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HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — David Bedingham made a maiden century Thursday to bat an under-rated South Africa lineup to a 266-run lead over New Zealand on the third day of the second cricket test. New Zealand lost Devon Conway with one ball left in the day’s play and was 40-1 at stumps, still 226 behind with two full days …

It didn’t take long for spring training to provide its first injury reports. On the day they held their first official workout, the Baltimore Orioles announced pitcher Kyle Bradish will open the season on the injured list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Bradish’s unavailability for the opening day is an obstacle to the Orioles’ bid to repeat their AL …

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. Campbell Fighting Camels (12-13, 6-6 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (13-12, 6-6 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth hosts the Campbell Fighting …

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. Utah Valley Wolverines (10-14, 5-8 WAC) at Cal Baptist Lancers (14-9, 7-5 WAC) Riverside, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal Baptist takes on the Utah Valley …

CHICAGO (AP) — Conor Garland scored twice, Dakota Joshua added a goal and two assists and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday night. Nils Hoglander scored for the third straight game as the Canucks improved to 36-12-6 and 78 points. Vancouver hasn’t led the league this late in a season since 2012, when it …

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills hired former Tennessee Titans assistant Scott Booker to the role of nickelbacks coach and senior defensive assistant on Wednesday. Booker spent the past six seasons in various defensive roles, including safeties coach, with the Titans. He is taking on a prominent position in Buffalo on Sean McDermott’s revamped defensive staff now headed …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has retained and promoted assistants Freddie Roach and Robert Gillespie. DeBoer announced Wednesday that Roach, the Crimson Tide’s defensive line coach, will serve as associate head coach. Gillespie will remain as running backs coach with the added title of assistant head coach. Both assistants worked under DeBoer’s predecessor, Nick Saban. “After meeting …

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. Seattle U Redhawks (14-10, 7-6 WAC) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-15, 4-9 WAC) Cedar City, Utah; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah faces the Seattle U …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to …

PORTLAND, Oregon, EE.UU. (AP) — Anthony Edwards produjo 41 puntos y los Timberwolves de Minnesota vencieron a Portland, 121-109 el martes propinándoles a los Trail Blazers su quinta derrota consecutiva. Rudy Gobert añadió 16 unidades y 15 rebotes para su sexto doble-doble en fila. Karl-Anthony Towns, quien se metió temprano en problemas de faltas, terminó con 13 puntos para los …