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January 9

Cal State Bakersfield builds big lead early, coasts past UMKC, 83-72 in Roadrunners' WAC opener
Cavanaugh scores career-high 30, Larsen adds career best 25 in George Washington's 91-64 win over Duquesne
Lowry scores 25 as Raptors beat 76ers for 3rd straight win
Toronto Raptors' James Johnson (3) goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Jerami Grant (39) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Philadelphia.
4 months after major miss, US women's volleyball team Olympics-bound at last
Dominican Republic's Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez (20) and Prisilla Rivera Brens (14) go for a dig in a women's volleyball NORCECA round-robin Olympic qualifying tournament match against the United States in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Bohannon makes 5 3-pointers, matches season-high with 21 points; Northern Iowa routs Drake 77-44
Wiltjer scores 32, Sabonis adds 28 points and 17 boards to lead Gonzaga over Portland 85-74
Isaiah Hicks' 21 points leads No. 6 North Carolina to an 84-73 win over Syracuse, ruining Jim Boeheim's return
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams yells to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Tabb scores 31, leads Alabama A&M over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 85-70
Johnny Powless scores four goals, adds assist in Swarm victory over Rock
Houston's loss to Kansas City illustrated clearly just how desperately the Texans need an upgrade at quarterback
Defending women's champion Petra Kvitova withdraws from the Sydney International due to virus
Owens, Emegano combine for 26 points as Oral Roberts holds off North Dakota State 66-65 in Summit League play
Waters' game-winner propels Alabama State past Mississippi Valley State 75-74 in OT
Khari Price scores 20 points and Southern Miss edges Old Dominion 73-71
Kyle Lowry scores 25, DeMar DeRozan has 19 as Raptors beat 76ers 108-95 for 3rd straight win
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey yells to his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Latest: US B-52 bomber returns to its base on Guam after flying over South Korea
Dhane Smith scores twice, adds three assists as Bandits edge Roughnecks
Odunsi scores 18, Chukwujekwu gets hot late and Houston Baptist beats SE Louisiana 77-58, improves to 3-0 in Southland
QMJHL Roundup: Wiederer leads Wildcats in win over Screaming Eagles
Jordan Staal scores in OT, Hurricanes blow 3-goal lead but beat Blue Jackets 4-3
Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson, top, scores on a breakaway against Carolina Hurricanes' Cam Ward during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Stewart hits 2 free throws with 22 seconds left, helping USC beat No. 7 Arizona 103-101 in 4 OTs
Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) battles Southern California forward Chimezie Metu (4) and forward Bennie Boatwright (25) for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Sharks score four in second, crush Maple Leafs 7-0
San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi (27) controls the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs center Byron Froese (56) during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose.
Mark Stone scores winner, Senators beat Bruins 2-1 in overtime
Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone celebrates his game winning goal during overtime against the Boston Bruins during NHL action Saturday January 9, 2016 in Ottawa. The Senators defeated the Bruins 2-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pistons rookies Stanley Johnson and Darrun Hilliard help Detroit to a 103-89 victory over Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin (0) shoots over the defense of Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Condolences offered to family of former Manitoba Lt.- Gov. John Harvard
Manitoba lieutenant-governor John Harvard places a wreath for Sgt. Tommy Prince at a ceremony for the deceased soldier in Winnipeg on Sunday June 10, 2007. A spokesman for the federal Liberal party in Manitoba said Harvard, who was 77, died Saturday but did not immediately have further details. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Torrance Rowe scores 27 points; Tennessee Tech improves to 4-0 in OVC after 72-66 win over Austin Peay
Griffin makes 7 of 8 from 3-point range, Louisiana Tech beats Charlotte 93-90 in OT
Burns starts 4-goal 2nd period outburst, Hertl scores twice as Sharks beat Maple Leafs 7-0
San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) stops a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Marc-Andre Fleury makes 33 saves, Penguins beat Canadiens 3-1
Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien leaves the bench past players David Desharnais, Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher, left to right, following their 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL hockey action Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Chiefs blank Texans to secure first playoff win in 22 years
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball against Kareem Jackson #25 and Johnathan Joseph #24 of the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
