Month: February 2022

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Darrious Agnew scored 14 points to lead Alcorn State to a 68-56 victory over Florida A&M. Keondre Montgomery added 11 points for the Braves. Dimingus Stevens led Florida A&M with 12 points.

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sofia Goggia has come back less than a month after a bad crash and serious leg injury to compete in the downhill at the Beijing Olympics and earn the silver medal behind champion Corinne Suter. Goggia won the downhill for Italy four years ago at the

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored his 28th goal midway through the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. DeBrincat beat Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a high shot at 9:42 to break a 1-all tie. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter.

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. 6 Kansas saw all five starters score in double figures in a 76-62 victory over Oklahoma State Kansas, which wore throwback jerseys from the 1921-22 season, the year the Jayhawks won their first Helms Foundation national championship, pulled away

HOUSTON — Tyrone Lyons had 18 points as Southern defeated Texas Southern 70-58. Joirdon Karl Nicholas led Texas Southern with 14 points.

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 26 points to lead six Denver players in double figures, and the Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 121-111. Jeff Green and Will Barton added 17 points apiece, and Bryn Forbes had 16 for the Nuggets, who have won four of five since losing three

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Marner scored once and added two assists, Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Marner became the second player from the 2015 draft to reach 400

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dylan Peterson scored with 2:48 remaining and Boston University edged three-time defending champion Northeastern 1-0 in the 69th annual Beanpot championship. Vinny Duplessis made 19 saves as the Terriers won their 31st Beanpot, by far the most among the four participating schools. But it was their first

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 and Rudy Gobert returned for the Utah Jazz in their 135-101 win over the Houston Rockets. Gobert had 14 points and seven rebounds before being ejected with his second technical foul in the fourth quarter. The

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Tabitha Peterson is fighting a tricky and troublesome injury as she tries to guide the U.S. women’s curling team to the Olympic medal round. The American skip is losing her voice. That’s no small problem when a big part of your job is shouting instructions to

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Angel Reese finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season to power No. 13 Maryland to an 81-69 victory over No. 22 Iowa. Reese sank 9 of 15 shots from the floor, hit 7 of 11 free throws and added two blocks and

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer with a minute left to allow Oregon to hold onto a 62-59 victory over Washington State. Richardson’s trey gave the Ducks a 62-53 lead, but Washington State got two 3-pointers from Michael Flowers, who missed a third 3-pointer to tie with three seconds left. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 22 points and the No. 18 Ohio State women moved into a first-place tie in the Big Ten, rolling past Illinois 83-67. The Buckeyes led 42-30 at halftime then scored the first 21 points of the third quarter. Ohio State shot 72% from the field in the third

OMAHA, Neb. — Alex O’Connell had 27 points as Creighton beat Georgetown 88-77. Aminu Mohammed led the Hoyas with a season-high 27 points. Georgetown has lost 14 games in a row.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon, Penny Taylor and Doug Bruno are headlining the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The trio is joined by Alice “Cookie” Barron, Delisha Milton-Jones, Paul Sanderford, Bob Schneider and Debbie Antonelli. The will be inducted into the hall on June 11. The Hall of Fame

JACKSON, Miss. — Ken Evans Jr. had 22 points plus 10 rebounds as Jackson State easily beat Bethune-Cookman 71-51. Joe French led the Wildcats on Monday night with 16 points.

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Giddey had a triple-double of 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half, beating beat the New York Knicks 127-123 in overtime. New York’s Immanuel Quickley had a chance to send the

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jarred Godfrey scored five points in the final two minutes of the third overtime period to lift Purdue Fort Wayne to a 102-98 victory over Cleveland State. Damian Chong Qui hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end regulation to pull the Mastodons even and force the first overtime and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the heavily favored 15-year-old dynamo at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, overcame an early mistake to lead after the women’s short program at the Beijing Games on Tuesday night. She scored 82.16 points to take first place. Her

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 for their fourth straight victory. It was DeRozan’s seventh consecutive game with at least 30 points, extending his career high. The All-Star is the

GREELEY, Colo. — Daylen Kountz had 30 points as Northern Colorado narrowly defeated Southern Utah 100-95. Jason Spurgin led the Thunderbirds on Monday night with a career-high 22 points.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When John Madden died in December, his widow Virginia knew exactly where she wanted to honor her late husband’s life. The place where Madden first came to fame, prowling the sideline at the Oakland Coliseum as the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Raiders. A few thousand fans showed up for the

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu earned a silver medal with her final run in the Olympic women’s ski slopestyle contest. That keeps alive her quest to become the first action-sports athlete to capture three medals at the same Winter Games. Gu’s bid for another gold medal was thwarted

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 23 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans shot a season-best 58.4% to defeat the Toronto Raptors 120-90. Brandon Ingram had 10 points and 11 rebounds. His eight assists left him two short of his first career triple-double when he was pulled after

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kris Monroe had a career-high 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help North Carolina Central hold off Coppin State 77-74. Monroe hit 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range for NCC’s Eagles (12-11, 7-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Justin Wright had 19 points. Mike Hood had 17 points for CSU’s Eagles (5-19,

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 for their third straight victory. Simons has averaged 30 points and has shot 18 of 39 from 3-point range during Portland’s run. Antetokounmpo didn’t play

DOVER, Del. — Dana Tate Jr. had 20 points as Norfolk State narrowly defeated Delaware State 69-66. John Stansbury led the Hornets on Monday night with 15 points.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Kyle Foster had 22 points as Howard got past Maryland Eastern Shore 77-71. Kevon Voyles led the Hawks with 14 points.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Dayvion McKnight tossed in 26 points and Camron Justice scored 24 to lead Western Kentucky to an 87-77 victory over Southern Miss. McKnight shot 8 for 10 from the line and added seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers (15-11, 7-6 Conference USA), who won for a fifth straight time. Isaih Moore scored

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jesus Cruz had a career-high 25 points as Fairfield edged past Canisius 80-76 in overtime. Malek Green led the Golden Griffins with 19 points. 

