Month: February 2022

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Cassie Sharpe shared the podium with her Canadian teammate Rachael Karker. These halfpipe skiers know they’re never alone up there. Another member of their Canadian family, the late Sarah Burke, is the reason they got this chance. That this sport is even

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Notre Dame’s trip to Wake Forest headlines the weekend’s slate of games in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish are tied with No. 9 Duke atop the league standings. The Demon Deacons are chasing an NCAA Tournament bid. The week ahead includes critical games for North Carolina in

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Rutgers is the hottest team in the Big Ten with four straight wins — all over opponents ranked in the Top 25. The Scarlet Knights put their streak on the line Sunday at No. 5 Purdue in the conference’s game of the week. Rutgers beat the then-No. 1 Boilermakers

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer No. 16 Tennessee visits No. 23 Arkansas in a matchup of two of the SEC’s hottest teams. The host Razorbacks have won 10 of 11 and are ranked for the first time since Dec. 13 at No. 24. Arkansas is coming off a 76-57 defeat of Missouri and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND There are just three weeks left in the chase for the regular-season Big 12 title and sixth-ranked Kansas suddenly finds itself with a two-game lead in the standings. Giving chase are ninth-ranked Baylor and

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon has fit in just fine in his new job at Hendrick Motorsports. He is the new vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to 72-year-old owner Rick Hendrick. The move positioned Gordon to one day succeed Hendrick and run the operation. Gordon

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe dominated from the start and held his composure through four shooting stages to win the Olympic gold medal in the biathlon mass start race. Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden took silver and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway got bronze. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France won

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ryan Regez led a 1-2 finish by Switzerland in the Olympic skicross final at Genting Snow Park. Regez grabbed the lead early and never relinquished it along a course filled with bumps, jumps and rolling terrain. He raised his arms in triumph shortly after crossing

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games. That’s because more and more people are pushing for the age limit in figure

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Grant Sherfield finished with 25 points and 10 assists and Nevada walloped San Jose State 90-60. Sherfield sank 10 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers for the Wolf Pack (11-13, 5-8 Mountain West Conference). Sherfield notched his third points/assists double-double of the season. Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit three 3-pointers and

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 17 Southern California defeated Washington 79-69. Drew Peterson had 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Isaiah Mobley added 12 points, and the Trojans won for the fourth time in five games.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics blamed anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effectively.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport had explained its verdict in the case that has dominated Olympics headlines for more than

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 19 points, Jaylen Clark had a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 13 UCLA rolled to a 76-56 victory over Washington State. Juzang picked up two fouls in the first four minutes and sat the rest of the first half.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored with 2:21 remaining in overtime after Vancouver allowed a tying goal in the final second of regulation, giving the Canucks a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Vancouver appeared set to win it in regulation when Conor Garland scored with

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Trinity Rodman made her debut for the U.S. women’s national team in a scoreless draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday night in the SheBelieves Cup. With some of the national team’s more recognizable stars left off the roster for the tournament, coach Vlatko Andonovski made good on his pledge to

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Branden Carlson and Both Gach scored 13 points apiece and Gabe Madsen buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining to rally Utah to a 60-56 victory over Stanford. James Keefe made 1 of 2 free throws to give Stanford a 54-48 lead with 5:19 remaining in the game. Carlson sandwiched a

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped to a 17-point lead in the first half and cruised to a 142-111 victory over the Houston Rockets. Terance Mann scored 20 points as the Clippers won for the

By The Associated Press There are 40 drivers competing in the 64th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The race kicks off the NASCAR season with defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson starting from the pole and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman joining him on the front row. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis has a right right mid-foot sprain and the Los Angeles Lakers said Thursday he would be re-evaluated in four weeks. Davis was injured Wednesday night late in the second quarter of a 106-101 home victory over Utah. Davis had scored 17 points in 17 minutes before he went up

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominick Pickett had a season-high 21 points and Wil Tattersall scored 20 as UC Riverside defeated Cal State Bakersfield 79-69. Pickett made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and Tattersall had six rebounds for the Highlanders (13-9, 7-5 Big West Conference). Callum McRae pitched in with 16 points and seven assists.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kassim Nicholson had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Tennessee State players in double figures as the Tigers beat SIU Edwardsville 81-65. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 16 points for the Tigers (11-16, 6-9 Ohio Valley Conference).  Shaun Doss Jr. had 15 points for the Cougars (9-18, 3-11).

