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Appalachian State defeats Old Dominion 89-64

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. BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Tre’Von Spillers had 18 points in Appalachian State’s 89-64 win over Old Dominion on Wednesday night. Spillers added 16 rebounds for the Mountaineers (25-5, …

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MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference continues to make strides in data acceptance

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jessica Gelman sharpened her basketball skills in pickup games at YMCAs growing up in suburban Chicago, rocking her black sneakers just like Michael Jordan and the rest of the Bulls. Sure, the future co-founder of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference wanted to play like Jordan — and Gelman developed into the kind of Ivy League standout …

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Cuatro años de suspensión por dopaje a Pogba. Dice que el fallo es ‘incorrecto’

ROMA (AP) — Más y más parece que la carrera de Paul Pogba se encamina a un final prematuro. Uno de los mejores centrocampistas del fútbol, Pogba recibió el jueves la suspensión máxima de cuatro años por parte del tribunal antidopaje de Italia luego que el campeón mundial francés dio positivo por testosterona cuando jugaba para la Juventus. Aunque Pogba …

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Son of Blue Jays’ Erik Swanson out of pediatric intensive care after being hit by car

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson’s son Toby has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit. The 4-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday in Clearwater and was airlifted in critical condition to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Swanson’s wife, Madison, shared the update on her son’s recovery in an Instagram …

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Cal visits Colorado after Simpson’s 28-point game

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. California Golden Bears (13-15, 9-8 Pac-12) at Colorado Buffaloes (18-9, 9-7 Pac-12) Boulder, Colorado; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buffaloes -11; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …

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Munro’s aggressive 82 earns Islamabad big win over Karachi in PSL

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Opening batters Colin Munro and Alex Hales shared a century partnership as Islamabad United snapped its three-match losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League on Wednesday. Munro made a blistering 82 off 47 balls and Hales scored 47 in anchoring Islamabad to 169-3 in 18.3 overs for its second …

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No. 11 Auburn visits No. 4 Tennessee after Knecht’s 24-point game

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. Auburn Tigers (21-6, 10-4 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (21-6, 11-3 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -6.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: No. …

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