Month: January 2022

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Caleb Mills knocked down 5 of 6 3-point shots to score 19 points and Florida State denied Syracuse in the final minutes to take a 76-71 decision for its third straight victory. The teams each won on the road in the Atlantic Coast Conference series. Syracuse earned a 63-60 win at

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams must play without both of their starting safeties in their opening playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals. That means 37-year-old Eric Weddle is quite likely to play meaningful snaps in a postseason game nearly two years after he retired to life

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Vivian Gray scored 23 points, Bryn Gerlich added  a career-high 16 and Texas Tech raced to a 64-45 win over No. 25 Kansas State. Gerlich and Gray combined for 17 points in the first quarter — Gerlich hit three 3-pointers — and the Red Raiders opened a 23-7 lead. TCU was

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Armour-Davis announced his decision on social media. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 11 starts. But Armour-Davis battled a hip injury late in the season, missing the Auburn game and both matchups with

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 23 Oklahoma rolled to a 100-71 win over TCU. The Sooners made 11 of 25 3-pointers and shot 54% overall for their best start in league play in six years. Tavy Diggs scored 16 points and Lauren Heard

By BRYAN LAZARE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jaylin Williams hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with slightly more than a minute to play, sending Arkansas over No. 12 LSU 65-58. The Razorbacks ended the game on a 17-2 run in the final nine minutes. Arkansas won on the road for the first time this

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored a career-high 31 points shooting 6 for 8 from 3-point range and Rutgers turned it around in the second half to beat Maryland 70-59. Harper made consecutive 3s to give Rutgers a 55-51 lead and it never trailed again. The Scarlet Knights went on a 21-8

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Wilson scored early, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal late, and Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders. Vanecek picked up his seventh win of the season and his third career shutout. Semyon

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur hit 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range, including a pair of long-range shots in the second half that helped No. 15 Iowa State hold off No. 21 Texas 79-70. Tyrese Hunter added 13 points for Iowa State. Andrew Jones led Texas with 18

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored off a rebound of David Pastrnak’s shot 1:41 into overtime, lifting the red-hot Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators.  Brad Marchand, Craig Smith and Mike Reilly also scored for the Bruins, who won their fifth straight and are 8-1

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — David McCormack had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Wilson added 23 points and eight boards, and ninth-ranked Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to rout defensive-minded West Virginia 85-59 on Saturday. Ochai Agbaji also had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Jayhawks (14-2,

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks to lead eighth-ranked Duke’s dominant effort inside as the Blue Devils beat North Carolina State 88-73. The win came with Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski back on the sideline after missing a game due to

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 23 points, and No. 9 Iowa State rolled past Oklahoma State 74-60. Morgan Kane had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Emily Ryan scored 13 points and Ashley Joens added 12 points for Iowa State. The Cyclones won their ninth straight game and

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to score a late equalizer on his debut for Aston Villa in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the English Premier League. United had just taken a 2-0 lead thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ second goal of the game when Coutinho entered as a substitute

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The death of Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez near his home in Fort Worth, Texas, has been ruled a suicide. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office in Texas released the finding on Thursday, three days after the 28-year-old’s body was found.  The Rays announced the death in a

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist on his 23rd birthday and the Carolina Hurricanes stopped a two-game skid by beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. Vincent Trocheck also had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who regained their scoring touch after being shut

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship. The Bulldogs held a parade in Athens and the stadium celebration, attended by Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia

PITTSBURGH (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster’s season isn’t over after all. The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated the star wide receiver off injured reserve. The move clears the way for Smith-Schuster to be on the field when the Steelers open the playoffs at Kansas City. Smith-Schuster hasn’t played since injuring his right shoulder during a victory over

CINCINNATI (AP) — Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins is active for the Las Vegas Raiders’ opening-round playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hankins is dealing with back and knee injuries and was limited in practice this week. He was listed as questionable Friday. Raiders players on the inactive list included Amik Robertson, Patrick Onwuasor, Malcolm Koonce,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr. and Kowacie Reeves scored 14 points each and Florida beat South Carolina 71-63 for its first Southeastern Conference win of the season. Colin Castleton added 10 points, 10 points fewer than his average in conference play, but had a career-tying eight blocks plus seven rebounds. Florida avoided its

