Month: January 2022

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Latrell Jossell had 16 points as Stephen F. Austin beat Grand Canyon 71-46. Jovan Blacksher Jr. led the Antelopes on Thursday night with 22 points.

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each scored twice, including consecutive goals late in the third period, to lift the Dallas Stars over the Buffalo Sabres 5-4. Seguin tied it with 7:37 left on a power play, then set up Robertson’s go-ahead goal with 3:32 remaining, also

AMHERST, Mass. — Noah Fernandes had 24 points as UMass defeated Saint Louis 91-85. Javohn Garcia had 15 points for UMass (8-9, 1-4 Atlantic 10 Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Greg Jones added 13 points. Trent Buttrick had 10 points. Gibson Jimerson tied a season high with 23 points for the Billikens (11-6,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alex Arians had a career-high 20 points as South Dakota State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating St. Thomas (MN) 92-77. Ryan Lindberg led the Tommies on Thursday night with 18 points.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny White Jr. had 23 points as Tennessee Tech beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 94-76. Jr. Clay added 20 points for the Golden Eagles. Shaun Doss Jr. led the Cougars on Thursday night with 18 points.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored a season-high 17 points in the first half and then made the decisive 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left to send Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65. Phinisee finished with a career-best 20 points. The Hoosiers snapped a nine-game losing streak in the

NEWARK, Del. — Ebby Asamoah had 19 points to lead five Delaware players in double figures as the Fightin’ Blue Hens topped William & Mary 84-74. Kevin Anderson added 18 points for the Fightin’ Blue Hens on Thursday night. Andrew Carr chipped in 14, Ryan Allen scored 12 and Jameer Nelson Jr. had 12. Ben

PHILADELPHIA — Camren Wynter and Amari Williams scored 17 points apiece as Drexel routed Elon 77-49. Melik Martin added 15 points for the Dragons on Thursday night. Hunter Woods led the Phoenix with 16 points.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kendric Davis had 20 points as SMU topped Memphis 70-62. Tyler Harris led the Tigers on Thursday night with 17 points.

LEXINGTON, Va. — Kamdyn Curfman had 23 points as VMI topped Samford 99-80. Honor Huff added 21 points for the Keydets. Logan Dye led the Bulldogs on Thursday night with 19 points and eight rebounds.

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter and Johni Broome scored 17 points apiece as Morehead State won its seventh straight game, defeating Belmont 83-74. Tray Hollowell added 15 points for the Eagles on Thursday night. Ben Sheppard led the Bruins with 18 points and six rebounds.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Que Morrison scored 14 points, Mikayla Coombs added 13 and No. 13 Georgia built a 27-point early lead and then held on to beat Mississippi State 66-63 for its third straight win. Georgia (15-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) also ended a six-game skid against Mississippi State (11-6, 2-3), and collected its first

ATLANTA — Adrian Delph had 29 points and Justin Forrest hit a fade-away jumper with 1.9 seconds left as Appalachian State beat Georgia State 61-60. Corey Allen led the Panthers with 16 points.

INDIANAPOLIS — Grant Basile had 20 points as Wright State routed IUPUI 73-45. Bakari LaStrap led the Jaguars with 10 points and six rebounds.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Michael Forrest had 14 points to lead five Florida Atlantic players in double figures as the Owls beat Western Kentucky 78-69. Alijah Martin added 13 points for the Owls on Thursday night. Bryan Greenlee chipped in 12, Vladislav Goldin scored 12 and Everett Winchester had 11. Dayvion McKnight led the Hilltoppers

MARTIN, Tenn. — Tariq Silver had a career-high 24 points as Austin Peay defeated UT Martin 72-57. Koby Jeffries led the Skyhawks on Thursday night with 14 points.

DENTON, Texas — Tylor Perry registered 17 points as North Texas beat Charlotte 65-51. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Thursday night with 14 points.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Michigan rolled to an 83-44 victory over Wisconsin. Leigha Brown scored 11 points and Cameron Williams added 10 for Michigan, which won its fourth game in a row and is off to the best start in school history. Sydney

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania says it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes. Swimmer Lia Thomas competed on the men’s team at Penn before transitioning. Now competing on the women’s team, she has qualified in three events for the women’s swimming and diving championships. The NCAA

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored a career-high 33 points, Jacy Sheldon added 24 points with 10 assists and Ohio State beat No. 12 Maryland 95-89. Mikesell topped her previous high of 32, set against Illinois on Jan. 6, with two free throws in the closing seconds. Mikesell, playing against her former team, was

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Nerea Hermosa scored a career-high 21 points, Eylia Love had a double-double and No. 18 Georgia Tech turned back Syracuse 65-55. Digna Strautmane, a four-year starter at Syracuse, had 10 rebounds, nine points and three blocks in her return. Teisha Hyman scored 18 points for the Orange. Georgia Tech only allows

