Month: November 2021

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Ant Nelson had 10 points and six rebounds as Manhattan narrowly defeated North Alabama 55-51. Jamari Blackmon led the Lions with 13 points.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral appears set to wrap up his college career this season. The 10th-ranked Rebels’ Heisman Trophy contender posted on social media Friday that Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt will be his finale at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Corral, a junior, is projected as a potential early first-round NFL draft pick.Corral penned

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tevin Brewer scored 16 points and Florida International beat Green Bay 63-60 on Friday night. Kamari McGee made a pair of foul shots with four seconds remaining to pull Green Bay within a point of Florida International, but the Panthers were able to hold off the Phoenix. Donovan Ivory led the

NEW YORK — Zion Styles posted 19 points as Maryland Eastern Shore narrowly defeated Fordham 75-73 in double overtime. Darius Quisenberry led the Rams with 25 points.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstan Oklahoma City’s comeback attempt and beat the Thunder 96-89 on Friday night. Milwaukee never trailed but nearly allowed Oklahoma City to come all the way back from a 20-point deficit.

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Duren had 22 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks as No. 11 Memphis beat Western Kentucky 74-62 in a sloppy game. Deandre Williams added 13 points and Earl Timberlake finished with 10 for the Tigers. Camron Justice led the Hilltoppers with 18 points, while Jairus

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 19-point deficit and the absence of Kevin Durant to beat the Orlando Magic 115-113. Durant did not play due to a right shoulder sprain. Harden was 19 for 20 from

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Nana Opoku had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lift Mount St. Mary’s to a 74-70 overtime win over Robert Morris. Rasheem Dunn led the Colonials with 18 points.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Marcus Hammond scored 16 points as Niagara beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 70-60 in nonconference play. Greg Kuakumensah and Noah Thomasson added 15 points each for the Purple Eagles (1-2). Shamar Wright tied a career high with 20 points to go with nine rebounds and three blocks for the Cougars (1-3).

NEW ORLEANS — Travis Evee had 19 points to lead five Rice players in double figures as the Owls edged past New Orleans 83-78. Carl Pierre added 15 points for the Owls. Jake Lieppert chipped in 13, Max Fiedler scored 12 and Chris Mullins had 11. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers with 21 points.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-81 on Friday night. After challenging the Pelicans to “grow up” after they’d blown double-digit leads at Washington and Miami earlier

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles 130-108 in Lakers star LeBron James’ return. Marcus Smart had 22 points and Dennis Schroder 21 for Boston (8-8), which climbed back to .500. Tatum had 11 rebounds and Al Horford added 18 points. Anthony Davis

WASHINGTON — Max Brooks had a career-high 23 points as UMass Lowell defeated George Washington 67-56. James Bishop led the Colonials with 18 points.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — B.J. Mack totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wofford rolled to a 77-60 victory over Hampton in nonconference play. Max Klesmit had 16 points for the Terriers (3-1). Russell Dean and Mario Haskett Jr. led the Pirates (2-2) with 15 points apiece. Dean added eight rebounds

By BRETT HUDSON Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford scored 20 points as No. 14 Alabama beat Oakland 86-59 on Friday night, giving the Crimson Tide its first 4-0 start since the 2017-18 season. Shackelford added five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and scored his 1,000th career point. Jahvon Quinerly had 19 points,

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball team canceled a game against Drake on Sunday and won’t travel to the Cancun Challenge tournament because of positive COVID-19 tests in the program, the school announced Friday night. The school’s news release didn’t specify whether the tests were athletes, staff or both, and

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Malik Edmead had 15 points off the bench to lead Merrimack to a 55-45 win over Lehigh. Evan Taylor led the Mountain Hawks with 17 points and nine rebounds.

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Vukasin Masic registered 13 points as Maine rolled past NAIA-member Maine-Fort Kent 75-43. Aiden Grady led the Bengals with 11 points.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had a season-high 32 points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Indiana Pacers 121-118 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Gordon Hayward added 25 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 16 to finish

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry’s absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in the first half, Andrew Wiggins finished with 27 points and Golden State beat the Detroit Pistons 105-102. Golden State started the fourth with a 16-point lead and held on

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Norchad Omier posted 18 points and 12 rebounds to lift Arkansas State to a 72-60 win over Southeast Missouri. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with 15 points.

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Takal Molson tossed in 19 points as James Madison edged George Mason 67-64 in nonconference. Vado Morse had 14 points for the Dukes (4-0). Davonte Gaines finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Patriots (4-1).

CONWAY, S.C. — Tristen Newton had 18 points and six assists and Brandon Johnson recorded 16 points and nine rebounds as East Carolina beat Old Dominion 73-60 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Kalu Ezikpe led the Monarchs with 16 points and eight rebounds.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the third straight game to beat West Virginia 82-71 in a semifinal of the Charleston Classic. Kam Jones scored all 12 of his points off four 3-pointers down the stretch for Marquette, which

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Virginia never trailed in its 68-52 win over Coppin State. Kadin Shedrick added 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Virginia. The Cavaliers scored the first eight points before Kody Stattmann, Kihei Clark and Igor Milicic each hit a 3-pointer to

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s season is over after he suffered a left knee injury and underwent surgery. Cleveland’s leading scorer hurt his knee on Nov. 7 in a game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs didn’t provide an update until Friday, when they said Sexton

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jordan Jones registered 11 points as Cornell rolled past Wells College 107-48. Ransel Rodriguez led the Express with nine points.

KENNESAW, Ga. — Nick Muszynski poured in 25 points and Belmont breezed to a 97-78 victory over Kennesaw State in nonconference play. Will Richard had 17 points for the Bruins (3-1). Terrell Burden had 19 points to lead the Owls (2-3). 

