Month: February 2022

MONROE, La. — Andre Jones had 23 points as ULM edged past Texas-Arlington 74-71. David Azore led the Mavericks on Thursday night with 29 points and six rebounds.

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored 16 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a comeback 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jack Roslovic and Brendan Gaunce also had goals for the Blue Jackets, who won for the fourth time in five games and second

TEANECK, N.J. — Brad McCabe had a career-high 21 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Fairleigh Dickinson 78-65. Anquan Hill led the Knights on Thursday night with 16 points and eight rebounds.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Trenton McLaughlin had 14 points off the bench to carry Central Connecticut to a 60-57 win over Merrimack. Jordan Minor led the Warriors with a career-high 28 points.

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ja Morant scored 23 points, Steven Adams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Detroit Pistons 132-107. Desmond Bane added 22 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Memphis had seven players score in double figures.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarred Godfrey had 21 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat IUPUI 72-57. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Thursday night with 19 points.

NEW YORK — Ty Flowers had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Long Island Brooklyn beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-69. Michael Cubbage led the Terriers on Thursday night with a career-high 23 points.

LEXINGTON, Va. — Jake Stephens had 27 points and 10 rebounds as VMI topped Mercer 85-79. Shawn Walker Jr. led the Bears on Thursday night with 18 points.

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Hunter McIntosh had a season-high 23 points as Elon snapped its 10-game road losing streak, narrowly beating James Madison 70-66. Vado Morse led the Dukes on Thursday night with 17 points and six rebounds.

CONWAY, S.C. — Jalen Thomas posted 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Georgia State to a 61-50 win over Coastal Carolina. Vince Cole led the Chanticleers on Thursday night with 20 points and seven rebounds.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bas Leyte had a career-high 20 points as UNC Greensboro easily defeated The Citadel 86-66. Jason Roche led the Bulldogs on Thursday night with 23 points.

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Estrada had 32 points as Hofstra topped Drexel 83-73. Amari Williams led the Dragons on Thursday night with 19 points.

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics had two goals ahead of the annual trade deadline: Get under the luxury tax threshold and avoid shaking up their core eight-man rotation. They succeeded at both. Boston was one of the NBA’s busiest teams Thursday, trading seven role players and adding two in

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 21 points, Rebeka Mikulasikova added 15 and No. 21 Ohio State beat Nebraska 80-70. Mikesell and Mikulasikova were a combined 13 of 29 from the floor and made eight of the Buckeyes’ nine 3-pointers. Jacy Sheldon added 14 points for Ohio State (18-4, 10-3 Big Ten), which has

BOONE, N.C. — Adrian Delph had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Appalachian State edged past Georgia Southern 65-61. Michael Almonacy and Donovan Gregory added 15 points each for the Mountaineers on Thursday night. Andrei Savrasov led the Eagles with 13 points.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zippy Broughton scored 20 points, Kiara Smith had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and No. 19 Florida beat Mississippi State 73-64. Florida led by 11 points with 5:03 remaining but JerKaila Jordan had a personal 8-0 run to pull Mississippi State within 65-62 with 2:54 left. Broughton sank a

By The Associated Press With wind gusts forecast in the 30 mph range at the team headquarters in Thousand Oaks, the Rams opted to travel 52 miles to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for Thursday’s practice. Coach Sean McVay felt the calmer conditions at the venerable stadium would make for a more precise session in

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Alexus Dye had all 11 of her points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 13 Tennessee ended a two-game skid with a 76-62 win over Missouri. Leading 32-27 at the half, the Lady Vols outscored the Tigers 26-6 in the third quarter

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline. Cronin said some moves were necessary to bring Portland under the luxury tax threshold and create financial flexibility going forward. But the team also felt that the

By JAYNA BARDAHL Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nia Clouden spurred a third-quarter comeback, and Michigan State toppled rival No. 4 Michigan 63-57. The Spartans snapped the Wolverines’ eight-game win streak. Naz Hillmon had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Wolverines, who played their second straight game without senior leader Leigha Brown.

