Month: December 2021

SEATTLE — Emeka Udenyi registered a triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Seattle to a 100-68 win over Northwest University. Rayvaughn Bolton led the Eagles with 15 points.

DAVIS, Calif. — Moses Wood had 18 points as Portland narrowly defeated UC Davis 65-60. Ezra Manjon led the Aggies on Wednesday with 20 points and eight rebounds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Robert Braswell IV and Austin Butler scored 22 points apiece as Charlotte beat Western Carolina 98-82. Jahmir Young added 20 points for the 49ers. Marcus Banks led the Catamounts on Wednesday with a season-high 22 points.

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea had 20 points as San Francisco stretched its home win streak to seven games, topping Southern Illinois 64-52. Ben Coupet Jr. led the Salukis on Wednesday with 12 points.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56. The Phoenix led 29-28 at the half but the Golden Gophers opened the second half with a 12-2 run. Willis, who previously play at Vanderbilt and College of Charleston,

DENVER — Coban Porter had a season-high 22 points as Denver edged past St. Thomas (MN) 75-74. Anders Nelson led the Tommies on Wednesday with 23 points.

RUSTON, La. — Amorie Archibald had 18 points to lead six Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight home game, routing Crowley’s Ridge College 99-56. Kenneth Lofton Jr. added 14 points for the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Keaston Willis chipped in 13, Cobe Williams scored 12 and Kenny Hunter had

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics signed 40-year-old Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract Wednesday. The crowd chanted “We Want Joe! “We Want Joe!”” and broke into a loud cheer when he got off the bench and came into the game. He got a huge ovation when he hit a

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract. Schakel has played in 14 games for the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League affiliate. He’s averaged 13.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game with Capital City this season, shooting 39.6% from 3-point range. Schakel leads the G League

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had 18 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Idaho State 56-43. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Wednesday with 11 points and six rebounds.

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain is heading into the winter break after narrowly avoiding a humiliating defeat. Mauro Icardi’s injury-time goal salvaged a 1-1 draw at struggling Lorient in the French league on Wednesday. PSG leads second-place Nice and third-place Marseille by 13 points. Nice beat Lens

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping quicker starts on offense will take some of the pressure off their sagging defense. The Steelers haven’t scored a first-half touchdown in four straight games. That’s the first time that’s happened in more than a quarter century. Pittsburgh has managed to

RICHMOND, Va. — Grant Golden had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Richmond routed Bucknell 81-50. Xander Rice led the Bison on Wednesday with 10 points.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Angels for Higher is giving people with Down syndrome opportunities to work as greeters at sports arenas and other venues across the country. The organization began in 2019 after Robert Hendershot watched his son thrive as a greeter at sports venues across Southern California. Trevor

COLUMBUS, S.C. (AP) — Devin Carter and Chico Carter combined for 42 points and South Carolina scored a season high in defeating Army 105-75. Devin Carter was 8-of-13 shooting in scoring a career-high 22 points. Chico Carter, unrelated to Devin, shot 7 of 13 and made his three 3-point attempts for 20 points. Erik Stevenson

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had no additional positive COVID-19 tests Wednesday, one day after seven players were added to the reserve list, a promising sign that an outbreak that infected 16 players in all may have subsided. Now, the question facing the Chiefs —

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Tottenham in the League Cup semifinals and Arsenal will face Liverpool. Chelsea knocked out west London rival Brentford with a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals after being handed a breakthrough in the 80th minute by Pontus Jansson’s own-goal before Jorginho’s penalty. Steven

HONOLULU — Darius McGhee had 22 points as Liberty narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 76-74 in the Diamond Head Classic. Noah Carter led the Panthers on Wednesday with 20 points, tying his season high.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson did not practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of his sprained ankle. The Ravens practiced indoors Wednesday without reporters. The team’s injury report listed Jackson as absent, along with receiver Devin Duvernay, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips, guard Ben Powers and cornerback Tavon Young. The Ravens also put safety

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots could have their two top contributors on offense back on the field for their key AFC East matchup with the Bills. Leading rusher Damien Harris returned to practice after sitting out last week’s loss at Indianapolis with a hamstring injury. Patriots coach Bill

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Two straight wins have put the Minnesota Vikings back in playoff position. The passing attack has not inspired as much confidence. Perhaps the return of receiver Adam Thielen from a sprained ankle can reignite the offense. He has missed the last two games. The Vikings managed

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Cam Newton will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and have a big role in the game. And Sam Darnold also is set to get playing time at quarterback. Darnold is 4-5 as the team’s starter this season, while

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle is back at practice with the Miami Dolphins after missing last weekend’s win over the New York Jets while on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list. Waddle says he didn’t have any symptoms. It was the first time he had to sit out since

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Russell Gage is providing the Atlanta Falcons much-needed stability at wide receiver. Gage’s late-season emergence is especially important as quarterback Matt Ryan tries to keep the Falcons’ passing game moving. Tajae Sharpe missed the team’s first practice of the week after leaving last Sunday’s

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock is preparing for his first — and maybe final — start of 2021 for the Denver Broncos. Coach Vic Fangio ruled out starter Teddy Bridgewater, who has a concussion, for their game Sunday against the Raiders but said it’s possible he’ll return

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — State prosecutors have lost their bid to reinstate charges against the former president of Michigan State University. Lou Anna Simon was accused of lying to investigators in 2018 when they tried to learn what she knew years earlier about sexual assault complaints involving Larry Nassar. The Michigan

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dylan Disu scored 14 points and made three blocks and No. 16 Texas pulled away in the second half to defeat Alabama State 68-48. Marcus Carr scored 13 for Texas, Andrew Jones had 12 and Timmy Allen produced 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Gerald

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 25 Texas Tech dominated Eastern Washington 78-46. Adonis Arms and Bryson Williams each had 12 points for the 9-2 Red Raiders. They were coming off a loss to fourth-ranked Gonzaga. Kevin McCullar had 10 points and five assists. The

GAINSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr., had his best game at Florida with four 3-pointers and 20 points and the Gators rolled past Stony Brook 87-62. Fleming, a graduate transfers from Charleston Southern was 4 of 5 from distance, shooting 6 of 8 overall and making four free throws. The Gators shot 53% despite

MADRID (AP) — Players from Spain’s top two divisions will undergo daily antigen tests for COVID-19 according to new health protocols established by the Spanish league. The league says that 95% of players have received two doses of vaccines but the new omicron variant requires strict vigilance. The new protocol mandates antigen testing each day

DELAND, Fla. — Rob Perry had 21 points as Stetson romped past Piedmont 97-53. Noah Reardon led the Lions on Wednesday with 23 points.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones says the neck injury that ended his season caused him discomfort in certain positions. Speaking Wednesday for the first time since being put on injured reserve, Jones said he wanted to return to action. However, the swelling in

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dan Goodwin scored a season-high 21 points and Notre Dame made a season-high 16 3-pointers in defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-73. Goodwin made 5 of 7 3-point attempts with the Fighting Irish sinking 16 of 29 from the arc as they overcame a fast start by the Islanders then pulled

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections. A total of 12 players between Madrid and Bilbao were ruled out after testing positive for

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Phil Mickelson is headed back to Hawaii. Lefty has decided to play the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for the first time in 21 years. Mickelson won the winners-only tournament at La Costa Resort in 1998. He played only twice after it moved to Kapalua in 1999. His last appearance