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 15 points, Zep Jasper added 13 and No. 21 Auburn rallied to beat South Florida 58-52. Jabari Smith hit a 3-pointer 10 minutes into the second half during a 15-0 stretch that gave Auburn its first lead at 42-40. It was the third

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 18 points and six rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State pulled away from Kansas State for a 90-69 win. Diamond Johnson had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Wolfpack, and Raina Perez and Kayla Jones each scored 12 points.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he guided the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s top mark and their fourth straight postseason appearance. His team is off to a solid

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Tyrese Jenkins scored 17 points as Norfolk State topped Bowling Green 90-84. Joe Bryant Jr. added 16 points for the Spartans on Friday, while Kris Bankston chipped in 15. Myron Gordon led the Falcons with 19 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Nate Santos hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds — all career highs — and Noah Collier made plays on both ends of the court in a decisive run down the stretch to help Pittsburgh beat Towson 63-59.  Collier recorded a three-point play off a layup, threw down

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 77-59 win over Ohio on Friday night. Freshman guard TyTy Washington followed Brooks with a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Davion Mintz added 12 points and Sahvir Wheeler added 11 for the Wildcats.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ian Martinez made two free throws with 4.2 seconds remaining, and No. 20 Maryland avoided another loss this week by edging Hofstra 69-67. Hofstra had the ball with the score tied and the shot clock off, but Omar Silverio’s deep 3-pointer was blocked by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kaiden Rice had 23 points as Georgetown defeated Siena 83-65. Donald Carey added 20 points for the Hoyas. Jackson Stormo led the Saints on Friday night with a career-high 25 points.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Koby McEwen had 30 points as Weber State beat Ball State 85-74. Luke Bumbalough led the Cardinals on Friday night with 14 points.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens to their 40-man roster.  He is the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens. Detroit also put right-hander Angel De Jesus to the roster on Friday. Niko Goodrum cleared waivers and elected to be a free agent. The Tigers outrighted right-hander Nivaldo Rodriguez

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the team’s’ medical staff. Bergevin is the latest high-profile case of COVID-19 in the Canadiens’ organization. Coach Dominique Ducharme tested positive during the 2020-21

LOS ANGELES — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington defeated Cal State Northridge 67-64 in overtime. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors on Friday with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Shaquille Walters had a career-high 21 points as Northeastern beat Duquesne 71-55 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Amir Spears led the Dukes on Friday night with 15 points.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin registered 18 points as Florida Atlantic topped UT Martin 75-67. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks with 19 points.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right wrist. Jokic appeared to hurt the wrist the night before in a home loss to Philadelphia. The Nuggets big man is averaging 26.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists.  Jokic missed

BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James was back in action for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing eight game because of an abdominal strain. After the 36-year-old James finished a shooting session and walked off the court about an hour before the game, the Lakers tweeted that “The King

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash. That was one of a series of moves the Rays made ahead of Friday’s reserve list deadline. The Rays also dealt righty Tobias Myers to the Cleveland Guardians for minor league infielder Junior Caminero.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals purchased the contracts of right-handers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb along with catcher MJ Melendez and infielders Maikel Garcia and Nick Pratto ahead of Friday night’s reserve list deadline. The Royals designated right-hander Kyle Zimmer for assignment to clear enough space on the 40-man roster. The

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has confirmed that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 — including all the players. That continues to leave the status of defending champion Novak Djokovic in question. Djokovic has refused to

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that wide receiver Tim Patrick and the Denver Broncos have agreed to a three-year extension worth $30 million with $18.5 million in guarantees. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Leslie Nkereuwem had 15 points off the bench to carry Longwood to an 82-42 win over American. Johnny O’Neil led the Eagles on Friday with 11 points.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the Spartans on Friday with 18 points.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier’s tenure with the Yankees may have ended after five unfulfilling seasons. New York designated him for assignment on Friday to open a roster spot for a prospect ahead of the winter meeting draft. Frazier can be claimed by another major league team off waivers. If he is not, he

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of him attacking her at her central Florida home. Orlando police say Stacy was arrested Thursday evening at the Orlando International Airport after arriving on a flight from Nashville, Tennessee. He

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in leading Oklahoma to an 87-63 victory over Indiana State in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal. Groves was 10-of-15 shooting, hitting three 3-pointers. Jordan Goldwire added 14 points and Umoja Gibson and Tanner’s brother, Jacob Groves, scored 11 each. The

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was out of the lineup against the Detroit Pistons due to a bruised hip, a night after scoring 20 of his 40 points in a fourth-quarter comeback victory at Cleveland. The NBA-leading Warriors also were without Draymond Green on Friday night because of a bruised thigh. He had 14

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have a few rookies on offense who are providing signs of hope for the future. Running back Michael Carter, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and wide receiver Elijah Moore have all made immediate impacts. Quarterback Zach Wilson remains the

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the Spartans on Friday with 18 points.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ryan Davis registered 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as Vermont topped Yale 61-53. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs on Friday with 22 points.

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — David Roddy had a career-high 30 points as Colorado State defeated Bradley 66-60 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Friday with 24 points and six rebounds.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Mitchell Sueker had a career-high 25 points as North Dakota defeated Troy 74-72. Efe Odigie led the Trojans on Friday with 15 points and eight rebounds.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have traded right-hander Nick Nelson to the Philadelphia Phillies along with minor league catcher Donny Sands. New York received minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield and left-hander Joel Valdez from the Phillies. The Yankees were short of 40-man roster spots to protect prospects ahead of next month’s winter