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Shcherbakova wins Cup of China for 2nd Grand Prix title
Fifteen-year-old Anna Shcherbakova of Russia won the women’s free skate at the Cup of China to capture her second Grand Prix title of the season

Virginia plays host to JMU
James Madison and Virginia both look to put winning streaks together

AP Interview: Barca president preparing for post-Messi era
AP Interview: Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu preparing for post-Messi era

Australia-Chile women’s friendly attracts record 20,029 fans
Australia-Chile women’s friendly attracts record 20,029 fans

Friday Sports in Brief
Friday Sports in Brief

Avea scores 15 to carry Hawaii over Florida A&M 65-52
Samuta Avea registers 15 points and nine rebounds as Hawaii gets past Florida A&M, 65-52

Seth Rollins named first member of Team Raw ahead of Survivor Series
Seth Rollins has been named the first member of Team Raw for Survivor Series and will address the WWE Universe this Monday.

Watch WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX in 3 minutes | SMACKDOWN IN 3
Check out the winners and losers of tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown as well as The New Day becoming seven-time WWE Tag Team Champions. Relive WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX in just 3 minutes.

Ahmed has 2 TDs and Washington downs Oregon State 19-7
Ahmed has 2 TDs and Washington downs Oregon State 19-7

A rarity: Lillard, Russell both top 50-point mark in losses
Coming up big, and coming up empty: 60 for Lillard, 52 for Russell, and neither was enough to help the Blazers or the Warriors get a win

Suzuki takes 3-stroke lead at LPGA’s Japan Classic
Local favorite Ai Suzuki shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Japan Classic.

Badgers bounce back with 5-2 win over Nebraska Omaha
Roman Ahcan scored twice, while freshman Alex Turcotte and junior Wyatt Kalynuk had two points each, as the Badgers beat Nebraska Omaha 5-2

Anthony Davis, LeBron James prove to be too much to handle as Heat fall to Lakers 95-80
The Miami Heat (2nd in Eastern Conference) fell to the Los Angeles Lakers (1st in the Western Conference) 95-80 at the Staples Center.

Trump’s sports kick is about politics, but fans have a say
President Donald Trump is on a sports kick, taking in baseball, a wrestling tournament and college football in recent days

Highlights: Jazz 103, Bucks 100
Check out the highlights from the Milwaukee Bucks’ 103-100 loss to the Utah Jazz

Badgers down Eastern Illinois 65-52 in home opener
Kobe King led the way with 18 points, as the Wisconsin Badgers beat Eastern Illinois 65-52 in their home opener

Georgia Southern wallops Reinhardt in home opener, 109-55
Calvin Wishart knocked down six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points as Georgia Southern routed NAIA Reinhardt, 109-55 in the Eagles home opener

Navy squeezes past East Carolina 62-57 in Veterans Classic
John Carter Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Navy used a second-half surge to beat East Carolina 62-57 in the Veterans Classic

Garza’s double-double helps Iowa to 87-60 win over SIUE.
Luka Garza started the season with a double-double and Iowa pulled away in the second half for an 87-60 win over SIU-Edwardsville

Wiggins scores 40, powers Wolves to OT win over Warriors
Andrew Wiggins scored 40 points, including the tying bucket in regulation, to power the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 125-119 overtime win over the Warriors