AKRON, Ohio (AP) Kwan Cheatham Jr. and Noah Robotham each scored 16 points and Akron used a 44-30 rebounding advantage and a late run to beat American University 72-62 in their home opener on Thursday night.
Third-ranked Villanova attempts to win its fourth straight game to open the season when it battles Wake Forest in the semifinals of the Gildan Charleston (S.C.) Classic Friday afternoon.
Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been voted NL MVP, and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout is the AL winner for the second time in three years.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Tacko Fall, the NCAA's tallest player at 7-foot-6, had a career-high 26 points and 12 rebounds in UCF's runaway, 86-61 victory over Mississippi State at the Charleston Classic on Thursday.
Australian golfer Peter Senior, a winner of more than 30 tournaments worldwide, has announced his retirement after a hip injury forced him to withdraw during Friday's second round of the Australian Open.
