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MLB: Devils handed another loss

Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer tallied goals for the Devils, but it wasn’t enough as the Capitals won, 4-2, Friday night at Prudential Center as the home team lost for the third time in four games.

The Penguins announced they will retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 before a visit from the Kings on Feb. 18. Jagr spent the first 11 of his 24 seasons in the NHL in Pittsburgh, helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992.

NBA: Doncic, Mavs dump Clips

Luka Doncic scored 44 points and the Mavericks routed the Clippers 144-126 on Friday night in Dallas in an NBA In-Season Tournament game, the Clippers’ third straight loss since James Harden joined the lineup.

In Los Angeles, LeBron James scored 32 points as the Lakers snapped a threegame skid with a 122-119 win over the Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament..

In Sacramento, Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to lead the Kings to a 105-98 win over the Thunder.

In San Antonio, Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Timberwolves overcame 29 points from Victor Wembanyama to hold off the Spurs, 117-110, in their In-Season Tournament opener.

In Detroit, Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the 76ers won their seventh straight game and handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row, beating the Pistons 114-106. NFL: Bengals down at WR Sunday

Bengals receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game against the Texans and receiver Ja’Marr Chase is questionable because of back issues.

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will make his season debut Sunday against the visiting Falcons for the first time since tearing his right ACL last December, coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed.

NCAA: Zona knocks off No. 2 Duke

Keshad Johnson hit a tough whistledrawing layup for a three-point play with 46.8 seconds left that pushed No. 12 Arizona to a late lead on the way to a 78-73 win at No. 2 Duke on Friday night in Durham, N.C.

In Piscataway, N.J., freshman Gavin Griffiths scored 25 points and Rutgers defeated Boston University 69-45.

In New Rochelle, Idan Tretout was 12 of 21 shooting, including 7 for 12 from 3-point range to score 34 points and help Iona defeat Sacred Heart 88-81

GOLF: Noren up 2 in Bermuda

Alex Noren started with three birdies and then he wondered if he would make another. He picked up two more late in the second round Friday in Southampton, Bermuda and posted a 5-under 66 for a twoshot lead going into the weekend at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

In Sun City, South Africa, Max Homa maintained a share of the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge by shooting a 4-under 68 in the second round, with Matthieu Pavon joining him atop the leaderboard.

In Belleair, Fla., Emily Kristine Pederson had six birdies in her opening 10 holes and held on for a 5-under 65, giving her a two-shot lead in The Annika.