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Skiing, skating and other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but few see them in person. China is enforcing strict anti-coronavirus controls and decided against allowing tourists to come from abroad. Instead, organizers said they would invite 150,000 spectators including schoolchildren, diplomats, buisnesspeople and what

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anna Gasser of Austria executed a massive cab 1260 on her final jump to overtake Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand in women’s snowboarding big air and win her second straight Olympic gold medal. The 30-year-old Gasser held off a field with an average age of

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Zippy Broughton scored 18 points to lead five in double figures and No. 17 Florida held off a late Auburn rally, defeating the Tigers 83-77. Kristina Moore scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and Florida’s run reached 7-0 as the Gators built a 67-55 lead. The Gators led

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, Mark Smith notched his seventh double-double and Kansas State rallied to beat West Virginia 78-73. Nowell sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and had three steals to help the Wildcats

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 24 points and knocked down a pair of clutch shots down the stretch to allow Virginia Tech to hold off Commonwealth rival Virginia, 62-53 to earn its sixth straight win. After Kadin Shedrick scored to pull the Cavaliers within four points, 54-50 with just under three minutes left,

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nick Farrar had 17 points off the bench to carry College of Charleston to a 79-75 win over Drexel. Coletrane Washington led Drexel with a career-high 21 points.

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Jameer Nelson Jr. had a career-high 30 points as Delaware romped past James Madison 81-60. Jyare Davis had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Hens (17-9, 8-5 Colonial Athletic Association). Delaware scored 49 second-half points, a season high for the team. Vado Morse had 15 points for the Dukes

WORCESTER, Mass. — Matt Rogers had 20 points as American beat Holy Cross 60-54. Kyrell Luc led the Crusaders on Monday night with 15 points.

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 17 of his 23 points in the third quarter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16, and Deni Avdija had 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as the Washington Wizards dealt the Detroit Pistons their eighth straight loss, 103-94. Saddiq Bey led Detroit with 24 points.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jao Ituka had 20 points as Marist topped Niagara 77-70. Ricardo Wright had 19 points and six rebounds for the Red Foxes (11-13, 6-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jordan Jones added 18 points and three blocks. Marcus Hammond had 21 points and six rebounds for the Purple Eagles (11-13, 6-9). 

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jazz Shelley and Sam Haiby scored 14 points apiece to lead five Nebraska players in double figures, and the Cornhuskers broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to upset fifth-ranked Indiana 72-55. The Huskers capitalized as Indiana missed 18 straight shots, going on

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Elijah Hutchins-Everett recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Austin Peay to a 62-54 win over Eastern Illinois. Dan Luers led Eastern Illinois with 16 points.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A one-time colleague has testified that former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Prescott Kay confided that he watched Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs do drugs the night before he was found dead in Texas. Kay is charged with drug distribution and drug conspiracy for allegedly

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — An attorney for Bob Baffert believes the Hall of Fame trainer and embattled Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit “will be fully exonerated” after stating to Kentucky racing stewards that the colt’s failed drug test for a steroid resulted from a prescribed topical salve rather than an injection. Medina Spirit’s derby win

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Keegan Records had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Colgate extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating Lafayette 69-61. Tucker Richardson had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Raiders (15-11, 11-2 Patriot League). CJ Fulton had 11 points for the Leopards (8-16, 5-8). 

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Teenager Carlos Alcaraz of Spain beat compatriot Jaume Munar 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Monday, advancing to the round of 16 of the Rio Open clay court tournament in Brazil. The 18-year-old Alcaraz, who is ranked 29th, drew the most cheers from the crowd in the event in Rio de Janeiro.

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is slated to visit with doctors in Los Angeles on Tuesday, looking for more answers about periodic soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. LaVine missed his second straight game when the Bulls defeated the Spurs 120-109, and coach Billy Donovan

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel will make his debut with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. He is the first NHL player to undergo artificial disk replacement surgery on his neck, which happened in November. It’ll also be the first time on the ice since the Golden Knights acquired

MIAMI (AP) — CONCACAF’s new W Championship tournament to determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be held this July in Monterrey, Mexico. The W Championship winner will also earn an automatic berth in the 2024 Olympics in France. Eight teams, including the United States and Canada, will compete

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Osun Osunniyi matched his season high with 21 points as Saint Bonaventure held on to beat Saint Louis 83-79. Jordan Nesbitt led the Billikens on Monday with 18 points.

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors say they won’t appeal a decision that derailed charges against the former president of Michigan State University. Lou Anna Simon was accused of lying to investigators about sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar. But two courts have dismissed the case, citing insufficient evidence. Attorney General Dana

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyreke Evans has been reinstated by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. That means No. 4 pick in the 2009 NBA draft is eligible to return to the league. The 32-year-old was dismissed and disqualified from the league on May 17, 2019, for testing positive for a prohibited substance

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sore left ankle. The two-time MVP had been listed as probable early in the day before getting downgraded to doubtful. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t play. Budenholzer says