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11:05 PM on Friday, February 27

Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title

10:54 PM on Friday, February 27

Jalen Duren had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 122-119 on Friday night in a game that was delayed for 18 minutes in the third quarter because of a blaring horn

10:53 PM on Friday, February 27

The WNBA players’ union sent a counterproposal to the league Friday night for a new collective bargaining agreement that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing — two key areas on which the sides differ — according to a person familiar with the negotiations

10:33 PM on Friday, February 27

Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and OG Anunoby added 24 as the New York Knicks routed the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98

10:08 PM on Friday, February 27

Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111

10:07 PM on Friday, February 27

Alex Lyon made 27 saves to beat his former Florida teammates for the second this month, helping the Buffalo Sabres top the Panthers 3-2 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 11 games

10:00 PM on Friday, February 27

The Alabama Supreme Court has denied a request by former professional basketball player Charles Bediako to play for the University of Alabama again this season while he appeals his eligibility case against the NCAA

9:50 PM on Friday, February 27

Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights

9:09 PM on Friday, February 27

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were delayed for 18 minutes in the third quarter by a blaring horn Friday night after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction

9:04 PM on Friday, February 27

Trey Perry scored on a driving layup with a second remaining and No. 21 Miami of Ohio rallied to beat Western Michigan 69-67 to extend its season-opening winning streak to 29 games

9:00 PM on Friday, February 27

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife's parents

8:08 PM on Friday, February 27

Olympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries during the Milan Cortina Games

7:52 PM on Friday, February 27

Fadima Tall, Madison St. Rose and Emily Eadie each scored 13 points to help No. 25 Princeton rout Dartmouth 97-47

7:18 PM on Friday, February 27

Troy Ryan is grateful and honored to have had the opportunity oversee the Canadian women’s hockey team at two Olympics, and told The Associated Press that he believes it’s time he stepped down as coach

6:34 PM on Friday, February 27

Fernando Mendoza possesses all the traits NFL teams covet in a franchise quarterback

6:32 PM on Friday, February 27

Cam Achord is taking over as the Green Bay Packers’ special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons working with the New York Giants

6:25 PM on Friday, February 27

Two late goals from Carlos Espí have given Levante a 2-0 win over Alaves and a vital three points in its fight to avoid relegation from La Liga

5:51 PM on Friday, February 27

Michael Folorunsho has scored a stunning 30-meter strike for Cagliari and substitute Gaetano Oristanio equalized late to give home side Parma a share of the points in Serie A

5:31 PM on Friday, February 27

Premier League cellar dweller Wolverhampton has shocked high-flying Aston Villa 2-0 at Molineux

5:03 PM on Friday, February 27

Brooks Koepka and alternate Ben Silverman rebound at the Cognizant Classic and reach the weekend at PGA National