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‘Aggressive’ Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa St. 1st loss

Rare underdogs on their home floor, and having lost two of the past three games, the Kansas Jayhawks bounced back on Tuesday night, sending the second-ranked Iowa Cyclones to their first loss of the season, 84-63, at Allen Fieldhouse in…

Sources: Oregon TE Sadiq to declare for NFL draft

Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq, Mel Kiper’s No. 1-ranked player at the position, will leave the program early to declare for the NFL draft, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday, after a season in which he caught 51 passes…

Professional women's softball coming to Durham in June

The Carolina Blaze will become North Carolina’s latest professional women’s sports team beginning this June. On Tuesday, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) named Durham as the home of the Carolina Blaze, one of six city-based professional women’s softball teams.…

Islanders' comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Jets

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night. Dylan DeMelo, Jonathan Toews and Josh Morrissey also scored for Winnipeg in…

Freeman, streaking Syracuse hold off Florida State in 94-86 win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Donnie Freeman scored 25 points, reserve Tyler Betsey added 18 points, and Syracuse beat Florida State 94-86 on Tuesday night for its third straight victory. Freeman, who shot 9 of 12, has scored 20-plus points in…