Month: March 2022

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Lucas Raymond scored a power-play goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings ended Carolina’s five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory. Raymond’s 16th goal of the season came on a rebound of a Tyler Bertuzzi shot. Carter Rowney, Michael Rasmussen and

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the third quarter and cruised to a 113-100 win over the Houston Rockets. The Clippers used a 40-point third quarter to take a 14-point lead after three. They then scored

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jalen Moore had 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Jamal Cain recorded 17 points as Oakland defeated IUPUI 69-58 in the Horizon League Tourney first round. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Tuesday night with 15 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahsan Asadullah had 28 points and 12 rebounds as Lipscomb beat North Florida 74-65 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Jadyn Parker led the Ospreys on Tuesday night with 17 points.

MUNCIE, Ind. — Xavier Castaneda had 22 points as Akron topped Ball State 79-60. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals on Tuesday night with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Kamari Williams had a career-high 21 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Central Michigan 75-61. Kevin Miller led the Chippewas on Tuesday night with 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine both scored and had an assist, Jake Christiansen notched his first career goal and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 and end a two-game losing streak. Oliver Bjorkstrand added a goal and Jakub

CONWAY, Ark. — Collin Cooper had a career-high 21 points as Central Arkansas narrowly beat Stetson 74-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Stephan Swenson led the Hatters on Tuesday night with 13 points and 10 assists.

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had a goal and three assists, Steven Stamkos extended his goal streak to five games, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2. Point has five goals and 11 points during a seven-game point streak,

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman guard Trevor Keels scored a career-high 27 points, Paolo Banchero added 21 and Duke clinched at least a share of its 13th Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title under Mike Krzyzewski with an 86-56 win over Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils (26-4, 16-3) wasted little time making

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Kahliel Spear had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead five Robert Morris players in double figures as the Colonials narrowly beat Youngstown State 77-73 in the first round of the Horizon League Tourney. Enoch Cheeks and Kam Farris added 12 points apiece for the Colonials on Tuesday night. Matt Mayers and

WORCESTER, Mass. — Stacy Beckton Jr. had 23 points as American defeated Holy Cross 69-63 in the first round of the Patriot League Conference Tourney. Gerrale Gates led the Crusaders on Tuesday night with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

EASTON, Pa. — Andrew Funk had 21 points as Bucknell narrowly defeated Lafayette 82-81 in overtime in the Patriot League Tourney first round. Tyrone Perry led the Leopards on Tuesday night with 22 points.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had his second consecutive double-double, Jordan Goldwire scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and Oklahoma beat West Virginia 72-59 to keep the Sooners’ NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Oklahoma (16-14, 6-11 Big 12), which beat in-state rival Oklahoma State 66-62, has won back-to-back games following a four-game skid. The Sooners

BALTIMORE — Jacob Boonyasith tied his career high with a season-high 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County got past Binghamton 78-68. John McGriff led the Bearcats on Tuesday night with 15 points.

DETROIT — Antoine Davis had 38 points as Detroit Mercy topped Green Bay 79-62 in the Horizon League Tourney first round. Kamari McGee led the Phoenix on Tuesday night with 20 points and nine rebounds.

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 26 points, Alonzo Verge Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists, and Nebraska beat No. 23 Ohio State 78-70. The Cornhuskers bested a ranked opponent for the first time under third-year coach Fred Hoiberg. He came in 0-23 against teams in the AP

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Devin Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds, Jermaine Couisnard also scored 17 points with seven assists and South Carolina beat Missouri 73-69. South Carolina was ahead 51-40 with 9:56 left but only made two of its next 10 shots as Missouri got within 58-55 at 2:22. Carter ended South

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 35 points as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 71-60. Kevin-David Rice led the Eagles on Tuesday night with 12 points.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 26 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Alabama 81-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney first round. Daniel Ortiz led the Lions on Tuesday night with 29 points.

