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CLEVELAND (AP) — Mortiz Wagner consiguió 22 puntos, su hermano menor Franz añadió 14 y el Magic de Orlando volvió de la pausa del Juego de Estrellas para vencer el jueves 116-109 a los Cavaliers de Cleveland, quienes sufrieron apenas su tercer revés en 21 partidos. Los Cavs, que han sido el equipo más candente de la NBA desde mediados …

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As Antonio Pierce prepares for his first season as the Las Vegas Raiders’ full-time coach, he is counting on two experienced former head coaches to help guide him. The Raiders announced their full staff Friday, and former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is the assistant head coach and ex-Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is the senior …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Sam Houston Bearkats (16-11, 9-3 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (13-14, 4-8 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits the UTEP Miners after …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Terence Harcum’s 22 points helped Appalachian State defeat Old Dominion 82-67 on Thursday night. Harcum was 8 of 16 shooting (4 for 9 from …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Weber State Wildcats (18-9, 9-5 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (11-16, 6-8 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State visits the Idaho …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Appalachian State Mountaineers (23-5, 13-2 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (12-16, 7-8 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State takes on …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 129-115 on Thursday night. Coming off a 32-point night Sunday in the NBA All-Star Game on his home floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton had his 15th game of the season with at least 25 points and …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates and All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller agreed to a five-year contract worth $77 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Thursday. The deal is pending a physical, the person said on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet final. The contract, the largest the Pirates have given …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has agreed to return to his former South Korean baseball club, becoming the most expensive player in the Korea Baseball Organization. The 36-year-old Ryu signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles club, the Eagles said in a statement Thursday. “Hanwha Eagles …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Pennsylvania Quakers (9-15, 1-8 Ivy League) at Dartmouth Big Green (5-17, 1-8 Ivy League) Hanover, New Hampshire; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania plays the Dartmouth Big …