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Infielder Vinnie Pasquantino agrees to a $11.1 million, 2-year contract with the Royals 01/31/2026 05:05pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Infielder Vinnie Pasquantino agreed to an $11.1 million, two-year contract with the Royals on Friday, pending a successful physical, that will keep him in Kansas City through the 2027 season. Pasquantino gets $4.2 million this year and $6.9 million in 2027. He has escalator Nelly Korda has a 64 in the cold and wind to take lead in LPGA opener 01/31/2026 05:01pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda played her best golf in the worst of the conditions Saturday with an 8-under 64 in the frigid, blustery conditions that eventually led to play being suspended for the day in the season-opening Tournament of Champions. Korda had the best score of the week at Lake No Mikel Brown Jr. scores 20 to help No. 20 Louisville rally past SMU 88-74 01/31/2026 05:01pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 points off the bench, Isaac McKneely added 14 and No. 20 Louisville used a 10-0 second-half run to rally past SMU 88-74 on Saturday. The Cardinals (15-6, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame a cold start and 47-44 halftime deficit to take their f Andrew Phillips, Caleb Williams rally Lafayette to 67-65 victory over American University 01/31/2026 04:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Phillips scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Caleb Williams made a layup in the final second to rally Lafayette to a 67-65 victory over American University on Saturday. Phillips added five rebounds and four steals for the Leopards (7-16, 4-6 Patriot League). Simmons' 24 help Ohio down Buffalo 95-83 01/31/2026 04:52pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Javan Simmons scored 24 points as Ohio beat Buffalo 95-83 on Saturday. Simmons had 13 rebounds for the Bobcats (12-11, 6-5 Mid-American Conference). Aidan Hadaway scored 19 points and added nine rebounds. JJ Kelly had 17 points and shot 6 of 13 from the floor and 3 of 3 from t Shane Blakeney, Kevon Vanderhorst rally Drexel to 61-60 victory over North Carolina A&T 01/31/2026 04:52pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shane Blakeney had 19 points and Kevon Vanderhorst hit the game-winning layup as time expired to rally Drexel to a 61-60 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. Blakeney also grabbed nine rebounds for the Dragons (12-11, 6-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Eli Beard fin Local hero Vergara shines again as Napoli beats Fiorentina but injury crisis deepens 01/31/2026 04:50pm • MILAN (AP) — Antonio Vergara is giving Napoli supporters a hometown hero amid a deepening injury crisis at the Serie A defending champion on Saturday. Vergara scored a wonder goal in the Champions League midweek and weighed in with a goal and an assist in Serie A to help Napoli beat Fiorentina 2-1 Texas rallies from 14-point deficit in 1st half, beats Oklahoma 79-69 behind Swain's double-double 01/31/2026 04:49pm • NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dailyn Swain scored 18 points to go 10 rebounds and six assists, and Texas overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half to beat Oklahoma 79-69 on Saturday. Texas trailed 23-9 with 9:38 to play before the break but closed on a 10-2 surge to tie it 30-all. Xzayvier Brown made Bacchus scores 23 in North Alabama's 68-66 win against Stetson 01/31/2026 04:48pm • DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Donte Bacchus scored 23 points as North Alabama beat Stetson 68-66 on Saturday. Bacchus had seven rebounds for the Lions (7-13, 2-7 Atlantic Sun Conference). Dallas Howell added 18 points while shooting 6 for 14 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line Fordham defeats George Washington 79-65 01/31/2026 04:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dejour Reaves scored 19 points as Fordham beat George Washington 79-65 on Saturday. Reaves had five rebounds and six assists for the Rams (12-10, 3-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Henry scored 15 points while going 6 of 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range). Akira Jacobs had 14 po Ray's 37 lead Chicago State past Mercyhurst 78-74 01/31/2026 04:48pm • CHICAGO (AP) — CJ Ray scored 37 points as Chicago State beat Mercyhurst 78-74 on Saturday. Ray also had 10 rebounds for the Cougars (3-19, 1-8 Northeast Conference). Marcus Tankersley shot 5 of 8 from the field and 6 of 10 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. Doyel Cockrill III had nine poin Okojie's 24 lead Mercer over VMI 95-81 01/31/2026 04:48pm • MACON, Ga. (AP) — Baraka Okojie had 24 points in Mercer's 95-81 win against VMI on Saturday. Okojie added seven assists and three steals for the Bears (15-8, 7-3 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Kyle Cuffe Jr. had 17 points and went 7 Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combine for 43 to carry Wisconsin to 92-82 win over Ohio State 01/31/2026 04:38pm • MADISON. Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's high-scoring backcourt of Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combined for 43 points, Austin Rapp hit five first-half 3-pointers, and Wisconsin beat Ohio State 92-82 on Saturday. Blackwell and Boyd, who have combined for over 38 points per game, finished with 22 and 21, r Whitlock leads Lehigh to 77-76 OT victory against Colgate 01/31/2026 04:37pm • BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Nasir Whitlock scored 32 points to lead Lehigh, including the game-winning jump shot with about a second remaining in overtime, and the Mountain Hawks knocked off Colgate 77-76 on Saturday. Whitlock made a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left in regulation that tied 68-al Hall's 24 lead Texas State over Old Dominion 81-64 01/31/2026 04:37pm • SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — DJ Hall's 24 points helped Texas State defeat Old Dominion 81-64 on Saturday. Hall also contributed six rebounds and three steals for the Bobcats (13-11, 6-6 Sun Belt Conference). Mark Drone scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 16 from the floor and added seven rebounds,