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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor up at halftime UNDATED (AP) — Baylor was 20 minutes away from its first NCAA men’s basketball championship. The Bears opened on an 11-1 run and led 47-37 heading into the second half. MaCio Teague (MAY’-see-oh) Teague had 14 points by intermission, while Jared Butler added 10. Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) was high man for the…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor for men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan…

The Latest: NHL’s Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Vancouver Canucks now have 17 players in the NHL COVID-19 protocol with the addition of rookie forward Nils Hoglander. It marks the fifth straight day the Canucks’ list has grown. The 17 players in the protocol at the same time represents the most by one…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor for men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor for men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan…

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MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor in men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga, plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan State….

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers, Nets fall UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers remain deadlocked as they battle for the top of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The Nets had won five straight and 20 of 23 before Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-cheh-vihch) had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 115-107 victory against Brooklyn. Zach LaVine added…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers, Nets fall UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers remain deadlocked as they battle for the top of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The Nets had won five straight and 20 of 23 before Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-cheh-vihch) had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 115-107 victory against Brooklyn. Zach LaVine added…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers, Nets fall UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers remain deadlocked as they battle for the top of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The Nets had won five straight and 20 of 23 before Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-cheh-vihch) had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 115-107 victory against Brooklyn. Zach LaVine added…

Aaron Gordon’s 24 points leads Denver past Orlando 119-109

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

Aaron Gordon scored 24 points against his former team, rallying the Denver Nuggets past the Orlando Magic 119-109. Gordon scored Denver’s first dozen points, then helped the Nuggets erase an 18-point halftime deficit for their 14th win in 17 games and their 10th straight over the Magic. Jamal Murray added 22 points and Michael Porter Jr. 20 for Denver, which got 17 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds from Nikola Jokic. Chuma Okeke and Terrence Ross led Orlando with 19 points each.