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Bulls beat Rockets 125-120; Oladipo solid in Houston debut
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a strong effort by Victor Oladipo in his Houston debut, beating the Rockets 125-120. LaVine scored nine points

Yandle gets 100th NHL goal, Panthers beat Blackhawks 5-2
By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Keith Yandle got his 100th career goal, Chris Driedger made 23 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicgo Blackhawks 5-2. Eetu Luostarinen scored his first NHL goal,

Henry scores 16 to carry Bradley past Evansville 86-55
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry had 16 points off the bench to lead Bradley to an 86-55 wire-to-wire win over Evansville. The Braves built a 23-6 lead on a 3-pointer from Ville Tahvanainen seven minutes into

Key scores 18 to lead Indiana St. over Illinois St. 74-68
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 18 points as Indiana State turned aside a late rally to defeat Illinois State 74-68. Randy Miller Jr. had 13 points for Indiana State. Tre Williams added 11 points and

Bulls roll past Mavs 117-101 to end 4-game losing streak
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Garrett Temple scored 15 of his season-high 21 points in the second quarter and the Chicago Bulls ended a four-game

Williams carries Indiana St. over Illinois St. 73-65
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tre Williams recorded 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to carry Indiana State to a 73-65 win over Illinois State. DJ Horne led the Redbirds with 16 points.

Thomas scores 20 to lead Ball St. over N. Illinois 78-58
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Miryne Thomas had a season-high 20 points as Ball State romped past Northern Illinois 78-58. Zool Kueth led the Huskies with 15 points.

Cubs avoid arbitration with Bryant, Báez, Contreras
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with three of their biggest stars by agreeing to one-year deals with Kris Bryant, Javier Báez and Willson Contreras. Bryant is set to

Stamkos, Palat lift Lightning over Blackhawks again
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had a goal and an assist each, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Yanni Gourde and Blake Coleman added

Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserve
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve. The 32-year-old Toews has an unspecified illness. He has said it leaves him feeling