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The Latest: Norway wins team event at ski worlds

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Norway won the gold medal in the team event at the skiing world championships by beating Scandinavian neighbor Sweden. Thea Louise Stjernesund, Sebastian Foss-Solevaag and Fabian Wilkens Solheim won their runs in the final to give Norway a 3-1 victory. Germany beat defending…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jokic productive, but Celtics win UNDATED (AP) — Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets’ three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic’s 43 points in a 112-99 loss at Boston. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists for the Celtics, who…

St. Mary’s faces tough test vs No. 1 Gonzaga

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Saint Mary’s (11-6, 2-4) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (20-0, 11-0) McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Gonzaga presents a tough challenge for Saint Mary’s. Saint Mary’s has played a ranked team only once this season and lost. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Brigham Young and San…

JSU, Belmont put streaks on line

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Jacksonville State (14-7, 10-5) vs. Belmont (22-1, 16-0) Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 29th straight conference win against Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State’s last OVC loss came against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 86-82 on Feb. 2. Belmont has won its last 28 games against conference opponents dating back to last season….

Montana State looks to end streak vs Idaho State

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Idaho State (12-7, 7-3) vs. Montana State (9-7, 6-4) Max Worthington Arena, Bozeman, Montana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State looks to extend Montana State’s conference losing streak to five games. Montana State’s last Big Sky win came against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 58-53 on Jan. 23. Idaho State is looking to extend its current four-game winning streak….

No. 21 Wisconsin looks to knock off No. 11 Iowa

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No. 11 Iowa (15-6, 9-5) vs. No. 21 Wisconsin (15-7, 9-6) Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Iowa looks to give No. 21 Wisconsin its fifth straight loss to ranked opponents. Wisconsin’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Minnesota Golden Gophers 71-59 on Dec. 31, 2020. Iowa has moved…

Austin Peay looks to extend streak vs SIUE

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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-12, 6-8) vs. Austin Peay (13-9, 9-7) Winfield Dunn Center, Clarksville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its 13th straight win in the head-to-head series over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. In its last 12 wins against the Cougars, Austin Peay has won by an average of 12 points. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s last win in the series…

Cal seeks revenge on Washington St.

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Cal (8-15, 3-14) vs. Washington State (12-10, 5-10) Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal seeks revenge on Washington State after dropping the first matchup in Berkeley. The teams last went at it on Jan. 7, when the Cougars shot 44.2 percent from the field while limiting Cal to just 34.5 percent en…

Vermont looks to extend streak vs UMBC

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Vermont (9-3, 9-3) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County (13-4, 9-3) UMBC Event Center, Baltimore; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont looks for its eighth straight conference win against Maryland-Baltimore County. Vermont’s last America East loss came against the Albany Great Danes 63-62 on Jan. 2. Maryland-Baltimore County is coming off a 60-48 win at Stony Brook on Feb. 8. SENIOR STUDS:…

UCLA looks to sweep Arizona

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Arizona (14-7, 8-7) vs. UCLA (14-5, 10-3) Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona seeks revenge on UCLA after dropping the first matchup in Tucson. The teams last played each other on Jan. 9, when the Bruins outshot Arizona 49 percent to 43.1 percent and made 15 more free throws en route to a five-point victory….