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse had a season-high 22 points as Saint Mary’s won its 14th consecutive home game, edging San Francisco 69-64 on Thursday night. Logan Johnson had 16 points and six rebounds for the Gaels (21-6, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Gabe Stefanini had 23 points for the Dons (21-7, 8-5). Khalil Shabazz

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Red-hot Patrik Laine scored three goals to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4. Boone Jenner, Yegor Chinakhov and Max Domi each had a goal and assist for Columbus, which has won three of four. Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored in the finale of a

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jadon Jones tossed in 25 points to lead Long Beach State to a 72-59 victory over Cal State Northridge. Jones knocked down 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers for the Beach (15-9, 10-1 Big West Conference), who upped their win streak to 11. Joel Murray sank all 10 of

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joel Embiid had 42 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Philadelphia 76ers regrouped after squandering a 15-point lead to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-120 on Thursday night. Embiid put the 76ers ahead for good at 117-116 with a 10-footer with 2:32 left. Giannis Antetokounmpo

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chris Austin matched his career high with 26 points as Portland rolled past San Diego 92-60. Austin made 4 of 6 3-pointers. Kristian Sjolund had 19 points for Portland (15-12, 5-6 West Coast Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Moses Wood added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Tyler Robertson

LOS ANGELES — PJ Pipes had 19 points as Santa Clara edged past Loyola Marymount 84-80. Josip Vrankic added 18 points for the Broncos, while Keshawn Justice chipped in 16. Jalen Williams had 11 points and three blocks for Santa Clara (18-9, 8-4 West Coast Conference). Eli Scott had 30 points for the Lions (9-15,

CHICAGO — Ryan Hawkins had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Creighton beat DePaul 71-59. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons on Thursday night with 18 points and 14 rebounds.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Damion Squire had 19 points as Portland State edged past Northern Arizona 68-67. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks on Thursday night with 19 points.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Tray Maddox Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 67-58 win over UC Santa Barbara. Jalen Harris had 12 points for Cal State Fullerton (15-8, 9-3 Big West Conference). Vincent Lee added 11 points. E.J. Anosike had 10 points. Amadou Sow had 11 points

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Justin Hill had his first career double-double, Isaiah Wilkins scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Longwood beat High point 78-71. Zack Austin hit a 3-pointer to give High Point a 57-56 lead midway through the second half but the Lancers scored 14 of the next 15 points to take

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 to remain unbeaten under new head coach Jay Woodcroft. Evander Kane, Derek Ryan, Jesse Puljujarvi, Warren Foegele and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who are 9-1-2 in their last 12 outings and 4-0 under Woodcroft. Mike

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jabari Walker had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Colorado used a big second half to earn its fourth straight win, knocking off California, 70-62. The Golden Bears, who swept a road trip to Oregon State and Oregon last week, built a 35-28 lead at intermission, but it disappeared in a

OGDEN, Utah — Dillon Jones had 12 points and 11 rebounds as Weber State beat Sacramento State 65-50. Koby McEwen added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats on Thursday night. William FitzPatrick led the Hornets with 17 points.

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Linton Acliese poured in a career-high 38 points and Rylan Bergersen buried a jumper with 5 seconds remaining in overtime to propel Eastern Washington to an 88-86 victory over Montana State. Acliese sank 13 of 19 shots, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range, and 7 of 8 foul shots for

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 10 of her 23 points in the 17-3 run to close the game, Khayla Pointer finished with 18 points and No. 11 LSU beat Mississippi State 71-59 to win its fifth game in a row. LSU (22-4, 10-3 SEC) moved into a three-way tie with Florida and Tennessee

HOUSTON (AP) — Taze Moore had 14 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 12 points, and No. 14 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-52 win over Central Florida. Jamal Shead chipped in 12 points and eight assists, and Kyler Edwards finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for

MOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the Grizzlies with a season-high 22 points.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay scored 19 points as Tennessee Tech defeated Southeast Missouri 98-94. John Pettway added 17 points for the Golden Eagles on Thursday night, while Kenny White Jr. chipped in 16. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with a career-high 35 points.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — David Roddy had 31 points as Colorado State defeated New Mexico 83-68. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos on Thursday night with 17 points and six rebounds.

