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Jayhawks battle but fall short against No. 5 Duke, 78-66

New York — Kansas wing Tre White takes pride in his role as a jack of all trades who can fill different roles depending on what his team needs from him. In the first half of Tuesday’s Champions Classic matchup against No. 5 Duke, with Darryn Peterson out, the Jayhawks needed White to serve ...

Big 12 power rankings: Tech, BYU stay on collision course

Texas Tech and BYU remain on track for a rematch in the Big 12 championship game. The Red Raiders were the unanimous pick for the top spot, receiving all 16 votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and the Cougars were No. 2. Tech beat BYU 29-7 on Nov. 8 in Lubbock. Utah ...

Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury

MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz will go another year without fulfilling his dream of winning the Davis Cup for Spain. The top-ranked Alcaraz said Tuesday he's heartbroken to withdraw from the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Italy, because of an injured right hamstring. The decision was recommended ...

How injuries to Wembanyama and others could impact shots at NBA awards

Let the record show that it's very possible Victor Wembanyama essentially lost this season's defensive player of the year award in mid-November, in a game against the Golden State Warriors. And he was dominating that game, too. But Wembanyama got hurt. Strained left calf. He'll be out for the ...