Month: December 2022

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caleb Williams once again was starring in his own highlight video, breaking four tackles and finding himself in the open field for a 59-yard gain. No. 4 Southern California looked as if it would do whatever it wanted against No. 12 Utah and coast into

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zion Williamson had 30 points and matched a career high with 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans rolled to a 117-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who were without coach Gregg Popovich. New Orleans has won three straight and eight of 10 to remain

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, Tyler Herro had 26 and the Miami Heat completed a split of two games in Boston, beating the Celtics 120-116 after Jaylen Brown banked in a long 3-pointer to force overtime.  Heat leading scorer Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup and had

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 24 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with 14.3 seconds remaining that helped No. 22 Maryland stay undefeated with a 71-66 victory over No. 16 Illinois on Friday night. Maryland is off to a sparkling 8-0 start under new coach Kevin Willard,

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets overcame a 16-point deficit to stun the short-handed Phoenix Suns 122-121 on Friday night. Houston won after blowing a six-point lead in the final two minutes. Devin Booker and Cameron

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the Brooklyn Nets built a huge lead before beating the Toronto Raptors 114-105. Kevin Durant had 17 points and Nic Claxton chipped in 15 for the Nets, who have won four consecutive games. Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and O.G. Anunoby added 21 for the

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 16 points, Wendell Green Jr. and Johni Broome both had 13 and No. 15 Auburn defeated Colgate 93-66. Auburn improved to 8-0. The Tigers hit a season-high 10 3-pointers, with Johnson going 4 for 4. The win was Auburn’s 24th consecutive home victory overall and its 44th straight

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Reilyn Turner gave top-ranked UCLA the lead, Quincy McMahon and Madelyn Desiano added insurance goals and the Bruins defeated Alabama 3-0 in the semifinal round of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer championship. UCLA (21-2-1) will play North Carolina for the championship on Monday night. The Tar Heels held off defending

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points and eight rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points and four blocks — one in the closing minute — and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-109 on Friday night. Dillon Brooks finished with 17 points to help Memphis win for

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Adam Flagler hit a pair of 3s as No. 6 Baylor scored the final eight points of the game to rally past No. 14 Gonzaga 64-63. Gonzaga’s Rasir Bolton missed a wild, driving layup try at the buzzer. The Bears are 6-2. They trailed 63-56 before Flagler hit a 3-pointer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina defensive back Cam Smith is heading for the NFL. The Gamecocks’ fourth-year junior posted on social media Friday that he planned to turn pro. Smith will not play in South Carolina’s upcoming bowl game. The 6-foot, 188-pound Smith finished with 27 tackles and an interception. He’s considered a first-round

TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Harris’ 15 points helped South Florida defeat Charleston Southern 79-59. Harris shot 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Bulls (3-6). Russel Tchewa added 14 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line, and he also had five rebounds. Jamir Chaplin

MACON, Ga. — Chris Youngblood scored 16 points as Kennesaw State beat Mercer 66-63. Youngblood was 7 of 12 shooting (2 for 5 from distance) for the Owls (5-3). Terrell Burden scored 14 points, going 5 of 14 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Quincy Adekokoya shot 2 for 4 (1 for

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Darius McGhee’s 22 points helped Liberty defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 79-59. McGhee added six assists for the Flames (5-3). Brody Peebles scored 12 points and added five rebounds. Kyle Rode was 4 of 10 shooting (4 for 7 from distance) to finish with 12 points. Ahamadou Fofana led the Hawks (3-5) in scoring,

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 34 points, rookie A.J. Griffin tied a career high with 24 subbing for injured Trae Young and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. Denver star Nikola Jokic, the two-time defending NBA MVP, had 24 points, 10 rebounds

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sammie Puisis scored 25 points and Elena Tsineke scored 22 and South Florida beat No. 22 Texas 70-65 ending the Longhorns’ two-game win streak. Tsineke’s jump shot with 2:37 left gave the Bulls the lead for good at 64-63. Texas then missed its next three shots, turned it over with 1:30

ALBANY, N.Y. — Javian McCollum had 27 points in Siena’s 74-70 win against Canisius. McCollum shot 8 for 14 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Saints (5-3). Jackson Stormo scored 11 points and added 10 rebounds and five blocks. Michael Baer recorded 10 points

By The Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. — Led by RJ Felton’s 25 points, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 79-69 on Friday night. The Pirates are now 6-3 on the season, while the Fighting Camels dropped to 4-4.

By The Associated Press NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Led by Jonas Harper’s 15 points, the Boston University Terriers defeated the Merrimack Warriors 68-54 on Friday night. The Terriers are now 5-4 with the victory and the Warriors dropped to 1-8.