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Freshman TyTy Washington Jr. scored a career-high 28 points, Sahvir Wheeler returned from injury to add 21 points and No. 18 Kentucky shot a season-high 68% to blow out No. 22 Tennessee 107-79. The Wildcats rolled the Volunteers on an emotional day that began

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat Creighton 80-73. Xavier (13-3, 3-2 Big East) had six players in double figures scoring, helping the Musketeers bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday to No. 14

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 14 points, Mark Smith made a key 3-pointer with just over a minute left, and Kansas State ended a four-game losing streak, beating No. 19 Texas Tech 62-51. Smith finished with 12 points and Mike McGuirl had 10 for the Wildcats, who failed

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Greg Elliott made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.8 seconds left and Marquette withstood a long second-half drought to beat No. 20 Seton Hall 73-72 for its fourth straight victory. The game was tied at 72-all when Elliott leaned forward and drew a foul on Seton

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62 for its first road win over a top 10 team in nearly five years. The Wildcats won after Michigan State’s Malik Hall missed a 3-pointer

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Martins Dukurs of Latvia and Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands will likely be the favorites in the Olympic skeleton races at the Beijing Games. They were the World Cup overall champions this season. Skeleton is the headfirst sliding sport. Athletes can typically reach speeds around 80 mph, sliding with

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Caroline Ducharme scored 20 points, Christyn Williams added 19 and No. 10 UConn routed Xavier 78-41 on Saturday to win its 165th straight conference game. Olivia Nelson-Ododa also filled up the stat sheet for UConn (9-3, 4-0 Big East), scoring 11 points, blocking eight

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — It was a tale of two celebrations in Turin as Juventus beat relegation-threatened Udinese 2-0 in Serie A. Weston McKennie sealed the match 11 minutes from time and the American marked the goal with his usual wand celebration. It was a complete contrast to Paulo Dybala’s distinct

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe scored his 10th goal of the French league to help leader Paris Saint-Germain overcome a sloppy start to beat Brest 2-0 and stay 11 points ahead of second-placed Nice. PSG was missing Lionel Messi as he continues to recover from the coronavirus, and struggled

NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich secured its first English Premier League victory since November by beating Everton 2-1 to pile more pressure on manager Rafael Benitez. Everton supporters were calling for the Spaniard to leave the club before the game, with banners held aloft. Two goals in quick succession — an own goal from Michael

By The Associated Press Former U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden has undergone knee replacement surgery at age 36. Holden said Friday on Instagram that the procedure was partial replacement of his left knee. Holden said had six knee operations over 11 years, and he retired from playing at age 30 in 2016 after scoring three goals

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Adama Traore has scored his first goal of the season and Wolverhampton has survived a late rally to beat Southampton 3-1 in the English Premier League. Raul Jimenez converted a penalty in the 37th minute and captain Conor Coady headed home in the 59th before a nervy finish at Molineux Stadium.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Joao Pedro snatched a victory from Newcastle’s grasp by scoring in the 88th minute to earn Watford a 1-1 draw in an English Premier League game between relegation rivals. The Portuguese forward’s header stunned the locals among a crowd of 52,223 at St James’ Park and kept Watford a place above

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pep Guardiola’s biggest challenge now might be convincing his Manchester City players the English Premier League title race is not over. City beat nearest rival Chelsea 1-0 on Kevin De Bruyne’s goal and holds a 13-point lead. Guardiola says “my job is to take it out from the brain

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has bagged a hat trick as Bayern Munich scored for a record 66th Bundesliga game in succession to beat Cologne 4-0 and restore its six-point lead. Lewandowski’s opening goal off a pass from Thomas Müller made it 66 league games in a row since Bayern was last shut out

By JOCELYN GECKER and JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press To his critics, Novak Djokovic has been cavalier and reckless in the face of a deadly pandemic. But students of the tennis star’s game note that bending reality has been a secret to his success, until now. The saga playing out in Australia over Djokovic’s refusal to