Long Beach State beats UC Davis 59-47 for Big West victory
Demarcus Daniels scores 22 points, grabs 10 rebounds; North Florida beats Jacksonville 83-68
John Wall has 24 points, 10 assists as Wizards beat Magic for 12th straight time, 105-99
Orlando Magic's Victor Oladipo (5) is called for a foul as he tries to stop Washington Wizards' Otto Porter Jr., top center, on a drive to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Sterling Gibbs scores 26 points as No. 23 UConn holds off Memphis for an 81-78 win
Connecticut's Sterling Gibbs, center, steals the ball from Memphis’ Nick Marshall, right, as teammate Rodney Purvis, left, runs up court, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Gibbs scores 17 of his 26 in the second half, Davidson beats George Mason 81-75
Pressley scores 17, grabs 15 boards to lead Hampton past Bethune-Cookman 75-70
Canadian women's volleyball team falls to Puerto Rico, will miss out on Rio
Morse erupts with 44-point effort as Youngstown State beats Green Bay 103-93
Johnson scores 17, Florida Gulf Coast's defence swarms in 82-53 win over Stetson
Shoshi, Isom score late as Arkansas-Little Rocks holds off Louisiana-Monroe 58-57 in Sun Belt play
Tanner Plomb scores 22 points to spur Army to 73-59 win over Loyola (Md)
Kelly scores 33, Elmore 25 as Marshall gallops past FIU 99-81, improving to 3-0 in Conference USA
Chris Washburn made the go-ahead basket and TCU beat Texas for the first time since 1995
Texas forward Shaquille Cleare (32) pulls in a rebound next to TCU forward Karviar Shepherd, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Jeff Coby's career day helps Columbia pull away for 96-68 win over Central Pennsylvania
Matthews, Gettys have career games of 18 and 15 points; UNC-Wilmington tops Delaware 85-67
Southern nearly squanders its 17-point lead in the 2nd half, holds off Grambling State 66-61
Manassa and Martin go for 19 points apiece, Savannah State tops NC A&T 75-68
Jeff Short with 15 points as Norfolk State beats Florida A&M 77-56
Tyler Nelson scores 20 and Fairfield edges Rider 69-64
Mike McKenna makes 40 saves, Portland beats St. John's 4-1
New Zealand wins toss, elects to bowl in 2nd T20 vs. Sri Lanka
Max Landis scores 19 points as IPFW holds on to edge Denver 65-64
Langston's double-double in points and boards send Murray State past Jacksonville State 69-54
Crews respond to seven stranded hikers near Metro Vancouver mountain
Roger Goodell says the existing stadiums in St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland are "inadequate and unsatisfactory," and the propos
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Goodell says the existing stadiums in St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland are "inadequate and unsatisfactory," and that the proposals the Rams, Chargers and Raiders received to remain in their current cities lacked certainty. A person who has seen the report told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Jan. 9, 2016, that the NFL commissioner sent a 48-page report to team owners and cited a lack of longer-term solutions in plans to build new facilities. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not released details of the report. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Kobre scores 19 points and Lampkin's layup lifts Pacific to 60-58 win over Loyola Marymount
Jason McManamen scores 17 points and Wyoming outlasts UNLV 59-57
Clippers recall guard C.J. Wilcox from Canton Charge of NBA's D-League
Alex Poythress gets career-high 25 points and No. 9 Kentucky beats Alabama 77-61
Kentucky coach John Calipari yells to officials after a foul was called during the first half of his team's NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Webb scores 25 points and Boise State builds early lead, then hangs on to beat Fresno State 81-70, winning ninth game in row
Boise State's Mikey Thompson (1) moves the ball around Fresno State's Cezar Guerrero (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boise, Idaho, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)
Pistons F Marcus Morris out with left knee tendinitis; rookie Stanley Johnson starts in his place
Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas (4) goes up to shoot in front of Detroit Pistons' Marcus Morris (13) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Tim Williams scores 21 points, New Mexico builds 25-point halftime lead, cruises past Utah State 77-59
Utah State's Quinn Taylor (22) drives against New Mexico's Tim Jacobs (25) during the second half an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Albuquerque, N.M. New Mexico won 77-59. (AP Photo/Juan Labreche)
Syracuse's Boeheim returns to bench against North Carolina after serving 9-game suspension
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim calls out to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Lehigh in Syracuse, N.Y. Boeheim is due to return from a nine-game NCAA suspension when the Orange hosts No. 6 North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
Daniel, nation's leading scorer, has 28 to lift Howard to 72-63 win over Coppin State
Rokas Gustys' 19 point, 12 rebound effort leads Hofstra to 80-76 win over Elon
Evan Bradds has double-double with 22 points, 13 boards; Belmont beats Eastern Illinois 85-59
A powerful U.S. B-52 bomber has flown over South Korea in a show of force following North Korea's fourth nuclear test
Map locates North Korea's nuclear facilities and recent test site.; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;
Collins scores 13; Morehead State rallies to beat UT Martin 64-58, ending Skyhawks' 7-game win streak
No. 4 Texas women rout Oklahoma State 78-48 to improve to 15-0
Texas guard Brady Sanders (32) reacts to Oklahoma State guard Brittney Martin (22) reaching over the back of Texas forward Sara Hattis (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Martin had 17 points in the 48-78 loss to Texas. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Golf Capsules
NFL Playoff Capsules
Sharp as ever, Spieth rides short game and long shot at end for 65 and 5-shot lead
Jordan Spieth hits from the 11th tee during the third round of the Tournament of Champions golf tournament, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Kapalua Plantation Course on Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Bob Shoop agrees in principle to leave Penn State and become Tennessee's defensive co-ordinator
Sam Houston State wins a free-throw battle down the stretch, beats New Orleans 73-70
Collected wins Sham Stakes; California Chrome returns to racing with a victory
In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Collected and jockey Martin Garcia win the Grade III, $100,000 Sham Stakes horse race Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP)
Gillon with 18 points, winning bucket, leads Colorado St. to 85-84 victory over San Jose St. in OT
Ed Stephens scores 23 points and South Carolina State defeats North Carolina Central 91-75
Person with knowledge of meeting says 49ers interview Bucs OC Dirk Koetter for coaching vacancy
Knile Davis had a 106-yard kickoff return and the Kansas City defence forced 5 turnovers to cruise to their first playoff win si
Kansas City Chiefs running back Knile Davis (34) returns a kickoff for a touchdown as Houston Texans inside linebacker Max Bullough (53) chases him during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
NBA Capsules
Smith scores 18 of 23 in second half, leads UNC Asheville over Charleston Southern 83-73
White scores 28 to propel Nebraska to 90-56 win over Rutgers
Al Horford has 33 points, 10 rebounds in leading Hawks past Bulls 120-105
Chicago Bulls center Pau Gasol (16) has his shot blocked by Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Hollins scores 17, Patterson hits late jumper to help Omaha beat South Dakota 79-73
Derreck Brooks scores 24, Central Arkansas earns second win by out-shooting Lamar for a 93-76 win
With Saban's stamp of approval, Lane Kiffin rises again
Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin talks with the media in the College Football Playoff press conference, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Naylor-Stone Media Suite in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/Alabama Media Group via AP)
Sheldon McClellan scores 21 as No. 12 Miami knocks off Florida State 72-59 for seventh straight win
Miami center Tonye Jekiri (23) prepares to shoot against Florida State guard Dwayne Bacon (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Tookie Brown's 3-pointer late in OT lifts Georgia Southern over Troy 93-88
Jeremy Combs has 5th double-double of season with 22 points, 12 boards to help North Texas beat Rice 85-74
Former Jets star Evander Kane says return to Winnipeg "just another game"
Buffalo Sabres left winger Evander Kane celebrates a short-handed goal, in front of Buffalo fans during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in Buffalo, N.Y. Kane faces his former Winnipeg teammates Sunday for the first time since the Jets dealt him to the Buffalo Sabres last February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP,Gary Wiepert
Johnson makes 4 treys for 19 points, leads Incarnate Word to 70-56 win over Northwestern State
Princeton ends game on 7-0 run to beat Penn 73-71 in OT
Kyle Thomas scores 14 points and Morgan State holds off Delaware State 63-58
A Hollywood comeback: LA Rams fans rally at Coliseum to cheer their team's possible return
Rams football fans hold banners, wave signs and chant while marching around the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Los Angeles. Boisterous Los Angeles Rams fans gathered Saturday to herald the NFL football team's possibly imminent return to Southern California after a 21-year sojourn in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
John Brown scores 19, High Points shoots 62 per cent from field to scorch Presbyterian, 82-66
Harrelson drains 6 treys, scores 23 to help Western Carolina beat VMI 73-52 and notch first SoCon win
Aaron Holiday's tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:13 left sends UCLA past Arizona State, 81-74
Arizona State's Eric Jacobsen (21) goes to the basket against UCLA's Thomas Welsh, bottom left, and Tony Parker (23) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Funeral for singer Natalie Cole to be held Monday in Los Angeles
The Steelers and Bengals have no last-minute changes in their lineups for a playoff game Saturday night
Buchanan scores 20, including winning tip-in with .4 seconds left; USC-Upstate tops NJIT 80-78
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