Month: January 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anderson Kopp had 19 points as Kansas City routed Baptist Christian College 98-57. Nick Coble led the Warriors with 14 points.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter posted 17 points as Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 80-74 in overtime. Micah Thomas led the Sycamores with 18 points.

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vučević scored 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Detroit Pistons 133-87. DeRozan sat for most of the final 16 minutes but still added seven assists. Eastern Conference-leading Chicago won after its season-best nine-game winning streak ended Sunday in Dallas. Josh Jackson

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram capped a 33-point, nine-assist performance by hitting three 3-pointers in the final 1:13 — the last with less than a second left — and the New Orleans Pelicans edged the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-125. Josh Hart had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Jonas

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene scored two goals, including the game-winner on a power play 3:01 into overtime, and the streaking Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4. Luke Kunin also scored twice, Tanner Jeannot added a goal and Juuse Saros made 40 saves to help Western Conference-leading Nashville

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 18 points as Texas A&M cruised to its seventh-straight win, beating Mississippi 67-51. Texas A&M (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) is 6-0 against Ole Miss at home and off to its best start since opening 17-2 in 2015-16. Coleman made 9 of 10 shots and Tyrece Radford

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored a season-best 22 points and made four steals, and No. 21 Texas beat Oklahoma 66-52. Texas led by 20 points six minutes into the second half. Oklahoma cut the deficit to 11 with 5:38 left, but Timmy Allen scored inside for Texas and

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 29 points, including five in the final minute, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 116-108 for their 10th straight win. Ziaire Williams and Tyus Jones had 17 points each for Memphis. Jones keyed a fourth-quarter rally that put the Grizzlies

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a wild finish against No. 15 Iowa State to win 62-61. There were four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, and the Jayhawks survived when Iowa State’s

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Calvin de Haan netted his first goal in nearly a year to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to their second straight road win, 4-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus has dropped four of five and lost at home to the Blackhawks

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has acknowledged that his Australian travel declaration form contained incorrect information, as the government nears a decision on whether to deport the Serbian tennis star, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, on public interest grounds. The men’s tennis No. 1 had

TORONTO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 16 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:02 remaining, and Chris Paul had 15 points and 12 assists as the Phoenix Suns beat Toronto 99-95 to snap the Raptors’ longest winning streak of the season at six games. Jae Crowder scored 19 points, Deandre Ayton had 16 and Mikal

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bryce Workman had 19 points off the bench to lift Jacksonville to a 57-50 win over Stetson, the Dolphins’ eighth consecutive home victory. Christiaan Jones led the Hatters on Tuesday night with 16 points and six rebounds.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Sadaidriene Hall had 18 points off the bench to carry Stephen F. Austin to an 86-75 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley. Justin Johnson led the Vaqueros with 20 points and eight rebounds.

NEW ORLEANS — Troy Green had a season-high 20 points as New Orleans romped past Dillard 93-66. Elijah Moore led the Bleu Devils with 20 points.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dylan Penn had a career-high 38 points as Bellarmine easily defeated Central Arkansas 85-63. Penn made 18 of 22 shots. Alec Pfriem had six rebounds for Bellarmine (8-8, 2-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). CJ Fleming, who was second on the Knights in scoring heading into the matchup with 12 points per game, scored

KENT, Ohio — Kaleb Thornton had 17 points as Northern Illinois narrowly beat Kent State 65-63. Trendon Hankerson made a pair of free throws that stretched the Northern Illinois (4-8, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) lead to 65-61 with 14 seconds remaining. Sincere Carry hit a jumper for Kent State with two seconds left to cap the

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) — Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers handed Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau his first regulation loss in 10 games with a 5-2 victory. Boudreau was 8-0-1 since taking over the Canucks on Dec. 6. Vancouver was 8-15-2 when he replaced

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — The nation’s longest winning streak is over after No. 19 Texas Tech won 65-62 at top-ranked Baylor. The defending national champion Bears had won 21 consecutive games. Kevin McCullar scored 12 points in his return after missing two games, including a key 3-pointer late. The

RICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. had 16 points and six rebounds as VCU won its seventh straight game, rolling past George Washington 84-57. James Bishop led the Colonials with 16 points.

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick, Steven Stamokos had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-1. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist, Ondrej Palat extended his scoring streak to four games, and the Lightning got three

MILWAUKEE — Greg Elliott had a career-high 25 points as Marquette topped DePaul 87-76. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

OXFORD, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 22 points as Toledo edged past Miami (Ohio) 75-72. Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks with 17 points and seven assists.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Bryce McBride had 16 points off the bench to lift Eastern Michigan to a 99-68 win over Central Michigan. Kevin-David Rice had 15 points for Eastern Michigan (7-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Monty Scott added 13 points. Darion Spottsville had 12 points. Eastern Michigan scored 53 second-half points, a season best for the

DAYTON, Ohio — Malachi Smith and Kobe Elvis posted 14 points apiece as Dayton edged past Saint Louis 68-63/ DaRon Holmes II added 11 points and five blocks for Dayton (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Toumani Camara had nine rebounds. The Billikens’ 26 points in the first half were a season low for the team.

