Month: January 2022

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Defense has been a big factor in the Big 12 Conference’s standing with five AP Top 25 teams. The…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gregg Popovich had ample time for a nice New York dinner, as long as a gut-wrenching loss…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alabama had plenty of chances in the College Football Playoff championship Monday — but…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phillip Danault, Blake Lizotte and Adrian Kempe scored and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the…

By ANNE M.PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 23 points and 11 assists, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer With Jameson Williams and John Metchie III sidelined by injuries, Bryce Young had his Heisman Trophy-winning season…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jarret Allen had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Darius Garland also had a double-double…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Eric Williams Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and Oregon held on to take a 78-76 win over Oregon State in a Pac-12…

SYDNEY (AP) — Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray advanced to the second round of the Sydney Tennis Classic by beating Viktor Durasovic…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season — by…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics are fraught with potential hazards for major sponsors. They are trying to remain quiet…

MALIBU, Calif. — Marcellus Earlington had 16 points off the bench to lift San Diego to a 72-62 win over Pepperdine. Jade’ Smith led the Waves…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and…

By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has held a practice session, a day after he left…

DENVER — Rocky Kreuser had 24 points as North Dakota State topped Denver 87-69. Tevin Smith led the Pioneers on Monday night with 18…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Paul King had 15 points off the bench to lead Alcorn State to a 70-60 win over Alabama State. Lenell Henry had 14 points and…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored a go-ahead goal late in the third period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Wake Forest’s leading rusher the past two seasons is transferring to South Carolina. Christian Beal-Smith entered the…

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Prairie View dished out a season-best 21 assists and snapped its season-opening 11-game losing streak, getting past…

HOUSTON — John Walker III had 16 points to lead five Texas Southern players in double figures as the Tigers rolled past Mississippi Valley State…

NORMAL, Ala. —  Garrett Hicks hit four straight free throws in the final 48 seconds to tie his season high with 22 points to help Alabama A&M…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arkel Lamar had 20 points as Kansas City narrowly defeated Nebraska Omaha 64-61. Nick Ferrarini led the Mavericks on Monday…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Kruz Perrott-Hunt had 19 points and six rebounds as South Dakota topped North Dakota 75-68. Mason Archambault had 19 points for…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — MJ Randolph had 24 points as Florida A&M snapped its seven-game losing streak, getting past Grambling State 75-66. Florida…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum had 24, carrying the Boston Celtics to a 101-98…

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points and eight rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Houston Rockets 111-91 for their seventh…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has postponed Tuesday night’s scheduled game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers because of COVID-19…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jayden Saddler matched his career high with 20 points as Southern beat Bethune-Cookman 69-59. Marcus Garrett led the Wildcats…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad Marchand returned from a bloody nose to score two goals and assist on another in the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 31 points in his first home game since hitting his first career buzzer…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball hit the go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left, Terry Rozier scored 27 points and…

TOKYO (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Kohei Uchimura of Japan — the man they call “King Kohei”— is retiring. The 33-year-old…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness has been fined $25,000 for twice slamming a stick against the boards behind the bench seconds after…

BALTIMORE — Cam Spencer had 26 points as Loyola (Maryland) edged Bucknell 71-67. Spencer twice gave Loyola a four-point lead in the final 80…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Marques Wilson had 17 points off the bench to lift Lehigh to a 77-69 win over Holy Cross. Gerrale Gates led the Crusaders on…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the third quarter to help the Detroit…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Jordan King had a career-high 23 points as East Tennessee State defeated Western Carolina 87-69. Vonterius Woolbright led the…

EASTON, Pa. — John Carter Jr. registered 19 points and six rebounds as Navy topped Lafayette 69-55. Tyrone Perry led the Leopards on Monday night…

INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Johnson had 17 points and six assists as Illinois-Chicago edged past IUPUI 67-65. Filip Skobalj hit a 3-pointer to give the…

WASHINGTON — Javante McCoy had 25 points as Boston University easily defeated American 79-53. Sukhmail Mathon had 19 points for Boston University…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Trevor Moore scored 19 points as Morgan State topped South Carolina State 88-81 in overtime. Chad Venning added 17 points for…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who led the Pac-12 in total offense this season, will return for a fifth year with…

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Jack Ferguson had 14 points to lead five Colgate players in double figures as the Raiders got past Army 76-57. Tucker Richardson…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kobe Langley posted 17 points as UNC Greensboro narrowly beat Wofford 58-54. B.J. Mack led the Terriers on Monday night with 18…