Month: January 2022

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-125. Karl-Anthony Towns overcame a poor shooting night, scoring 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Wolves put the game away. Jaylen

By The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 42-36 in overtime on Sunday night to advance to the AFC championship game. The Chiefs won the coin toss and scored on Patrick Mahomes’ 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce. Because the Chiefs scored a touchdown on their opening possession, they

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it. Josh Allen’s

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points, eight rebounds and a season-best six blocks as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-91 on Sunday night. The Mavericks never trailed and led by as many as 22 points in winning for the 11th

By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press BROD, Kosovo (AP) — Competing in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics will be a giant step for 17-year-old Kiana Kryeziu and her country of Kosovo. Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Winter Games. Her training drained the family’s budget but financial

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Carl Grundstrom scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and Cal Petersen made 23 saves to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 win over New Jersey Devils. Alex Iafallo and Viktor Arvidsson also scored for the Kings, who snapped a three-game losing

TEANECK, N.J. — Ty Flowers had 30 points and 15 rebounds as Long Island-Brooklyn narrowly defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 79-75. Brandon Rush led the Knights with 21 points.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points and tied a season-high with eight 3-pointers, and the streaky Atlanta Hawks defeated the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 113-91. It was the Hawks’ fourth straight win. De’Andre Hunter chipped in with 20 points for the Hawks, who led by 27 in

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109. Tobias Harris added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Furkan Korkmaz had 17 points for Philadelphia. The 76ers have won seven straight

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia will send 44 athletes to the Winter Olympics beginning Feb. 4 in Beijing — 23 women and 21 men in 10 disciplines. The Australian Olympic Committee said snowboarder Scotty James and mogul skier Britt Cox will compete at their fourth Olympics, joining six other Australians to compete at four or more

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina won’t get the chance to beat ninth-ranked UConn for a second time this season. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said Sunday night it was more important for her team to make up a postponed Southeastern Conference game with Mississippi on Thursday night instead of facing the Huskies. South

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have interviewed San Francisco defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans for their head coach vacancy. Ryans is the eighth candidate to meet virtually with the organization. Ryans directed a remarkable performance by the 49ers defense in a 13-10 victory at Green Bay in the divisional round of the playoffs. The

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler broke LeBron James’ record for triple-doubles in a Miami uniform, Duncan Robinson scored 25 points and the Heat held on late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-107. Butler finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for Miami, his 10th regular-season triple-double

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Anton Forsberg stopped 35 shots as the Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 to end a three-game losing streak. Artem Zub and Tim Stützle scored for the Senators. Forsberg had 13 saves in the first period, 12 in the second and 10 in the

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Moritz Wagner scored 23 points, younger brother Franz Wagner added 18 and the Orlando Magic defeated the short-handed Chicago Bulls 114-95 on Sunday. Orlando ended a nine-game home losing streak. DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points for the Bulls, who lost a second straight game

TORONTO (AP) — CJ McCollum had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-105. Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little each had 19 and Ben McLemore had 17 for the Blazers, who never trailed. Pascal Siakam

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 13 points and No. 21 Duke survived a six-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to beat Virginia 57-48. The Blue Devils started fast, scoring the first six points of the game and taking a 14-5 lead after a quarter. They extended the lead to as many as

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Divisional Round

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 10 of her 21 points the decisive opening run and No. 25 Iowa led by double figures for more than 34 minutes as the Hawkeyes beat Illinois 82-56 for their fifth consecutive win. Czinano, who shot 9 of 15 from the field, made a layup to open

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Hudson Swafford won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64 and beating Tom Hoge by two strokes at PGA West’s Stadium Course. Swafford thought about his father David, who

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu was placed in the concussion protocol and ruled out of Sunday night’s divisional playoff game against Buffalo after taking a knee from teammate Jarran Reed on the opening drive. Mathieu walked off the field and was met by Chiefs coach Andy Reid. The two of

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 30-27 divisional playoff victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady rallied the Bucs from a

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half and Michigan hit 11 3-pointers to pull away and post a convincing 80-62 win at Indiana. In two games since returning from COVID-19 protocols, Dickinson has scored 46 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and made 10 assists.

