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UNLV looks to extend streak vs San Jose St.

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UNLV (9-11, 6-7) vs. San Jose State (5-14, 3-12) Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose, California; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over San Jose State. UNLV has won by an average of 16 points in its last seven wins over the Spartans. San Jose State’s last win…

UC San Diego looks to end streak vs UC Riverside

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UC Riverside (10-5, 7-3) vs. UC San Diego (4-8, 1-8) RIMAC, San Diego; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside looks to extend UC San Diego’s conference losing streak to six games. UC San Diego’s last Big West win came against the UC Davis Aggies 89-69 on Jan. 22. UC Riverside won 81-75 at UC San Diego in its…

Kansas City looks to extend streak vs Denver

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Denver (2-16, 1-10) vs. Kansas City (10-10, 6-5) Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas City looks for its fifth straight conference win against Denver. Kansas City’s last Summit League loss came against the North Dakota State Bison 71-67 on Jan. 29. Denver fell 68-57 at Kansas City in its last outing. SUPER SENIORS:…

Hawaii looks to sweep CSUN

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Hawaii (8-7, 6-7) vs. Cal State Northridge (7-9, 3-6) Matadome, Northridge, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii goes for the season sweep over Cal State Northridge after winning the previous matchup in Northridge. The teams last played on Feb. 19, when the Rainbow Warriors shot 43.1 percent from the field while holding Cal State Northridge’s shooters to just…

No. 21 Wisconsin looks to extend streak vs Northwestern

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No. 21 Wisconsin (15-8, 9-7) vs. Northwestern (6-13, 3-12) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Wisconsin looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Northwestern. Wisconsin has won by an average of 12 points in its last five wins over the Wildcats. Northwestern’s last win in the series came on Feb….

The Latest: Shiffrin says winning 4 medals is ‘incredible’

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): ___ 3:00 p.m. Mikaela Shiffrin says “it’s incredible” to win four medals at the world championships. The American was dethroned as the four-time defending champion in slalom by Katharina Liensberger but won bronze after also medaling in her previous three events. Shiffrin says “I don’t…

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TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Osaka beats Brady to claim 4th Slam trophy MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam trophy by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final. Osaka improved to 4-0 in title matches at major tournaments. She is the first woman to start her career that way since Monica…

The Latest: Krejcikova, Ram win 2nd Australian mixed title

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local): 10:55 p.m. Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram have combined for their second Australian Open mixed doubles title in three years with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden in the championship match. Krejcikova has won three in a row at Melbourne Park….

Long Beach St. looks for home win vs Cal Poly

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Cal Poly (3-14, 1-10) vs. Long Beach State (4-7, 3-4) The Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State looks for its fifth straight win over Cal Poly at The Walter Pyramid. The last victory for the Mustangs at Long Beach State was a 78-71 win on Feb. 23, 2017. FEARLESS FRESHMEN: Cal Poly’s…

Grand Canyon looks to extend streak vs California Baptist

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California Baptist (10-8, 4-5) vs. Grand Canyon (13-3, 7-0) Grand Canyon University Arena, Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon looks for its ninth straight conference win against California Baptist. Grand Canyon’s last WAC loss came against the Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 88-80 on Feb. 29, 2020. California Baptist fell 71-61 at Grand Canyon in its last…