Month: February 2022

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points on a sore ankle and No. 15 Villanova held off a furious late…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Mahan posted 19 points and nine rebounds as UCF edged past Wichita State 71-66. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers with 26…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Birk Ruud of Norway spun away with a gold medal in the Olympics’ first men’s freestyle skiing…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal as the Winnipeg Jets defeated Minnesota 2-0…

DEKALB, Ill. — Enrique Freeman had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Akron beat Northern Illinois 70-64. Greg Tribble had 13 points for Akron (16-6, 9-3…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to their sixth straight win, beating the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marvin Nesbitt Jr. had 22 points as Kansas City topped St. Thomas (MN) 76-67. Ryan Lindberg led the Tommies with 19…

WASHINGTON — Steve Settle III had 21 points as Howard romped past Gallaudet University 96-38. Corey Smith led Gallaudet University with 9…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 30 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Memphis…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White hammered down a pressure-packed halfpipe qualifying run to make it through…

MONTREAL (AP) — Michael McLeod scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-1 to snap a seven-game losing streak. The…

TULSA, Okla. — Vance Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to lift East Carolina to a 73-71 win over Tulsa on Tuesday night. Vance…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Cameron Healy scored a season-high 27 points including a game-tying 3-pointer with seven seconds left in regulation and Central…

OXFORD, Ohio — Dae Dae Grant had 25 points as Miami (Ohio) edged past Western Michigan 62-57. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with 12…

KENT, Ohio — Giovanni Santiago scored 18 points as Kent State topped Bowling Green 76-68. Sincere Carry added 17 points for the Golden Flashes,…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Boone Jenner scored his 19th goal with 44.4 seconds remaining and the Columbus Blue…

By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 28 points and Arkansas used clutch foul shooting in overtime to knock off…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 499th career regular-season goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 34 points and the Atlanta Hawks regained their 3-point touch and overwhelmed the…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Shamar Givance had 19 points as Evansville topped Indiana State 65-56. Cameron Henry led the Sycamores on Tuesday night with 15…

PHILADELPHIA — Fred Thatch Jr. had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 75-57 win over La Salle. Clifton Moore led the Explorers on…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee had 29 points and 10 assists as Liberty got past Lipscomb 78-69. Kyle Rode added 24 points for the Flames.…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Maceo Jack had a season-high 22 points as Buffalo romped past Eastern Michigan 102-64. Bryce McBride led the Eagles on Tuesday…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had his sixth straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds and…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Phoenix…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Naysayers didn’t deter Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo, the rare Latin American athlete at…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — .Johnny Davis had a game-high 25 points as No. 14 Wisconsin  beat No. 17 Michigan State 70-62. The win lifts the…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Qualifier Jurij Rodionov of Austria defeated sixth-seeded American Maxime Cressy of  7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 24 UConn to an 80-72…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Australian snowboarder Scotty James called the process of perfecting his signature…

By MARCELO R. ANDROETTO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentinian tennis player Juan Martin del Potro lost in what appeared to be a farewell…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Michele Kang is the new controlling owner of the Washington Spirit, ending a lengthy battle over the team. Kang…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had 24 points and 10 rebounds for his 18th double double of the season and Brady Manek made a go-ahead basket…

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo will team up with two of his brothers to compete in a revamped Skills Challenge during the NBA’s All-Star…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Michael Forrest registered 16 points as Florida Atlantic beat Old Dominion 81-62. Austin Trice led the Monarchs on Tuesday night…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Tyler Skaggs…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Newly named New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen asserts that he’s “at peace”…

By The Associated Press Former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames has been accused of misconduct stretching back decades when he was a youth team…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals finally, really feel like they’re in the Super Bowl now. The Bengals flew into Los Angeles on…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Trey Hendrickson was once a touchdown-catching tight end in high school. Demolishing quarterbacks,…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mas. (AP) — The Patriots are bringing back Joe Judge as an offensive assistant less than a month…

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say there are no known security threats to the Super Bowl. Officials on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will have surgery on his left wrist and miss the rest of the regular season. The Wizards…