Month: February 2022

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Devin Booker had 25 points, 12 assists and a career-high six steals to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-104 on Thursday night. Booker played point guard with All-Star Chris Paul out with a fractured right thumb. Booker finished with a

CEDAR CITY, Utah — John Knight III had 26 points as Southern Utah topped Montana 82-74. Josh Bannan led the Grizzlies on Thursday night with 23 points.

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 35th and 36th goals to take the NHL lead and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Matthews broke a tie midway through the third period. He stripped Wild fourth-line right wing Brandon Duhaime of the puck

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Forward KJ Williams had 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting and added five rebounds, and No. 19 Murray State claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title with a  76-43 win over Belmont. Tevin Brown added 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the Racers (27-2, 17-0), who have won 17 straight

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Gonzaga picked up its defensive pressure in the second half to hold off San Francisco and extend its winning streak to 17 with an 89-73 win. Drew Timme just missed a triple-double with 20

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored the lone goal of a four-round shootout, helping the Nashville Predators cap a night to remember by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday. The Predators began the evening by honoring longtime goaltender Pekka Rinne before the game by raising his

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Charisma Osborne and IImar’I Thomas had double-doubles and UCLA handed No. 12 Arizona its second straight loss, 64-46. Osborne had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Thomas scored 16 with 11 boards. Osborne also had three assists to reach 200 for her career. Shaina Pellington led the Wildcats with 14 points

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics returned from the All-Star break with their second romp in Brooklyn this month, beating the Nets 129-106. Jaylen Brown added 18 points and Marcus Smart had 15. The Celtics picked up where they left off before

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carlos Marshall Jr. had 21 points as Tennessee State romped past Tennessee Tech 92-56. Marshall made 8 of 10 shots from the floor, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, for the Tigers (13-16, 8-9 Ohio Valley Conference). Dedric Boyd had 18 points. Tennessee State posted a season-high 28 assists. Jr.

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zdeno Chara broke the NHL record for games by a defenseman Thursday night. The seven-time All-Star was on the ice for the New York Islanders for the opening faceoff against San Jose for his 1,652nd regular-season game. He broke the mark set by Hall of

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 28 points, and No. 19 BYU clinched a least a share of the West Coast Conference title with a 103-66 rout of Santa Clara. BYU (24-2, 14-1 West Coast Conference) secured the top seed into the conference tournament and wins the regular-season championship outright if it beats

CHICAGO (AP) — Zion Griffin had 21 points as Illinois-Chicago turned back Green Bay 81-77. Jalen Warren had 17 points for the Flames (12-15, 8-10 Horizon League). Kamari McGee had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Phoenix (4-24, 3-16), whose losing streak reached 11 games. 

HOUSTON — Darius Lee posted 18 points and five steals as Houston Baptist topped UIW 82-68. Khristion Courseault had 19 points for Houston Baptist (9-15, 5-9 Southland Conference). Sam Hofman added 13 points. Zach Iyeyemi had 10 points. RJ  Glasper and Josh Morgan had 23 points apiece for the Cardinals (6-23, 3-12).  

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow also scored and Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 shots to help New York win for the fifth time

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points while extending an NBA-record streak, and the Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls squeezed by the Atlanta Hawks 112-108. DeRozan his league mark of scoring at least 35 while shooting 50% or better to eight consecutive games. The five-time All-Star made 15 of

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Memphis Grizzlies 119-114. Russell hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:23 left. He also broke ties with a 3-pointer with 6:23 remaining and a pair of free throws

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored twice in the first six minutes, rookie Nico Daws made 37 saves and the last-place New Jersey Devils drilled the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1. Yegor Sharangovich, Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer and Damon Severson also scored for the Devils, who won for just the third

TULSA, Okla. — Luke Appel had 41 points plus 10 rebounds as South Dakota State stretched its win streak to 17 games, edging past Oral Roberts 106-102 in overtime. Max Abmas led the Golden Eagles on Thursday night with 34 points.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters as top-ranked South Carolina won the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with an 89-48 rout of Texas A&M. Boston set an SEC record with her 20th consecutive double-double, passing former LSU star Sylvia Fowles.

