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La Salle coach Fran Dunphy wins 600th career basketball game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle coach Fran Dunphy won his 600th career game, hitting the milestone Sunday in the Explorers' 81-62 win over Coppin State. The 75-year-old Dunphy is the 43rd NCAA Division I coach to win 600 games. Dunphy won 310 games as head coach at Penn from 1989-2006, and 270 ...

Crew beat Orlando City 2-0 in OT to advance to Eastern Conference Final

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored three minutes into the first half of two 15-minute extra periods and the Columbus Crew advanced to the Eastern Conference Final with a 2-0 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. Columbus (17-9-9) snapped a league-record streak of 16 ...

Bengals begin life without Joe Burrow with loss to Steelers

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are facing life without Joe Burrow. The first week didn't go so well. With a healthy Burrow, the Bengals won four straight games and were firmly back in the AFC playoff picture. Their star quarterback is now out for the season with a torn ligament in ...

Karlsson scores late in 2nd period, Penguins defeat Maple Leafs 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't about to let a third-period lead slip away for a second consecutive night. Erik Karlsson scored the deciding goal in the final seconds of the second period and the Penguins held on in the third and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday ...

No. 3 Michigan beats No. 2 Ohio State 30-24 for 3rd straight win in rivalry

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With more than two years of excellence being questioned and their coach banned from the Big House, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State again and earned a victory that will go down as one of the biggest in the history of college ...

Thornton, Gayle lead Ohio State past No. 17 Alabama in Emerald Coast Classic

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 29 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. added a career-high 23, and Ohio State held back No. 17 Alabama's prolific offense to beat the Crimson Tide 92-81 on Friday in a semifinal of the Emerald Coast Classic. Thornton made consecutive 3s 19 ...

Utah grinds out seventh straight win over Colorado, 23-17

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jaylon Glover ran for a career-high 107 yards to lead Utah to a 23-17 victory over Colorado in the Pac-12 finale for both teams on Saturday. Glover paced a running attack for the injury-riddled Utes that generated 268 yards and his first career 100-yard game. Sione Vaki ...

Pittsburgh beats Oregon State 76-51 for third place at the NIT Season Tip-Off

NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Austin had 19 points and eight rebounds, Blake Hinson added 17 points and Pittsburgh beat Oregon State 76-51 on Friday for third place at the NIT Season Tip-Off. Hinson, who entered tied for second in the ACC with 19.6 points per game, has scored 17 or more points and ...

Alex Tuch’s late goal caps Sabres’ 3-2 comeback win against Penguins

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored with 2:44 left in regulation, Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Kyle Okposo also had a goal in the third period, Victor Olofsson had two assists, and Ukko-Pekka ...

Boone rushed for 186 yards, 2 TDs as No. 23 Toledo beats Central Michigan 32-17

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Toledo got a big lift from Jaden Dottin, and then Peny Boone took over. Boone rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 23 Toledo beat Central Michigan 32-17 on Friday. The Rockets (11-1, 8-0 Mid-American Conference) have won 11 in a row since their 30-28 ...

Merzlikins makes 37 saves as Blue Jackets edge Devils 2-1

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Boone Jenner and Eric Robinson scored first-period goals and Elvis Merzlikins made 37 saves — including 20 in the third period — as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday. Columbus won for the second-straight time after a nine-game losing ...