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Western Kentucky fends off North Texas 102-94 in OT (Feb 16, 2018)

DENTON, Texas (AP) Taveion Hollingsworth tossed in 30 points and Darius Thompson scored nine of his 28 points in overtime to lift Western Kentucky to a 102-94 victory over North Texas on Thursday night.

Jones with 17 points as Radford thumps Campbell 72-53 (Feb 16, 2018)

RADFORD, Va. (AP) Carlik Jones had 17 points with six rebounds and five assists to lead Radford to a 72-53 victory over Campbell on Thursday night to halt a three-game losing skid.

Hot-shooting Seattle rolls over UT Rio Grande Valley, 85-68 (Feb 16, 2018)

SEATTLE (AP) Morgan Means scored 19 points and Matej Kavas scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as hot-shooting Seattle built a 16-point lead in the first half and made it stand up for an 85-68 Western Athletic Conference victory over UT Rio Grande Valley Thursday night.

Media Views: KSDK fares much better with Olympics than NFL

Football was a flub for NBC in St. Louis this season, but the network has made a strong turnaround with the Winter Olympics. Nielsen reports that through Wednesday the city is in a four-way tie for 14th place nationally in ratings for NBC’s prime-time coverage of the Games that are being held in

Study: NFL Needs to Rediscover Its Heart If It's to Overcome Ratings Slump

In the interest of trying to get at the heart of what’s actually driving the ratings erosion—and whether it’s beginning to impact the advertisers that buy time in and around the games—Horizon Media earlier this winter began an investigation into the matter. The results of the agency’s multifaceted

C-USA leader Middle Tennessee holds off Southern Miss, 72-62 (Feb 15, 2018)

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Nick King scored his ninth double-double of the season and Middle Tennessee put the defensive clamps on Southern Mississippi late to earn a 72-62 victory in a Conference USA battle on Thursday night.

Gibson, Butler lead Timberwolves rally past Lakers, 119-111 (Feb 15, 2018)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Taj Gibson scored a season-high 28 points and Jimmy Butler added 24, providing the Minnesota Timberwolves with the production and energy for a 119-111 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Utah Valley beats New Mexico State 86-79 (Feb 15, 2018)

OREM, Utah (AP) Kenneth Ogbe scored 22 points with four 3-pointers, Brandon Randolph added 17 points, and Utah Valley snapped New Mexico State’s 11-game win streak with an 86-79 victory on Thursday night.

Duruji and Bracey help Bulldogs escape Blazers (Feb 15, 2018)

RUSTON, La. (AP) Anthony Duruji scored 21 points and swatted 3 shots and Daquan Bracey added 11 points as Louisiana Tech pulled away to beat UAB 73-60 on Thursday night.

Murray State tops Jacksonville State for eighth straight win (Feb 15, 2018)

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Jonathan Stark played all 40 minutes and scored 32 points with five assists and four rebounds to propel Murray State past Jacksonville State 68-60 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory.

Troy rallies late to beat Coastal Carolina 66-65 (Feb 15, 2018)

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Jordon Varnado hit a jumper and Kevin Barker split a pair of free throws to complete a late Troy rally to slip past Coastal Carolina 66-65 on Thursday night.

Carter, Howard rally No. 17 A&M women past Gators 85-80 (Feb 15, 2018)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Chennedy Carter scored 28 points, Anriel Howard had a double-double and No. 17 Texas A&M rallied to defeat Florida 85-80 on Thursday night.

Maple Leafs trade Soshnikov to Blues for 2019 4th-round pick

TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Nikita Soshnikov to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night for 2019 fourth round draft pick.

Muhammad helps Binghamton halt skid, tops Stony Brook 69-57 (Feb 15, 2018)

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) Fard Muhammad scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Binghamton snap its seven-game losing streak by beating Stony Brook 69-57 in an America East battle Thursday night.

Stith’s big night leads Monarchs to rout of Roadrunners

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) B.J. Stith poured in a career-high 36 points to go with 10 rebounds and Xavier Green added 17 points as Old Dominion blew out UTSA 100-62 on Thursday night.

Hischier, Noesen lead Devils to 5-2 win over Hurricanes (Feb 15, 2018)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and Stefan Noesen scored twice to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurrricanes on Thursday night in a game between the two teams currently in wild-card playoff positions in the Eastern Conference.

Badgers honor Kaminsky with upset win over No. 6 Purdue

Ethan Happ’s 21 points and 12 rebounds led the Wisconsin Badgers to their biggest win of the season.

Vermont beats UNH 71-58 for 15th straight victory (Feb 15, 2018)

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Cam Ward scored 14 points and Drew Urquhart and Everett Duncan added 13 each as Vermont defeated New Hampshire 71-58 on Thursday night for the Catamounts’ 15th consecutive victory.

Pusica's big first half helps Huskies hold off Dragons (Feb 15, 2018)

BOSTON (AP) Vasa Pusica scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half and Anthony Green tied a career-high with 16 points as Northeastern held off Drexel 75-69 on Thursday night for its fourth straight win.

Lipscomb gets hot in 2nd half, beats Stetson 82-73 (Feb 15, 2018)

DELAND, Fla. (AP) Garrison Mathews had 17 points as Lipscomb got hot in the second half to beat Stetson 82-73 to win its third straight in Atlantic Sun Conference play on Thursday night.

Without any big additions, Brewers pitching staff prepares for 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff looks a lot like it did last year, despite the team rumored in trade and free-agent talks.

Ryan Blaney gives Team Penske another Daytona sweep

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Roger Penske has a car capable of winning the Daytona 500.

Smith leads balanced UNC Greensboro past The Citadel 82-66 (Feb 15, 2018)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Marvin Smith scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, leading four into double figures, and North Carolina Greensboro took control midway through the first half, defeating The Citadel 82-66 on Thursday.

Greinke takes wait-and-see attitude to Chase Field humidor

Chase Field will join Coors Field as only major-league ballparks with humidity-treated baseballs

Garcia, Rios set for WBC welterweight title elimination bout

LAS VEGAS (AP) Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia is returning to the ring Saturday night against former world champion Brandon Rios in a WBC welterweight world title elimination bout.

LHP Wade Miley agrees to minor league contract with Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Wade Miley subject to a successful physical.

Healthy RHP Hahn competing for job in Royals rotation

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Jesse Hahn has changed uniforms and spring training sites in the past three weeks, but his goal remains the same: to break camp as a starting pitcher

Waiting game: Marlins remain hopeful Wei-Yin Chen will join rotation eventually in 2018

The Marlins’ offseason trades didn’t include their most expensive pitcher, probably because there’s little market for an injury-plagued $18 million left-hander.

Brewers agree to minor league deal with LHP Wade Miley

PHOENIX (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Wade Miley subject to a successful physical.

Bengals QB McCarron wins arbitration, becomes free agent

CINCINNATI (AP) AJ McCarron has won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Bengals and will become an unrestricted free agent next month, making him one of the more attractive quarterbacks on the market.