LORETTO, Pa. — Maxwell Land tied his career high with 20 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Sacred Heart 85-74. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Sunday with a career-high 26 points.

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Christian Koloko had 19 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks to lead No. 3 Arizona past California 96-71 on Sunday afternoon. Bennedict Mathurin added 14 points and eight rebounds for Arizona, which is 16-1 and 6-0 in the  Pac-12. Oumar Ballo scored 14 and Kerr Krissa

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 4 North Carolina State won its eighth straight game, topping Virginia Tech 51-45 and limiting the Hokies to 29.3% shooting from the floor. N.C. State (18-2, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) was powered by Jakia Brown-Turner, who scored 10 of her 14 points in the first

SAN ANTONIO — Jamal Bieniemy posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead UTEP to a 59-54 win over UTSA. Darius McNeill led the Roadrunners on Sunday with a season-high 20 points.

CLEVELAND (AP) — D’Moi Hodge had 22 points as Cleveland State topped Robert Morris 75-68. Torrey Patton added 21 points for the Vikings (13-4, 9-1 Horizon League). Brandon Stone scored 14 points for the Colonials (3-16, 1-9).

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 51 points and the Boston Celtics breezed to a 116-87 victory over the Washington Wizards. Tatum had 48 of those points in the first three quarters, making nine 3-pointers and shot 18 of 28 from the field. He had 31 points by halftime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were missing backup cornerback Rashad Fenton and running back Darrel Williams against the Bills on Sunday night in a matchup of relatively healthy teams in the divisional round of the playoffs. Fenton hurt his back during pregame warmups last week and was not expected to play against Buffalo,

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Elijah Ford had a season-high 20 points as Wagner won its ninth straight game, defeating Merrimack 71-57. Zaire Williams had 16 points for Wagner. Jordan Minor had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Merrimack.

TULSA, Okla. — After falling behind 48-33 late in the second half, Memphis outscored Tulsa by 17 the rest of the way to earn the 83-81 win on Sunday. Tyler Harris had a season-high 24 points to lead the Tigers. Jeriah Horne led the Golden Hurricane with 19 points and seven rebounds.

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has been suspended by the NBA for one game for his hard foul on Alex Caruso that resulted in a broken right wrist for the Chicago Bulls guard. Allen will serve his suspension Wednesday when the Bucks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. Caruso was driving to the

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Shamar Givance had 18 points as Evansville narrowly defeated Illinois State 56-53. Noah Frederking added 14 points and seven rebounds on Sunday for the Purple Aces, who forced a season-high 21 turnovers.. Antonio Reeves led the Redbirds with 23 points.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee poured in 61 points to set the NCAA women’s single-game scoring record for Division I and Kansas State romped to a 94-65 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma. Lee buried 23 of 30 shots from the floor — all 2-pointers — for the Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Big 12 Conference). Lee

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jordan Lewis scored 24 points with six made 3-pointers and No. 15 Baylor beat seventh-ranked Iowa State 87-61. Queen Egbo added 14 points and set a career high with 20 rebounds for Baylor. Sarah Andrews added 18 points with four 3-pointers and NaLyssa Smith scored 17 points for the 13-4 Bears.

EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has interviewed for the head coaching job with the New York Giants. Anarumo spoke with co-owners Steve Tisch and John Mara and new general manager Joe Schoen on a video conference call Sunday. He is the third candidate interviewed, following offense coordinator Brian Daboll

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jalon Pipkins had 19 points as Purdue Fort Wayne topped Youngstown State 82-71. William Dunn led the Penguins on Sunday with a season-high 20 points.

HAMDEN, Conn. — Tyson Jolly had 20 points as Iona topped Quinnipiac 76-61. Dezi Jones led the Bobcats with 13 points.

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman is set to tie retired NHL center Doug Jarvis for the NHL record for consecutive games played. Yandle can match Jarvis in consecutive games played with 964 on Monday against Dallas. Yandle can set the record on the road Tuesday against the New

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jake Wojcik posted 17 points to lead Fairfield past Marist 69-66. Taj Benning had 16 points for the Stags (9-10, 3-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who snapped a seven-game losing streak. Ricardo Wright had 19 points for the Red Foxes (8-9, 3-5).

