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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Steve Wilks has had a roller coaster ride in his first season as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Faced with a tricky task of taking over a successful defense that still had the same position coaches and system of his predecessor DeMeco Ryans, Wilks tried to add his own twists without ruining what …

DETROIT (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 27 of his career-high-matching 38 points in the second half as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-99 for their third straight win on Sunday. “(Franz) was incredible. I thought he played with a high level of poise,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “He attacked the basket 22 times and scored 38 points …

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. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Xaivian Lee’s 20 points helped Princeton defeat Brown 70-60 on Saturday night. Lee added five rebounds for the Tigers (16-3, 4-2 Ivy League). Caden …

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. SOUTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Max Zegarowski scored 20 points to lead Stonehill to a 71-61 victory over Wagner on Saturday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Zegarowski made …

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. Davidson Wildcats (12-8, 2-5 A-10) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (14-7, 6-2 A-10) Chicago; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ramblers -4.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Loyola …

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. GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 21 points as Weber State beat Northern Colorado 82-63 on Saturday night. Jones added nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals …

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Joaquin Niemann goes into the final round of LIV Golf Mayakoba with a four-shot lead without having a round in the 60s. A day after Niemann shot 59, he had to settle for a 1-under 70 on Saturday to maintain control. Masters champion Jon Rahm, the biggest name to sign with the Saudi-funded league …

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. PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 27 points and No. 25 Princeton pulled away in the second half for a 79-59 win over Yale on Friday night, …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal scored centuries and shared 232 runs for the fourth wicket to take Sri Lanka to a strong position in the one-off test against Afghanistan on Saturday. Sri Lanka reached 410-6 at stumps on the second day, giving the hosts a 212-run first innings lead at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Mathews …

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. UMBC Retrievers (6-16, 1-6 America East) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (11-11, 3-4 America East) Albany, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMBC visits the Albany …