Arizona

The Wildcats had a solid offensive performance by James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory.

Kiana Williams scored 15 points and No. 4 Stanford clinched its first regular-season Pac-12 Conference crown in seven years, beating ninth-ranked Arizona 62-48.

Sam Thomas and Aari McDonald combined 40 points to help No. 10 Arizona run its winning streak to six games with a 75-53 Pac-12 victory over Washington.

Washington State has earned its first ranking ever in The AP women’s college basketball poll, entering at No. 25. The Cougars knocked off then-No. 7 Arizona in overtime on Sunday.

Charlisse Leger-Walker made two crucial layups at the buzzer at the end of regular time and overtime and Washington State rallied past No. 7 Arizona 71-69.

Pac-12 will feature seven games. UCLA plays at No. 25 Oregon on Wednesday and Colorado is at Arizona on Monday. Washington State is off to its best start since 2007-08.

The NHL has finalized plans for a 56-game season that will begin on Jan. 13. The regular season is slated to end May 8 before a 16-team postseason that will run another two months.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seahawks have placed veteran tight end Greg Olsen on injured reserve after he suffered a torn plantar fascia in his left foot in Seattle’s game against Arizona. Seattle elevated defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to the…

Washington’s one scheduled crossover game with the Pac-12 South may test just how much the Huskies are willing to play a ground-and-pound style of offense.

Thursday night when the Cardinals travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Both Seattle and Arizona are tied with the Los Angeles Rams on top of the NFC West.