Month: January 2022

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government minister who decided to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter the country says he did…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aisha Visram became the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL regular-season game in any…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ambry Thomas’ rookie regular season for the San Francisco 49ers got off to a…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is in uncharted territory. Midway through his 46th year at the helm, his Orange are a .500…

HONOLULU — Bernardo Da Silva posted 16 points and 12 rebounds as Hawaii got past UC Irvine 72-56. Jerome Desrosiers added 13 points and 10 rebounds…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Claudia Pechstein is decades into a decorated speedskating career and she’s still achieving firsts. The…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer New Oregon head coach Dan Lanning helped the Georgia Bulldogs win a national championship on Monday, and the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of taking a big shot, James Harden wants to deliver one — right into Kyrie…

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Drew Peterson added 15 points and fifth-ranked…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier scored 14 points, and No. 6 Arizona overwhelmed Colorado…

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea had 22 points as San Francisco stretched its home win streak to nine games, rolling past Loyola Marymount 97-73. Eli…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period…

SYDNEY (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points before beating Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12) to advance to the…

MALIBU, Calif. — Logan Johnson had 20 points as Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 77-62. Jan Zidek led the Waves on Thursday night with 17…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival BYU…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves in his return from COVID-19 protocol, Braden Schneider scored…

SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington had 21 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego narrowly beat Portland 68-63 in overtime. Mike Meadows led the Pilots…

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had a career-high 33 points as Cal State Fullerton defeated Cal State Northridge 79-64. Damari Milstead had 10…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Will Barton had 21 points before leaving late in the third quarter with a strained neck, Nikola Jokic…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime to give…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Shaun Doss Jr. had 17 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville topped Eastern Illinois 66-53. Paul Bizimana led the Panthers on…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jadon Jones had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Long Beach State topped UC Santa Barbara 65-58. Ajay Mitchell…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Shaina Pellington hit a foul-line jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining, lifting No. 7 Arizona…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Zyon Pullin had 13 points as UC Riverside got past Cal Poly 57-46. Alimamy Koroma led the Mustangs on Thursday night with…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nick Paul scored twice in the first period, Matt Murray made 27 saves for his first victory of the season and the Ottawa…

OGDEN, Utah — Jamison Overton and Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 18 points apiece as Weber State topped Idaho 84-74. Koby McEwen added 12 points for…

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. posted 19 points and six assists as Grand Canyon romped past Abilene Christian 95-68. Taeshon Cherry had 16 points…

CHICAGO (AP) — Philipp Kurashev scored 2:24 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Montreal, a defending Stanley…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — On a night when his heralded twin struggled with fouls, Kris Murray came through with career highs of 29 points and 11…

JIM DIAMOND The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice and Aaron Dell made 29 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Clayton Henry registered 15 points as New Mexico State extended its winning streak to nine games, topping Tarleton State 73-57.…

MOBILE, Ala. — Charles Manning Jr. had 20 points as South Alabama beat Georgia State 74-65. Kane Williams led the Panthers on Thursday night with…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 18 points and BYU held Saint Mary’s to just 10 first-half points en route to a 78-36 rout of the Gaels.…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored a hat trick, Tuukka Rask made 24 saves in his return from hip surgery and the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the fifth-ranked Tennessee…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal scored with less than five minutes left in the third period to push the New York…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Lu Dort scored 27 points…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Jairus Hamilton had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 80-66. Josh Anderson had 17 points and six…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Adrian Nelson put back a Sam Vinson miss with a second left to lift Northern Kentucky to a 68-67 win over Youngstown State. The…

ATLANTA (AP) — Lorela Cubaj scored a career-high 24 points and No. 15 Georgia Tech closed on a 13-2 run for a 68-64 victory over Florida State.…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich scored in the third period as the St. Louis Blues came back to…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and Andrew Copp scored twice…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Savion Flagg registered 19 points as Sam Houston topped Lamar 73-56. Jarren Cook had 14 points for Sam Houston (9-9, 4-1 Western…