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Allen scored 23 points as Delaware narrowly beat Drexel 81-77. Jameer Nelson Jr. added 20 points for  for Delaware (11-5, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association). Dylan Painter had 14 points and nine rebounds Andrew Carr added 10 points. Xavier Bell had 18 points for the Dragons (6-6, 1-1). Melik Martin added 16 points

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds remaining and the Washington Wizards beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-118 despite being without star Bradley Beal because of health and safety protocols. The Thunder lost their fifth straight game, and the key possession came with about

ATHENS, Ohio — Jason Carter had a season-high 22 points as Ohio stretched its win streak to eight games, defeating Bowling Green 85-78. Daeqwon Plowden led the Falcons with 18 points and eight rebounds.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 24 points reaching the 20-point mark for the eighth time this season and Jimmy Boeheim scored 18 and Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 77-61. The Orange which made 25 of 49 (51%) shots. Syracuse used a 12-3 run to start the second half and gradually began pulling away. Jimmy Boeheim’s

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ronaldo Segu had 17 points to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls topped Western Michigan 78-64. David Skogman added 14 points for the Bulls. Josh Mballa chipped in 13, Keishawn Brewton scored 12 and Jeenathan Williams had 10. Markeese Hastings led the Broncos with 12 points.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Shiloh Robinson had a career-high 21 points as Liberty stretched its home win streak to seven games, getting past North Florida 71-56. Robinson shot 10 for 11 from the foul line. Darius McGhee had 18 points and eight rebounds for Liberty (11-6, 2-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Keegan McDowell added 10 points. North

FLORENCE, Ala. — Daniel Ortiz had 20 points as North Alabama narrowly defeated Eastern Kentucky 76-75. Jomaru Brown led the Colonels on Tuesday night with 14 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Darian Adams had 24 points and 10 assists as Jacksonville State narrowly beat Lipscomb 88-83. Jalen Gibbs added 21 points for the Gamecocks. Greg Jones led the Bisons with 16 points.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe scored a career-high 30 points and had 13 rebounds as 18th-ranked Kentucky routed Vanderbilt 78-66 on Tuesday night for its second straight win. The Wildcats won their 11th straight in the series, and coach John Calipari improved to 22-4 against Vanderbilt with

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells AP that Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman has been rewarded for the team’s turnaround with a contract extension and new job title. Altman has re-shaped the Cavs’ roster and moved them back into playoff contention. He has agreed to

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Sam Sessoms scored 17 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State never trailed and cruised to a 66-49 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night.  John Harrar added 16 points and Jalen Pickett had 15 for Penn State (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten), which has won three of four

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points to help No. 22 Tennessee overcome a sluggish start to beat South Carolina, 66-46, in a Southeastern Conference game Tuesday night. The Volunteers (11-4, 2-2), who live by the 3-point shot, missed their first five attempts and didn’t hit their first

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia is making a case to get the job permanently. Bisaccia did something Jon Gruden couldn’t accomplish in his second stint with the franchise. He led the Raiders to the playoffs. And he did it despite myriad off-the-field issues. Running

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A conversation between a pair of Australian TV anchors criticizing Novak Djokovic and discussing his visa saga has gone viral. Opinions on Djokovic’s case ahead of the Australian Open are running strong on both sides in the country. Mike Amor and Rebecca Maddern were in the studio for Australia’s Seven Network

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lotta-Maj Lahtinen scored 17 points, Digna Strautmane had 16 points and No. 15 Georgia Tech beat short-handed Pittsburgh 63-52. Georgia Tech made 4 of 6 3-pointers in the first quarter, with three coming during a 13-0 run, and led 20-6 after 10 minutes. Pitt didn’t make its first field goal until seven

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have cleared their final legal hurdle to begin the process of transferring ownership of the team, likely through a sale of the franchise valued at nearly $4 billion. Denver County District Court Judge Shelley I. Gilman ruled Tuesday that a right

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White has made a last-minute decision to compete in a World Cup event in Switzerland later this week. The 35-year-old White pulled out of the final of an Olympic qualifying event in Mammoth Mountain, California, last week. White was feeling lingering effects from COVID-19.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot says he’s not ready to make plans for next season to be without Calvin Ridley, the team’s top wide receiver. Ridley missed the final 11 games this season while addressing mental health issues. Fontenot and his staff have launched their

TOWSON, Md. — Jason Gibson had a career-high 26 points as Towson defeated Hofstra 78-66. Aaron Estrada led the Pride on Tuesday with 24 points, tying his career high.

NEW YORK (AP) — Keith Hernandez will have his No. 17 retired by the New York Mets this summer to honor his seven seasons as a player and nearly three decades as a beloved broadcaster with the franchise. The Mets announced that Hernandez will become the fourth player to have his uniform number retired by

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers finished the regular season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the top spot in the final AP Pro32 poll. The Packers earned all 12 first-place votes for 384 points. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained at No. 2

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 21 points apiece and Stanford beat No. 5 Southern California 75-69 for its first win over a top five team in nearly 15 years. The Cardinal returned from a nearly three-week break for COVID-19 protocols and delivered a big

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Midfielder Ben Bender out of Maryland was the first pick in Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft by expansion club Charlotte FC. Bender was named the 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year after scoring seven goals with five assists over 18 games with the Terrapins as a sophomore. He

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been shaped by the philosophies and voices of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer longer than the careers of almost all of their players. The firing of the general manager and the head coach this week means the atmosphere and culture around