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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 18 points, Trae Hannibal and Shawn Phillips both had double-doubles, and 14th-seeded LSU defeated No. 11 seed Georgia 72-67 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.

(AP) Jalen Jackson scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the second half, Owen Dease came off the bench to add a career-high 16 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Northwestern State 75-71 to win its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With 30 minutes before the NFL’s deadline to franchise a player, general manager Joe Schoen wasn’t sure whether the New York Giants would be able to finalize a long-term deal for quarterback Daniel Jones.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Daivien Williamson made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left and Wake Forest beat Syracuse 77-74 on Wednesday for its first ACC Tournament win since 2017.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned it could increase the size of its hikes to interest rates if pressure on inflation stays hotter than expected.

(AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed their franchise tag on Tony Pollard and still hope to work out a long-term deal with the running back coming off a breakout season.