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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.

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John Collins added 22 points and Brook Lopez and Kris Dunn each had 15 for the Clippers, who ended a two-game skid.

Darius Garland, acquired from Cleveland earlier in the week, remained out. He hasn't played since Jan. 14 because of a sprained big toe on his right foot.

Malik Monk had 18 points to lead Sacramento, which hasn't won since beating Washington at home on Jan. 16. Nique Clifford had 16 points and Dylan Cardwell and Devin Carter each had 14 for the Kings. De'Andre Hunter, also acquired from the Cavaliers this week, had six points in his second game for Sacramento.

The Clippers went into halftime trailing 49-48, but took the lead for good with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from Lopez to make it 86-84.

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Clippers: At Minnesota on Sunday.

Kings: Host Cleveland on Saturday night.

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NEW YORK (AP) — With an impressive performance at a pulsating Madison Square Garden, No. 22 St. John's showed everyone that third-ranked UConn has a legitimate challenger in the Big East this season.

Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Red Stormpowered past the Huskies 81-72 on Friday night,snapping their 18-game winning streak.

"We made a lot of big plays tonight, a lot of big plays, and I'm proud of our guys for just not panicking one bit at any point in the game," Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino said.

In the first showdown of the year between the Big East's top two teams, Dillon Mitchell added 15 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 14 for the Red Storm (18-5, 11-1), who have won nine straight and 14 of 16. They moved within a half-game of the first-place Huskies (22-2, 12-1) in the conference standings.

The victory also tied Pitino with Roy Williams for third place in Division I history with 903career wins on the court.

When it was over, a pumped-up Ejiofor went over to the St. John's student section to celebrate. The senior forward, the Big East preseason player of the year, also provided three blocks and two steals in a virtuoso performance.

"Just an all-around great atmosphere to play basketball. Friday night, MSG, great opponent, and, like Coach said, we had more of a home crowd than we thought, and the student crowd was engaged," Ejiofor said. "All the emotions really just flew out."

Silas Demary Jr. had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for UConn, but the junior point guard committed nine of his team's 15 turnovers in a matchup between the past two Big East champions.

"It was Great Adventure. It was a roller-coaster ride. I mean, it really was. He had some incredible plays," Huskies coach Dan Hurley said. "We were too loose with the ball."

Alex Karaban scored 17 for Connecticut before a sold-out crowd of 19,812 filled with roaring fans of both teams — but decidedly in favor of the Johnnies.

"I thought The Garden was as good as I've seen it," Pitino said. "I thought it was unbelievable how good The Garden was. ... Tremendous crowd."

Said Hurley: "I saw a lot of red. That felt like a real road game."

St. John's went 22 for 31 at the free-throw line, while the Huskies were 5 of 12.

"They're grown men," Hurley said about the St. John's frontcourt, using a profanity for emphasis. "They're built for Big East games."

UConn's only other defeat this season came on Nov. 19 at home, 71-67 to undefeated Arizona, now the top-ranked team in the country.

The winning streak was the third-longest in school history.

"We've had an unbelievable run," Hurley said. "We haven't lost in months."

UConn shot 55% from the field, including 9 for 19 (47%) on 3-pointers, and held the Johnnies to 5 of 19 (26%) from beyond the arc. Hurley, however, said his team collapsed on defense in the second half and he thought his bench "was skittish a little bit."

St. John's reeled off a 10-0 spurt, capped by a 3 from Hopkins, to open a 55-45 lead with 13 minutes remaining. After trailing by 11, the Huskies responded quickly and cut it to 64-63 on a 3-pointer by Demary with 5:35 left.

But the Johnnies maintained their slim lead until a step-back 3 by Dylan Darling and a basket inside from Ejiofor made it 74-67 with 2:25 to play. UConn never got closer than four the rest of the way, and Mitchell's acrobatic tip-in helped the Red Storm hang on.

Pitino said he emphasized to his players over and over again to have no fear of failure.

"It was a really passionate game. It was a meaningful game. We knew exactly what we're playing for," Ejiofor said. "Our preparation leading up to this game was as great as it's been. ... We were able to lock in for a full 40 minutes and grind it out, do whatever it takes to win each and every possession."

It was the first time the schools squared off at The Garden with both ranked in the AP Top 25 since St. John's won the 2000 Big East Tournament championship game.

They meet again Feb. 25 in Hartford, Connecticut.

"I'm certainly going to celebrate tonight," Pitino said. "We've just got to keep it going and try and get better. ... What Bryce, Dillon and Zuby are doing in the frontcourt, it's pretty special."

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Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie in surprising fashion to cap a back-nine hot streak and overtake Japanese countryman Hideki Matsuyama for the second-round lead at the WM Phoenix Open on Friday in Arizona.

Hisatsune is 11 under for the week after his stellar 8-under-par 63. The 23-year-old is searching for his first win on the PGA Tour.