BOSTON (AP) — Cameron Swartz scored 28 points, Makayla Dickens added 20 and Boston College erased a 14-point deficit to defeat No. 19 Notre Dame 73-71. The Fighting Irish, who led by 14 with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, missed their last four shots, including three in the last four seconds,

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have spent a half decade making salary cap contortions and sacrificing draft picks because they believe stars will light their path to the top. While some teams patiently stockpile homegrown talent and hope to hit the jackpot, Los Angeles attempts

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco thinks the Los Angeles Chargers have a good foundation with quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Brandon Staley. The general manager also realizes fans are frustrated over not making the postseason for the third straight year. The Chargers finished 9-8 in Staley’s first

By The Associated Press The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott $25,000 for comments condoning fans throwing objects at officials after a wild-card loss to San Francisco. The fine comes after Prescott apologized in a series of tweets. When told after the game that fans were throwing objects at officials, Prescott said, “Credit

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 18 points, Kennedy Todd-Williams added 15 and No. 20 North Carolina held Virginia to four points in the second quarter en route to a 61-52 victory. The Tar Heels have won the last four games in the series and 24 of the last 27. Virginia’s last win

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000 and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA after he interfered with play in a victory at Washington. Vanterpool reached across the sideline and deflected a pass with 5:42 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Nets’ 119-118 victory on Wednesday. The

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect conditions at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle on the par-5

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have anchored the Buffalo Bills secondary for five seasons, and are finally gaining accolades of being one of the NFL’s top tandems. Poyer earned his first All-Pro honors this season, while Hyde also earned votes after both finished with

GRETNA, La. (AP) — A woman who had a son with former NFL defensive lineman Norman Hand has been arrested on allegations of defrauding a healthcare fund for retired players and their dependents out of about $60,000. Louisiana State Police spokesman Katherine Stegall says 53-year-old Toni Charles is accused of submitting false claims for Hand’s

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell remembers every critical comment he received after fighting through nagging injuries while playing for the Arizona Cardinals last season. He used it as motivation to become the first Packers inside linebacker to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke in

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell scored 15 points and Noah Horchler had 14 with seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Providence past Georgetown 83-75. Al Durham had 15 points and Nate Watson 10 for the Friars, who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Donald Carey led Georgetown

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic top doctor says all of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Olympics next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption. Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Finnoff says the 21-day quarantine period that the hosts

By The Associated Press The crowd for Canada’s World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be limited to 12,000 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario, half of capacity. The Canadian Soccer Association will cancel the tickets issued when the game sold out last month and it will hold a new

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa will be cleared to play in a divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. Bosa left last week’s wild-card win at Dallas in the first

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits and are having trouble finding some of the matches they want to see. ESPN has dramatically reduced the amount of coverage on ESPN2 during the first week of

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break. The players’ association asked Major League Baseball to schedule a negotiating session. There is dwindling

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Segundo Oliva Pinto of Argentina is still on good form and shares the lead after one round of the Latin America Amateur Championship. Oliva Pinto was runner-up in the South American Amateur in Ecuador last week, where he was penalized for hitting a wrong ball. He played bogey-free in

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed their first round of general manager interviews. They met virtually with Cleveland vice president of player personnel Glenn Cook and New England scouting consultant Eliot Wolf. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon also interviewed for head coach. Wolf and Cook became the seventh and eighth external candidates

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Bud Dupree feels as good as he’s been all season and possibly is as healthy as he’s been in well over a year. That could go for the rest of his Titans defensive teammates. And the timing couldn’t be better with

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season. Wilcox was rewarded with the extension after leading the Golden Bears to two bowls in five seasons as coach. The contract also increases the salary pool for assistant coaches. Wilcox has a 26-28 record and led the Bears

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri is heading home to Argentina. The Timbers announced an agreement with Lanus for the transfer of the 35-year-old former league MVP. Lanus plays in Argentina’s top division. Valeri spent nine seasons with the Timbers. He was the MLS Cup’s

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Midfielder Cole Bassett was loaned by Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids to the Dutch club Feyenoord through the 2022-23 season. Bassett agreed to a three-year contract with Colorado through the 2024 season. Feyenoord has an option to purchase his rights, and the Rapids would get a percentage of future transfer

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gaby Lopez began the new year asking 2022 to surprise her. She opened the LPGA Tour season with six birdies in a round of 67 to take a one-shot lead in the Tournament of Champions. A trio of major champions were among the group at 68

ROME (AP) — Roma recovered from an early deficit to beat second-division Lecce 3-1 and reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals. José Mourinho’s side will play his former team Inter Milan in the final eight. Tammy Abraham scored one and had a hand in Roma’s others for Marash Kumbulla and Eldor Shomurodov. Arturo Calabresi had netted