Month: November 2021

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson each added 12 points for the Boilermakers. They dominated underneath, outscoring the

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Marcus Shaver drilled a 3-pointer to snap a late tie, then scored a driving layup sparking Boise State’s breakaway over the final six minutes to defeat Ole Miss 60-50 and earn fifth place at the Charleston Classic. The Broncos nearly doubled their shooting percentage from 32% in the first half to

LYON, France (AP) — A French league game between Lyon and Marseille has been abandoned after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a bottle of water thrown from the stands while he was taking a corner kick. Payet collapsed to the ground in the fifth minute of the match at Lyon,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Javante McCoy had 18 points to lead six Boston University players in double figures as the Terriers defeated Northern Illinois 76-58. Fletcher Tynen added 13 points for the Terriers. Walter Whyte chipped in 11, Jonas Harper scored 11 and Nevin Zink had 11. Keshawn Williams led the Huskies with 13 points.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Oklahoma State has long been known for big-play and high-scoring offenses. These Cowboys are riding a suffocating defense into their first Big 12 title game. Former OSU quarterback and longtime coach Mike Gundy says he’s just trying to stay out of their way.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ashley Owusu scored 24 points and No. 3 Maryland handed No. 6 Baylor its first loss of the post-Kim Mulkey era 79-76. The Terrapins led 76-65 before a furious Baylor rally nearly forced overtime. The Bears had the ball down by three but Sarah

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Aubrey Joens hit 5 3-pointers for the second-straight game and increased her career best to 21 points to lead No. 14 Iowa State to a 96-55 win over Southern. Big sister Ashley Joens added 16 points, Lexie Donarski 15 and Nyamer Diew 13 off the bench for the Cyclones.  Emily Ryan

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One of the perks of winning as much as Tom Brady has during an unmatched NFL career is rarely having to answer questions about prolonged stretches of losing. The seven-time Super Bowl champion hasn’t lost more than two games in a row in 19 years,

MILAN (AP) — Serie A leader Napoli lost for the first time this season as Inter Milan reinvigorated its Italian title bid with a 3-2 win. Defending champion Inter cut the gap on Napoli and AC Milan to four points after 13 rounds and ended Napoli’s status as the last remaining unbeaten team across Europe’s

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The stakes are high for this year’s version of The Game. The annual clash between Ohio State and Michigan is already fueled by a century of hatred and fanaticism. A lot more than bragging rights are on the line this year in Ann Arbor for

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Maui Invitational was all set to say aloha to the mainland and return to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Gov. David Ige had signed off, the mayor of Lahaina was onboard and tournament officials were all set. Two weeks later, the plan was scrapped. Coronavirus

CONWAY, S.C. — Jonah Charles registered 16 points and seven rebounds as Penn defeated Old Dominion 70-63 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Jaylin Hunter led the Monarchs with 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer One swing. Two words. A three-second video. That’s all it took on Sunday from Tiger Woods to get everyone talking about his future in golf. Woods had significant injuries to his right leg and ankle from a February car crash in February. Sunday was the first time he has

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seikou Sisoho Jawara had 20 points as Weber State topped Green Bay 68-58. Emmanuel Ansong led the Phoenix with 12 points and nine rebounds.

CINCINNATI — Adam Kunkel had 26 points as Xavier easily defeated Norfolk State 88-48. Nate Johnson added 20 points for the Musketeers. Christian Ings led the Spartans with 12 points.

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham has come from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 and earn a first win under Antonio Conte in the Premier League. Tottenham was booed off by its fans after going into halftime trailing 1-0 and having gone six straight halves of play in the league without a shot on

NEW YORK (AP) — Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be posted on Monday by his Japanese club and will be available for bidding by the 30 Major League Baseball teams. MLB told teams the posting will start Monday and run until Dec. 22. The 27-year-old, Japan’s 2019 Home Run Derby champion, has spent nine seasons

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Ohio State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, jumping three spots past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the seventh consecutive week.

LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte registered a first Premier League win in charge of Tottenham as the team came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1. The Italian will have been left in no doubt just how big a job he has on his hands though. Conte, who oversaw two games before the international break, watched

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 21 points and seven assists to help No. 2 Connecticut hold off No. 23 South Florida 60-53 in the semifinals of the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. Freshman Azzi Fudd added a season-high 18 points on six 3-pointers the Huskies. .

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge as part of the Premier League club’s campaign against antisemitism. The small event was attended by about 50 people. It was the first time Abramovich has been seen at Chelsea’s stadium since

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Florida has fired coach Dan Mullen a day after his sixth loss in nine games. The move comes two months after the Gators went toe-to-toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Mullen’s stunning downfall ends a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge. Walton was informed of the decision a day after a 123-105 home loss to Utah that dropped the Kings to 6-11 on the season. Walton had a 68-93

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has cruised to a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada to reclaim first place in the Spanish league. Marco Asensio, Nacho Fernández, Vinícius Júnior and Ferland Mendy scored a goal each to give Madrid its fourth straight victory in all competitions. Carlo Ancelotti’s team reached

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Khalif Battle had 28 points as Temple defeated Elon 75-58 in the Charleston Classic. Jeremiah Williams added 22 points for the Owls. Hunter McIntosh led the Phoenix with 16 points.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic officials and told them she was safe and well. It appears to be Peng’s first direct contact with sports officials outside China since she disappeared from public view on Nov. 2.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Florida and Florida State enter Saturday’s matchup at 5-6, meaning the winner becomes bowl eligible. That’s one of four games next weekend pitting two five-win teams against each other. The others are Maryland-Rutgers, Charlotte-Old Dominion and Florida Atlantic-Middle Tennessee. There’s enough space for 82 FBS teams to play in

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt’s revival under new coach Oliver Glasner has continued with a 2-0 win at third-place Freiburg in the Bundesliga. It’s Freiburg’s first defeat in its third league game in its new stadium. First-half goals from Jesper Lindström and Filip Kostic gave Frankfurt its third successive

CHICAGO (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is inactive for the game against the Chicago Bears because of an illness. Jackson’s absence is a huge blow for the Ravens as they try to bounce back from a loss at Miami and maintain their slim lead in the AFC North over Pittsburgh. With Jackson out,

IGLS, Austria (AP) — Germany swept a pair of World Cup bobsled races on Sunday. Francesco Friedrich won the four-man race and Laura Nolte drove to victory in the women’s event. Brad Hall of Britain and Johannes Lochner of Germany shared the silver medal in the four-man race. The top U.S. finish on Sunday came

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Joao Cancelo’s latest brilliant assist and a long-range thunderbolt from Rodri led Manchester City to a 3-0 win over Everton in the Premier League. It lifted the defending champions back to within three points of leader Chelsea. Raheem Sterling was the recipient of an outside-of-the-foot pass by Cancelo that pierced Everton’s

By The Associated Press Rayo Vallecano tries to remain unbeaten at home in the Spanish league when it hosts Mallorca. It hasn’t lost in six straight home matches in what is its best run since 2002. Mallorca is winless in five consecutive league matches. Also Monday, Hellas Verona hosts Empoli looking to extend a four-match