Month: January 2022

CHICAGO (AP) — The banged-up Chicago Bulls lost another player to a long-term injury when forward Derrick Jones Jr. broke his right index finger…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer With Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling off the ballot, next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Saba Kumaritashvili (KOO’-mah-ree-tahsh-VEE’-lee) says he’s proudly following his cousin’s path to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The San Francisco 49ers are hoping their recent regular-season dominance over the Los Angeles Rams extends to…

By The Associated Press Rivalry week hits the Pac-12 this week. No. 3 Arizona looks to bounce back from a 75-59 loss to No. 7 UCLA against Arizona…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang and Jules Bernard scored 15 points each and seventh-ranked UCLA used gritty…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Connor McDavid scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime, powering the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 comeback win…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Nashville Predators beat…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 40 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied in the fourth…

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LOS ANGELES — Miles Norris had a career-high 31 points as UC Santa Barbara romped past Cal State Northridge 72-45. Norris hit 11 of 13 shots,…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mason Marchment scored twice and added an assist as the Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night.…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, rookie Jonathan Kuminga put…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A.J. Walker had 12 points as Air Force topped San Jose State 63-53. Joseph Octave had 11 points for Air Force (10-8, 3-4…

By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive 3-pointers about a…

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab registered 18 points and five assists as Boise State won its 13th consecutive game, edging past Wyoming 65-62. Drake…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Colorado State defeated Nevada 77-66. Isaiah Stevens had 16…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Texas cruised to a 73-50 victory over TCU. Texas (15-5, 5-3…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Anthony Holland scored a career-high 22 points and Orlando Brown scored 11 and Fresno State beat New Mexico 65-60. Jaelen House…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s Board of Trustees and the school’s Athletic Association have scheduled a joint meeting for Wednesday amid a…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational, China has undergone history-making changes…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit…

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — No. 1 Auburn survived a scare from Missouri, winning 55-54 in the program’s first-ever…

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, and Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 for the Toronto…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Xavier Castaneda and Enrique Freeman scored 16 points apiece as Akron narrowly defeated Central Michigan 60-56. Ali Ali added…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 19 points to lead No. 20 UConn to its fourth straight win, a 96-73 rout…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Fatts Russell scored a season-high 23 points and Eric Ayala scored 22 and the two combined to bury 10 3-pointers to help…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Pittsburgh shot 50% after halftime to beat Syracuse 64-53. Pitt…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Kendall Brown each had a double-double as fourth-ranked…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Parise scored the tiebreaking goal with just over eight minutes left in the third period and…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio…

FARGO, N.D. — Rocky Kreuser scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Tyree Eady scored 12 and North Dakota State beat St. Thomas (MN) 77-56.…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s second goal of the game 3:49 into overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, and the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tyler Ennis had a hat trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Drake…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has emerged as the front-runner for the Minnesota Vikings’…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James welcomed Anthony Davis back with a lob pass for the game’s first basket, then…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds before both rested the…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Azar Swain had a career-high 37 points as Yale got past Columbia 83-72. Ike Nweke led the Lions on Tuesday night with 21 points…

PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn converted a go-ahead 3-point play with 36 seconds left to lead Temple to a 61-58 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night.…

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Marques Warrick had 23 points as Northern Kentucky topped Wright State 73-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Tuesday…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Myron Gordon had a season-high 21 points and Joe Reece scored 20 and Bowling Green beat Eastern Michigan 85-71. Colin Golson…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DaRon Holmes II scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Malachi Smith scored 13 to lead Dayton to a 68-61 win over…

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Andrew Garcia scored 18 points to lead five Kent State players in double figures and the Golden Flashes beat Western Michigan…

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Toledo extended its win streak to seven games, beating Buffalo 86-75. Rollins shot 13…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 15 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 13 points and Georgia beat Alabama 82-76 to snap an eight-game losing…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 19 points as ninth-ranked Duke pulled away late from Clemson for a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points, Collin Gillespie had 14 and No. 14 Villanova beat DePaul 67-43…