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham hit four free throws in the final 46 seconds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen split two free throws to put the Cavaliers up 103-102 with 1:01 to play, before Cunningham made a pair to put

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 25 points and made a layup and two free throws in the final 59 seconds to lift DePaul to a 68-65 victory over Georgetown. Yor Anei pitched in with 11 points, seven rebounds and five steals for the Blue Demons (13-14, 4-13 Big East Conference), who snapped a

DENTON, Texas — Abou Ousmane had 21 points as North Texas won its 13th straight game, routing Southern Miss 85-61. Walyn Napper led the Golden Eagles on Thursday night with 17 points.

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq recorded 19 points and 18 rebounds to lead Utah Valley to a 67-52 win over Seattle. Justin Harmon added 17 points and six assists for the Wolverines (18-9, 9-6 Western Athletic Conference). Darrion Trammell had 11 points to pace the Redhawks (21-8, 12-4). 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jaylin Jackson-Posey made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left to lift Stephen F. Austin over Sam Houston 69-67 on Thursday night. Gavin Kensmil scored 18 points for the Lumberjacks, who won their seventh consecutive game. Tristan Ikpe led the Bearkats with 15 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Evan Gilyard II had 20 points as Kansas City got past South Dakota 72-63. Tasos Kamateros led the Coyotes on Thursday night with 15 points.

ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Steele had 16 points off the bench to carry Abilene Christian to a 77-42 win over Lamar. Corey Nickerson led the Cardinals on Thursday night with 11 points and seven rebounds.

INDIANAPOLIS — DeAndre Gholston had 20 points as Milwaukee got past IUPUI 66-54. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Thursday night with 14 points.

GREELEY, Colo. — Angelo Allegri scored 19 points as Eastern Washington got past Northern Colorado 85-76. Rylan Bergersen added 17 points for the Eagles on Thursday night, while Linton Acliese III chipped in 16. Matt Johnson II led the Bears with 20 points and seven assists.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 16 points and Amorie Archibald scored 14 to lead Louisiana Tech to an 83-79 victory over Rice. David Green and Cobe Williams added 12 points each for the Bulldogs (20-7, 11-4 Conference USA). Carl Pierre had 20 points to lead the Owls (14-13, 6-9), who have lost four

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the eighth-ranked LSU women clinched at least a share of second place in the Southeastern Conference with a 58-50 victory over Alabama. Faustine Aifuwa scored 12 points for the Tigers, who led for

SAN ANTONIO — Trey Jemison posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to carry UAB to a 68-56 win over UTSA. Dhieu Deing led the Roadrunners on Thursday night with 16 points.

DETROIT — Antoine Davis had 24 points as Detroit Mercy won its eighth straight home game, topping Cleveland State 74-67. Tre Gomillion led the Vikings on Thursday night with 12 points.

MACOMB, Ill. — Trenton Massner had 20 points as Western Illinois beat Nebraska Omaha 88-76. Frankie Fidler led the Mavericks on Thursday night with 16 points.

HAMDEN, Conn. — Colby Rogers had 18 points as Siena topped Quinnipiac 78-71. Dezi Jones led the Bobcats on Thursday night with 24 points, tying his season high.

NEWARK, Del. — Reyne Smith had 22 points as Charleston narrowly defeated Delaware 99-96. Ryan Allen led the Fightin’ Blue Hens on Thursday night with 28 points.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Maxwell Land tied his career high with 20 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Central Connecticut 79-63. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Thursday night with a career-high 30 points.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kierstan Bell tossed in 23 points in her return to action and Tishara Morehouse scored 20 to power No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast to a 69-61 victory over Liberty. Bell, who is averaging 23.4 points per game for the Eagles (25-2, 14-1 Atlantic Sun Conference), suffered a partially torn meniscus in

OXFORD, Ohio — Kevin Miller had 24 points as Central Michigan beat Miami (Ohio) 83-69. Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks on Thursday night with 18 points.

PHILADELPHIA — Trazarien White recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead UNC Wilmington to a 69-63 win over Drexel. Amari Williams led the Dragons on Thursday night with 20 points and 19 rebounds.

