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Mallory Swanson is returning to the U.S. national team, but she’s not ready to play in a match just yet. Swanson, who injured her left knee last April and missed the Women’s World Cup, will train with the United States for the inaugural CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup but she won’t play in tournament games. Swanson was the team’s leading scorer …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 27 points and eight assists before exiting with an apparent ankle injury, Donte DiVincenzo had 32 points, and the New York Knicks hung on for a 123-113 win over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Isaiah Hartenstein had 17 points and eight rebounds and Precious Achiuwa scored 17 as the Knicks shot …

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. Colgate Raiders (15-8, 9-1 Patriot League) at Boston University Terriers (9-14, 4-6 Patriot League) Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -8; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM …

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he’s never fully left New York. Not when he grew up in the area as a Nets fan, and not when so many family and friends were in attendance when he came back Tuesday night. He gave them quite a show. Irving scored 36 points, leading the …

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. Texas A&M Aggies (13-8, 4-4 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (8-14, 0-9 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-15, 2-9 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (16-5, 7-3 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -16.5; over/under …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam relied on his scoring punch, T.J. McConnell added the energy and the Indiana Pacers defense turned up the pressure in the second half Tuesday. It was exactly what they needed. Siakam finished with 29 points and teamed up with McConnell to score 17 during a third-quarter rally that propelled the Pacers past the Houston Rockets …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Congo’s players and coach Sébastien Desabre protested before their team’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Wednesday to spotlight the armed violence taking place in the east of their country. The players and French coach Desabre all held their right hands in front of their mouths and two fingers to their temples during a portion …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Sébastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday. Haller scored when his volley from Max Gradel’s cross bounced before going in under the crossbar in the 65th minute, setting off wild celebrations in the 60,000-capacity Alassane Ouattara …

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. Furman Paladins (12-11, 6-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (10-13, 3-7 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Paladins -3; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer …