Month: January 2022

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin’s star player Max Kruse has stunned the Bundesliga club by asking for a transfer to his former team Wolfsburg. Kruse is set to rejoin the relegation-threatened club on the last day of the winter transfer window with the two clubs having reached an agreement.

BALTIMORE — Malik Miller had 15 points off the bench to carry Morgan State to an 82-70 win over Delaware State. Myles Carter led the Hornets  with 24 points.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 19 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter as No. 12 LSU pulled away from struggling Kentucky 78-69, giving first-year Tigers coach Kim Mulkey her 650th career win. Alexis Morris added 20 points for the Tigers, who trailed 54-48 entering the fourth quarter after an 8-0

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Olivia Miles poured in a career-high 30 points and No. 20 Notre Dame breezed to a 74-61 victory over Boston College. Miles sank 12 of 19 shots from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, for the Fighting Irish (16-4, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). She topped her

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Diamond Miller led a balanced attack with 19 points, Chole Bibby had her first double-double of the season and No. 17 Maryland defeated Penn State for the 12th straight time 82-71. Angel Reese matched Bibby, who had 10 rebounds, with 16 points. The Terrapins shot 47% to 59% for the

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Moore’s second goal broke a tie in the third period and sent the Los Angeles Kings over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Sidney Crosby scored his 498th career goal for the Penguins. Moore took a lead pass from Blake Lizotte and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry on a

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Marques Warrick tossed in 19 points and Sam Vinson scored 18 as Northern Kentucky defeated Cleveland State 78-72. Warrick added six rebounds for the Norse (11-9, 7-4 Horizon League), who won their fifth straight game. D’Moi Hodge had 20 points to lead the Vikings (14-5, 10-2), whose four-game win streak

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Defenseman K’Andre Miller scored with 34 seconds left and Igor Shesterkin made 40 saves, helping the New York Rangers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists for the Rangers, who improved to 14-4-2 on home ice. Yanni Gourde tied the

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Reggie Jackson and Brandon Boston Jr. each scored 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Charlotte Hornets 115-90 on Sunday to improve to 4-3 on their current road trip. Marcus Morris Sr. added 16 points and Luke Kennard had 14 points and 10

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 36 points and the Atlanta Hawks earned their seventh straight win by rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-121. Young also had 12 assists. John Collins added 20 points with 11 rebounds, and Clint Capela scored 15 points.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph had 17 points to lead five Iona players in double figures as the Gaels extended their winning streak to seven games, defeating Saint Peter’s 85-77. Ryan Myers added 15 points for the Gaels (18-3, 10-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Doug Edert scored a season-high 21 points for the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — C.J. Uzomah twisted his left knee as a pass bounced off his hands late in the first quarter of the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, leaving the Bengals without their talented tight end the rest of the way. Uzomah was open over the middle on

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nate Watson was fouled on a dunk and completed the three-point play in the final minute to help 17th-ranked Providence rally to a 65-63 win over 22nd-ranked Marquette. Watson finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Justin Minaya had 14 points and Noah Horchler finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the final minutes as No. 11 Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 66-60 on Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2 Big Ten) earned its ninth win in its last 10 games to tie

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to build their team the Patriot Way. Owner Mark Davis tapped the NFL’s most successful franchise over the past two decades by hiring Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as his new general manager. Davis is closing in on a deal

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator, raiding the staff of rival Green Bay to find the assistant they feel is best suited to install a successful scheme for Justin Fields. Getsy spent the past two seasons as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for Aaron

WASHINGTON — James Bishop had 25 points as George Washington topped Fordham 64-55. Darius Quisenberry led the Rams with 15 points.

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Struggling Saint-Etienne’s season took an even worse turn as the top-tier team was knocked out of the French Cup 1-0 by amateur side Bergerac. Fourth-tier Bergerac reached the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time while six-time Cup winner Saint-Etienne returns to its relegation fight.

