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Idaho State goes up against George Fox

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George Fox vs. Idaho State (11-7) Reed Gym, Pocatello, Idaho; Monday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Idaho State Bengals will be taking on the Bruins of Division III George Fox. Idaho State is coming off a 64-58 overtime win over Idaho in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Robert Ford III has maintained a per-game average of 11.1 points…

The Latest: ACC postpones Va Tech-North Carolina for Tuesday

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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Atlantic Coast Conference says Tuesday’s men’s basketball game between No. 18 Virginia Tech and North Carolina has been postponed. The league announced the postponement Saturday, citing a positive COVID-19 test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Hokies program. The Hokies were set to visit the…

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T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Liddell’s 19 points power No. 4 Ohio St over Indiana 78-59 UNDATED (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 for its sixth consecutive victory. The Buckeyes have won nine of their last 10. They shot 48% against Indiana and had 21…

Towson looks to end streak vs Northeastern

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Northeastern (9-6, 8-1) vs. Towson (3-13, 2-9) SECU Arena, Towson, Maryland; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern looks to extend Towson’s conference losing streak to nine games. Towson’s last CAA win came against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks 78-74 on Jan. 19. Northeastern took care of Towson by nine on the road in its last outing. STEPPING UP: Towson’s Zane…

Elon looks to end streak vs Charleston

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Elon (3-8, 0-7) vs. College of Charleston (8-8, 6-3) TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: College of Charleston looks to extend Elon’s conference losing streak to nine games. Elon’s last CAA win came against the William & Mary Tribe 68-63 on March 8, 2020. College of Charleston is coming off a 71-53 win at home…

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T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Liddell’s 19 points power No. 4 Ohio St over Indiana 78-59 UNDATED (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 for its sixth consecutive victory. The Buckeyes have won nine of their last 10. They shot 48% against Indiana and had 21…

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T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Highlights of Saturday’s schedule UNDATED (AP) — Two of the three Southeastern Conference teams locked in a tie for second-place face off today. No. 16 Tennessee visits LSU in a big-league matchup. Both teams are 7-4 in SEC games, and so is Arkansas. Both LSU and Tennessee are coming off high-scoring wins, the Volunteers beating Georgia 89-81…

The Latest: Bad back forces Ligety to move up retirement

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety has had to move up his retirement by six days due to a bad back. Ligety announced this week that the giant slalom at the skiing world championships would be the final race of his career. But he…

Bruner, USC Upstate visit Presbyterian

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South Carolina Upstate (4-15, 4-9) vs. Presbyterian (6-12, 4-10) Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center, Clinton, South Carolina; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Tommy Bruner and South Carolina Upstate will go up against Rayshon Harrison and Presbyterian. The sophomore Bruner has scored 20 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging…

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TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 6 starts with an upset MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Day 6 of the Australian Open began with an upset. No. 6 Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSHS’-koh-vah) blew a 5-0 lead in the second set and lost to No. 25 Karolina Muchova (moo-KOH’-vah), 7-5, 7-5. Unseeded American Jessica Pegula (peh-GOO’-luh) reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the…