Month: December 2021

HONOLULU (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored the last 16 points for Vanderbilt over seven-plus minutes and the Commodores made a final charge to defeat BYU 69-67 in the semifinal round of the Diamond Head Classic. Pippen scored 23 points for Vanderbilt, which has won its last three games. Myles Stute added 14 points and

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 128-116. Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds, Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points and Mike Conley scored 17 points as the Jazz won for the 10th time in 12 games.

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — P.J. Washington hit three big 3-pointers down the stretch, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Charlotte Hornets overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107. Washington tied it at 99 on a 3-pointer with 5:30 remaining

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it won’t send a delegation of ministers to represent the government at the Beijing Games but three Olympic officials will attend. The decision follows a U.S.-led move to diplomatically boycott the Games to protest China’s human rights conditions. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says “we

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the banged-up Tennessee Titans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. The Titans are a win or a Colts’ loss away from clinching their second

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Cam Johnson added 21 while making all five of his 3-point attempts and the Phoenix Suns won their fifth straight game, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-101. Booker splashed home a long 3-pointer at the third quarter buzzer to give the

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) — Lorcan Tucker scored 84 runs from 54 deliveries to lead Ireland to a nine-run victory over the United States in the second Twenty20 cricket international. The U.S. upset Ireland with a 26-run win in the opening match on Wednesday. Ireland scored 150 runs and was bowled out with one ball

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Bowser ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns, Ryan O’Keefe had 85 yards on seven receptions, and Central Florida earned Sunshine State bragging rights by beating Florida 29-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night. UCF took a 26-17 lead late in the third when

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-95 with the superstar for each team sidelined because of COVID-19. The Bucks were without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the fifth consecutive game because of health and safety protocols. Luka Doncic sat

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Wizards withstood a 44-point effort from Kemba Walker and a fourth-quarter rally from the Knicks, beating New York 124-117 on Thursday night. The Knicks had pulled within two points with 2:40 left in the game, but Kyle Kuzma had consecutive 3-pointers to give Washington

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Max Strus added 26 and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 115-112.  Strus’ fifth 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining gave the Heat their final margin. Cory Joseph’s game-tying 3-point attempt with two seconds left bounced off the rim and was rebounded by Miami’s

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday after Hawaii withdrew from its game against Memphis on the eve of the contest because of COVID-19, season-ending injuries and transfers. The game was scheduled for Friday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Hawaii finished the season 6-7, getting into the bowl because there were

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Josh Hart hit two clutch 3-pointers in the second half to thwart an Orlando rally, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Magic 110-104 on Thursday night. The Pelicans have won four straight and five of six. New Orleans started the

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 15 points in the final four minutes, helping the short-handed Atlanta Hawks to a 98-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers had the ball with 5.4 seconds left, but Joel Embiid missed a potential tying shot at the horn

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s chief medical officer says asymptomatic players are not spreading COVID-19 based on his observations during this season. Dr. Allen Sills appeared on the NFL Network on Thursday and talked about the spread of COVID-19 in the league. Later Thursday, he told ESPN that the league has its “hands full

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Caris LeVert had 24 points and 11 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 118-106. Turner made 14 of 18 shots as the Pacers hit 52.8% from the field. Chris Duarte scored 18 points and Jeremy Lamb

HONOLULU — Hunter Maldonado registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Wyoming edged past Northern Iowa 71-69 in the Diamond Head Classic. Nate Heise led the Panthers on Thursday with 19 points and eight rebounds.

OGDEN, Utah — Orlando Robinson had 22 points as Fresno State easily beat Weber State 69-43. Jamison Overton led the Wildcats on Thursday with 12 points.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech receiver Erik Ezukanma is skipping the Liberty Bowl and his final two seasons of eligibility to pursue a career in the NFL. Ezukanma is in position to lead the Red Raiders in receiving for a third consecutive season. He has 138 catches for 2,165 yards and 15 touchdowns in

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brett Gabbert completed 22 of 31 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns and Kenny Tracy scored on an 8-yard run to give Miami (of Ohio) a 27-14 win over North Texas in the Frisco Football Classic on Thursday. Graham Nicholson also kicked two field goals for the RedHawks, who won

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will have linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair available Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers already had ruled out running back Elijah Mitchell with a knee injury along with safety Talanoa Hufanga, who sprained his knee in last week’s win against Atlanta. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw (groin) also had

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Safety has been an unusually unsafe position for the short-handed New York Jets this season. Veterans, rookies and players coming in from other teams have provided a revolving door of defensive backs trying to bolster the back end of Jeff Ulbrich’s defense because

HONOLULU (AP) — Spencer Jones scored a career-high 25 points, Brandon Angel scored 10 of his 17 points in the final nine minutes and Stanford beat Liberty 79-76 in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, spoiling Darius McGhee’s 41-point performance. McGhee tied the tournament scoring record set by BYU’s Chase Fischer in the 2015-16 season.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have used the NBA’s COVID-19-related hardship allowance to sign forward Ersan Ilyasova and guard Mac McClung to 10-day contracts. The Bulls had two games postponed this month because of a COVID-19 outbreak with the team. They had 10 players in health and safety protocols at one point. The 6-foot-9

MALIBU, Calif. — Maxwell Lewis had a season-high 27 points as Pepperdine routed Westmont 96-69. Nate Meithof led the Warriors on Thursday with 22 points.

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Bears are trying to find meaning in their final three games and for young players such as Justin Fields and Darnell Mooney it’s easy. However for veteran defensive players Akiem Hicks and Alec Ogletree the season’s end could mean saying his good-bye to Chicago.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Russ Rose retired Thursday as Penn State’s women’s volleyball coach, ending a 43-year run that featured seven NCAA titles, 109 straight wins from 2007-10 and the Division I career victory record. The 68-year-old Rose will remain in an advisory role within the athletic department. Katie Schumacher-Cawley will serve as interim

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens weren’t planning on having Tyler Huntley start at quarterback at this crucial juncture of the season. But Lamar Jackson’s sprained ankle makes that a distinct possibility for a second week in a row. Jackson again missed practice Thursday. That means Huntley could be the starter on

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A deal for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to police drugs in horse racing cratered after months of negotiations that the agency’s CEO said did not give it “a reasonable chance to put in place a credible and effective program.” USADA was set to become the regulator for anti-doping and medication

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With three games left in the season, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley wants to focus on helping the team win and getting better. This has been somewhat of a disappointing season for the 24-year-old Barkley. He missed most of last season with

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State has hired Furman offensive coordinator George Quarles as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Athletic director Scott Carter introduced Quarles the 19th head coach in ETSU history. Quarles was associate head coach at Furman for five seasons, including the last four as offensive coordinator. Quarles also played at Furman,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alex Morales had 15 points and six rebounds as Wagner topped Fairfield 63-50. Caleb Green led the Stags on Thursday with 11 points.

MILWAUKEE — Devon Hancock had 18 points off the bench to lead Milwaukee to a 74-52 win over St. Xavier (Illinois). Jaeden King led the Cougars on Thursday with 12 points and six rebounds.

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ryquell Armstead spent all last season on the COVID-19 list. He first landed there in early August after testing positive when the Jacksonville Jaguars reported for training camp. He was later hospitalized with respiratory issues and eventually diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The banged-up Tennessee Titans will have their leading receiver back with A.J. Brown activated off injured reserve in time for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Titans also will be even thinner on the offensive line with Kendall Lamm now out after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.