Month: December 2022

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Mackenzie Weegar scored his first goal with Calgary and added an assist to lead the Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Lindholm and Blake Coleman also scored for Calgary, which has points in 12 of its last 15 games. Sheldon Dries and Elias Pettersson scored for

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers are betting on betting. The NBA team is set to open a full-service sportsbook inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, its downtown home, on Jan. 1 when gambling becomes legal in Ohio. The Cavs are partnering with Caesar’s Sportsbook on the stylish, two-story facility. The

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 126-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Bam Adebayo had 32 points and eight rebounds for the Heat, while Herro finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Victor

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Quarterback C.J. Stroud and No. 4 Ohio State came up just short, and this one has to hurt. After dominating No. 1 Georgia for most of the first three quarters, the Buckeyes ended their season early Sunday with a second straight loss. The first one, to

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game will match the defending national champion against the closest thing the sport has had in years to a Cinderella team. It will be No. 1 Georgia (14-0) looking for its

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Stetson Bennett capped No. 1 Georgia’s comeback from a two-touchdown, fourth-quarter deficit with a 10-yard, last-minute scoring pass to Adonai Mitchell in a 42-41 victory over No. 4 Ohio State for a shot at its second straight national title. The comeback in the College Football Playoff

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cate Reese scored six of her 13 points in the fourth quarter, Shaina Pellington added 12 points and No. 18 Arizona beat California 62-56 to win its fifth game in a row. Kailyn Gilbert scored 10 points for Arizona (11-1, 2-0 Pac-12). Jayda Curry led Cal (9-4, 0-2) with 13 points

By The Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Gideon George’s 20 points helped BYU defeat Portland 71-58 Saturday night. George added nine rebounds for the Cougars (12-5). Fousseyni Traore scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Spencer Johnson went 4 of 6 from the field to finish with nine points. The Cougars picked up their

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has rallied to beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a clash of Grand Slam champions in the first round of the Adelaide International. The 2019 US Open champion Andreescu trailed 0-6, 2-5 before staging a remarkable comeback to beat two-time major winner Muguruza in

SYDNEY (AP) — Casper Ruud beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-2 in the first men’s singles match of the New Year to boost Norway at the United Cup mixed teams championship in Brisbane. Norway was 2-0 down when the world No.3 took the court against Montiero at Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena. He left he court

DALLAS (AP) — Fredrik Olofsson’s first NHL goal was the eventual winner as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who ran their winning streak to a season-best four games. Jake Oettinger, who

By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brock Mackenzie scored 23 points as Idaho State beat Northern Colorado 90-83 in overtime on Saturday night. Mackenzie added four steals for the Bengals (5-10). Austin Smellie added 16 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line, and he

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 32 points and eight assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and six blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies broke open the game in the fourth quarter for a 116-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Desmond Bane finished with 18 points and Steven

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump hit three early 3-pointers and six in all on the way to 20 points as No. 2 Stanford quickly ran away from Arizona State, beating the Sun Devils 101-69 on Saturday night for its eighth straight victory.Birthday girl Cameron Brink contributed 17 points,

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2. Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 22 points — 14 in the final 11-plus minutes — and N’Faly Dante had 17 points and eight rebounds to help Oregon beat in-state rival Oregon State 77-68. OSU leads the series against the Ducks — the most contested series in NCAA history which dates to 1903 —

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 51 points and the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 126-125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. Christian Wood added 25 points in Dallas’ fifth straight victory over San Antonio. Keldon Johnson had 30 points for

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points, including 17 in the third quarter as Detroit erased a double-digit deficit, and the Pistons got 65 points from their bench in a 116-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Marvin Bagley Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for

By TON SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Joel Embid had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth career triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers never trailed in beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-96 on Saturday night. Tobias Harris hit his first seven shots and scored 23 points for Philadelphia. Harris scored

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Michael Bunting had two goals, Auston Matthews and T.J. Brodie scored 24 seconds apart in the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled Nathan MacKinnon’s return with a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Matthews added an assist to his 18th goal, Mitch Marner and Pierre

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s defense, built for speed, turned off Michigan’s power in a dominating first half. When the Fiesta Bowl turned into a touchdown party, the Horned Frogs kept the lights on just long enough to earn a chance to play for their first national championship since

By The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Led by Aidan Mahaney’s 18 points, the Saint Mary’s (Cal) Gaels defeated the Santa Clara Broncos 67-64. The Gaels moved to 12-4 with the victory and the Broncos dropped to 13-4.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU beat Michigan 51-45 in a College Football Playoff semifinal game that will mostly be remembered for the offensive avalanche in the second half from both teams. But it was a few missed opportunities in the first half that might have hurt the Wolverines the

CHICAGO (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 23 points, Kevin Love added 20 points and nine rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a three-game skid with a 103-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 19 for Chicago, which had won two straight. Cleveland led 84-77 after three quarters

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Julius Randle scored 35 points and Immanuel Quickley added 27 as the New York Knicks snapped a five-game skid with a 108-88 win over the Houston Rockets Saturday night. The Rockets led for most of the first half, but the Knicks went on top just before

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Led by Ajay Mitchell’s 23 points, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the UCSD Tritons 82-61. The Gauchos moved to 11-2 with the victory and the Tritons dropped to 6-8.

