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SFA looks to sweep UNO

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Stephen F. Austin (11-3, 8-1) vs. New Orleans (4-12, 3-5) Lakefront Arena, New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans seeks revenge on Stephen F. Austin after dropping the first matchup in Nacogdoches. The teams last met on Jan. 2, when the Lumberjacks shot 56.5 percent from the field while holding New Orleans to just 48.9 percent en…

Tarleton St. takes on Southwestern Adventist

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Southwestern Adventist vs. Tarleton St. (4-8) Wisdom Gymnasium, Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tarleton St. Texans are set to battle the Knights of NAIA member Southwestern Adventist. Tarleton St. is coming off a 70-62 win at Utah Valley in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Montre’ Gipson has averaged 16.3 points and four rebounds this year…

Presbyterian seeks revenge on Gardner-Webb

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Presbyterian (5-10, 3-8) vs. Gardner-Webb (7-11, 6-7) Paul Porter Arena, Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb goes for the season sweep over Presbyterian after winning the previous matchup in Boiling Springs. The teams last went at it on Feb. 4, when Presbyterian made just 13 foul shots on 17 attempts while the Runnin’ Bulldogs went…

Washington seeks revenge on Oregon

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Washington (3-13, 2-10) vs. Oregon (9-4, 4-3) Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon goes for the season sweep over Washington after winning the previous matchup in Seattle. The teams last met on Dec. 12, when Washington made only 10 foul shots on 10 attempts while the Ducks hit 20 of 27 en route to…

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TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Buckeyes rally to beat Hawkeyes UNDATED (AP) — Seventh-ranked Ohio State has won a top-10 matchup, going into Iowa and beating the No. 8 Hawkeyes, 89-85. E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each had 16 points as the Buckeyes moved within one game of Michigan for the Big Ten lead. Ohio State trailed 61-50…

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TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Buckeyes rally to beat Hawkeyes UNDATED (AP) — Seventh-ranked Ohio State has won a top-10 matchup, going into Iowa and beating the No. 8 Hawkeyes, 89-85. E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each had 16 points as the Buckeyes moved within one game of Michigan for the Big Ten lead. Ohio State trailed 61-50…

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TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Buckeyes rally to beat Hawkeyes UNDATED (AP) — Seventh-ranked Ohio State has won a top-10 matchup, going into Iowa and beating the No. 8 Hawkeyes, 89-85. E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each had 16 points as the Buckeyes moved within one game of Michigan for the Big Ten lead. Ohio State trailed 61-50…

The Latest: NHL postpones Avalanche games due to COVID-19

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NHL has postponed the Colorado Avalanche’s games through Feb. 11. Colorado becomes the fifth team shut down, joining Vegas, New Jersey, Buffalo and Minnesota. Dallas and Carolina were put on pause because of outbreaks in January. The Avalanche currently have two players on the league’s…

Jeudy lauds Lock, Watson in eyebrow-raising media tour

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy says he’s working on his hand-eye coordination and doing hand strengthening exercises so he can cut down on the dropped passes that plagued him his rookie season. The next step is catching tons of passes from his quarterback ahead of any offseason program. But just who will be throwing those passes? During a media tour Thursday, Jeudy praised both the Broncos incumbent QB Drew Lock and star Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans. Watson has requested a trade but the Texans say they’re not interested in dealing their star passer. 

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-COVID Baylor season on pause UNDATED (AP) — One of the two favorites to win the NCAA men’s basketball title has seen its season put on pause. No. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears’ next two scheduled games. The 17-0 Bears have matched the best…