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Nyla Brooks, Ciera Toomey lead No. 18 North Carolina women past UNC Wilmington 84-34 12/17/2025 09:54pm • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Nyla Brooks scored 16 points off the bench and Ciera Toomey had 15 for the No. 18 North Carolina women in an 84-34 win over UNC Wilmington on Wednesday night. Brooks was 6-of-10 shooting and 4 of 7 from 3-point territory with six rebounds for the Tar Heels. Toomey shot 7 o The Latest: Trump addresses the American public in a live speech from the White House 12/17/2025 09:53pm • President Donald Trump delivered a speech live from the White House on Wednesday night where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond. The president’s predecessor, whom Trump continues to lambaste regularly, figured prominently at the start of his ad Buttry scores 19 off the bench, Eastern Kentucky takes down Jacksonville State 62-59 12/17/2025 09:53pm • JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Turner Buttry scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Eastern Kentucky over Jacksonville State 62-59 on Wednesday. Buttry shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Colonels (4-8). Austin Ball and Juan Klaczek, Cuthrell lead Elon over Richmond 73-70 12/17/2025 09:53pm • ELON, N.C. (AP) — Kacper Klaczek scored 16 points to help Elon fend off Richmond 73-70 on Wednesday night. Chandler Cuthrell helped secure the victory with a layup with 53 seconds remaining. Klaczek also had six rebounds and three steals for the Phoenix (7-4). Ja'Juan Carr totaled 13 points and fi West Georgia takes down Brewton-Parker 70-49 12/17/2025 09:53pm • CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — Shelton Williams-Dryden's 18 points helped West Georgia defeat Brewton-Parker 70-49 on Wednesday. Williams-Dryden added nine rebounds for the Wolves (6-5). Josh Smith shot 5 for 13 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Kolten Grif Jlynn Counter scores 22 to lead Charleston over The Citadel 82-78 12/17/2025 09:53pm • CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jlynn Counter scored 22 points and Charleston held on for an 82-78 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday night. Counter added seven rebounds and six assists for the Cougars (6-6). Martin Kalu had 17 points and Connor Hickman scored 15. The Bulldogs (3-9) were led by Braxton Bennett scores big goal early in 3rd, Panthers stay hot by topping Kings 3-2 for 6th win in 7 games 12/17/2025 09:50pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored 10 seconds into the third period, Brad Marchand had two assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game season series. Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida, which has won six of i Grant Randall's double-double helps Quinnipiac beat Monmouth 85-75 12/17/2025 09:43pm • WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Grant Randall had 17 points and 11 rebounds to power Quinnipiac to an 85-75 victory over Monmouth on Wednesday night. Randall added three steals for the Bobcats (9-3, 2-0). Amarri Monroe had 16 points and Asim Jones scored 15. Jason Rivera-Torres led the Hawks (5-7) w Karasinski pours in 20 points as Bellarmine defeats Chattanooga 79-64 12/17/2025 09:43pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jack Karasinski had 20 points in Bellarmine's 79-64 victory against Chattanooga on Wednesday. Karasinski had 12 rebounds for the Knights (5-6). Brian Waddell scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Kenyon Goodin shot 3 for 4 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-th US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, a move sure to infuriate China 12/17/2025 09:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, a move sure to infuriate China. Jordan Burks scores 17 points and UCF defeats Mercer 81-63 for eighth straight win 12/17/2025 09:36pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Burks scored 17 points, Jamichael Stillwell had a double-double, and UCF defeated Mercer 81-63 on Wednesday night, giving the Knights their eighth straight win. UCF (9-1) has won eight in a row for the first time since the 2004-05 team also won eight straight. The Knigh Photos show memorials for those killed in shooting at Brown University as investigation continues 12/17/2025 09:34pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The search continued Wednesday for the shooter who killed two students and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday as students were studying for a final exam on the Ivy League campus. Investigators have been hobbled by the lack of clear eyewitness accounts of th Basil scores 19 as Wagner knocks off Maryland-Eastern Shore 78-64 12/17/2025 09:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Binael Basil's 19 points helped Wagner defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 78-64 on Wednesday night. Basil also had six rebounds for the Seahawks (4-6). Eduardo Placer hit three 3-pointers and scored 15. John Awoke added 10 points. Dorion Staples scored 19 to lead the Hawks (4-12), Yalden has 29 points as Vermont knocks off Siena 83-69 12/17/2025 09:33pm • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Gus Yalden had 29 points in Vermont's 83-69 victory over Siena on Wednesday night. Yalden also had six rebounds for the Catamounts (8-5). Sean Blake scored 14 and grabbed eight rebounds. TJ Hurley had 13 points. Gavin Doty had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Saints (9- Claerbaut scores 31 to lead Central Michigan past D-II's Olivet 85-65 12/17/2025 09:33pm • MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Nathan Claerbaut had 31 points to lead Central Michigan over Division II member Olivet 85-65 on Wednesday night. Claerbaut added 12 rebounds for the Chippewas (4-7). Tamario Adley totaled 11 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. Nick Mullen scored 10