Month: October 2022

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers without Joel Embiid to a 112-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Embiid sat out because of a sore right knee. A five-time All Star and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Embiid is averaging 27.6 points and

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Grooms threw four touchdown passes and Yale beat Columbia 41-16. Yale (5-2, 3-1 Ivy League) bounced back from a 20-13 loss at Pennsylvania and has won five of its last six games. Ryan Lindley had two touchdown catches and finished with six receptions for 100 yards for Yale. Chase Nenad

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pablo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-93 for their first victory of the season. Mo Bamba had 19 points and six rebounds, Wendell Carter Jr. added 15 points and five rebounds, and Bol Bol

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled its postseason tour of South Korea. Announced in August, the tour was to have been MLB’s first trip to Korea since 1922. There were to have been games between an MLB team and players from the South Korean league at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium on Nov. 11-12

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, Logan Thompson made 29 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 in a Friday matinee commemorating Nevada Day. Thompson had his second shutout of the season and third overall to help Western Conference-leading Vegas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz was already heading toward first base after a pitch nicked off the pad protecting his left elbow. It appeared the Astros had loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 1 of the World Series. Except

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Friday night’s World Series opener between Houston and Philadelphia. With players and staff lined up on the field for the traditional pre-game ceremony, and a giant American flag unfurled across the outfield,

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have waived Josh Primo, and the second-year guard tells ESPN he has been dealing with unspecified trauma. The 6-foot-6 Primo was selected by San Antonio with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. He had averaged 7.0 points in four games this season while battling

By EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers The head of the organization that runs Olympic curling in the United States has resigned in the wake of an investigation that revealed he failed to act on allegations of sexual abuse and other harassment when he was commissioner of a women’s soccer league. USA Curling

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid sat out the 76ers’ game at Toronto because of a sore right knee. A five-time All Star and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Embiid is averaging 27.6 points and 10 rebounds in five games. The 76ers are 1-4, putting pressure on coach Doc Rivers to turn things around.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Smith beat Phil Mickelson and knocked out Lefty’s team in the LIV Golf finale. The LIV Golf Team Championship-Miami is match play. Smith made a 7-foot putt on the final hole to beat Mickelson in singles. Smith’s team is called “Punch.” It picked up another point when Marc Leishman won

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis won’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Minnesota due to low back tightness. Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham said Davis felt the tightness when he woke up Friday morning and the team decided to take the cautious approach. Ham hoped having Davis sit out Friday would lead to him

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Players’ union head Tony Clark says years of inattention by Major League Baseball has contributed to the World Series being played without any U.S.-born Black players for the first time since 1950. Clark says the lack of Black players “is disappointing and disheartening.” Houston’s Dusty Baker

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Ben Crane has matched his career-low round on the PGA Tour with a 62 in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. He has a one-shot lead going into the weekend. If you haven’t heard Crane’s name in a while, there’s a reason. With limited status, he has played only 18 times the last

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson faced the stark reality his basketball days could be over when an April police chase ended in his arrest in a Bloomington parking lot. Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson gave him a second chance. And a new start. Just months after accepting a

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — That was the real Chas McCormick playing center field for the Houston Astros in the World Series. Game 1 was Friday night against his hometown Philadelphia Phillies. At least once when growing up, he and identical twin brother Jason switched classes in school without the teachers

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Boston Bruins forward David Krejci a night earlier. Rasmussen was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking midway through the second period in the Red Wings’ 5-1 loss in Boston. The suspension

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Carlisle will not coach the Indiana Pacers for their game at Washington because of a previously scheduled event recognizing his daughter as cheer captain on her senior night. The Pacers said assistant Lloyd Pierce will take over head coaching duties. Carlisle will return for Saturday night’s game at Brooklyn. Friday’s game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The struggling Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday for a fifth-round draft pick. The 25-year-old Bear had five goals and nine assists in 58 games for the Hurricanes last season, but has yet to appear in an NHL game this

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II was looking forward to proving something to Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. That day will have to wait. Chase’s hip injury will keep him off the field against Cleveland on Monday night. Newsome was anxious to face Chase, who took

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers playmaker Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday’s key NFC West showdown against the rival Los Angeles Rams with an injured hamstring. Samuel hurt his hamstring during last weekend’s loss to Kansas City. He has been unable to practice with the 49ers

By The Associated Press Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home on Friday in the presence of his wife and their four children. Dooley guided Georgia through a quarter-century of success that included a national championship during the 1980

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home on Friday in the presence of his wife and their four children. Dooley guided Georgia through a quarter-century of success that included a

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t talking about the details of Ja’Marr Chase’s hip injury or how long the star receiver could be sidelined. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Chase’s injury could keep him out several weeks, but Taylor wouldn’t

PARIS (AP) — Lois Openda came on as a substitute and scored a hat trick to give Lens a 3-0 win over Toulouse in the French league that provisionally put his team two points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain. Openda entered the game in the 56th minute and opened the scoring just four minutes later by

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home in the presence of his wife and their four children. Dooley guided Georgia through a quarter-century of success that included a national championship

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sedona Prince’s career at Oregon has ended with a torn a ligament in her elbow that will require surgery. Prince, a 6-foot-7 senior center, has opted to forgo her final year of eligibility and pursue a professional career following surgery next month, the Ducks announced Friday. Prince averaged 9.3 points, 4.9

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Niclas Füllkrug went atop the Bundesliga’s scoring chart by heading in a late winner to give Werder Bremen a 1-0 victory over Hertha Berlin on Friday and propel his promoted team into the top half of the table. Füllkrug timed his leap perfectly in a crowded Hertha box to meet Anthony

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Women’s soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while also seeing greater interest from fans, according to a new survey by the game’s governing body. FIFA released its second benchmarking report on women’s soccer on Friday, as the sport gains momentum ahead of

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The first-place Atlanta Falcons will be missing most of their starting secondary when they host the Carolina Panthers. The 3-4 Falcons have ruled out safety Jaylinn Hawkins with a concussion and cornerback A.J. Terrell because of a hamstring issue. Both went down in last weekend’s 35-17 loss to Cincinnati. The

WATFORD, England (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are hopeful return specialist Jamal Agnew can play against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium. Agnew missed last week’s 23-17 loss to the New York Giants because of a knee injury. He was limited in practice Friday and his game status is questionable. Coach Doug Pederson says he’s

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA wants more competitive balance and is seeking an “upper spending limit” that would significantly tighten the rules on how much teams can spend each year on their roster. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity