CINCINNATI (AP) — David DeJulius had 17 points and six assists as Cincinnati got past Wichita State 85-76. Ricky Council IV led the Shockers on Thursday night with 17 points.
UNDATED (AP) — There are just three weeks left in the chase for the regular-season Big 12 title, and not surprisingly, Kansas and Baylor are at the top of the heap. They will meet again Feb. 27 in a massive game in Waco, but in the meantime, every time they step on the floor will be crucial. The sixth-ranked Jayhawks head to West Virginia on Saturday, while the seventh-ranked Bears get a visit from TCU. Neither of those games against NCAA Tournament bubble teams will be easy.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons become the fourth suspect arrested in connection with an assault at a Las Vegas nightclub that prompted the Feb. 6 arrest of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. Lammons turned himself in Thursday in Las Vegas and was briefly booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of felony battery resulting in substantial bodily harm and conspiracy to commit battery, police said. Two other men, Darrin Young and Percy Harris, turned themselves in Monday and were booked on the same charges before posting bonds. Kamara was arrested Feb. 6 after he played in the NFL Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the best players in the world at the Genesis Invitational lived up to their reputations. So did Riviera. Even in ideal conditions, Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler were happy with rounds of 66. That gave them the early lead by one shot over a group that included Collin Morikawa and Dustin Johnson. Spieth made seven birdies and was slowed only slightly by a pair of bogeys. Scheffler is coming off a win last week in the Phoenix Open. His highlight was a tap-in eagle on the first hole that got him going.
BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu has captured gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to earn three medals at the same Winter Olympics. Gu warmed up with a score of 93.25 on her first run, before going even higher and bigger to post a 95.25 her second. The standout American-born freestyle skier who represents China already possessed a gold from big air and a silver from slopestyle. Defending Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe of Canada finished second and her teammate Rachael Karker earned the bronze.
BEIJING (AP) — The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics blame anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effectively.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport has explained its verdict in the case that has dominated Olympics headlines for more than a week in a 41-page document. It cites the “untenable delay” at the testing laboratory in Sweden as a reason for letting the 15-year-old Valieva skate in the women’s competition. Valieva’s positive test for a heart medication was only revealed during the Olympics despite her urine sample arriving at the Stockholm lab on Dec. 29. The lab’s staffing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and a few team owners and executives met with civil rights leaders who urged the league to make drastic changes to its hiring practices to improve diversity in leadership positions. Goodell was joined on the video call by Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II, Atlanta Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank, Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell, Baltimore Ravens executive vice president Ozzie Newsome, Houston Texans limited partner Javier Loya and other top NFL executives. National Urban League president and CEO Marc H. Morial told the group the NFL’s focus on racial equity and social justice recently hasn’t yet resulted in improved hiring procedures for the league’s head coaches.
MEXICO, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman recognized by the New England Patriots as their oldest fan has died at age 106. Myrtle Milledge was from the Maine town of Mexico and was well into her 40s when the Patriots became a franchise in the old American Football League in 1960. The Patriots honored Milledge as their oldest fan earlier this month by giving her a personalized jersey complete with the number 106 on the back. Her obituary in the Sun Journal says Milledge died peacefully on Tuesday at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick in 1970.
THURSDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (3)Arizona 83 Oregon St. 69
Final (13)UCLA 76 Washington St. 56
Final (14)Houston 70 UCF 52
Final (17)Southern Cal 79 Washington 69
Final (21)Murray St. 91 Austin Peay 56
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Washington 117 Brooklyn 103
Final 2OT Miami 111 Charlotte 107
Final Dallas 125 New Orleans 118
Final Philadelphia 123 Milwaukee 120
Final L.A. Clippers 142 Houston 111
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Ottawa 3 Buffalo 1
Final Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 1
Final Washington 5 Philadelphia 3
Final OT Montreal 3 St. Louis 2
Final SO Detroit 3 N-Y Rangers 2
Final N-Y Islanders 4 Boston 1
Final Winnipeg 5 Seattle 3
Final Columbus 7 Chicago 4
Final Edmonton 7 Anaheim 3
Final OT Vancouver 5 San Jose 4