Month: November 2021

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq recorded 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift Utah Valley to an 83-45 win over Idaho. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with 13 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Quintana had 24 points as Loyola Marymount topped SMU 76-70. Kendric Davis led the Mustangs with 17 points.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Ryan Nembhard made a layup as time expired to lift Creighton to a 66-64 win over Southern Illinois in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Ryan Kalkbrenner registered 14 points and five blocks to lead the Bluejays. Lance Jones led the Salukis with 14 points and nine rebounds.

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams III returned from injuries to start for the Boston Celtics in their game against the one-win Houston Rockets. Brown, an All Star last season, missed the previous eight games with a right hamstring injury. He’s the team’s leading scorer at 25.6 points per game, slightly ahead of

NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini have been named baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year Award winners. Posey was the National League winner. He sat out the 2020 season after twin girls adopted by he and his wife were born prematurely. Posey announced this month

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Daye Jr. had 19 points as Fordham routed Akron 63-43 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Enrique Freeman led the Zips on Monday with 11 rebounds.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski and Giants running back Saquon Barkley are back in the lineup for Monday night’s game between New York and Tampa Bay. Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas and Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting also are active. The Buccaneers are missing defensive tackle Vita Vea (knee) and wide receiver

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Linval Joseph entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol on Monday following a positive test. He is the fifth Chargers defensive player over the past two weeks that has either tested positive or had to go on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact. Joseph missed Sunday’s

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh shook up his coaching staff after his contract at Michigan was reworked last winter. It has seemed to work because the Wolverines are ranked sixth in the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff rankings. Harbaugh desperately hopes the many changes

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Left-handed reliever Aaron Loup has agreed to a $17 million, two-year deal with the Angels. Los Angeles added one of the most effective relievers on the free agent market to right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard in an impressive early-offseason haul for the perpetually pitching-poor club. The

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielders Billy McKinney and Zach Reks from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash. McKinney is a Dallas native who was Oakland’s first-round draft pick in 2013. He has appeared in the majors in each of the past four seasons, and played at least 37

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 21 points and No. 12 Houston rode a dominating first half to a 70-52 win over Butler in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Cougars overwhelmed Butler early, scoring the game’s first 17 points while building a 21-point halftime

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday’s Lakers-Pistons game. The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on Tuesday. James will not play

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 64. Jones spent seven seasons with the Indians and ranks third on the club’s career saves list with 129. The club, which officially transitioned to Cleveland

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — No. 20 Pittsburgh is hardly satisfied with earning its second trip to the ACC title game in four years. The Panthers are hoping to lock up the program’s first 10-win regular season since 1981 when it visits Syracuse. Head coach Pat Narduzzi says the standards have

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Evan Battey scored 16 points, Jabari Walker had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Colorado beat Brown 54-52 for fourth place at the Paradise Jam. Battey, off a nice assist from Keeshawn Barthelemy, made an open shot in the lane with 1:05 left for a 51-50 lead. After a

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Ty Gordon scored 24 points as Nicholls State narrowly beat Cal Poly 75-72 in overtime. Devante Carter added 20 points for the Colonels. Alimamy Koroma led the Mustangs on Monday with a career-high 23 points.

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Third-ranked Alabama is still winning football games, just not in dominating fashion. The 2020 version of the Crimson Tide had a season-long romp to the national championship and was only challenged once. That was in the Southeastern Conference championship game against Florida. This Alabama team had a three-point loss

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Greg Knox is stepping in as an interim football coach for Dan Mullen for the second time in five years. Knox is a 27-year veteran of the Southeastern Conference and a winner in his only game as an interim head football coach. He led Mississippi

MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano has continued its good run at home in the Spanish league by defeating Mallorca 3-1 for its sixth win in seven home matches. Sergi Guardiola, Álvaro García and Óscar Trejo scored for the hosts. Mallorca found the net late through Abdón Prats. Rayo has the league’s best home record and

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is raising its prize money even more, closer to the $500 million mark. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Commissioner Jay Monahan says comprehensive earnings will be around $685 million. That includes several layers of bonuses beyond the prize money. The PGA Tour board

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Javante McCoy registered 14 points as Boston University topped Sam Houston 72-59. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on Monday with 15 points.

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Oakland narrowly beat Vermont 63-61 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jalen Moore added 21 points for the Golden Grizzlies. Ryan Davis led the Catamounts on Monday with 24 points.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — James Bishop had 18 points as George Washington beat Wright State 74-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Monday with 24 points and eight rebounds.

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Nika Metskhvarishvili, Trey Boston and Koreem Ozier scored 15 points apiece as ULM romped past Northwestern State 96-66. Cedric Garrett led the Demons on Monday with 13 points.

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities have raided Porto’s headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities related to players’ transfers. Porto says in a statement authorities were in its facilities throughout the day gathering material related to the probe. It says authorities are investigating “suspected” irregularities that could include tax fraud and money

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ROME (AP) — Hellas Verona has extended its unbeaten streak to five matches after beating visiting Empoli 2-1 in Serie A. Adrien Tameze scored the winner for Verona in added time following an exchange with Antonin Barak. Barak put Verona ahead shortly after the break with a header then Simone Romagnoli equalized for Empoli with

By The Associated Press Ali Curtis is out as general manager of Toronto’s Major League Soccer team after three seasons. The team announced his departure four months after Toronto FC fired Chris Armas, the coach Curtis brought with him from the New York Red Bulls. Toronto finished its season Sunday with a 1-0 loss to

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu is making a coaching change less than three months before the Winter Olympics. The 2019 and 2020 champ will begin training in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Christy Krall, Drew Meekins and Viktor Pfeifer. She previously trained in Oakland, California, under Massimo Scali and

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Elisa Pinzan had a career-high 26 points to go with 10 assists to help No. 23 South Florida beat No. 9 Oregon 71-62 in the third-place game at the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. The Bulls scored 28 points off turnovers, with the Ducks