Hisatsune went birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie at TPC Scottsdale's 13th through 17th holes, including an 8-footer for eagle at the par-5 15th and a 7 1/2-foot birdie putt at the "Stadium Hole," the par-3 16th. The latter tied him with Matsuyama, who was in the clubhouse at 10 under after a 64.

On the short par-4 17th, Hisatsune attempted to drive the green but ended up in the adjacent water hazard. After a penalty drop, he faced about 29 feet to the pin, and his chip tracked straight to the cup for the go-ahead birdie.

"It was very lucky, especially like little bit pulled. Really nice tee shot but I kind of a little bit into the water," Hisatsune said. "Yeah, some more reset and then I going to make some chip-in."

Now the youngster will play in the third round's final group with Matsuyama, who was the first male golfer from Japan to win a major when he claimed the 2021 Masters.

"Yeah, yeah. Absolutely dream to play (with Matsuyama)," Hisatsune said. "Especially in the Phoenix, yeah."

Matsuyama started his second round on the back nine and made his move early with six consecutive birdies at Nos. 13-18. At the Stadium Hole, he drained a putt from nearly 30 feet.

"It's always exciting to finish 15, take a couple deep breaths, and, boy, you feel it when you walk through that tunnel out onto the 16 tee," Matsuyama, the champion at Phoenix in 2016 and 2017, said through a translator.

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"Then when I hole out there at 16 it's kind of a relief, 'Oh, I did it.'"

First-round leader Chris Gotterup settled for a 71 and is tied for third with Pierceson Coody (68) at 8 under. Si Woo Kim of South Korea had the round of the day, a 9-under 62 that vaulted him to 7 under, where he's tied for fifth with Akshay Bhatia (67), Sahith Theegala (65) and Englishmen John Parry (65) and Matt Fitzpatrick (70).

Kim actually bogeyed his opening hole, the par-4 10th, to put himself behind the 8-ball at 3 over for the tournament. He had eight birdies plus an eagle putt the rest of the way.

"I had a great start season first three (events), so it helps me little nerve going, and then helps makes comfortable maybe rest of the season," Kim said. "I think it was too much comfortable (Thursday) and helps me little fire going. And today I make bogey first hole so that makes me (think) like, whatever, just trying to good golf, and it worked."

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was in danger of missing the cut after a surprising round of 73 on Thursday. He responded with a bogey-free, 6-under 65 in his second round to climb to 4 under par.

"Struck it much better today," Scheffler said. "Yeah, felt a bit lost out there at times (Thursday), so today felt a lot better. Felt more in control of my game."

The round was suspended due to darkness late Friday afternoon, and the cut line sits at 1 under par. Notable names to miss the cut include Brooks Koepka (2 over) in his second start back on the PGA Tour, along with Billy Horschel (3 over), Jordan Spieth (3 over), Tony Finau (3 over) and Brian Harman (5 over).

Just three players were still on the course when the horn sounded, and each of them can make the cut with a solid finish: Japan's Keita Nakajima is 3 under and countryman Kensei Hirata is 1 under with one hole to finish, and South Korea's S.T. Lee is even par with two holes to go. They will resume Saturday morning.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — What's in a surname? For many people from Spain and Latin America, it's about who your father is and who your mother is.

The tradition of using two surnames helps clearly identify familial relationships in much of the Spanish-speaking world. But in the United States, having two surnames can be a bureaucratic headache, or worse.

More than68 millionpeople in the U.S. identify as ethnically Hispanic, according to the latest census estimates. Many of them use two surnames.

One famous example can be found in the birth name of Puerto Rican rap superstar Bad Bunny, who is set to perform in the halftime show at this weekend's Super Bowl. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, after his father Tito Martínez and his mother Lysaurie Ocasio.

But there is more to the origin story of Hispanic surnames.

How are Hispanic surnames formed?

In Spain and most Latin American countries, surnames are composed of two names. The first name is from the father and the second from the mother, with some exceptions.

Here is how it works. If Victoria's father is named Daniel Flores Garcia, and her mother is named Ana Salinas Marquez, her surnames will be Flores Salinas.

Women often keep their birth names when they marry, but laws and traditions vary by country. Women sometimes append the husband's paternal surname. An older way to do this is using "de," which means "of" as part of the name.

So if Victoria Flores Salinas marries Carlos Sandoval Cruz, she will likely remain Victoria Flores Salinas. But in some countries she might become Victoria Flores Sandoval or Victoria Flores de Sandoval. Other variations are also possible, like appending Sandoval after Salinas.

Regardless, if Victoria and Carlos have a child named Francisco, his full name will be Francisco Sandoval Flores.

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How does this work in the United States?

People with typical Hispanic surnames who live in the U.S. often simply use the paternal surname to conform with the norm of a single last name. So in the United States, Francisco Sandoval Flores might just go by Francisco Sandoval.

However, people unfamiliar with these naming conventions sometimes assume the father's name is a middle name, not a surname.

