Month: November 2022

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Led by Darius McGhee’s 21 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Bradley Braves 55-44. The Flames are now 3-3 on the season, while the Braves moved to 3-3.

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Kevin Knox II had a season-high 21 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, to boost the Detroit Pistons to their second straight road win, 125-116 over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 19

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Devils franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to end as Matt Murray made 34 saves to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory in a game in which New Jersey had three goals disallowed. John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg scored first-period goals

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 12 points, Allen Flanigan made a contested go-ahead layup with 31 seconds left and No. 13 Auburn held on to beat Northwestern 43-42 in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge. Jaylin Williams made 3 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 11 points for the Tigers.

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points, Clint Capela added 11 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks snapped the Sacramento Kings’ seven-game winning streak with a 115-106 victory. Young had 10 points in the third, including a straightaway 3-pointer that gave the Hawks a 97-86 lead,

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Nic Claxton had 14 points and 12 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 112-98. Toronto held Kevin Durant to 12 points but still lost to the Nets for the fifth time

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, Aaron Gordon added 30 and Bruce Brown had a triple-double to help the depleted Denver Nuggets outlast the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-126 in overtime Wednesday night. Brown had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 36 saves, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to stop a four-game slide. Lawson Crouse scored two goals, including an empty-netter, and Nick Schmaltz and Nick Bjugstad also scored for the Coyotes on the eighth stop of a 14-game road

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 36 points and eight assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-113. Chicago began the week with a 6-10 record but has now beaten the NBA’s top two teams. The Bulls ended Boston’s nine-game winning streak on Monday. Zach LaVine and Nikola

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Foligno scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as the Minnesota Wild took down the Winnipeg Jets 6-1. Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for the Wild, and Kirill Kaprizov extended his point streak to seven games with a power-play goal

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 comeback victory against the Philadelphia Flyers and snap their four-game losing streak. The goal was the 790th of Ovechkin’s career. He’s 11 back of Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list.

By The Associated Press SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Chris Childs knocked down the game-winning jumper with two seconds left in overtime to lift Lindenwood to a 77-76 win over Idaho State on Wednesday night. Childs scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds for the Lions (3-4). Kevin Caldwell Jr. scored 20 points while going

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ville Husso made 26 saves for his third shutout this season, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0. Filip Hronek, Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen scored in Detroit’s third straight win. It was Hronek’s fourth goal in his last three games, and Larkin got

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice, with his second capping a three-goal second-period outburst, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated St. Louis 6-2 to snap the Blues seven-game winning streak. Buffalo followed a 7-2 victory at Montreal on Tuesday to win two straight after ending an eight-game skid.

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen had a season-high 24 points and 13 rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Darius Garland had 24 points and 12 assists, and Evan Mobley posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and three

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points — nine of them in a row in a key third-quarter run — and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Indiana Pacers 115-101 on Wednesday night. Minnesota has won five in a row, four of them on the road, to improve to

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 21 points, Kennady McQueen made a pair of late free throws and No. 17 Utah beat previously unbeaten Mississippi 69-67 on Wednesday night at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Classic in Nassau, Bahamas, to remain undefeated. A 3-pointer from Isabel Palmer and a Pili layup gave the Utes

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Race Thompson scored a season-high 20 points despite getting bloodied in the first half and led No. 11 Indiana past Little Rock 87-68. Freshman Malik Reneau scored 10 points in his starting debut for the Hoosiers who are 5-0 for the second straight season. Preseason

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s been playing with a broken thumb for the past six weeks. Rodgers hurt his thumb on Oct. 9 during a foiled Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the New

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Adam Scott shot a 5-under 66 after a 6 a.m. tee time to trail by one stroke after the first round of the Australian PGA championship at Royal Queensland. Three other Australians shot 65s in the afternoon groups — Min Woo Lee, Jason Scrivener and John Lyras — to share the

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Camden Vander Zwaag’s 22 points helped Air Force defeat Mississippi Valley State 64-51. Vander Zwaag also contributed three blocks for the Falcons. Corbin Green scored 13 points and added five rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. Alvin Stredic Jr. led the Delta Devils (1-6) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and

By The Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — Led by Ross Williams’ 22 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Alcorn State Braves 98-67 on Wednesday night. The Islanders are now 4-2 with the victory and the Braves fell to 2-3.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 19 points, Tyler Kolek added 14 points with six assists and Marquette beat Georgia Tech 84-60 for third place at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Marquette scored 18 of the opening 22 points of the game and the Golden Eagles led by at least seven points the rest

