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Lofton, SBU host La Salle

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La Salle (8-11, 5-7) vs. Saint Bonaventure (9-2, 7-2) Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure, New York; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two junior guards will be on display as Jack Clark and La Salle will face Kyle Lofton and Saint Bonaventure. Clark is averaging 12.2 points over the last five games. Lofton has scored 22 percent of the team’s points…

Kansas State looks to knock off No. 13 Texas

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No. 13 Texas (11-5, 5-4) vs. Kansas State (5-15, 1-10) Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Texas looks to give Kansas State its 13th straight loss to ranked opponents. Kansas State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers 84-68 on Jan. 18, 2020. Texas has dropped…

Hemphill, Drake host Valpo

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Valparaiso (7-12, 4-6) vs. Drake (18-1, 9-1) Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Donovan Clay and Valparaiso will take on Shanquan Hemphill and Drake. The sophomore Clay is averaging 9.4 points over the last five games. Hemphill, a senior, is averaging 15.6 points over the last five games….

Flanigan, Auburn visit Vandy

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Auburn (10-10, 4-7) vs. Vanderbilt (5-9, 1-7) Memorial Gym, Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two sophomore guards will be on display as Allen Flanigan and Auburn will battle Scotty Pippen Jr. and Vanderbilt. Flanigan is averaging 14.8 points over the last five games. Pippen has scored 28 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging…

Butler looks for home win vs St. John’s

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St. John’s (13-7, 7-6) vs. Butler (6-10, 5-8) Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler looks for its seventh straight win over St. John’s at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The last victory for the Red Storm at Butler was a 69-52 win on Jan. 25, 2014. .JUMPING FOR JULIAN: Julian Champagnie has connected on 43.4 percent of the 106…

The Latest: Men’s super-G at ski worlds postponed

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the Alpine skiing world championships on Monday (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The men’s super-G has been postponed from Tuesday to Thursday due to heavy snowfall and poor course conditions. It’s the second race that has been postponed at the worlds after the women’s combined, which was slated to open the competition…

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SUPER BOWL Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar – despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic. Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronkowski and one to good pal Antonio Brown, and the Tampa…

The Latest: Shapovalov edges teenage Sinner in 1st round

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open on Monday (all times local): 1 a.m. Two of the brightest young prospects in tennis ensured the first day of the year’s first major went well past midnight. No. 11-seeded Denis Shapovalov finally beat Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a marathon lasting almost four hours on Margaret…

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NFL-SUPER BOWL 7-up for Brady as Bucs win Super Bowl TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was efficient and the Tampa Bay defense was devastating. The combination has led to the Buccaneers’ second Super Bowl victory. Brady threw for three first-half touchdowns and the Buccaneers stifled Kansas City’s offense in a 31-9 win over the Chiefs. Brady claimed Super Bowl…

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NFL-SUPER BOWL 7-up for Brady as Bucs win Super Bowl TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was efficient and the Tampa Bay defense was devastating. The combination has led to the Buccaneers’ second Super Bowl victory. Brady threw for three first-half touchdowns and the Buccaneers stifled Kansas City’s offense in a 31-9 win over the Chiefs. Brady claimed Super Bowl…