By RICHARD WALKER Associated Press CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half, Kevin Durant added 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets ran their winning streak to 11, beating the Charlotte Hornets 123-106 on Saturday night. Brooklyn never trailed and led by 10 points in the first

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season. Jordan Greenway, Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon also scored for the Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves. Minnesota

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Qua Grant scored 17 points and Donte Powers added 14 as Sam Houston used a strong first half to top New Mexico State, 75-62 in a Western Athletic Conference battle. Powers scored five points in a 7-0 run that put the Bearkats up 19-7 about six minutes into the game

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU’s wild ride has one more stop. The Horned Frogs are headed to Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, about 10 miles from Hollywood, just about the perfect place to end a storybook season for the most improbable College Football Playoff team. Max Duggan

SEATTLE — Cameron Tyson scored 20 points as Seattle University beat California Baptist 71-65. Tyson was 7-of-13 shooting (4 for 9 from distance) for the Redhawks (10-4) in their Western Athletic Conference opener. Alex Schumacher scored 11 points with seven rebounds and three steals. Emeka Udenyi had 11 points. Riley Battin led the way for

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Joel Brown scored 21 points, freshman Grant Newell posted his first double-double and California held on for an 80-76 victory over Colorado on Saturday. Brown sank 9 of 14 shots with a 3-pointer for the Golden Bears (2-13, 1-3 Pac-12). Newell finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Lars Thiemann had

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Minnesota freshman Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and three assists and the United States beat Finland 6-2 on Saturday to win Group B in the world junior hockey championship. The Americans will face Germany — the fourth-place team in Group A — in the quarterfinals Monday. The U.S. was 3-1

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his 498th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-3. Stamkos stopped a six-game goal drought, putting the Lightning ahead 3-2 from the left circle during a power play at 11:12 of the second period. The star center

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Joey Bosa has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to play for the Los Angeles Chargers when they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. To make room for Bosa, the Chargers waived running back Sony Michel. Bosa returned to practice Thursday. He missed the last 12

By The Associated Press SAN MARCOS, Texas — Led by Kieffer Punter’s 16 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the Texas State Bobcats 55-52 on Saturday night. The Trojans are now 9-6 on the season, while the Bobcats fell to 7-8.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Noah Cates scored a go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period, Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped the Los Angeles Kings seven-game point streak with a 4-2 victory Saturday afternoon. Scott Laughton and Travis Konecny also scored for

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 20 points, including the game-winning free throws with 18 seconds remaining, to lead No. 22 New Mexico to a 76-75 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The Lobos (14-0, 2-0 Mountain West) remain one of only three unbeaten teams nationally. The Cowboys (5-9, 0-2), who dropped their fourth

By The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. — Nicquel Blake scored 23 points off of the bench to help lead the Pacific Tigers over the Loyola Marymount Lions 78-72 on Saturday night. The Tigers moved to 8-9 with the victory and the Lions dropped to 11-5.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 22 of his season-high 35 points as part of Gonzaga’s first-half scoring outburst, and the No. 10 Bulldogs raced past Pepperdine 111-88 in the West Coast Conference opener for both. Gonzaga (12-3, 1-0 WCC) won its 27th consecutive WCC opener and extended its home win streak to 74

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Zach Chappell’s 18 points helped Sacramento State defeat Portland State 74-63 in a Big Sky Conference opener. Chappell was 6 of 12 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 4 for 8 from the line for the Hornets. Austin Patterson scored 15 points and Cameron Wilbon added 13. Isaiah Johnson

BEAUMONT, Texas — Led by Trae English’s 14 points, the McNeese Cowboys defeated the Lamar Cardinals 81-62 on Saturday night. The Cowboys improved to 5-10 with the win and the Cardinals fell to 4-10.

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. — Keenon Cole scored 23 points as Lindenwood beat Tennessee Tech 82-64. Cole added seven rebounds for the Lions. Cam Burrell scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds and three blocks. The Golden Eagles were led in scoring by Jayvis Harvey, who finished with 18 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 27 points and the Tennessee State Tigers defeated the Little Rock Trojans 94-69 on Saturday night. The Tigers are now 9-6 on the season, while the Trojans moved to 5-10.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Backup guard Lazar Stefanovic matched his season- and career-high with 20 points, Branden Carlson added 18 points and Utah defeated Stanford 71-66. Stefanovic, a sophomore from Belgrade, Serbia, made 6 of 7 shots, all three of his 3-point tries and 5 of 6 from the line. Gabe Madsen and Marco Anthony

CHICAGO (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 21 points, including seven straight late in the game to give Creighton back the lead, and the No. 21 Bluejays edged DePaul 92-82. Emma Ronsiek led the Bluejays with 22 points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter and shortly thereafter DePaul took its final lead, 82-80, but

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Led by Tre Jackson’s 17 points, the Western Carolina Catamounts defeated the Furman Paladins 79-67 on Saturday night. The Catamounts improved to 8-7 with the victory and the Paladins fell to 10-5.