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ 35-yard winning touchdown pass Sunday in the 22-16 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos showed how he mentally and physically separates himself from most of his peers. The TD was set up earlier in the game when Adams

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley was hired as coach of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 after coordinating a top-ranked defense with the Los Angeles Rams. Staley’s success with the Rams hasn’t translated to the other team that calls SoFi Stadium home. Going into Sunday’s game against

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired infielder/outfielder Hoy Park in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox sent minor league left-hander Inmer Lobo to Pittsburgh for Park, who was designated for assignment Tuesday when the Pirates claimed first baseman Lewin Díaz off waivers from Miami. The 26-year-old Park made his

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s a good time to reflect on the things we’re thankful for this week and our fantasy stars should be no exception. So let’s dig into our best bets to score in Week 12 of the NFL season.

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jacob Toppin scored a career-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 15 Kentucky rout North Florida 96-56 on Wednesday. The Wildcats (4-2) easily recovered from an 88-72 loss at No. 6 Gonzaga Sunday and won their 23rd consecutive home game against an unranked

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Led by Will Baker’s 20 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Akron Zips 62-58 on Wednesday night. Tavari Johnson finished with 21 points, four assists and two steals for the Zips. The Wolf Pack are now 6-1 with the victory and the Zips fell to 3-3.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oumar Ballo dominated inside with 30 points and 13 rebounds for No. 14 Arizona, which held off No. 10 Creighton 81-79 to win the Maui Invitational for the third time. The combination of the unstoppable 7-foot, 260-pound Ballo and his speedy, talented supporting cast was just enough for the Wildcats to

ESTERO, Fla. — Led by Cameron Henry’s 22 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Drexel Dragons 85-81 on Wednesday night. Lamar Oden Jr. finished with 16 points for the Dragons. The Sycamores are now 5-1 on the season, while the Dragons fell to 3-3.

RICHMOND, Ky. — Led by Devontae Blanton’s 25 points, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels defeated the Brescia Bearcats 122-84 on Wednesday night. The Bearcats were led by Linkin Lockhart, who scored 19 points.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The New York Rangers have traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a healthy scratch for eight of the past 12 games for the Rangers. He gives struggling Minnesota some extra muscle and a veteran presence. The 35-year-old is signed only

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery. The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Harper is expected to return to Philadelphia’s lineup as the designated hitter by the All-Star break. He could be back in right

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Keyonte George scored 17 points, Adam Flagler added 13 with nine assists and seventh-ranked Baylor pulled away from McNeese State for a 89-60 victory. LJ Cryer had 16 points for the 4-1 Bears. The Bears had 30 assists on their 34 made field

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mark Andrews surpassed 4,000 yards receiving for his career last weekend. Health has been an issue lately for the Baltimore tight end. But he played almost every offensive snap in the Ravens’ 13-3 win over Carolina. He finished with six catches for 63 yards.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jermaine Marshall and Ques Glove both scored 12 points to help Samford defeat Valparaiso 79-49 on Wednesday. Kobe King led the way for the Beacons with 20 points. The Bulldogs improved to 6-0 with the win and the Beacons fell to 2-3.

CANCUN, Mexico — Led by Felipe Haase’s 21 points, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 70-58 on Wednesday. Jarred Godfrey led the way for the Mastodons with 14 points. The Golden Eagles are now 6-0 with the win and the Mastodons fell to 3-3.

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Keli Leaupepe scored 29 points, including five in the overtime, as the Loyola Marymount Lions beat the Morgan State Bears 81-80 on Wednesday. The Lions improved to 5-2 with the win and the Bears fell to 2-5.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are the object of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series and they are providing plenty of fodder for bad football and good television. The Cardinals have lost three of their past four games, they’ve been hit by myriad of injuries and are now dealing

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson’s top two targets, for Friday night’s game at No. 16 Florida State. Coach Billy Napier has ruled out leading receiver Xzavier Henderson and second-leading receiver Justin Shorter, along with backups Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Marcus Burke and Thai

By The Associated Press NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Led by Gedi Juozapaitis’ 24 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 66-58 on Wednesday. The Black Bears improved to 4-1 with the win and the Blue Devils fell to 0-6.