Month: December 2021

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored in the third round of the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 3-2 for their season-high fourth straight win. Brett Howden had a goal and an assist and Dylan Coghlan also scored. in regulation as Vegas

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Bones Hyland scored a career-high 24 points in a reserve role, Monte Morris added 21, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-115. Nikola Jokic and Jeff Green each finished with 20 points for the Nuggets, who have won three of four. The Hawks,

SAN ANTONIO — Marek Nelson recorded 13 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley defeated UTSA 68-50.BJ Simmons add ed 12 points for the Vaqueros, who held the Roadrunners to 26.0 percent shooting. Jacob Germany had 16 points for the Roadrunners.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Carter redirected a centering pass from Kris Letang between the legs of Malcom Subban 2:53 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over Buffalo. Pittsburgh extended its winning streak to a season-high six games by relying on the NHL’s top penalty-killing unit

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Max Strus scored 23 of his career-best 32 points in the first half, Gabe Vincent added a career-best 27 and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 115-105. The Heat made 19 3-pointers to give them 91 over their past five games. That’s the most

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Garrison Brooks scored 18 points, Shakeel Moore made the go-ahead basket in the final minute and Mississippi State escaped with a 69-66 victory over Furman. Mississippi State blew an 11-point halftime lead, falling behind by six points with about 3 minutes left. The Bulldogs regrouped and regained the lead with 49

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Grant Golden scored 19 points, Jacob Gilyard had 13 points and 10 assists for the senior’s fourth career double-double, and Richmond won its fourth straight in beating N.C. State 83-74 at the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout. Richmond beat N.C. State for the first time in program histor. Gilyard cut to

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has increased its lead at the top of the SailGP series standings and guaranteed its place in the final in San Francisco in March after beating the United States and Spain in the three-boat final on Sydney Harbor. There was little between Australia and the U.S. at the start, but the

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu scored 19 points and USF coach Jose Fernandez got his 400th career win as the No. 16 Bulls beat High Point 62-46. Fernandez — who was, in November of 2000, elevated from recruiting coordinator to head coach after just months at USF — took over a moribund program

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Russell Westbrook had a short stay in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Westbrook was cleared to return Friday, as was DeMar DeRozan, leaving the Chicago Bulls with seven players in protocols. The Los Angeles Lakers announced a few hours before their game in Minnesota that Westbrook would be

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Mack Smith had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Western Michigan to a 67-56 win over Aquinas College. Sammie Ryans led the NAIA Saints with 17 points.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Lance Terry had 19 points as Gardner-Webb routed Converse 79-46. Sigurd Lorange led the Valkyries with 19 points and six rebounds.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Zach Chappell had 15 points off the bench to lift Sacramento State to a 67-53 win over Menlo. Parker Haven led the Oaks on Friday with 10 points.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Alijah Martin registered 17 points as Florida Atlantic romped past Florida Tech 78-55. Michael Forrest had 17 points for the Owls, who have won four straight at home. Sean Houpt had 14 points for the Division II Panthers.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The inaugural LA Bowl will be headlined by Jimmy Kimmel, features a vomiting camel — “Jimmy Camel” — as a mascot and an official sandwich to keep the fans entertained. It also includes two evenly matched teams on the field as Oregon State takes on

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Aaronette Vonleh scored 17 points, Madison Conner added 12 and No. 4 Arizona overwhelmed Northern Arizona with a big opening run for an 82-55. The Wildcats arrived in Flagstaff hoping to avoid a letdown with a showdown against No. 11 Texas coming up Sunday in Las Vegas. Arizona jumped on the

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving will rejoin the Brooklyn Nets to play in road games. The Nets decided Friday their point guard would practice with them and play road games, even though he remains unable to play at home because he doesn’t meet New York City’s vaccine mandate.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Record-breaking Central (Iowa) quarterback Blaine Hawkins and North Central receiver Andrew Kamienski highlight The Associated Press Division III All-America team released Friday. Hawkins also won the Gagliardi Trophy as the nation’s top Division III player after setting an NCAA record with 63 touchdown passes. North Central (Iowa)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are taking flight in their own extended-range, wide-body jet, complete with the team’s cardinal logo on the tail. The Cardinals said Friday that they have purchased a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, joining the New England Patriots as the only NFL franchises with their own large planes. The team will

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens listed Lamar Jackson as questionable for Sunday’s game against Green Bay because of his sprained ankle. Jackson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and the team listed him as sitting out Friday as well. The Friday listing was an estimate since the Ravens held a walkthrough. Jackson left

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — George Fant grew up in western Kentucky and still has deep roots in the Bowling Green community. The New York Jets left tackle was devastated by the news of the destruction caused by the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the area last

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State football coach Blake Anderson has apologized for telling his players it “has never been more glamorized to be the victim” of sexual assault. Anderson issued the apology on Friday after making the comments during a conversation with the team during fall camp. A recording of the comments surfaced

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Two former Maryland football players have each reached $200,000 settlements in lawsuits accusing former coach DJ Durkin of running a program that subjected athletes to an abusive environment. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office reached the agreement with former players Gus Little and E.J. Donahue. Those agreements were signed Nov. 27

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Forward Jordan Morris is likely to play his first U.S. national team match in more than two years when the Americans face Bosnia and Herzegovina in an exhibition on Saturday. Defender Aaron Long likely won’t appear in the game, when the Americans try for a team,-record 17th win in a calendar

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said it had reached a deal with Delta Air Lines to bring between 80 and 100 Olympians straight

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Fired last week after three years as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Manny Diaz is already three practices into his new gig as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. It’s a role Penn State coach James Franklin believes Diaz is perfectly suited. Diaz arrived in Happy Valley

By TERRY MCCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston Texans. Cunningham, who is expected to see his first action with the Titans on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, spoke of his comfort level with Tennessee’s defensive

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has taken another old record from Bayern Munich great Gerd Müller. The Poland star has scored his 43rd Bundesliga goal of the year to cap a 4-0 win for Bayern over Wolfsburg. That eclipses the previous best mark for goals in a calendar year

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Eileen Gu completed a long day at the Dew Tour by winning the ski halfpipe event and finishing second in slopestyle in Colorado. Her performance only reinforces the notion she’s the one to beat at the Winter Games in Beijing. Gu is a freeskier who was born in San Francisco