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Junior Ballard scored 16 points as Weber State beat Northern Arizona 76-60 on Saturday night. Ballard was 6-of-8 shooting (4 for 6 from distance) for the Wildcats (7-8, 2-0 Big Sky Conference). Steven Verplancken Jr. contributed 14 points, while Dillon Jones scored nine. Jalen Cole had 16 points and six rebounds

RICHMOND, Ky. — Devontae Blanton scored 22 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Queens University 88-83. Blanton also contributed six rebounds for the Colonels (8-6). Leland Walker added 19 points and Tayshawn Comer scored 13. AJ McKee led the way for the Royals of Canada with 20 points and seven rebounds.

JONESBORO, Ark. — Jamari Blackmon scored 25 points as UL Monroe beat Arkansas State 84-72. Blackmon shot 9 for 12, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Warhawks (6-9, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference). Tyreke Locure scored 15 points and added five rebounds, while Langston Powell scored 15 with four boards. Omar El-Sheikh

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Tristan Enaruna’s 18 points, the Cleveland State Vikings defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 63-54 on Saturday. The Vikings improved to 8-7 with the victory and the Colonials fell to 7-8.

By The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. — Led by Matt Dentlinger’s 22 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Saint Thomas Tommies 71-64 on Saturday. The Jackrabbits are now 7-8 with the win and the Tommies dropped to 11-6.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Cameron Batson faces multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in an altercation with an officer and fleeing the scene. An officer observed a pickup truck speeding and failing to maintain its lane early Saturday morning, according to an Atlanta Police Department statement. The officer observed that the driver

ATLANTA — Led by 18 points from Dwon Odom and  Ja’Heim Hudson, the Georgia State Panthers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 68-58 on Saturday. The Panthers are now 8-6 with the win and the Jaguars fell to 6-8.

NORFOLK, Va. — Led by Tyreek Scott-Grayson’s 17 points, the Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 70-66 on Saturday. The Monarchs improved to 9-5 with the win and the Ragin’ Cajuns fell to 10-4.

By The Associated Press The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 80-63 on Saturday led by Kruz Perrott-Hunt’s 30 points. The Coyotes are now 7-8 with the victory and the Leathernecks fell to 8-6.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jarius Hicklen had 18 points in North Florida’s 90-85 overtime win over Austin Peay. Hicklen also added five rebounds for the Ospreys. Jose Placer scored 17 points and Carter Hendricksen had 15 points with nine rebounds. Sean Durugordon led the way for the Governors with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Cameron Copeland

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Keondre Kennedy scored 19 points as UNC Greensboro beat Wofford 73-64. Kennedy was 5 of 14 shooting, including 3 for 8 from distance, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Spartan. Keyshaun Langley scored 16 points and Donovan Atwell scored nine points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting. The Terriers were

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Carr hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute as No. 6 Texas escaped Oklahoma with a 70-69 victory in the Big 12 opener for both teams. It was the Longhorns’ fourth straight win on the Sooners’ home court. Oklahoma led for most of the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Girard scored 24 points, Benny Williams had a double-double, and Syracuse overcame a slow start to defeat Boston College 79-65. Syracuse trailed by seven points with about 13 minutes remaining in the first half but Girardi, who had 13 first-half points, hit three 3-pointers to lead the Orange to a

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State twice at the other end, and the No. 4 Jayhawks came back from 15 down to beat the Cowboys 69-67 on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Jalen

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur and Caleb Grill combined for 41 points as Iowa State toppled No. 12 Baylor 77-62 in a Big 12 opener Saturday. Kalscheur finished with 23 points, including a 3-pointer to give the Cyclones a commanding 69-54 lead with 5:22 left to play. Grill added

HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark scored 19 points, Marcus Sasser had 18 points and No. 3 Houston held on for a 71-65 win over Central Florida. J’Wan Roberts added 12 points and Jamal Shead scored 11 points for Houston. The Cougars shot 38%, including 6 of 19 on 3-pointers. Houston forced 13 UCF turnovers and

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ana Llanusa scored 28 points, shooting 11 for 13,  Madi Williams scored 24 and No. 20 Oklahoma pulled away from West Virginia for a 98-77 win in a Big 12 opener for both teams. Oklahoma posted an 8-0 run in the final 1:45 of the third quarter in what had been

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead eighth-ranked UConn to a 61-48 victory over visiting Marquette on Saturday. Aaliyah Edwards had nine points and eight rebounds and Dorka Juhasz added nine points and 10 rebounds for