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Walker Miller had 19 points to lead five Monmouth players in double figures as the Hawks topped Manhattan 78-62. Marcus McClary added 18 points for the Hawks on Sunday. Shavar Reynolds Jr. chipped in 12, George Papas scored 10 and Nikkei Rutty had 10. Jose Perez led the Jaspers with

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Slava Voynov and Artem Anisimov are among the former NHL players named to Russia’s roster for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The Russians are the defending champions after winning gold in Pyeongchang four years ago when the NHL also did not send players. The Russian Hockey Federation named its 25-man

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ahamadou Fofana posted 15 points as Canisius edged past St. Peter’s 63-60. Scott Hitchon hit a 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining to give Canisius a 61-60 lead and Fofana provided the final margin with two free throws with 6 seconds to go. Hitchon finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Hassan

NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-102. Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds, helping New York stop a three-game slide. Evan Fournier made four of the Knicks’ 16 3-pointers and finished with 14 points. Reggie

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Justin Lewis had 20 points and 13 rebounds to pace Marquette to a 75-64 victory over No. 20 Xavier. Paul Scruggs scored on a layup to get Xavier within 64-59, but the Musketeers did not get another field goal until Jack Nunge’s basket with 34 seconds left

NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) — Allen Powell scored 17 points and Dimencio Vaughn added a double-double finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Rider to a 70-67 win over Niagara. Vaughn finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Broncs (6-12, 2-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who snapped a four-game skid. Sam Iorio

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Peter Kiss had 25 points as Bryant beat St. Francis of New York 85-68. Charles Pride had 18 points and eight rebounds for Bryant, which won its fourth straight game. Hall Elisias added 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Patrick Emilien had 17 points and 12 rebounds for St. Francis.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter scored nine seconds apart in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied by road-weary Winnipeg 3-2. The Penguins trailed for more than 40 minutes after

By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points for No. 3 Louisville, which defeated Wake Forest 72-60. The Cardinals (16-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebounded from Thursday’s loss with one of their best shooting performances of the season. They shot  66.7% in the first half and shot 51%

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and No. 5 Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half to beat No. 13 Georgia 63-55 and remain undefeated in Southeastern Conference games. Tennessee trailed by nine points late in the first half before recovering for its ninth

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 28 points, Cate Reese added 23 and No. 10 Arizona rallied from a shaky start to beat No. 22 Colorado 75-56. The Wildcats struggled against Colorado’s defensive pressure early, scoring seven points in the first quarter while falling into a 12-point hole.

COLLEGE PARK , Md. (AP) — Katie Benzan scored 17 points to lead five in double figures and No. 12 Maryland welcomed back coach Brenda Frese with an 87-59 victory over Northwestern. Frese’s father died last Sunday prior to her coaching in Maryland’s loss to then-No. 11 MIchigan. She did not coach on Thursday in

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The Comoros soccer team is giving one of its outfield players a crash course in goalkeeping at the African Cup of Nations. That’s because injuries and positive coronavirus tests have left it without a goalie for the biggest game in its history. No. 1 goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina is injured and

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points to help No. 4 Purdue beat Northwestern 80-60. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter tied Ward “Piggy” Lambert for second on the school’s career victories list with his 371st win at his alma mater. Purdue has won 10 straight in the

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If Tom Brady played the last game of an unprecedented career he ended with one of his toughest losses after a stunning comeback. Bloodied and battered by the Los Angeles Rams the 44-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champion rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from a

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Freshman Caroline Ducharme scored a season-high 28 points and Dorka Juhasz added 16 to help No. 9 UConn beat St. John’s 75-57. The Huskies, who only had eight healthy players again because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols, also got 18 rebounds and 10 assists from

GAROUA, Cameroon (AP) — Tunisia and Burkina Faso are the first two teams through to the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s 100% record in the group stage meant nothing as it was knocked out 1-0 by Tunisia on the first day of the round of 16. Youssef Msakni scored with a low,

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nate Watson had 18 points and seven rebounds and 21st-ranked Providence held off Butler 69-62.  It was the third straight win for the Friars (16-2, 6-1 Big East), who remained unbeaten at home in conference play. Coach Ed Cooley also got his 210th victory at