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Jasper, Charleston visit Hofstra

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College of Charleston (8-9, 6-4) vs. Hofstra (12-9, 8-6) Mack Sports Complex, Hempstead, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Zep Jasper and College of Charleston will battle Jalen Ray and Hofstra. The junior Jasper is averaging 16.4 points over the last five games. Ray, a senior, has scored 25 percent of…

FDU looks to extend streak vs Mt. St. Mary’s

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Mount St. Mary’s (8-9, 7-6) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (7-13, 6-8) Rothman Center, Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Mount St. Mary’s. In its last six wins against the Mountaineers, Fairleigh Dickinson has won by an average of 7 points. Mount St. Mary’s’ last win…

Henry, Michigan State visit Indiana

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Michigan State (10-9, 4-9) vs. Indiana (12-9, 7-7) Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Aaron Henry and Michigan State will face Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana. The junior Henry has scored 20 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.6 over his last five games. Jackson-Davis, a…

Update on the latest sports

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MLB-NEWS Blue Jays expect to play in Florida, Buffalo and Toronto UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays expect to split the home portion of this year’s regular-schedule among their spring training complex in Dunedin (duhn-EE’-dihn), Florida, their Triple-A ballpark in Buffalo, New York, and the Rogers Center in Toronto. Toronto announced Thursday that it will play the first two…

The Latest: Gut-Behrami says GS gold was “career-long dream”

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 3:00 p.m. Lara Gut-Behrami says winning giant slalom gold at a major championship has been “a career-long dream.” The Swiss skier says “GS has always been so important for me in my entire career” because “I always knew that if I’m skiing well in GS…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers end losing streak UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to end their three-game losing streak despite being without the services of Ben Simmons. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to guide the Sizers to a 118-113 win over the Rockets. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Tobias Harris added 24…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers end losing streak UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to end their three-game losing streak despite being without the services of Ben Simmons. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to guide the Sizers to a 118-113 win over the Rockets. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Tobias Harris added 24…

Nebraska Omaha looks to end streak vs N. Dakota

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North Dakota (8-15, 8-9) vs. Nebraska Omaha (2-18, 0-10) Baxter Arena, Omaha, Nebraska; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota looks to extend Nebraska Omaha’s conference losing streak to 13 games. Nebraska Omaha’s last Summit League win came against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 84-83 on Feb. 26, 2020. North Dakota beat South Dakota by four at home on…

Ft. Wayne looks to end streak vs Cleveland St.

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Cleveland State (15-6, 15-3) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (6-13, 5-13) Hilliard Gates Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State looks to extend Purdue Fort Wayne’s conference losing streak to nine games. Purdue Fort Wayne’s last Horizon win came against the Milwaukee Panthers 81-74 on Jan. 16. Cleveland State won 71-64 at home against Detroit in…

UIC looks to end streak vs Green Bay

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Green Bay (7-15, 7-11) vs. Illinois-Chicago (8-11, 5-9) Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay looks to extend Illinois-Chicago’s conference losing streak to eight games. Illinois-Chicago’s last Horizon win came against the Youngstown State Penguins 67-66 on Jan. 22. Green Bay fell 71-66 to Northern Kentucky in its last outing. SAVVY SENIORS: Illinois-Chicago has…