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The Latest: Kriechmayer wins gold at worlds in super-G

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Vincent Kriechmayr won gold in the men’s super-G at the skiing world championships. Kriechmayr was one of the favorites entering the race after winning the last two super-Gs on the World Cup circuit and leading the season standings. Romed Baumann was seven-hundredths of…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Clippers end first losing skid of season UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves. Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer…

The Latest: Nadal beats Mmoh in straight sets in Melbourne

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Rafael Nadal shrugged off some heckling from a spectator before beating American qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open. Nadal was serving for the second set at 5-4 when a woman yelled out and made hand gestures as…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Clippers end first losing skid of season UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves. Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer…

Denver, W. Illinois meet in conference play

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Denver (2-13, 1-7) vs. Western Illinois (5-12, 3-7) Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver pays visit to Western Illinois in a Summit League matchup. Each program earned a victory this past Saturday. Western Illinois earned a 75-73 road win over Nebraska Omaha, while Denver won 85-81 in overtime over North Dakota. STEPPING UP: Western Illinois’…

Robert Morris looks to end streak vs Oakland

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Oakland (8-15, 8-8) vs. Robert Morris (3-11, 2-9) UPMC Events Center, Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland looks to extend Robert Morris’s conference losing streak to nine games. Robert Morris’ last Horizon win came against the Milwaukee Panthers 67-64 on Jan. 1. Oakland came up short in an 80-78 game to Cleveland State in its last…

Kinsey, Marshall host Middle Tenn.

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Middle Tennessee (5-11, 3-7) vs. Marshall (10-5, 4-4) Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jordan Davis and Middle Tennessee will face Taevion Kinsey and Marshall. The senior Davis is averaging 12.4 points over the last five games. Kinsey, a junior, has scored 25 percent of the team’s points…

Mahan, UCF host Tulane

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Tulane (8-7, 3-7) vs. Central Florida (5-10, 3-9) Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jaylen Forbes and Tulane will face Brandon Mahan and Central Florida. The sophomore Forbes has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.6 over his last five games. Mahan,…

NMSU looks to extend streak vs Seattle

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New Mexico State (4-4, 1-3) vs. Seattle (8-7, 1-2) Redhawk Center, Seattle; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Seattle. New Mexico State has won by an average of 11 points in its last five wins over the Redhawks. Seattle’s last win in the series came on…

UTEP looks for home win vs FIU

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Florida International (9-12, 2-10) vs. UTEP (8-10, 4-8) Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP looks for its fourth straight win over Florida International at Don Haskins Center. The last victory for the Panthers at UTEP was a 79-69 win on Jan. 23, 2016. VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership could play a big role in…