SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The 21th-ranked Duke Blue Devils have posted back-to-back victories for the first time since early January. Duke defeated 20th-ranked Notre Dame 84-74 last night behind Grayson Allen’s 21 points. Jayson Tatum had 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat’s winning streak is now eight, the longest active win streak in the NBA. Goran Dragic (GOHR’-uhn DRAH’-gich) scored 20 points, Dion Waiters added 19 and the Miami Heat posted a 104-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets last night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are coming to life. Even with star center Joel Embiid (ehm-BEED’) sidelined with a knee injury, the Sixers overcame a 46-point outburst from Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins to beat the Kings 122-119.
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. government has told the U.S. Olympic Committee that the travel ban put in place over the weekend shouldn’t impact athletes traveling to the United States for international events. USOC leaders say the government told them it would work to ensure athletes from all countries would have expedited access to the United States for international competitions.
UNDATED (AP) — After a four-day rest for the All-Star break, nearly every NHL club is about to begin 10 weeks of high-stakes play in the race for the playoffs. Most teams reported back to work yesterday, and the league schedule resumes tonight with 28 of the 30 teams in action.
