Month: December 2021

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers beat…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Reese Johnson on injured reserve with a broken right clavicle. The Blackhawks also…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Every week Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule preaches to his team they have to take care of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Donta Scott scored on a leaning shot in the post with 16.8 seconds left, No. 20 Florida missed its final-play 3-pointer, and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The grief-stricken Denver Broncos honored the late Demaryius Thomas by wearing his number…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 22 points and dished eight assists as Kansas State stormed into the week-long break for semester…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Brown had 19 points off the bench to carry Tennessee State to a 73-65 win over Lipscomb. Will Pruitt led the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston rookie Davis Mills threw for a career-high 331 yards and a touchdown against the Seattle…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Isiah Small had 21 points as Texas State routed Southwestern University 101-54. Caleb Asberry added 20 points for the…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ defensive line won’t have Akiem Hicks but is getting Mario Edwards Jr. back for their Sunday night…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Mobley had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Southern California pulled away to start…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Young had 13 points and nine rebounds, Chase Audige added 11 points, and Northwestern defeated NJIT 70-52. Pete Nance…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer and team owner Shad Khan had a one-on-one…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Sam Vinson had 17 points to lead six Northern Kentucky players in double figures as the Norse easily beat Alice Lloyd…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ record is lousy. Their play on the field most of the…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored 27 points to lead West Virginia to a 63-50 victory over Kent State on Sunday. Sean McNeil added 19…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 20 points including a layup with 5:13 left that put No. 1 South Carolina…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke turns over the ball twice and leaves with a knee…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Myles Garrett scored his first career TD and the…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — DeeJuan Pruitt tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 60-56 win over Kansas City.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo had 16 points with seven rebounds and second-ranked Baylor defensively…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys made good on coach Mike McCarthy’s guarantee by holding on to beat…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Lauren Heard scored a season-high 33 points, Aja Holmes added a career-high 22 off the bench, and TCU surprised No. 18…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Xavier Castaneda registered 17 points as Akron topped Florida A&M 73-66. MJ Randolph led the Rattlers on Sunday with 21…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink scored a career-high 25 points to go with 11 rebounds and four blocked…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevion Williams had a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and a career-best nine assists to help No. 1 Purdue rally past…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — KJ Buffen had 16 points to lead five UAB players in double figures as the Blazers routed Millsaps 103-29. Jamal Johnson…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brenden Tucker had a season-high 23 points as College of Charleston edged past Presbyterian 78-76 in overtime. Fah’Mir…

CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls star Zach LaVine and backup forward Troy Brown Jr. have entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, giving Chicago nine…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jaylin Andrews posted 11 points and six rebounds as Loyola (Md.) defeated Hampton 67-54. Najee Garvin led the Pirates with a…

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na have won the QBE Shootout with an amazing finish. They were five shots behind after five holes of the…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — R.J. Blakney hit all five of his 3-point attempts in scoring a career-high 19 points and Dayton held on in the second half to…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Faustine Aifuwa scored 14 points, Khayla Painter added 13 and No. 24 LSU coasted to a 96-55 win over Texas Southern. It…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Tyler Nelson posted 13 points as Navy beat Marist 67-61. Greg Summers had 12 points and six rebounds for the Midshipmen.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders stumbled into Kansas City still harboring playoff hopes, even though…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alvin Kamara ran for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return from a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw his first two touchdown passes in nearly a month, Clyde…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Silvio De Sousa had 20 points as Chattanooga routed Tennessee Wesleyan 104-55. Bryant Bernard led the Bulldogs on Sunday…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Essam Mostafa had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Coastal Carolina narrowly defeated Wofford 60-59. Max Klesmit led the Terriers…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It took the Tennessee Titans a month to find themselves. This version looks pretty…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 15 points and nine rebounds as No. 2 N.C. State won its 10th straight…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored seven of her 12 points to help open the fourth quarter with an 11-0 run for Notre Dame and the No.…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ahlana Smith and Hailey Van Lith each made two late baskets and No. 7 Louisville held off…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Elisa Pinzan scored a career-high 24 points and Dulcy Mendjiadeu Fankam scored 10 straight in a fourth-quarter rally to lead…

BOSTON (AP) — Foster Loyer had a career-high 35 points as Davidson got past Northeastern 79-69. Tyreek Scott-Grayson led the Huskies on Sunday with…

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Tyler Cochran had 19 points as Ball State romped past Indiana-Kokomo 85-58. Trequan Spivey led the Cougars on Sunday with 21…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals demoted starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks during the offseason,…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger became the first Iowa State coach to win his first 10 games with the team,…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Julianna Peña pulled off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history at UFC 269. Her…

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lior Garzon knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to kick off the second half, Maddy Siegrist scored 28 points and Villanova…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Caleb Green and Taj Benning scored 15 points each as Fairfield defeated William & Mary 70-47. Connor Kochera led the…

NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Roberts had 17 points to lead six Niagara players in double figures as the Purple Eagles romped past Division III…

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — James Reese V and Devin Carter combined for 23 second-half points and South Carolina overcame a 16-point deficit to edge…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 24 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo has his first triple-double of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a right ankle injury in Sunday’s 24-22…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 16 points and Race Thompson added 14 on 6-for-6 shooting as Indiana broke away from Merrimack…