To avoid that problem, some people continue to use both surnames. Still others hyphenate the two names. Occasionally, people even squish the two names together. Susana Pimiento has had to use all three of these strategies in the more than 20 years since she moved to the U.S.

Making sure official documents match, almost

Pimiento owns a translation and interpreter services agency in Austin, Texas, but is originally from Colombia. Her full name is Susana Pimiento Chamorro, but she uses that only for official government business. Even then, things can get tricky.

When she went to get a driver's license for the first time in Texas, the only way they would allow her to keep her two surnames was by hyphenating them.

"I could have dropped my mother's last name, but then it wouldn't have matched with my passport," she said.

Some airlines only allow one surname on a ticket, so she has to run both of her surnames together as if they were one word.

When she got a green card, things were even worse. The government issued it with her husband's name "not even in the American way, but in the old Latin American way," she said. "So I was Susana de Hammond. Like 'of Hammond.'"

She had to return the card, which did not match any of her other documentation. It was a year before the government finally issued a new one with her actual name. In the meantime, she had to seek special permission to leave the U.S. so she could travel for work.

"Before I got married, I told my husband, 'I'm not taking your name, you know? There is no way'," she said. "So then when my green card came with Susana de Hammond, we laughed. We thought that it was a joke. But, oh my gosh, it was so hard to straighten it out!"

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It's been a week since "Today" show hostSavannah Guthrie's mother disappeared from her home in Arizona in what authorities say was a kidnapping.

Investigators have been examining ransom notes and looking for evidence but have not named a suspect. On Friday, officers returned to 84-year-oldNancy Guthrie's home near Tucson and to the surrounding neighborhood to continuetheir search.

Here's what to know about the case:

The disappearance

Family members told officials theylast saw Guthrieat 9:48 p.m. on Jan. 31 when they dropped her off at home after they ate dinner and played games together. The next day, family learned she didn't attend church. They reported her missing after they went to check on her.

Guthrie has a pacemaker and needs daily medication. Her family and authorities are worried her health could be deteriorating by the day.

Collecting evidence

Authorities think Guthrie wastaken against her willfrom her home in an upscale neighborhood that sits on hilly, desert terrain. DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie's front porch matched hers, the county sheriff has said.

Investigators found her doorbell camera was disconnected early Sunday and that software data recorded movement at the home minutes later. But investigators haven't been able to recover the footage because Guthrie didn't have an active subscription to the service.

Pima County Sheriff ChrisNanos told The Associated Pressin an interview that investigators have not given up on trying to access those images.

"I wish technology was as easy as we believe it is, that here's a picture, here's your bad guy. But it's not," Nanos told the AP on Friday. "There are pieces of information that come to us from these tech groups that say 'This is what we have and we can't get anymore.'"

The president of the Catalina Foothills Association, a neighborhood group, thanked residents in a letter for being willing to speak with law enforcement, share camera images and allow their properties to be searched.

Ransom notes

At least three media organizations reported receiving purported ransom notes, which they handed over to investigators. Authorities made an arrest after one ransom note turned out to be fake, the sheriff said.

It's unclear if all of the notes were identical. Heith Janke, the FBI chief in Phoenix, said details included a demand for money with a Thursday evening deadline and a second deadline for Monday if the first one wasn't met. At least one note mentioned a floodlight at Guthrie's home and an Apple watch, Janke said.

Investigators said they are taking the notes seriously.

On Friday, KOLD-TV in Tucson said it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn't disclose its contents. The FBI said it was aware of a new message and was reviewing its authenticity.

Family appeals

Concern about Guthrie's condition is growing because authorities say she needs daily medicine that's vital to her health. She has a pacemaker, high blood pressure and heart issues, according to sheriff's dispatcher audio onbroadcastify.com.

Guthrie's children recordedtwo separate video messagesto their mother's abductor and posted them publicly on social media.

Savannah Guthriefilmed a sometimes emotional messageon Wednesday asking the kidnapper for proof their mother was alive. She noted that technology today allows for theeasy manipulation of voices and imagesand the family needed to know "without a doubt" that she is alive and in the abductor's hands.

Police have not said that they have received any deepfake images of Nancy Guthrie.

Savannah Guthrie described her mother as a "kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light" and said she was funny, spunky and clever.

"Talk to her and you'll see," she said.

She spoke some words directly to her mom, saying she and her siblings wouldn't rest until they're all together again.

Trump's involvement

The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information about Guthrie's whereabouts.

The White House said President Donald Trump called and spoke with Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday. He posted on social media that he was directing federal authorities to help where they can.

On Friday night, he told reporters flying with him to his Florida estate on Air Force One that the investigation was going "very well" and investigators had some strong clues.

Famous kidnappings

The kidnapping is the latest abduction toattract the American public's attention.

Other notorious kidnappings in U.S. history have included the son of singer Frank Sinatra, the granddaughter of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and the 9-year-old girl for whom the AMBER Alert was named.