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored six of her 22 points in overtime to help No. 5 North Carolina State escape with an 85-78 victory over Boston College. Kayla Jones added 17 points and 11 rebounds for N.C. State, Raina Perez had 13 points, and Kai Crutchfield and Elissa Cunane

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 21 points with a career-best four 3-pointers on her birthday, Maya Dodson had a double-double and No. 18 Notre Dame posted a 69-53 win over Miami. Dodson scored Notre Dame’s first six points of the game and Westbeld had the last eight — with a three-point play

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 17 points, Alyssa Ustby had 10 points and 12 rebounds and No. 23 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 64-54. North Carolina led by 22 points before Pitt battled back by closing the third quarter on a 5-0 run and scoring the opening 10 points of the fourth to

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Kevin Durant wanted no part of James Harden on the day their partnership in Brooklyn ended. Durant kept passing on Harden in the NBA All-Star Draft until LeBron James had to take him with the last pick. James had the first pick among players in the starters pool for

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Louisville joined South Carolina, Stanford and North Carolina State as top seeds if the women’s NCAA Tournament began now. The NCAA selection committee had its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds, although none of Thursday night’s games were factored into the seeding. The

NEW YORK — Alex Morales had 21 points as Wagner stretched its win streak to 14 games, beating Mount St. Mary’s 69-57. Jalen Benjamin led the Mountaineers on Thursday with 16 points.

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Kevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is. He’s living out the dream every Bengals fan has ever had. Including himself. The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played. He grew up in

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Some local fans are getting to watch the Beijing Games in person, but it’s not clear exactly how they were selected for a visit inside the Olympic bubble. As part of the measures intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, athletes, reporters and others are being limited

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — School-switching has never been more prevalent in college basketball thanks to the NCAA relaxing transfer rules and granting an extra year of eligibility from the pandemic season. An Associated Press review of rosters in the six major conferences and four programs ranked in the AP Top

TOWSON, Md. — Charles Thompson posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Towson to a 75-60 win over William & Mary. Brandon Carroll led the Tribe on Thursday with 18 points.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Les Snead really doesn’t mind if the public and the media think he’s a risk-taker whose decade as the Rams’ general manager is defined by his eagerness to mortgage Los Angeles’ future for big-name stars of the present. Snead feels the Rams’ reputation is a

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s women’s basketball game at No. 3 Louisville has been canceled due to mechanical and aircraft staffing issues. The Atlantic Coast Conference made the announcement less than two hours before Thursday night’s scheduled tipoff. The Cavaliers will forfeit the contest. Virginia is the league’s only winless team in conference play. The

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer In swapping James Harden for Ben Simmons, the Brooklyn Nets decided they needed to act now as they slide down the standings. The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t do the same. A number of deals were made Thursday before the NBA’s trade deadline, topped by the blockbuster between the Nets

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina says Marquette transfer Dawson Garcia won’t return to the men’s basketball team this season while he remains home in Minnesota due to family medical issues. The school announced Garcia’s status Thursday. The 6-foot-11 forward had missed the last six games and hadn’t played since the Jan. 22 loss

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Getsy faces a big job as he tries to get the most out of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and help turn around a struggling offense. That’s just one part of a major reboot in Chicago after a 6-11 season. The Bears have a new

LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota is squeezing every moment out of his understudy role in the Liverpool attack. Even with Egypt striker Mohamed Salah back available after a month away at the African Cup of Nations, Jota still started and scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Leicester. The second was scored with Salah

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has undergone surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Beal opted earlier this week to have the season-ending surgery. A three-time All-Star, Beal averaged 23.2 points and a career-high 6.6 assists in 40 games this season. He suffered the torn ligament on Jan. 29

BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to have some “fun” when she returns to Olympic action in the super-G. Shiffrin posted on Twitter early Friday morning in China to say she’s grateful “to have the opportunity to refocus on a new race, in the sport that I love so much.” The two-time Olympic gold

By PRESTON SHOEMAKER For the Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, joined by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Chargers owner Dean Spanos, promoted a new campaign Thursday to give children access to more parks and athletic equipment, featuring what was described as the sports version of an ice cream

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao was held to a 1-1 draw at home against Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. The Basque Country club is trying to reach its third straight Copa final after losses to Real Sociedad in 2020 and to Barcelona last

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis was introduced as interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens. St. Louis says becoming a head coach in the NHL is a dream come true. He replaces Dominique Ducharme, who was fired after the Canadiens lost their seventh straight game Tuesday night. The 46-year-old St. Louis’

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Gabriel’s first-half goal has given Arsenal its first win of the year, although the Gunners had to hang on with 10 men for a 1-0 victory at Wolves after yet another needless sending off. The Brazilian defender was on hand to poke in the winner in the 25th minute but it

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will use Arizona State’s new on-campus hockey arena for at least the next three years while the team looks for a permanent home. Arizona State’s arena will hold about 5,000 fans, easily making it the NHL’s smallest home venue. The Coyotes will begin there  next season and the