Month: November 2021

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s home World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be held at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. The outdoor venue with artificial turf is nicknamed “The Donut Box.” The city averages a high of 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-1 Celsius) and a low of 18 (minus-8) on

LAS VEGAS — Jay Jay Chandler and Charles Manning Jr. scored 21 points apiece as South Alabama narrowly defeated San Diego 68-67 in the Las Vegas Classic. Jase Townsend led the Toreros with 25 points.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the Chicago Bears a 16-14 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Bears ended a five-game losing streak under embattled coach Matt Nagy, who was answering questions about his job status less than 48 hours

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the Europa Conference League, a result that puts the London club in danger of being eliminated from the third-tier competition. LASK, Gent and Alkmaar also made the next round. In

By The Associated Press North Carolina State will be playing for more than bragging rights when it plays host to North Carolina. The Wolfpack need a victory to keep alive their hope of winning the ACC’s Atlantic Division. The Tar Heels have won the last two meetings and are seeking their first three-game winning streak

By The Associated Press Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State have an early wakeup call for an important showdown in suburban Los Angeles that will have implications for the races in the Mountain West Conference’s West and Mountain divisions. San Diego State controls its own destiny in the West Division and with it

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks to help seventh-ranked Stanford edge No. 4 Indiana 69-66 at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship tournament. Brink also added five assists for the Cardinal and made one of two free throws with 6.8

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is out against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving with a concussion, and left tackle Tyron Smith is returning after missing three games with an ankle injury. Lamb practiced the day before Thursday’s game in an effort to get cleared to play, but the clearance didn’t

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s basketball program last March at the start of the pandemic, he couldn’t hit the recruiting trail to improve a team rich in tradition and light on recent success. His timing, however, couldn’t have

By The Associated Press Utah can finish with an 8-1 mark in Pac-12 play for the second time in three seasons with a victory over Colorado. The Utes have already clinched their third Pac-12 South title in four seasons. Utah is rolling on offense, averaging 38.4 points and 456.3 yards per game against league opponents.

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has has tested positive for the coronavirus and was dropped from the Spanish squad the day before its debut in the Davis Cup Finals. The 18-year-old Alcaraz was going to make his first Davis Cup appearance. He said on his social media accounts he

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Daron Holmes II scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half, Elijah Weaver scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Dayton beat Miami 76-60 at the ESPN Events Invitational. Weaver finished 4 of 5 from distance as the Flyers hit 11 of 19. Malachi

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin and assistant strength and conditioning coach Kendall Smith are in COVID-19 protocols and will miss the Thanksgiving game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Cowboys will be missing a coach for the second time in three games because of health and safety protocols. Running

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift hurt his right shoulder in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears and was not cleared to return on Thursday. Bears receiver Marquise Goodwin left the game with a foot injury, linebacker Roquan Smith had a hamstring injury and fellow linebacker Sam Kamara was evaluated for

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — A.J. Hoggard hit the go-ahead free throws with 30.3 seconds left and Michigan State scored the game’s final nine points to push past No. 22 Connecticut 64-60 in Thursday’s Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. Gabe Brown scored 16 points to lead the Spartans. Michigan State

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Lewis added 15 points with six assists and No. 6 Baylor rallied in the second half to beat Fordham 68-45 at the Cancun Challenge. Baylor scored just six points in the second quarter, going 3 of 13 from the field, and trailed

BERLIN (AP) — Two-time major winner Martin Kaymer has told a German golf magazine he is taking three months off for the birth of his first child. Kaymer expects to become a father in January at home in Germany and says he’s looking to live in Florida with his family after the baby is born.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The World Anti-Doping Agency has approved a series of reforms designed to give athletes a bigger voice in decision-making. WADA announced it was adding two seats to its executive committee, one of which will go to an athlete representative. It also approved creation of an independent ethics board and

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 16 Utah clinched its third Pac-12 South title in four seasons behind a potent offense. Now the Utes look to finish out the regular season strong on Friday with a fifth straight win over Colorado. The Buffaloes rank last in the Pac-12 in total

LONDON (AP) — The creation of an independent regulator for English football has been given initial backing by the government in a move intended to safeguard the future of clubs by providing financial oversight and assessing the suitability of potential owners. The announcement by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries followed the publication of a review of

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is marking the one-year anniversary of the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona with ceremonies, tributes, graffiti murals and emotional messages on social media. Maradona died of a heart attack at the age of 60 after having brain surgery two weeks earlier. Seven health

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 20 points, making eight of her nine shots from the field, to help No. 5 N.C. State run past second-ranked Maryland 78-60 at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship tournament. Diamond Johnson added 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No. 22 UConn is holding out forward Isaiah Whaley from Thursday’s game against Michigan State after he fainted following a first-round game at the Battle 4 Atlantis. The team said its medical staff had evaluated Whaley overnight and before the game and decided “it would be best” to give him

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was far from a football field at this time last year when shoulder pads and playbooks gave way to scrubs and medical charts. The big New York Jets offensive lineman with a doctorate in medicine was on the front lines

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one of the lowest-ranked nations in the competition. He backed up his words with a great opening win and then cheered on his brother Mikael in the other singles match