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Oral Roberts, NDSU meet in conference play

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Oral Roberts (9-7, 6-2) vs. North Dakota State (10-8, 10-3) Scheels Center, Fargo, North Dakota; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Summit League foes meet as Oral Roberts squares off against North Dakota State. Each program is coming off of a loss this past weekend. North Dakota State lost 49-47 on the road to Kansas City on Saturday, while Oral…

Hawaii, UC San Diego meet in conference play

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Hawaii (5-5, 3-5) vs. UC San Diego (3-5, 1-5) RIMAC, San Diego; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii pays visit to UC San Diego in a Big West matchup. Both teams last played this past weekend. Hawaii won 62-61 in overtime at home against UC Irvine on Saturday, while UC San Diego is coming off of a 71-59 road…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers handle Hornets for 4th straight win UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers now enjoy a 3-game lead in the NBA’s Atlantic Division and improved their record to an Eastern Conference-leading 16-6 while continuing to dominate the Charlotte Hornets. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points and 11 rebounds in the Sixers’ 14th straight win over the Hornets, 118-111….

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers handle Hornets for 4th straight win UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers now enjoy a 3-game lead in the NBA’s Atlantic Division and improved their record to an Eastern Conference-leading 16-6 while continuing to dominate the Charlotte Hornets. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points and 11 rebounds in the Sixers’ 14th straight win over the Hornets, 118-111….

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers handle Hornets for 4th straight win UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers now enjoy a 3-game lead in the NBA’s Atlantic Division and improved their record to an Eastern Conference-leading 16-6 while continuing to dominate the Charlotte Hornets. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points and 11 rebounds in the Sixers’ 14th straight win over the Hornets, 118-111….

The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites

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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NCAA is moving Division I women’s championship events in volleyball, ice hockey and bowling to single sites. The changes to the format are in response to directives to have as few preliminary-round sites as possible. All 48 teams in the volleyball tournament will play at…

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T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE East Carolina surprises No. 5 Houston GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tonight’s top-25 men’s basketball schedule has begun with a stunning upset. Jayden Gardner had 21 points and 15 rebounds to help East Carolina shock fifth-ranked Houston 82-73, the Pirates’ first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two decades. Tremont Robinson-White added 17 points for East Carolina,…

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MLB-NEWS AP source: Twins reach 1-year, $13M deal with DH Nelson Cruz UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz on a one-year, $13 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The agreement was reached late Tuesday and confirmed Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal…

Texas State looks for home win vs Little Rock

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Arkansas-Little Rock (10-7, 6-4) vs. Texas State (11-6, 5-3) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its fourth straight win over Arkansas-Little Rock at Strahan Coliseum. The last victory for the Trojans at Texas State was a 77-74 win on Jan. 21, 2016. LEADING THE CHARGE: The Trojans have been led by…

Davis, Green Bay host IUPUI

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IUPUI (4-7, 3-7) vs. Green Bay (5-13, 5-9) Kress Events Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Marcus Burk and IUPUI will go up against Amari Davis and Green Bay. The senior Burk has scored 30 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 23.2 over his last…