Month: November 2022

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Houston coach Lovie Smith is sticking with Kyle Allen, even after Allen struggled in the Texans’ ugly 30-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Allen started in place of struggling second-year quarterback Davis Mills. He was 26-of-39 passing with 215 yards and two interceptions. He

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored 25 points to surpass 2,000 for her career and No. 23 Villanova used a hot start to roll to a 72-50 win over South Florida in the third-place game at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Siegrist scored 13 points in the first half and 10 in the third quarter

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Eddy Kayouloud had 16 points in Central Arkansas’ 81-77 victory over Idaho State on Sunday night. Kayouloud also had eight rebounds and three steals for the Bears (4-3). Camren Hunter scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Collin Cooper recorded 16 points and shot 5 for 7 (4 for 6 from

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars held on to beat the Baltimore Ravens 28-27 when Justin Tucker missed a 67-yard field goal try on the last play. Trevor Lawrence connected with Marvin Jones for a 10-yard touchdown with 14 seconds remaining and hit Zay Jones for a

By The Associated Press LAVAL, Quebec — Led by Aaron Estrada’s 29 points, the Hofstra Pride defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 72-70 on Sunday night. The Pride improved to 6-2 with the win and the Bobcats fell to 7-1.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are not among the NFL’s highest-scoring teams. They have been one of the league’s best in scoring touchdowns inside the red zone thanks to two-time NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry. Until Sunday. The Titans snapped a two-game winning streak with

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans have hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil while covering their mouths during the match against Spain. A group of fans held copies of a hand-drawn sketch of Özil and others showed

By The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Led by Immanuel Allen’s 16 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 92-82 on Sunday night. The Wildcats improved to 3-4 with the win and the Lumberjacks fell to 2-6.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach Edey had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 24 Purdue beat No. 8 Duke 75-56 in the championship game of the Phil Knight Legacy men’s tournament. Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points for Purdue, and reserve Caleb Furst finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The 7-foot-4 Edey was 7

NASSAU, Bahamas — Robert Vaihola and Omari Moore scored 15 points apiece and San Jose State slipped past Ball State 67-65 at the Nassau Championship. Vaihola had eight rebounds for the Spartans (6-2), while Moore handed out five assists. Trey Anderson shot 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. Payton

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists to establish a career-high nine-game point streak and the Minnesota Wild held off the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. Sam Steel, Jared Spurgeon and Matt Boldy also scored for the Wild, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves. Minnesota is

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 13:42 left to put Cincinnati ahead to stay, and the Bengals held off the Tennessee Titans 20-16 for their third straight victory and fifth in six games. The defending AFC champs won

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Bryce Pope tossed in 20 points and UC San Diego held on for a 66-63 victory over Eastern Michigan. Pope shot 7 for 18 with two 3-pointers for the Tritons (3-4). Roddie Anderson III scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. J’Raan Brooks recorded 10 points. Emoni Bates finished

By The Associated Press HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Marques Warrick scored 45 points as the Northern Kentucky Norse beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 85-77 in double overtime on Sunday. The Norse improved to 3-4 with the victory and the Golden Eagles fell to 3-4.

ATLANTA — Drew Friberg scored 24 points and Belmont held off Georgia State 68-66. Friberg also added five rebounds for the Bruins (4-3). Ben Sheppard scored 15 points with five assists. Cade Tyson scored 12. Dwon Odom paced the Panthers (4-3) with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell led the Boilermakers to a victory Saturday over rival Indiana just days after his oldest brother, Sean, died. The school tweeted a statement from O’Connell on Sunday that announced his brother’s death but did not detail the cause. O’Connell, a sixth-year senior, was 18 of 29

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 299 yards and the Miami Dolphins raced to a 30-point lead before holding on for their fifth straight win, a 30-15 victory over the one-win Houston Texans. Tagovailoa had his fourth straight game without an interception, Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for a touchdown and recovered his own fumble for another score in his first game of the season, helping the Carolina Panthers beat the Denver Broncos 23-10. Darnold was making his first start since Week 18 last year. He completed 11 of

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had a double-double, Kayana Traylor added a double-double off the bench, and No. 11 Virginia Tech rolled over Longwood 89-28. Kitley had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Hokies. Traylor had 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Ashley Owusu scored 21 points, making 4 of

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rickea Jackson scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack and No. 23 Tennessee coasted to a 105-71 win over Eastern Kentucky. Jordan Horston added 14 points for the Lady Vols, Jillian Hollingshead and Tamari Key 13 each and Karoline Striplin 10. Jackson and Horston both had five assists and joined

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Led by Anthony Roberts’ 23 points, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons defeated the Bluffton Beavers 106-41 on Sunday. The Mastodons are now 4-3 on the season, while the Beavers moved to 0-5.

