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Jason Dickinson’s goal in final minutes helps Blackhawks beat Senators, end 8-game losing streak

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Dickinson scored the tiebreaking goal off a rebound of his own shot with 1:52 remaining and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Dickinson drove to the net and fired his team-leading 17th goal past Joonas Korpisalo as the NHL-worst Blackhawks ran their winning streak …

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Aston Villa moves up to fourth in EPL after win at Fulham

LONDON (AP) — An Ollie Watkins double fired Aston Villa back up to fourth in the English Premier League after winning at Fulham 2-1 on Saturday. Villa moved two points above Tottenham and into the Champions League qualifying places. It dropped out last week after losing to Manchester United 2-1. The teams swapped places again after Spurs suffered a surprise …

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No. 25 Princeton women beat Brown 74-62 to clinch a spot in Ivy Madness

The AP Top 25 women’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. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 17 points, freshman Ashley Chea added 12 and No. 25 Princeton controlled the fourth quarter in beating Brown 74-62 on Friday …

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Grand Canyon takes home win streak into matchup with Cal Baptist

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. Cal Baptist Lancers (14-10, 7-6 WAC) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (23-2, 13-1 WAC) Phoenix; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts Cal Baptist looking to continue …

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Radford takes on High Point following Smith’s 23-point outing

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. Radford Highlanders (13-13, 3-8 Big South) at High Point Panthers (21-6, 10-2 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Radford visits the High …

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SMU hosts Memphis following Harris’ 25-point outing

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. Memphis Tigers (18-7, 7-5 AAC) at SMU Mustangs (18-7, 9-3 AAC) Dallas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU takes on the Memphis Tigers after Chuck Harris scored …

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Western Michigan travels to Central Michigan for conference showdown

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. Western Michigan Broncos (8-16, 5-6 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-10, 8-3 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan plays Central Michigan in …

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The NBA is hoping for a little more competitiveness in this year’s All-Star Game

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last season’s All-Star Game played out in a way that the NBA hopes to never experience again. Nobody was interested in defense and almost nobody was watching the game, at least according to the abysmal television ratings. So, the league sent a message: Make the All-Star Game better. How that’ll work is anyone’s guess. But they’ll give …

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