TEANECK, N.J. — Brandon Rush had a career-high 36 points as Fairleigh Dickinson edged past Wagner 88-86 in overtime. Alex Morales led the Seahawks on Thursday night with 25 points and nine rebounds.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jalen Duren matched his season high with 22 points as Memphis defeated Temple 78-64. Jahlil White led the Owls on Thursday night with 17 points.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half when Indiana pulled away from Maryland to win 74-64 and end a five-game losing streak. Race Thompson added 19 points, 12 in the second half, and had a game-high nine rebounds. Johnson had six assists. Trayce Jackson-Davis added 10

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jarred Godfrey had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Purdue Fort Wayne to an 81-70 win over Oakland, the Mastodons’ eighth consecutive victory. Jalen Moore led the Golden Grizzlies on Thursday night with 19 points and six assists.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahmir Young had 23 points as Charlotte topped Florida International 64-55. Eric Lovett led the Panthers on Thursday night with 14 points.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Florida State defeated No. 22 Georgia Tech 65-63. Jones shot 8 of 19 and grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double this season. Sarah Bejedi added 10 points including a 3-pointer in overtime for the Seminoles, who ended a

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 18 points and the United States overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to beat Puerto Rico 93-76 in World Cup qualifying. The Americans only need to avoid finishing last in their four-team group to advance to the next round of qualifying, and they look

BOSTON — Jason Strong had 13 points off the bench to lift Northeastern to a 62-28 win over William & Mary. Connor Kochera led the Tribe on Thursday night with six rebounds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sacha Washington scored a career-high 16 points to go with 11 rebounds, Jordyn Cambridge had 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and six steals, and Vanderbilt beat No. 15 Florida 63-59 to snap a six-game losing streak. Florida guard Kiara Smith sank an open 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left but Vanderbilt

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key tied her career high with 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots to lead No. 16 Tennessee to an 86-64 win over Mississippi State. Tess Darby added a career-high 17 points for the Lady Vols, who were up 30-27 at halftime before scoring 30

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Formula One drivers gave mostly positive reviews of the series’ new generation of cars after the first few days of preseason testing. F1 implemented major changes to try to allow cars to run closer to each other and increase the numbers of overtakes on the track. Max Verstappen and

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 18 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double and No. 23 Virginia Tech pulled out a 70-63 win over Miami. Aisha Sheppard, honored before the game after becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer, added 16 points for the Hokies, giving her 1,808. She also had three of

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points, Tanaya Beacham added 18 points and No. 17 Ohio State beat Penn State 78-55 to clinch a top-four seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament. Ohio State held the Big Ten’s second-leading scorer, Makenna Marisa at 22.8 points per game, to just 10 points on 3-of-18

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associate Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Emily Engstler had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 4 Louisville overcame a slow start to beat Pittsburgh 66-55. Hailey Van Lith scored 13 points for the Cardinals, who have won two straight since losing last week at then-No. 24 North Carolina. Liatu King led the

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens re-signed safety Tony Jefferson. The team announced the move Thursday. Jefferson joined the Ravens late this past season and played in four games for injury-ravaged Baltimore. In a previous stint with the Ravens, Jefferson played 35 games for them from 2017-19, starting all of them. He spent

HOUSTON (AP) — Ken Burrough, the former Houston Oilers receiver who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday. He was 73. Burrough’s family announced the death, saying died at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Burrough was the 10th overall pick in 1970 by New Orleans, but played just one season for

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 28 points and eight rebounds in her final home game, lifting No. 6 Michigan to a 62-51 win over Michigan State on Thursday. The Wolverines pulled away with a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Michigan can clinch its first

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Bahia says at least three players were injured by a homemade explosive on the team’s bus after the device detonated inside the bus on the way to a match. Bahia said on Twitter that goalkeeper Danilo Fernandes is in a hospital due

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg will return for a fourth season but has agreed to a pay cut and a reduced buyout if he’s fired after next season. Athletic Director Trev Alberts made the announcement on Thursday night. Hoiberg is 21-65 overall and 6-49 in the Big Ten entering a home game

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn star guard Paige Bueckers has been cleared to return. Bueckers has been sidelined since early December with a left knee injury. Bueckers will suit up Friday for the seventh-ranked Huskies when they host St. John’s in Hartford. Bueckers went down in the closing seconds

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — As much as Daniil Medvedev cares about taking over the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis, he also knows there are more serious matters happening involving his home nation of Russia. A loss by Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Championships means that the Serbian player