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The Dallas Mavericks made two moves to bolster their frontcourt just as star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are healthy and playing together again in a push for the playoffs. The Mavericks agreed on trades with the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards just hours before the deadline Thursday. Dallas gets power forward P.J. Washington from the Hornets for Grant …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF Livan Soto off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent RHP Lane Ramsey outright to Charlotte (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Adolis Garcia on a two-year contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Dustin May on the 60-day IL. …

PARIS (AP) — World Cup runner-up France, European champion Italy, Belgium and Israel were drawn together in a tough group Thursday for the men’s UEFA Nations League that starts in September. The Nations League is the next action for UEFA member countries after this summer’s European Championship, where France, Italy and Belgium — all top-10 teams in the FIFA world …

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. TROY, Ala. (AP) — Myles Rigsby had 19 points in Troy’s 82-66 win over Marshall on Wednesday night. Rigsby added eight rebounds and three steals for the Trojans …

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. Eastern Illinois Panthers (10-13, 4-6 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-17, 3-7 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -4; over/under is …

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. Rider Broncs (8-14, 5-6 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (13-9, 7-4 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stags -5; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield …

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler registró su primer triple-doble en más de dos años, Tyler Herro lideró el camino con 24 puntos y el Heat de Miami se escapó en el cuarto periodo para superar el miércoles a los Spurs de San Antonio, 116-104. Butler, cuyo más reciente triple-doble fue el 29 de enero de 2022, terminó con 17 puntos, …

Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball, potentially for the entire season, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. The two-time MVP was designated as a core player by the Mystics before free agency began last week. …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Little importance was given to Girona’s away game at Real Madrid when the Spanish league published its calendar. But six months and 23 rounds later and Saturday’s game at the Santiago Bernabeu promises to decide which side will be in pole position to win the title come May. It is a clash of the league’s most …

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby has undergone right elbow surgery and will miss at least three weeks, leaving the New York Knicks without their entire starting frontcourt through the All-Star break. The Knicks said Thursday that Anunoby had a loose bone fragment removed from his elbow in the procedure. They didn’t say when it was performed and coach Tom …