KENNESAW, Ga. — Spencer Rodgers had 22 points as Kennesaw State topped Eastern Kentucky 82-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Devontae Blanton led the Colonels on Tuesday night with 23 points and eight rebounds.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Setric Millner Jr. and Ryan Rollins scored 20 points apiece as Toledo beat Buffalo 92-76. Ronaldo Segu led the Bulls on Tuesday night with 20 points.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tykei Greene had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Stony Brook beat NJIT 87-68. Omar Habwe added 20 points for the Seawolves. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders on Tuesday night with 19 points.

RICHMOND, Va. — Toumani Camara had 11 points and 12 rebounds to lift Dayton to a 55-53 win over Richmond. Grant Golden led the Spiders on Tuesday night with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Caleb Daniels scored 20 points and Eric Dixon scored 15 points to lead No. 11 Villanova past No. 9 Providence 76-74 in a tight Big East battle. Collin Gillespie had 14 points for the Wildcats. Jared Bynum led Providence with 19 points. The Big East

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kent Waldrep, a TCU running back who became an advocate for disabled people after a spinal injury during a game left him paralyzed, has died. He was 67. His mother, Denise Waldrep, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that her son had died Sunday in Natchitoches, Louisiana. TCU confirmed his death

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James scored a career-high 23 points and No. 13 Tennessee overcame a slow start to beat struggling Georgia 75-68. James hit back-to-back 3-pointers that gave the Vols the lead early in the second half. Yet another 3 from James capped Tennessee’s 11-0 run for

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are lobbying the NFL’s competition committee to change the overtime rules for playoff games. And one of their former players is willing to help. Bills general manager Brandon Beane says there are multiple proposals being discussed at this week’s meetings and believes some

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — National champion Georgia added another familiar face to its football coaching staff with the hiring of Stacy Searels to oversee the offensive line. Searels is a 30-year coaching veteran who spent the last three seasons as North Carolina’s offensive line coach. He previously coached at Georgia from 2007-10 under Mark Richt,

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran inside linebacker Joe Thomas. Thomas has 16 starts over seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. He has 12 tackles for loss and 10 pass breakups. The Bears made big changes after going 6-11 last season, hiring general manager

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have waived center DeAndre Jordan and signed veteran point guard D.J. Augustin and forward Wenyen Gabriel. The Lakers also waived Sekou Doumbouya before their home game against Dallas. Jordan was a flop in his only season with the Lakers, who signed the 14-year veteran in September. He

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together. They have split up after 15 years and 20 Grand Slam titles as a pair. A statement posted Tuesday on Djokovic’s website said that the two men “agreed to end their partnership” after last year’s season-ending ATP Finals.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The buzz at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday wasn’t so much about this year’s unheralded crop of quarterback prospects. It was on veterans who may or may not be on the move this month. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said he still doesn’t know if two-time

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer First Manchester United and now Tottenham. Second-tier Middlesbrough is toppling some of English soccer’s biggest clubs in its FA Cup run. A goal at the start of the second half of extra time earned Middlesbrough a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the fifth round of the competition. The team

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Some of the perks of winning on the PGA Tour for the first time are obvious. The money. The trip to the Masters. A more subtle perk is getting better tee times with other tour winners. Sepp Straka is the latest example. He was in

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — United States defender John Brooks has said he will leave Wolfsburg at the end of the current German season. The 29-year-old Brooks has been with Wolfsburg since 2017. He has made 136 appearances across all competitions. He says he wants a new challenge. Brooks has played 45 times for the U.S.

NICE, France (AP) — Amine Gouiri has scored one goal and set up Kasper Dolberg for the other as top-flight Nice beat fourth-tier Versailles 2-0 to reach the French Cup final for the first time in 25 years. Nice won the last of its three French Cups in 1997 and meets the winner of Wednesday’s

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finalized their staff under head coach Kevin O’Connell. They’ve hired six more assistants including former player Greg Manusky as the inside linebackers coach. Assistant wide receivers coach Tony Sorrentino, assistant defensive line coach A’Lique Terry, offensive quality control assistant Derron Montgomery, defensive quality control assistant Steve Donatell

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan’s miserable month has continued when it drew 0-0 against city rival AC Milan in first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal. Inter has won only one of its past seven matches in all competitions since the start of February. Both teams had chances at San Siro but neither goalkeeper was