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Texas State looks to extend streak vs La.-Monroe

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ULM (7-16, 5-11) vs. Texas State (16-6, 10-3) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its sixth straight conference win against ULM. Texas State’s last Sun Belt loss came against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 74-73 on Jan. 30. ULM beat Arkansas-Little Rock by four at home in its last outing. SAVVY SENIORS:…

Cincy looks for home win vs Tulane

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Tulane (9-9, 4-9) vs. Cincinnati (7-8, 5-5) Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati looks for its fourth straight win over Tulane at Fifth Third Arena. The last victory for the Green Wave at Cincinnati was a 50-49 win on Feb. 14, 2015. STEPPING UP: Cincinnati’s Keith Williams has averaged 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds while…

UC Davis looks to extend streak vs Cal Poly

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UC Davis (6-6, 4-4) vs. Cal Poly (3-15, 1-11) Robert A. Mott Gym, San Luis Obispo, California; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Davis looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Cal Poly. UC Davis has won by an average of 14 points in its last seven wins over the Mustangs. Cal Poly’s last win…

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NHL-NEWS Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch UNDATED (AP) — The struggling Montreal Canadiens fired head coach Claude Julien (ZHOO’-lee-ehn) and associate coach Kirk Muller on Wednesday following a three-game skid. Assistant coach Dominique Ducharme was appointed interim coach, and Alex Burrows was added to the Canadiens’ coaching staff. After a one-week break in their schedule, the Canadiens…

Canisius, Niagara meet in conference play

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Canisius (6-4, 6-4) vs. Niagara (8-10, 7-9) Gallagher Center, Niagara, New York; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MAAC foes meet as Canisius faces Niagara. Both squads are coming off of losses this past weekend. Niagara lost 68-66 at home to Siena on Sunday, while Canisius fell 66-53 to Fairfield on Saturday. SENIOR STUDS: Niagara has relied heavily on its…

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NHL-CANADIENS-JULIEN FIRED Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch MONTREAL (AP) — The struggling Montreal Canadiens fired head coach Claude Julien (ZHOO’-lee-ehn) and associate coach Kirk Muller on Wednesday following a three-game skid. Assistant coach Dominique Ducharme was appointed interim coach, and Alex Burrows was added to the Canadiens’ coaching staff. After a one-week break in their schedule, the…

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TIGER WOODS-VEHICLE CRASH Woods suffers leg injuries in crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say there’s no immediate evidence that Tiger Woods was impaired in a car crash that left him with multiple fractures in his right leg. HIs surgeon said the 15-time Grand Slam champion had multiple “open fractures” to his lower right leg. The surgeon said a rod…

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TIGER WOODS-VEHICLE CRASH Woods suffers leg injuries in crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say there’s no immediate evidence that Tiger Woods was impaired in a car crash that left him with multiple fractures in his right leg. HIs surgeon said the 15-time Grand Slam champion had multiple “open fractures” to his lower right leg. The surgeon said a rod…

St. Francis, Merrimack meet in conference play

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St. Francis (NY) (8-9, 8-8) vs. Merrimack (8-6, 8-6) Hammel Court, North Andover, Massachusetts; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NEC foes meet as St. Francis (NY) battles Merrimack. St. Francis (NY) came up short in an 88-82 game to Sacred Heart in its last outing. Merrimack lost 76-60 to Bryant in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: St. Francis…

Pacific, St. Mary’s meet in conference play

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Pacific (8-7, 5-6) vs. Saint Mary’s (12-7, 3-5) University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: WCC foes meet as Pacific matches up against Saint Mary’s. Both squads earned victories in their last game. Saint Mary’s earned a 66-61 home win against Pepperdine on Monday, while Pacific won 77-67 at San Diego on Tuesday. SUPER SENIORS:…