POCATELLO, Idaho — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58. Sorensen and AJ Burgin combined to score the game’s last four points, each making a layup. Zach Bloch missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Northern Colorado. Brayden Parker had 11 points for Idaho State (6-18,

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal each scored and had an assist, helping the New York Islanders snap a three-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves, Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored and the Islanders kicked off a two-game homestand with

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Josh Morrissey scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:10 left in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3. Dominic Toninato, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler also scored for Winnipeg. Kyle Connor, who assisted on Morrissey’s goal, added an empty-net goal at the buzzer. Eric Comrie stopped 20-and

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Gus Okafor had 32 points plus 13 rebounds as Southeastern Louisiana topped Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-74. Isaac Mushila led the Islanders on Thursday night with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. She warmed up with a 93.25 on her first pass before going even higher and bigger to post

VERMILLION, S.D. — Mason Archambault had 21 points as South Dakota routed St. Thomas (MN) 81-60. Kruz Perrott-Hunt had 19 points for South Dakota (16-10, 9-6 Summit League). Hunter Goodrick added 10 points and seven rebounds. Tasos Kamateros had 11 rebounds. Riley Miller had 17 points for the Tommies (8-18, 2-12), whose losing streak stretched

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 49 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, their sixth victory in seven games. Doncic made four of his first five 3-point shots — sometimes skipping back

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield forced overtime with 8.7 seconds left in regulation and then scored the winner in overtime to help the Montreal Canadiens snap a 10-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Paul Byron also scored and Samuel Montembeault stopped 26 shots for the Canadiens whose last win came

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Megan Abrams tied her career best with 27 points, Brittany Davis added 23 — including four 3-pointers — and Alabama upset No. 12 Tennessee 74-64 to snap a three-game skid against the Lady Vols. Hannah Barber made a jumper 21 seconds into the third quarter and Alabama led by double figures

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Dhieu Deing came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and score 26 points and Isaiah Addo-Ankrah scored nine of his 21 in overtime to lead UTSA to a 98-79 victory over Southern Miss. Deing added 10 rebounds for the Roadrunners (9-18, 2-12 Conference USA), who snapped a five-game losing streak.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nick Muszynski had 20 points as Belmont won its ninth consecutive game, easily beating Eastern Illinois 81-57. Kashawn Charles led the Panthers on Thursday night with 15 points.

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pius Suter scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, and Thomas Greiss made 37 saves as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-2. Detroit’s Lucas Raymond and the Rangers Mika Zibanjead each scored in the first round of the shootout

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 77-72 victory over No. 18 Ohio State. It was the eighth straight win for Maryland (20-6, 12-3), which is tied with fifth-ranked Indiana (19-4, 11-2) atop the Big Ten Conference standings. Ohio State (19-5,

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Mason Harrell had 21 points and Texas State cruised past Arkansas State 84-67. Isiah Small had 19 points and five steals for the Bobcats (18-6, 9-3 Sun Belt Conference), who have won six straight.  Norchad Omier had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Red Wolves (15-9, 6-6).

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel had 22 points as North Dakota State breezed to a 77-59 victory over Oral Roberts. Rocky Kreuser had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Bison (20-8, 12-4 Summit League), who have won six in a row. Issac McBride had 23 points for the Golden Eagles (17-9, 11-4).

ARLINGTON, Texas — David Azore had 20 points as Texas-Arlington beat Arkansas-Little Rock 85-70. Myron Gardner led the Trojans on Thursday night with a career-high 24 points.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg had 20 points as Sam Houston beat Abilene Christian 75-71 in overtime. Flagg’s jumper off the glass gave Sam Houston a 73-71 lead with 24.6 seconds remaining. The Bearkats forced a turnover and Javion May added free throw. Reggie Miller then missed a 3-point attempt for Abilene Christian before another

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist, and Jack Campbell made 45 saves to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. David Kampf and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto, which was outshot 46-29 but won its second

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Bas Leyte had a career-high 23 points, Kobe Langley hit a game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining and UNC Greensboro beat Chattanooga 73-70. Miles Jones had 10 points for UNC Greensboro (16-11, 8-7 Southern Conference). Langley finished with eight points. De’Monte Buckingham had 10 rebounds. David Jean-Baptiste had 24 points for the

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Dayvion McKnight scored 22 points as Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 77-67. Camron Justice added 20 points for the Hilltoppers. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Thursday night with 21 points.