STATE College, Pa. (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her first double-double and No. 13 Ohio State defeated Penn State 67-55 on Thursday night. The Buckeyes (22-5, 11-5…
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76ers snap Cavaliers’ win streak
By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 29 points — including the 10,000th of his career — and the Philadelphia 76ers survived a rocky second half to beat the Cleveland…
Mitchell scores 41 as Cavs hand Spurs 13th straight loss
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh straight win, 117-109 on Monday night over the nose-diving San Anton…
Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a stepback jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tue…
What LeBron passing Kareem means to NBA, greatest debate
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer It’s about to happen. LeBron James is finally on the brink of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s career scoring record, the torch getting passed…
Garland leads hot-shooting Cavs to 122-103 win over Pacers
By CHRIS GOFF Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darius Garland scored 24 points, Isaac Okoro added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers made 15 3-pointers Sunday in a 122-103 rout of the Indiana Pacers. …
LeBron’s off-court legacy complements his basketball success
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Mya Smiley is a student at the University of Akron thanks to an assist from LeBron James, and she is determined upon graduation to become a social worker that help…
Boum, Jones lead No. 13 Xavier over No. 19 UConn, 82-79
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Souley Boum scored 21 points, Colby Jones added 20 and No. 13 Xavier went on the road and held off No. 19 Connecticut 82-79 Wednesday night. The…
Bieber, Guards reach $10.01 million contract for ’23 season
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians reached agreement Friday on contracts with all seven of their arbitration eligible players, including starter Shane Bieber, who…
Analysis: 3-point shooting leads to more NBA scoring binges
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Giannis Antetokounmpo set a career high with 55 points last Tuesday in Milwaukee’s victory over Washington — and it wasn’t even the week’s top scorin…