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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Saturday night, their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury.

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Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America's richest race. Ridden by Ryusei Sakai, Forever Young ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.19 and paid $9 to win at 7-2 odds Saturday. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi earned his third career Cup victory, while Sakai claimed his first. In other races, Ireland-bred Ethical Diamond won the $5 million Turf, and Splendora took the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint. Shisospicy and Bentornato also claimed victories.

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Delon Thompson had 169 yards rushing and three touchdowns to help Portland State beat Cal Poly 40-28 and snap its eight-game losing streak. Portland State (1-8, 1-4 Big Sky Conference) went into the game tied with Saint Francis (PA) for the second-longest active losing streak in the FCS. Thompson ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in the first quarter that gave the Vikings the lead for good and his 1-yard scoring run early in the second quarter made it 21-7. Misa Palau had two touches: a 1-yard touchdown run about six minutes into the third quarter and 1-yard TD reception with 4:58 to go until the fourth that trimmed the Cal Poly (3-5, 1-3) deficit to 31-28.

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Mason Heintschel throws for 304 yards and three touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday. Heintschel, Pitt’s first true freshman starting quarterback since 2017, completes 23 of 38 passes. Ja’Kyrian Turner runs for 127 yards, while Kenny Johnson, Raphael Williams Jr., and Jake Overman catch touchdowns. Pitt's defense dominates with five sacks and four forced turnovers. Stanford's Ben Gulbranson completes 17 of 30 throws for 228 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions before being benched. The Panthers never trail, scoring their first touchdown early after a defensive stop.

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J’Mari Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and No. 15 Virginia extended its winning streak to seven straight games for the first time since 2007 by beating California 31-21. Taylor scored on two of the first three drives of the game for the 8-1 Cavaliers in their first meeting with the Golden Bears. Virginia held on from there, getting a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by Kam Robinson with 34 seconds left to seal its first win as a top-15 team since 2004. Kendrick Raphael scored three TDs for the Bears, who have lost 14 straight games against ranked opponents.

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Zach LaVine had 31 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 29, and the Sacramento Kings turned back a late rally to hold on for a 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, who trailed 108-102 entering the final period, pulled within 133-132 on Miles Turner’s 3-pointer from the right corner with 51 seconds remaining. Dennis Schroder hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to put the Kings up 135-132 and Milwaukee's A.J. Green git a late free throw for the final score. Antetokounmpo, who did not play in the Bucks 120-110 win over Golden State on Thursday, had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bucks.

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Trajan Sinatra kicked a 50-yard field goal with 52 seconds left, Dason Brooks had 219 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 24 carries, and Idaho State beat UC Davis 38-36 to snap the Aggies’ five-game win streak. UC Davis (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 6 in the FCS coaches poll, lost for the first time since a 70-10 loss to Washington on Sept. 6. Jordan Cooke threw a third-and-3 pass to Tsion Nunnally for a 29-yard gain to the to the UC Davis 32 to set up Sinatra’s field goal and Nathan Reynolds intercepted a pass from Caden Pinnick in the closing seconds to seal it. Pinnick completed 23 of 32 passes for 325, including a 4-yard touchdown pass to Laviel Pickett for Idaho State.

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Freshman forward Sienna Betts will miss No. 3 UCLA’s season opener against San Diego State. Betts injured her lower left leg in a scrimmage in mid-October. Coach Cori Close said Betts is recovering well but will not play on Monday in Anaheim, California. Betts is the younger sister of Bruins star Lauren Betts. She scored 16 points in the McDonald’s All-American Game and was the MVP.

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Bryson Donelson and Brandon Ramirez each found the end zone amidst 24 unanswered Bulldog points as Fresno State defeated Boise State, 30-7 on Saturday. Elijah Gilliam also rushed in a 1-yard touchdown from the wildcat formation on Fresno State’s first score of the game. The Bulldogs (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) ground attack was led by Rayshon Luke, who rushed for 88 yards on 16 carries. Fresno State racked up 189 total rushing yards to Boise State’s 91. Fresno State held a potent Boise State offense, averaging 457.2 yards per game and 35.3 points per game entering the contest, to 193 total yards. Finn Claypool tallied two sacks, while Korey Foreman and Simeon Harris each collected one. Jadon Pearson led with 10 total tackles, including two for a loss.

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tyler Hughes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, Rashad Raymond rushed for 76 yards and a score, and William & Mary blocked three punts for safeties in a 37-7 victory over Albany on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.

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Dom Nankil threw for two touchdowns and Sean Scheck had 2.5 sacks to lead a strong defensive performance from San Diego in a 31-13 win over Dayton on Saturday. Matt Colombo opened the scoring for the Toreros (5-4, 3-2 Pioneer League) midway through the second quarter. With three seconds left in the half, Nankil found Dylan Tapley for a 40-yard strike to make it 14-0.

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Philipp Kurashev scored his second goal of the day 1:48 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Kurashev took a pass at the Colorado blue line, skated to the right circle and beat Mackenzie Blackwood with a wrister over the left shoulder. San Jose’s 19-year-old star Macklin Celebrini scored his seventh goal of the season and Yaroslav Askarov stopped 36 shots. Blackwood made 20 saves in his season debut for the Avalanche. He missed the first 12 games after having offseason surgery on a lower-body injury and didn’t face his first shot until midway through the first period.