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Wichita State looks to sweep UCF

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Wichita State (11-4, 7-2) vs. Central Florida (5-9, 3-8) Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Florida seeks revenge on Wichita State after dropping the first matchup in Wichita. The teams last played each other on Jan. 30, when the Shockers created 23 Central Florida turnovers and turned the ball over just 13 times en…

VMI looks to sweep WCU

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VMI (10-9, 5-5) vs. Western Carolina (8-11, 1-9) Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina seeks revenge on VMI after dropping the first matchup in Lexington. The teams last played each other on Jan. 27, when the Keydets outshot Western Carolina from the field 50 percent to 33.8 percent and hit six more 3-pointers…

Ole Miss faces tough test vs No. 10 Mizzou

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No. 10 Missouri (13-3, 6-3) vs. Mississippi (10-8, 5-6) The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Missouri presents a tough challenge for Mississippi. Mississippi has . Missouri has moved up to No. 10 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Kentucky and Alabama last week. SUPER SENIORS: Missouri has benefited heavily…

ODU, Charlotte meet in conference play

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Old Dominion (9-5, 5-3) vs. Charlotte (9-9, 5-5) Dale F. Halton Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CUSA foes meet as Old Dominion battles Charlotte. Each team is coming off an ugly loss on Saturday. Charlotte lost 73-60 on the road to Middle Tennessee, while Old Dominion fell 87-67 at home to Marshall. SUPER SENIORS: Charlotte…

Williamson, Wake Forest visit BC

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Wake Forest (5-8, 2-8) vs. Boston College (3-11, 1-7) Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Daivien Williamson and Wake Forest will battle Jay Heath and Boston College. The junior Williamson is averaging 16.4 points over the last five games. Heath, a sophomore, is averaging 15 points…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA SCHEDULE-CAVALIERS-SUNS Suns rally to beat Cavaliers UNDATED (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113. The Suns have won six of their past seven games while the Cavaliers have dropped four straight. Booker propelled the Suns to victory this…

Analysis: Bucs laugh off fouls as Chiefs see red over yellow

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to laugh off the few flags they drew in Super Bowl 55, while the Kansas City Chiefs were seeing red over all their flags. The Chiefs had eight flags in the first half that set the tone for their 31-9 loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. The Chiefs came up short in their quest to become the first team since Brady’s New England Patriots in 2003-04 to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships. Brady led an offense of free agents, newcomers and castoffs, and Shaq Barrett led a defense that throttled Patrick Mahomes.

Update on the latest sports

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NBA SCHEDULE-CAVALIERS-SUNS Suns rally to beat Cavaliers UNDATED (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113. The Suns have won six of their past seven games while the Cavaliers have dropped four straight. Booker propelled the Suns to victory this…

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NBA SCHEDULE-ROCKETS-HORNETS Ball, Hornets use strong 4th quarter to beat Rockets 119-94 UNDATED (AP) — LaMelo Ball made a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 119-94 for their second straight win. Miles Bridges had another strong outing with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and…

The Latest: Top-ranked Iowa wrestling pauses activities

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The top-ranked Iowa wrestling program is pausing all in-person activities in response to positive COVID-19 test results within the program, forcing the postponement of a dual meet at Penn State scheduled for Friday. The move Monday by Iowa came at the direction of the university’s medical…