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Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say 01/03/2026 05:40pm • TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Okamoto Barcelona goalie Garcia shrugs off hostile homecoming at Espanyol for derby win 01/03/2026 05:39pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Goalkeeper Joan García shrugged off the jeers and vitriol in his return to Espanyol and Barcelona teammate Fermín López set up two late goals for a 2-0 victory in a heated Catalan derby on Saturday. Fermín assisted fellow substitutes Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski in Davis' 24 lead James Madison past Arkansas State 78-74 01/03/2026 05:33pm • JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Cliff Davis' 24 points helped James Madison defeat Arkansas State 78-74 on Saturday. Davis shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Dukes (8-7, 1-2 Sun Belt Conference). Justin McBride scored 21 points and adde Dayton takes down Loyola Chicago 70-68 01/03/2026 05:33pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Bennett led Dayton with 24 points, including the game-winning layup with two seconds left, and the Flyers beat Loyola Chicago 70-68 on Saturday. Bennett shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Flyers (11-4, 2-0 Sadio Mané-inspired Senegal and Mali set up Africa Cup quarterfinal 01/03/2026 05:31pm • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sadio Mané led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier on Saturday. The 2019 and 2022 African footballer of the year chased and harried, and set up goals and chances for teammates, leading by example in the absence of s Florida Gulf Coast defeats North Alabama 72-55 01/03/2026 05:27pm • FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Rahmir Barno had 14 points in Florida Gulf Coast's 72-55 win against North Alabama on Saturday. Barno also contributed five assists for the Eagles (7-8, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jordan Ellerbee scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range). Isaiah Malo Toledo knocks off Central Michigan 78-75 01/03/2026 05:27pm • Kyler Vanderjagt had 23 points in Toledo's 78-75 victory against Central Michigan on Saturday. Vanderjagt shot 6 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Rockets (8-6, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). Sonny Wilson scored 16 points and added six rebounds and five a Pierce scores 29, Presbyterian beats South Carolina Upstate 86-77 01/03/2026 05:18pm • CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Jonah Pierce had 29 points in Presbyterian's 86-77 victory against South Carolina Upstate on Saturday. Pierce added 12 rebounds for the Blue Hose (8-8, 1-0 Big South Conference). Triston Wilson scored 23 points while shooting 17 of 18 from the line. Jaylen Peterson had 13 poin Incredible Å ulc! Czech midfielder scores twice as Lyon beats Monaco in Ligue 1 01/03/2026 05:12pm • PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Pavel Å ulc kept his scoring run going with two goals as fifth-placed Lyon won at struggling Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Å ulc is one of the best signings this season in French soccer and took his tally to 11 goals in 23 games since joining from unheralded Czech club Sumler scores 18 as Charleston Southern downs UNC Asheville 86-83 01/03/2026 05:07pm • NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A'lahn Sumler's 18 points helped Charleston Southern defeat UNC Asheville 86-83 on Saturday. Sumler shot 6 for 13 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Buccaneers (11-6, 2-0 Big South Conference). Brycen Blaine scored 14 points and added seven reb Seattle Torrent beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 in a shootout 01/03/2026 05:06pm • HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Hannah Bilka and Anna Wilgren scored in a shootout to lift the Seattle Torrent to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday. The game was played at TD Coliseum as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour. Natalie Spooner and Daryl Watts scored in regulation for Toronto Gasperini's homecoming heartbreak: Roma falls to Atalanta 01/03/2026 05:05pm • MILAN (AP) — Gian Piero Gasperini’s return to Bergamo ended in defeat as his Roma lost at Atalanta 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday. Giorgio Scalvini claimed the only goal in the 12th minute and Atalanta rose to eighth place. Roma could have moved level with second-placed Inter Milan with a win but in Plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York following his capture by US, AP source says 01/03/2026 04:58pm • NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (AP) — Plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York following his capture by US, AP source says. Hunter's 21 help Central Arkansas beat Stetson 93-73 01/03/2026 04:57pm • CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Camren Hunter's 21 points helped Central Arkansas defeat Stetson 93-73 on Saturday. Hunter added five assists for the Bears (7-8, 2-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Ty Robinson scored 20 points, going 7 of 13 from the floor and 3-for-3 from the line. Cole McCormick went 5 of 7 from Spencer's 23 help UMass-Lowell defeat Albany 83-71 01/03/2026 04:57pm • LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Xavier Spencer's 23 points helped UMass-Lowell defeat Albany 83-71 on Saturday in an America East Conference opener for both teams. Spencer added six rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the River Hawks (6-10, 1-0). Angel Montas scored 18 points and added nine rebounds