BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired C Tyler Heineman from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Designated RHP Max Castillo for assignment. MINNESOTA TWINS — Claimed RHP Daniel Duarte off waivers from Texas. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired RHP Ross Stripling and cash considerations from San Francisco in exchange for OF Jonah Cox. …

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. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper scored 24 points as UC Davis beat UCSB 79-69 on Thursday. Pepper added seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals for …

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. Houston Christian Huskies (5-14, 3-5 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (10-10, 5-2 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State faces the Houston Christian Huskies …