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High Point defeats Gardner-Webb 104-49 01/07/2026 09:48pm • HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Conrad Martinez scored 22 points off the bench as High Point beat Gardner-Webb 104-49 on Wednesday. Martinez had six assists and three steals for the Panthers (15-3, 3-0 Big South Conference). Caden Miller added 14 points while finishing 7 of 8 from the floor and added six Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games 01/07/2026 09:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday night. The Stars bounced back from a 6-3 drubbing at Carolina 24 hours earlier that included the Okorie scores 31, game-winning 3 to send Stanford 69-68 past Virginia Tech 01/07/2026 09:38pm • BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ebuka Okorie scored 31 points and hit the winning 3-pointer with three seconds left to lead Stanford past Virginia Tech 69-68 on Wednesday night. Okorie scored 11 points for Stanford over the final 2:18, as the Cardinal (13-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) closed on a 14-1 Maupin scores 27, No. 17 Texas Tech women beat West Virginia 71-66, win 17th straight 01/07/2026 09:37pm • MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored a season-high 27 points, Snudda Collins added 19, and No. 17 Texas Tech beat West Virginia 71-66 on Wednesday night to continue the best start to a season in program history. Texas Tech (17-0, 4-0 Big 12) has won its first four conference game for the Jack Smiley scores 19 as Belmont beats Northern Iowa 78-65 01/07/2026 09:37pm • CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jack Smiley helped lead Belmont over Northern Iowa on Wednesday with 19 points off the bench in a 78-65 victory. Smiley added six assists for the Bruins (14-3, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Scharnowski scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. Tyler Lundblade added Parham, Gold lead Marquette past Xavier 66-65 01/07/2026 09:37pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Royce Parham led Marquette with 14 points and Ben Gold secured the victory with a dunk with 46 seconds left as the Golden Eagles took down Xavier 66-65 on Wednesday. Parham also contributed eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4 Big East Conference). Chase Ross added 12 p Jacoby Hill scores 19 as Jacksonville State takes down Florida International 71-64 01/07/2026 09:37pm • JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jacoby Hill scored 19 points as Jacksonville State beat Florida International 71-64 on Wednesday. Hill finished 8 of 10 from the field for the Gamecocks (8-7, 3-1 Conference USA). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Emondrek Erkins-Ford shot Mighty posts double-double as Mercer downs Citadel 101-63 01/07/2026 09:37pm • MACON, Ga. (AP) — Armani Mighty had 18 points in Mercer's 101-63 victory against Citadel on Wednesday. Mighty also contributed 11 rebounds for the Bears (9-7, 1-2 Southern Conference). Quinton Perkins II went 6 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 18 points. Baraka Okojie had 1 Griffiths scores 24, Temple downs East Carolina 75-67 01/07/2026 09:37pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gavin Griffiths had 24 points in Temple's 75-67 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night. Griffiths also had six rebounds and four blocks for the Owls (11-5, 3-0 American Athletic Conference). Derrian Ford scored 18 points while shooting 3 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point ran Photos show migratory birds after their arrival at an Indian wildlife sanctuary 01/07/2026 09:36pm • GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Various species of migratory birds arrived on Wednesday at a wetland in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Ohio governor race takes shape as Ramaswamy and Acton pick running mates 01/07/2026 09:34pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — In Ohio's closely watched race for governor, Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic former health chief Amy Acton rolled out their picks for running mate on Wednesday, announcing a seasoned conservative lawmaker for him and an outspoken former party chair for her. California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants 01/07/2026 09:33pm • California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants, federal transportation officials announced Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy already withheld $40 million in federal funding because he said California isn’t enforci Strong, Fudd star as top-ranked UConn rolls past St. John's for 32nd consecutive victory 01/07/2026 09:30pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 19 of her 24 points in the first half as No. 1 UConn topped visiting St. John's 88-43 on Wednesday night to extend its winning streak to 32 games. Azzi Fudd had 16 points and extended her streak of consecutive made free throws to 34. KK Arnold added 11 p Donaldson's 21, Reneau's 18 lead Miami over Wake Forest 81-77 01/07/2026 09:27pm • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored 21 points, and Malik Reneau added 18 as Miami survived a late-game surge to beat Wake Forest 81-77 on Wednesday. Donaldson shot 7 of 10 from the field, dished out six assists, and went 6 of 6 at the free-throw line, including two free throws with nin Booth scores 33, Samford beats Western Carolina 82-77 01/07/2026 09:27pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jadin Booth scored 33 points as Samford beat Western Carolina 82-77 on Wednesday. Booth shot 11 of 19 from the field, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Bulldogs (9-7, 2-1 Southern Conference). Will Shaver finished 4 of 7 from the f