By The Associated Press HARRISONBURG, Va. — Led by Noah Freidel’s 17 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 97-80 on Friday night. The Dukes are now 7-2 with the win and the Colonels dropped to 4-4.

By The Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Led by Sincere Carry’s 23 points, the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 83-68 on Friday night. The Golden Flashes improved to 6-2 with the victory and the Jackrabbits fell to 3-5.

By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Led by Montre’ Gipson’s 14 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers 71-62 on Friday night. The 49ers are now 7-2 on the season, while the Mountaineers moved to 5-4.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mardrez McBride had 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 14 points and Georgia beat Florida A&M 68-46 for coach Mike White’s 250th career victory. White, who has averaged more than 22 wins per season in 11 campaigns as head coach at Florida and Louisiana Tech, was named

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Molly Mogensen scored 22 points, Morgan Maly added 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and No. 13 Creighton beat 25th-ranked Villanova 67-46. The Wildcats built a 19-9 first quarter lead and their success ended there. Creighton (7-0, 2-0 Big East) went on to outscore Villanova 17-8 and 17-7 in the second and third

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored 24 points, Blake Hinson had 13 points and eight rebounds and Pittsburgh beat North Carolina State 68-60 in an ACC opener. Pittsburgh won its fifth straight game after starting 1-3. Nike Sibande made a long jumper with a foot on the 3-point line to extend Pittsburgh’s lead to

By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal and Aubrey Griffin scored 18 points apiece and No. 3 UConn beat Providence 98-53 Friday night in the Big East Conference opener for both teams. Azzi Fudd scored 17 points, Aaliyah Edwards had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Nika Muhl added 12

By The Associated Press SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Led by Paxson Wojcik’s 18 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 72-60 on Friday night. The Bears are now 4-4 on the season, while the Bulldogs dropped to 6-2.

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer If the NFL had its way, Deshaun Watson wouldn’t be playing this week or anytime this year. The league wanted to suspend Watson for at least one season over sexual misconduct allegations but settled for 11 games after an independent arbiter initially gave him a six-game ban. Watson,

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Tori Hansen and Julia Dorsey scored seven minutes apart in the second half and North Carolina held off No. 1 overall seed Florida State 3-2 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer championship. North Carolina, making its 31st College Cup appearance, is searching for its first title since

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free-agent ace Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract. The two-time Cy Young Award winner leaves the New York Mets after nine seasons — the past two shortened by injuries. After making his first start last season in

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is questionable with a calf injury for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacobs was listed on the NFL’s injury report Friday. Linebacker Denzel Perryman (wrist) and defensive tackle Andrew Billings (fibula) also were questionable. Jacobs

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC said Friday it will not allow those coached by James Krause to compete in the organization’s events. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Krause on Nov. 18. UFC also said it was cooperating with an investigation into betting irregularities regarding one of Krause’s fighters,

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was scratched from the lineup with right shoulder soreness, the latest blow to the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks were already without John Collins and De’Andre Hunter for the game Friday after MRIs on both players confirmed the injuries. Collins has a left ankle sprain and will miss at least

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will be without three starters on offense for Sunday’s AFC West matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Center Corey Linsley, right tackle Trey Pipkins and wide receiver Mike Williams were ruled out on Friday after they didn’t practice this week. Linsley remains in concussion protocol, and

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays, in partnership with a global real estate investment and development firm, have submitted a bid to redevelop Tropicana Field and surrounding land on the edge of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The club said Friday that in addition to a new ballpark, the ambitious plan for the

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. had the fastest time in both runs on her way to winning a World Cup monobob race on Friday. It was Humphries’ second medal in as many monobob races this season and put her atop the World Cup standings. Lisa Buckwitz of Germany

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed hard-throwing reliever Miguel Castro to a one-year contract. Castro, who turns 28 this month, has already spent eight years in the big leagues, most recently with the New York Yankees. He was 5-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 34 appearances last season. Arizona also claimed catcher Ali

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon coach Rigobert Song came full circle on a memorable and bittersweet night for African soccer. Jerome Ngom Mbekeli, the only member of Cameroon’s team who plays for a Cameroonian club, made an inspiring run and cross to set up Vincent Aboubakar’s header and stoppage-time

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is No. 2 at the Hero World Challenge and No. 2 in the world ranking. He’s in good shape to improve his position in both. The Masters champion is in the group one shot behind defending champion Viktor Hovland. Scheffler can go back

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and North Carolina coach Mack Brown share a bond formed out of one act of generosity. Their friendship goes back to 2009 when Brown was at Texas and he invited Swinney to Austin. Swinney had been named the Tigers head

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Quian Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter and Buffalo rallied past Akron 23-22 to become bowl eligible for the fourth time in five seasons. It was just the second catch of the game for Williams, who extended the ball over the line just before being