Month: January 2022

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt at the last and was set to join Collin Morikawa in making the…

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s absence from the Australian Open has created opportunities for…

BEIJING (AP) — China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries. Officials say the flame will…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored a season-high 28 points and No. 9 UCLA outlasted Utah 63-58. Jules…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — DeMeco Ryans’ meteoric rise from quality control coach to defensive coordinator…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 27 points and Washington turned back Oregon State 82-72 despite being without head coach Mike…

LOS ANGELES — Eli Scott had 31 points plus 10 rebounds as Loyola Marymount narrowly beat Pepperdine 85-80 in overtime. Jan Zidek led the Waves with…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Northeast Conference is still assigning a forfeit to teams if they can’t play because…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oumar Ballo had a career-high 21 points and No. 3 Arizona dominated Stanford in an 85-57…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and top-ranked Gonzaga beat San…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Keifer Sykes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left in overtime and a layup the next…

SYDNEY (AP) — Swimming Australia has released the findings of a report into alleged misogyny in the sport, saying the “open and frank” feedback…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Carson Soucy had the first two-goal game of his career, Calle Jarnkrok scored in the third period and…

IRVINE, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift Cal State Fullerton to a 65-63 win over UC Irvine for its sixth straight win.…

SAN DIEGO — Colin Slater and Joel Murray scored 20 points apiece as Long Beach State topped UC San Diego 87-69. Toni Rocak led the Tritons  with…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Junior Madut registered 17 points as Hawaii narrowly defeated Cal State Bakersfield 63-59 for its fourth straight win.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Josh Bannan had 22 points as Montana narrowly beat Portland State 66-64. Damion Squire led the Vikings with 17…

LOS ANGELES — Christian Anigwe registered 16 points and eight rebounds as UC Davis beat Cal State Northridge 64-47. Atin Wright led the Matadors…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood scored his first goal in nearly three years, Mikko Rantanen had a power-play…

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii. (AP) — Ernie Els began the new season on the PGA Tour Champions with a 64 on the Big Island. Els made birdie from a…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of the General Assembly is appealing to the U.N.’s 193 member nations to take “concrete actions” to…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Former Masters champion Bob Goalby has died at age 92. Goalby is best remembered for winning the 1968 Masters over…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the ice-cold Edmonton…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Isaac Mushila recorded 18 points and 17 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won its eighth straight home game,…

OGDEN, Utah — Jamison Overton tied his season high with 21 points as Weber State rolled past Idaho State 95-63. Koby McEwen had 13 points and six…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Hart added 17 points and the New…

LOGAN, Utah — Mladen Armus had 22 points plus 19 rebounds and Marcus Shaver Jr. hit the game winner with 1.4 seconds as Boise State won its 11th…

CHENEY, Wash. — Rylan Bergersen had 15 points to lead five Eastern Washington players in double figures as the Eagles defeated Sacramento State…

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Hunter Schofield had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Dixie State defeated Lamar 71-55. Frank Staine had 11 points for Dixie State…

CINCINNATI — Jeremiah Davenport had a season-high 24 points as Cincinnati rolled past Tulsa 90-69. Davenport hit 7 of 9 3-pointers. David DeJulius…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored a power-play goal with 45 seconds left in the third period, lifting the Boston…

CHICAGO — Sam Vinson had a season-high 24 points as Northern Kentucky narrowly beat Illinois-Chicago 74-70 in overtime. Damaria Franklin led the…

PROVO, Utah — Alex Barcello had 22 points as BYU stretched its home winning streak to nine games, defeating San Diego 79-71.  Seneca Knight had 14…

MORAGA, Calif. — Tommy Kuhse had 17 points off the bench to carry Saint Mary’s to a 73-65 win over Santa Clara, the Gaels’ 10th straight home…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the…

EL PASO, Texas —  Souley Boum had 22 points to lead UTEP to a 69-64 win over UTSA. Jacob Germany 16 points for the…

THIBODAUX, La. — Pierce Spencer had 20 points as Nicholls State topped Northwestern State 69-58. Devante Carter had 13 points for Nicholls State…

MURRAY, Ky. — Trae Hannibal had eight points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, Tevin Brown posted 16 points and Murray State romped past Eastern…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nana Akenten had 17 points off the bench to lead Southeast Missouri to an 85-63 win over Tennessee State. Marcus Fitzgerald…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and longtime NFL executive Reggie…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored, and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Ottawa…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Xavier Bishop had a season-high 26 points as Montana State narrowly defeated Northern Arizona 89-84. Bishop made 11 of 12 free…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers lost 10 straight games for the second time this season. They are the…

LAFAYETTE, La. — Charles Manning Jr. had 20 points as South Alabama topped Louisiana-Lafayette 77-70. Javon Franklin had 14 points for South…

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas had 19 points as Oral Roberts defeated North Dakota 80-76. DeShang Weaver and Kareem Thompson added 15 points each for the…

ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Tyson had 20 points as Seattle beat Abilene Christian 72-62. Reggie Miller led the Wildcats on Thursday night with 12…

JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier had 18 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State edged past Texas-Arlington 75-70. Marquis Eaton and Desi Sills…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored all 14 of his points in the second half and grabbed 18 rebounds, and…

DALLAS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns rallied late to beat the Dallas…