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Donovan Mitchell scores 28 points as Cavaliers beat Timberwolves 146-134

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half for a 146-134 victory over Minnesota on Saturday that snapped the Timberwolves' four-game winning streak. Mitchell also had four 3-pointers as the Cavaliers had five players score ...

No. 25 UCF beats Cincinnati 73-72 on Themus Fulks’ jumper in final seconds

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Themus Fulks hit a jumper with 11 seconds left to give No. 25 UCF a 73-72 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday. Riley Kugel scored 19 points for the Knights, who held on after blowing a five-point lead with 2:22 to play. Fulks, who came in 13th in the country in assists at ...

Zoom Diallo, Hannes Steinbach lead Washington to 81-74 victory over Ohio State

SEATTLE (AP) — Zoom Diallo had 22 points and Hannes Steinbach scored 21 to lead Washington to an 81-74 victory over Ohio State on Sunday. Diallo sank 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for Washington (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten Conference). Steinbach added nine ...

Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient help West Virginia beat No. 22 Kansas 86-75

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Honor Huff scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, Brenen Lorient added 18 points and West Virginia used a big second-half run to defeat No. 22 Kansas 86-75 on Saturday. The Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) beat the Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2) for the third straight ...

Bengals’ Duke Tobin defends front office after disappointing season

CINCINNATI (AP) — Duke Tobin did make one change in the wake of a disappointing 6-11 season by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals director of player personnel did an end of the season availability on Friday to discuss missing the postseason for the third straight season, instead of waiting ...

Browns interview Todd Monken for head coach opening

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Todd Monken, Baltimore's offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, interviewed on Saturday for the Cleveland Browns' head coaching opening. The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on Monday after six seasons and a 46-58 overall record. Monken is not expected to return to ...

Avdija scores 33 in latest outburst as Trail Blazers blow out Jazz, 137-117

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in three quarters, falling just short of his second consecutive triple-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers routed the Utah Jazz 137-117 on Monday night. Shaedon Sharpe scored 29 for the Trail Blazers (17-20), ...

Matt Weston wins men’s World Cup skeleton race by largest margin in 14 years

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Britain's Matt Weston enjoyed the most lopsided men's World Cup skeleton victory in almost 14 years on Wednesday, dominating the field for his fourth win in five races this season and the 13th of his career on the circuit. Weston had the best time in both heats ...