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Forward Gyasi Zardes, defender Miles Robinson and midfielder Brenden Aaronson were inserted into the starting lineup for the United States’ World Cup qualifier at Canada. Coach Gregg Berhalter moved defender Walker Zimmerman and forward Jesús Ferreira to the bench. Midfielder Tim Weah did not make the

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 23 points as Wright State topped Purdue Fort Wayne 75-63. Grant Basile added 21 points for the Raiders. Jarred Godfrey led the Mastodons with 14 points and eight rebounds.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended off a late charge from No. 16 Ohio State for an 81-78 victory. The Boilermakers led by 52-32 with 14:35 left in the game, but the Buckeyes methodically fought

GREENVILLE, N.C. — David DeJulius made a short floater with 3.7 seconds left to lead Cincinnati to a 60-59 win over East Carolina. DeJulius drove into the lane and lifted a floater over the defense with seven seconds to go. The ball bounced off the iron and in following scramble DeJulius grabbed the ball and

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The African soccer confederation has lifted a temporary suspension on games at the main stadium at the African Cup of Nations tournament and will allow the stadium to host a semifinal and the Feb. 6 final. The stadium was stripped of a quarterfinal at Africa’s top soccer tournament after a crush

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and top-ranked South Carolina beat Florida 62-50 to extend its winning streak to eight. Zia Cooke added 11 points for the Gamecocks, who won their 14th in a row against the Gators. This one was

MILAN (AP) — Sofia Goggia’s recovery is on track but the Italian will likely have to wait until the end of the week to know whether she’ll be able to defend her Olympic downhill title. The Italian ski federation says that a check-up has showed signs of improvement to Goggia’s left knee. The 29-year-old crashed

The Associated Press Japan, South Korea, China and the Philippines advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s Asian Cup and in doing so also booked their spots at the 2023 World Cup. The continental tournament in India doubles up as Asia’s qualification for next year’s World Cup with five berths on offer. Australia was already

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dean Noll registered 16 points and seven rebounds and Kobe Dickson’s putback with 0.1 seconds left gave Cornell a 74-72 win over Brown. Dickson, a senior captain, tried to score under the basket off an inbounds pass from Dean Noll but had it blocked as Jaylan Gainey and Tamenang Choh surrounded him.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and the Chiefs removed his injury designation about three hours before kickoff, clearing the way for the Pro Bowl safety to play against the Bengals on Sunday in the AFC championship game. Mathieu lasted only seven plays

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark continues to score almost at will and present major problems for coaches tasked with finding a way to defend her. Clark leads the nation with better than 25 points per game after ranking first in scoring as a freshman with more than 26 a

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The biggest stars of African soccer are on course to meet in their continent’s biggest game. Mohamed Salah’s Egypt and Sadio Mané’s Senegal have reached the African Cup of Nations semifinals. Salah scored the equalizer and created the winner to inspire Egypt’s comeback to beat Morocco 2-1 after extra time in

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal won a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title after coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a five-set Australian Open final. He’s also just the fourth man in history to win all four of majors at least twice. The victory in Australia allowed Nadal

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Jeremy Colliton has been elevated to head coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Beijing Olympics after Claude Julien was sidelined by an injury. Hockey Canada says Julien slipped on ice and fractured his ribs during training camp in Switzerland, and medical staff determined he won’t be able to fly

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James has continued swelling in his left knee and is not with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Atlanta Hawks. James is missing his third straight game. He returned to Los Angeles for treatment. Another Lakers All-Star, forward Anthony Davis, is starting after missing one

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has won a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. He had to do it the hard way after Medvedev won the first two sets in a final that

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing officials have sealed off several residential communities in the city’s northern district after two cases of COVID-19 were found. Residents in Chaoyang district were sealed off on Saturday, and will not be allowed to leave their compound. Beijing is on high alert as it prepares

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Fakhar Zaman’s first century in cricket’s Pakistan Super League propelled Lahore Qalandars to a six-wicket win over Karachi Kings. Opener Fakhar made 106 off 60 balls and anchored Lahore to 174-4 with four balls to spare as Karachi had its third straight loss. The toss again didn’t go in favor of

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Viktor Hovland has beaten Richard Bland in a playoff to capture the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday after Rory McIlroy missed a chance to win the title in regulation by bogeying the last hole. Hovland claimed his third victory in five events by making birdie from inside 3 feet