Month: December 2021

BEIJING (AP) — China has accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The NCAA’s first NET rankings are out and the top spot mirrors the AP Top 25 with Purdue at No. 1. The…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The blustery elements and New England’s unrelenting running attack combined to…

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press The list of 2021’s most mispronounced words is out, and they’re a mouthful. The U.S. Captioning…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Danton Heinen scored 25 seconds apart early in the first period, Jake Guentzel…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux made it official on Monday night and announced that he would not return…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko made 30 saves and Bruce Boudreau won his first game as coach of the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-0…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the shorthanded…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 31 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins made a career-high eight…

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Keith Fisher III had a season-high 21 points as Pepperdine defeated San Jose State 82-69. Fisher made 9 of 11 shots from the…

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has been named in Serbia’s team for January’s ATP Cup. It is an indication that Djokovic could play in the…

By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nate Pryor’s over-the-back flip rolled in at the overtime buzzer to give New Mexico…

BOSTON (AP) — Noah Kirkwood had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four steals as Harvard defeated Babson College 74-64. Idan Tretout scored 16 points,…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul had 21 points and 10 assists, Jae Crowder added a season-high 19 points and the Phoenix…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jacob Peterson made good on a second chance at the go-ahead goal, and the Dallas Stars tied a franchise…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damien Harris scored on a 64-yard run in blustery conditions in which Mac Jones attempted…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Yujie Zhao rocketed home the game-winning penalty kick and No. 1 Florida State edged No. 13…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo came back from a two-game absence and scored 27 points on his 27th…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has re-hired Kirk Ciarrocca as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The team’s production sagged during…

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake had 22 points as Towson defeated Kent State 73-58. Antonio Rizzuto had 18 points for the Tigers. Cam Holden…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97. The Bulls…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Brown had 32 points as The Citadel beat North Carolina Central 80-67. Jason Roche had 15 points and eight rebounds…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trae Young had 29 points and 11 assists, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 23 points and the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark scored 18 points off the bench, Marcus Sasser had 17 points and a career-high six steals and No. 14 Houston defeated…

MIAMI (AP) — Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane scored 21 points each, and the surging Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat 105-90. The win was…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia 7-5 to hand…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson tied the game late in the second period and then scored Washington’s…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds Illinois scored 24 points at the free throw line to…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had a season-high 43 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and the Philadelphia…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Shea Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 13 assists, Luguentz Dort scored 28 points and the Oklahoma…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds and Caris LeVert added 19 points to…

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Ta’lon Cooper had 11 points and 12 assists to carry Morehead State to a 71-66 win over Presbyterian. Johni Broome added 17…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini says he may have been “too patient” in waiting for the struggling…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Thomas had 12 points to lead five Georgia State players in double figures as the Panthers romped past Voorhees College 80-51.…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Brody Peebles and Keegan McDowell scored 18 points apiece and Liberty rolled to a 96-60 victory over Delaware State. Peebles…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 16 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Coastal Carolina 74-69. James Glisson III had 16 points for the Bears,…

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Cummings had a career-high 26 points as Colgate defeated Columbia 89-61. Jack Ferguson had 12 points for Colgate.…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics open in just under two months and are now the target of a diplomatic boycott by the…