Month: November 2021

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 20 points and 16 rebounds, TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and No. 9 Kentucky quickly overwhelmed Central Michigan for a 85-57 blowout victory. The Wildcats shot 60% in the first half before cooling off to finish 43% overall while dominating

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jacksonville State has hired former major college head coach Rich Rodriguez to lead its program into the FBS level.Rodriguez is a former coach at Arizona, Michigan and West Virginia. He just finished his first season as Louisiana-Monroe’s offensive coordinator after holding the same job at Mississippi in 2019. Rodriguez, 58, replaces

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored a career-high 29 points on perfect 13-of-13 shooting to power No. 1 South Carolina to a 79-42 victory over North Carolina A&T. Boston added 14 rebounds as the Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Boston surpassed

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Harris had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Monday, leaving the Brooklyn Nets without one of the NBA’s best 3-point shooters. Harris was hurt Nov. 14 at Oklahoma City and has missed the past six games. The procedure in New York was to remove a loose body in his ankle.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Utilityman Chad Pinder has reached agreement on a $2,725,000, one-year contract and infielder Tony Kemp is receiving a $2.25 million, one-year deal as both players avoided salary arbitration with the Oakland Athletics, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The person spoke on

PHOENIX — Kris Bankston matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Norfolk State topped Grambling 70-63 at the HBCU Challenge. Tyrese Jenkins had 12 points for Norfolk the Spartans (8-1). AJ Taylor had 16 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Tigers (2-5). 

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Eads Jr. had a career-high 20 points as Appalachian State defeated Hartford 69-59. Austin Williams led the Hawks on Monday night with 19 points and six assists.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the Trojans to their former place atop the college football world. Riley agreed to leave Oklahoma after five seasons for a new challenge on the West Coast roughly 24 hours before he

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the San Francisco Giants, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Cobb still must pass a physical to complete the deal. A 34-year-old free agent,

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager struck a $325 million, 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers as players and teams rushed to reach agreements before an expected lockout. The pair are

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have demoted Philipp Kurashev, assigning the struggling forward to Rockford of the American Hockey League. The 22-year-old Kurashev has no goals and five assists in 19 games. He had eight goals and eight assists in 54 games last season as a rookie. Forward Josiah Slavin was recalled from Rockford.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods is hopeful of playing again. Just not very much. And he says reaching the top of his sport again is an unrealistic expectation. Woods gave a video interview with Golf Digest, with whom he has a financial deal. It was his most extensive

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. The 34-year-old led the majors with 41 saves for the San Diego Padres in 2019. He didn’t pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays because of undergoing his second Tommy

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington got tight end Logan Thomas and wide receiver Curtis Samuel back for their primetime game against the banged-up Seattle Seahawks. Thomas has missed the past six games with a hamstring injury. This will be just Samuel’s third game of the season amid a groin

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn sophomore guard Paige Bueckers is the first college athlete to represent Gatorade, announcing Monday a multiyear name, image and likeness deal. Terms of the deal with PepsiCo Inc. were not released. It is the second NIL deal announced for Bueckers, who also has a partnership with sneaker marketplace StockX. Bueckers

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s availability this week for the game at winless Detroit is in doubt. He injured his left shoulder at San Francisco on Sunday. Coach Mike Zimmer stopped short of confirming a long-term absence for Cook. Zimmer said Cook’s status is

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association stopped blood testing for Human Growth Hormone because of the coronavirus pandemic. Blood testing for HGH began in 2012 and 412 samples with no positive results were collected in the year ending with the 2020 World Series. MLB

MIAMI (AP) — Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings is heading to the Miami Marlins. The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Stallings to the Miami Marlins in exchange for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings, 31, is coming off the best season of his career. He earned his first Gold Glove for

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is stumping for defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to win the Heisman Trophy after he starred in a win over Ohio State that put the second-ranked Wolverines in the Big Ten championship game and national title race. He had three sacks

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch after the Raiders’ 36-33 overtime win on Thanksgiving. Hill will miss Thursday night’s game at New Orleans and the Dec. 12 game at

BOSTON (AP) — The NHL suspended Bruins forward Brad Marchand for three games for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston’s 3-2 victory on Sunday. It is the seventh suspension of Marchand’s career. He will lose about $92,000. Late in the first period, the two players were pursuing the puck when Marchand hit Ekman-Larsson high

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a $325 million, 10-year deal with free agent shortstop Corey Seager. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the biggest deal in Rangers history was pending a physical and wasn’t

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Canadian national team player and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the Portland Thorns. Wilkinson replaces Mark Parsons, who stepped down at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season to take over as head coach of the Netherlands national team. Wilkinson played for

MADRID (AP) — Osasuna and Elche couldn’t manage more than 1-1 in a match between teams enduring poor runs in the Spanish league. The result extended Osasuna’s winless streak to six consecutive matches. Elche’s winless run reached seven straight league games. Ante Budimir scored in the seventh minute for Osasuna. Fidel Chaves equalized in the