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NBA-76ERS-EMBIID INJURED AP source: Embiid sidelined with bone bruise in left knee PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) has a bone bruise on his left knee and could miss at least two weeks, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. The person tells The Associated Press that Embiid did not suffer structural damage…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-76ERS-EMBIID INJURED AP source: Embiid sidelined with bone bruise in left knee PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person with knowledge of the injury says Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss an undermined amount of time. The person tells The Associated Press that Embiid did not suffer any structural…

Colorado faces Oregon State in Pac-12 finals

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No. 5 seed Oregon State (16-12, 13-10) vs. No. 3 seed Colorado (22-7, 17-6) Pac-12 Conference Tournament Championship, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State is set to take on Colorado in the Championship of the Pac-12 tourney. In the regular season, Colorado won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played on Feb….

San Diego St. faces Utah State in MWC finals

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Utah State (20-7, 17-4) vs. No. 1 seed San Diego State (22-4, 16-3) Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State and San Diego State are prepared to square off in the Championship of the MWC tournament. In the regular season, Utah State won both of the head-to-head matchups….

NMSU faces Grand Canyon in WAC finals

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No. 3 seed New Mexico State (12-7, 9-6) vs. No. 1 seed Grand Canyon (16-6, 10-3) Western Athletic Conference Tourney Championship, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State and Grand Canyon are prepared to face off in the Championship of the WAC tournament. Grand Canyon won both of the regular season matchups earlier this…

UC Irvine meets UCSB in Big West finals

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No. 2 seed UC Irvine (18-8, 15-4) vs. No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara (21-4, 17-3) Big West Conference Tourney Championship, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas; Saturday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine is set to face off against UC Santa Barbara in the Championship of the Big West tourney. In the regular season, UC Irvine won both of…

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs UNDATED (AP) — A pair of ranked men’s basketball teams has pulled out of their conference tournaments due to COVID-19 concerns. Eleventh-ranked Kansas had to drop out of Friday’s Big 12 semifinal game against No. 13 Texas, and 16th-rated Virginia was forced out of its ACC semifinal contest with…

Ohio, Buffalo meet in MAC finals

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Ohio (15-7, 11-5) vs. Buffalo (16-7, 14-5) Mid-American Conference Tourney Championship, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio and Buffalo are prepared to match up in the Championship of the MAC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on Feb. 27, when the Bulls shot 53.7 percent…

Arkansas faces LSU in SEC semis

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LSU (17-8, 12-6) vs. Arkansas (22-5, 14-4) Southeastern Conference Tourney Semifinals, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the SEC championship game is up for grabs as LSU and Arkansas are set to do battle. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last faced each other on Feb….

Georgetown meets Creighton in Big East finals

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Georgetown (12-12, 10-9) vs. Creighton (20-7, 16-6) Big East Conference Tourney Championship, Madison Square Garden, New York; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown and Creighton are set to do battle in the Championship of the Big East tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 9, when…