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Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with No. 13 BYU

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Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll ahead of Monday night's showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead of its big week in the Big Ten. The Wildcats, riding their best start since the 2013-14 season, received all 60 first-place votes from the national media panel to easily outdistance second-place UConn and third-ranked Michigan, whose places remained unchanged from last week's poll. Arizona ...

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Davis scores as Udinese wins 3-1 at struggling Verona in Serie A

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Former Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis scored for the seventh time this season as his Udinese beat struggling Verona 3-1 on Monday. Verona remained second bottom of Serie A, equal on 14 points with last-placed Pisa, and it rarely looked like recording its third win of a dismal season. Udinese took the lead after 23 minutes with a deflected shot from Arthur Atta.

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Sam Darnold is one win away from a Super Bowl victory that's eluded fellow QBs in the 2018 draft

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Sam Darnold will be starting in the Super Bowl before Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and the rest of the NFL’s Class of 2018 quarterbacks. It took Darnold five teams and eight seasons to get here. Darnold led the Seattle Seahawks to a 14-3 record, a division title, the No. 1 seed and was at his best in the NFC championship game.

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SEC sets record with 10 ranked teams, a 1st in 50-year history of women's AP Top 25; UConn, UCLA 1-2

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The Southeastern Conference set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women's Top 25 basketball poll released Monday. Georgia entered at No. 23 after its win over then-No. 11 Kentucky to give the conference the most teams ever in a single week in the 50-year history of the poll. Last season, the SEC had 10 teams in the men's Top 25 for a few weeks. UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice from the 31-member national media panel.

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Brooklyn takes on Phoenix, aims to end 5-game slide

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Brooklyn Nets (12-32, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to stop its five-game slide with a win over Phoenix. The Suns are 14-6 in home games. Phoenix is fifth in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.2 offensive boards. The Nets have gone 6-15 away from home. Brooklyn has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Suns are...

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Sacramento visits New York, aims to stop road slide

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Sacramento Kings (12-35, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will look to break its nine-game road losing streak when the Kings play New York. The Knicks have gone 17-6 in home games. New York is eighth in the league averaging 117.8 points and is shooting 46.9% from the field. The Kings are 3-19 on the road. Sacramento is 9-16 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and av...

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Murphy, Pelicans square off against the Thunder

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New Orleans Pelicans (12-36, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Oklahoma City and New Orleans square off on Tuesday. The Thunder are 28-6 against conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 6.2. The Pelicans are 6-25 in Western Conference play. New Orleans is 2...

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Memphis plays Houston on 4-game road slide

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Memphis Grizzlies (18-25, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (27-16, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -10.5; over/under is 222.5 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis visits Houston looking to break its four-game road losing streak. The Rockets are 15-14 in conference matchups. Houston ranks seventh in the NBA with 52.9 points in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 13.7. The Grizzlies are 5-4 against opponents from the Southwe...

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Minnesota faces Golden State, aims to end 5-game skid

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Golden State Warriors (26-21, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-19, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -7.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota comes into the matchup against Golden State after losing five games in a row. The Timberwolves have gone 14-14 against Western Conference teams. Minnesota is fifth in the Western Conference with 33.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Go...

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Detroit puts road win streak on the line against Denver

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Detroit Pistons (33-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-15, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Pistons take on Denver. The Nuggets are 12-8 on their home court. Denver ranks eighth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 116.2 points while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting. The Pistons are 14-6 on the road. Detroit ranks second ...

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Utah plays Los Angeles in conference matchup

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Los Angeles Clippers (21-24, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-31, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz host the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference action Tuesday. The Jazz are 9-22 against Western Conference opponents. Utah averages 30.3 assists per game to lead the Western Conference, paced by Keyonte George with 6.6. The Clippers are 11-14 against conference opponents. Los Angeles is last in the NBA recordin...

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Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies game preview

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The Memphis Grizzlies were supposed to play a game yesterday against the Denver Nuggets. However, due to bad weather that is sweeping across the United States, the game was postponed. Now, the Grizzlies will travel to Houston and be relatively rested if a bit disheveled. The Rockets and Grizzlies are both around tenth in adjusted […]

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