LOWELL, Mass. — Led by Quinton Mincey’s 15 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the Stonehill Skyhawks 73-59 on Sunday. The River Hawks improved to 6-1 with the win and the Skyhawks fell to 2-6.

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Led by Darius Quisenberry’s 18 points, the Fordham Rams defeated the Harvard Crimson 68-60 on Sunday. The Rams are now 6-1 with the win and the Crimson fell to 5-2.

BUIES CREEK, N.C — Joshua Lusane’s career-high 29 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 31 seconds to go, helped Campbell defeat Stetson 87-85 in overtime on Sunday.The Fighting Camels are now 4-3 on the season, while the Hatters moved to 3-2.

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Texas State football coach Jake Spavital has been fired after four seasons in which the Bobcats won just 13 games. Texas State finished its second consecutive 4-8 season on Saturday with a 41-13 loss at home to Louisiana-Lafayette. The Sun Belt program has had only one winning season since moving

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Endyia Rogers scored 19 points, including critical back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, Phillipina Kyei had a double-double with career highs and No. 18 Oregon held off Michigan State 86-78 in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks led 29-12 when Rogers scored the opening basket of the

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored 23 points and Cotie McMahon added 20 to lead No. 4 Ohio State past North Alabama 105-67 to improve to 6-0. The Buckeyes shot 58.6% from the field as all five starters reached double figures in scoring. North Alabama trailed by eight points

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Ben Krikke scored 23 points and Nick Edwards scored with 1.9 seconds remaining as the Valparaiso Beacons knocked off the James Madison Dukes 81-79 in overtime on Sunday. The Beacons are now 3-4 with the win and the Dukes fell to 6-2.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Led by Bo Montgomery’s 17 points, the Holy Cross Crusaders defeated the Colby-Sawyer Chargers 95-61 on Sunday. The Crusaders improved to 2-5 with the win and the Chargers fell to 1-3.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s athletic administration says it is gathering information after video surfaced showing Ducks outside linebacker DJ Johnson striking a person in Oregon State gear on the field after Saturday’s game at Reser Stadium. Johnson is seen punching the person from behind and then being restrained and led away by what appears

NASSAU, Bahamas — Led by Bryan Trimble Jr.’s 14 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 76-64 on Sunday. The Bears improved to 3-3 with the win and the Golden Grizzlies fell to 2-6.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has decided to part with longtime volleyball coach Suzie Fritz after 22 years. The school announced Sunday that Fritz would not return next year despite having a 393-263 overall record and leading the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament 13 times as the head coach. K-State athletic director Gene Taylor

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Looking back to the United States’ infamous 1998 World Cup loss to Iran, Alexi Lalas thought the Americans failed to appreciate the emotional significance of their opponents. He says “this is a country and culture that we have a long history with — a lot

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Abby Meyers scored 12 of her 23 points in Maryland’s 36-point third quarter and the No. 14 Terrapins rolled to an 87-63 win over Pittsburgh to finish the Ft. Myers Tip-Off. Brinae Alexander hit three 3-pointers in the Terps’ biggest quarter of the season and was 5 of 7 from

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs (12-0) are No. 1 for

LAVAL, Quebec — Led by Roti Ware’s 17 points, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans 75-58 on Sunday. The ‘Jacks moved to 4-3 with the victory and the Spartans fell to 3-4.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston will be examined Monday after leaving No. 1 South Carolina’s 85-38 win over Hampton on Sunday with her right foot in a walking boot. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said the reigning Associated Press Player of the Year was “questionable” going forward but added that the “team doctor wasn’t too,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore-Jacksonville game was delayed about 20 minutes because of inclement weather. Heavy rain started falling about a half hour before the scheduled start in Jacksonville, and nearby lightning prompted officials to clear the stands and the playing field. Both teams retreated to locker rooms. The Jaguars returned to the field

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has made no secret he wanted his team playing more prime-time home games. Indy is finally about to get that chance. When the Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers square off in Week 12, it will be Indy’s first Monday night home game

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Andrej Kramaric scored a pair of goals and Croatia crushed Canada’s hopes of advancing at its first World Cup in 36 years with a 4-1 victory. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal seconds into the match but the team’s trip to

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against England in the World Cup drew 19.98 million viewers for English- and Spanish-language broadcasts. It was the third-most watched men’s soccer game on U.S. television behind the 2010 and 2014 finals. The match kicked off at 2 p.m. EST on Friday. It was was seen

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dan Bradbury has completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Joburg Open to win his first European tour title at Houghton Golf Club. The Englishman’s 4-under 67 final round proved to be more than enough as his closest challenger, Sami Valimaki of Finland, dropped a further two shots back to finish three behind