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Let the party begin. Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in …

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart’s push to qualify for the Champions League gathered strength Sunday in a 3-1 Bundesliga win over struggling Mainz that was interrupted by fan protests. Maximilian Mittelstädt and Jamie Leweling scored two goals for Stuttgart in quick succession just before halftime. Deniz Undav, on loan from Brighton, extended Stuttgart’s lead with his 14th Bundesliga goal of …

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. BALTIMORE (AP) — Chandler Baker led Colgate over Loyola (MD) on Saturday night with 19 points off of the bench in a 76-62 win. Baker shot 7 for …

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum consiguió 26 puntos, 10 rebotes y nueve asistencias y los Celtics de Boston remontaron al final para vencer el domingo por 110-16 al Heat de Miami. Kristaps Porzingis logró 25 puntos, Jaylen Brown tuvo 20 y Jrue Holiday anotó 15 por Boston, que encestó 16 de 39 intentos de triples. Los Celtics han ganado los …

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. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jose Perez scored 21 points and hit big shots down the stretch to help Arizona State end a five-game losing streak with an …

HONG KONG (AP) — The fallout from Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong has spread with both of Argentina’s friendly matches as part of a tour of mainland China next month canceled by local football authorities. The Beijing Football Association said on Saturday it would not organize Argentina’s scheduled friendly against Ivory Coast …

The Champions League narrative is so often about Manchester City and Real Madrid. The past two champions of Europe were the only teams to sweep through the group stage with six wins. They also are first in action Tuesday when the most prized competition in club soccer resumes in the round of 16. Man City is away to a Copenhagen …

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, Ala. (AP) — Myles Rigsby’s 22 points helped Troy defeat Kent State 78-68 on Saturday night. Rigsby was 7 of 11 shooting and 8 of 10 from …