Month: December 2022

HONOLULU (AP) — Maxwell Lewis scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures, Jevon Porter posted a double-double and Pepperdine defeated George Washington 81-70 at the Diamond Head Classic. Lewis sank 9 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers for the Waves (7-6). Porter finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds. James Bishop made

By ABBIE PARR and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A teenager was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America on Friday that sent frightened customers at the nation’s largest shopping center racing into a lockdown just before the holiday weekend, police said. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim

By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 23 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the absence of leading scorer Zion Williamson and a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-125 in overtime. Murphy and CJ McCollum each hit a 3-pointer in the first two minutes

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and J.T. Miller scored twice, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the Canucks, who have won two in a row. Horvat has 24 goals this season. Derek Ryan had a goal and

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray returned to the lineup with 25 points and a season-high 12 assists, Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-107. Murray, who finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double, sat out Tuesday’s win over Memphis

HOUSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic scored a season-high 50 points , including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-106. Doncic, who also had 10 assists and eight rebounds, was 17 of 30 from the field, including 6 of 12 on 3-pointers. It was Doncic’s second

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27-17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl. The redshirt junior now will look at entering the NFL draft or

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aatu Raty scored in his NHL debut, Anthony Beauvillier added two goals and Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves, leading the New York Islanders to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Ryan Pulock and Zach Parise also scored for the Islanders. Matthew Tkachuk scored his 15th

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar DeRozan’s jumper with less than a second to play gave the Chicago Bulls a 118-117 victory over the New York Knicks. DeRozan finished with 25 points in Chicago’s season-high third straight victory. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 25.

DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored Dallas’ third power-play goal with five minutes remaining and the Stars rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. Roope Hintz scored twice on primary assists from Jason Robertson, and Joel Kiviranta added an empty-netter with 17 seconds left. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars, who are 4-1-1 in

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, and the Nets held Giannis Antetokounmpo scoreless in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-100. Brooklyn won its eighth straight to match its longest winning streak since moving from New Jersey a decade ago. Nic Claxton made his first nine shots and finished 9

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 26 points and nine assists, and O.G. Anunoby scored 26 points as the Toronto Raptors rolled to a 118-107 victory over the Cavaliers, becoming the first East team to win in Cleveland this season. Scottie Barnes scored 25 points and Fred VanVleet added 18,

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesper Fast scored twice in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes set a franchise record with a 14-game points streak, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5. Stefan Noesen, Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored as the Hurricanes won their eighth straight. Jordan Staal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 44 points, James Harden had a career-high 21 assists in a triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-114 on Friday night. Harden also had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help Philadelphia sweep a seven-game homestand and improve to

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 26 points and 13 assists, Dejounte Murray added 26 points, and the Atlanta Hawks used a dominant third quarter to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 130-105. Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 19 points. Clint Capela, returning after missing the last three games with a

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd goals to pass Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career list, and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. They’ve won four in a row. Ovechkin scored into an empty net with a minute left in the

HONOLULU (AP) — Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and Zach Nutall hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute to send SMU to a 77-74 victory over Utah State in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday night. Phelps added eight rebounds and four assists for the Mustangs (5-7). Nutall connected from beyond

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Franz Wagner added 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-113 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games. Paolo Banchero had 18 points and six rebounds, and Mo Bamba

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Tamar Bates scored 19 points, Jalen Hood-Schifino added 18 and No. 18 Indiana fended off Kennesaw State 69-55. The game was tied 43-all with 9:49 remaining when Miller Kopp hit a 3-pointer and Bates made another to push Indiana ahead to stay. Hood-Schifino scored seven points down the stretch as the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 802nd goal into an empty net with a minute left in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal

HONOLULU — Led by Nelly Junior Joseph’s 26 points, the Iona Gaels defeated the Seattle U Redhawks 83-72 on Friday night. The Gaels improved to 8-4 with the victory and the Redhawks fell to 8-4.

By ROY LANG III Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Clayton Tune connected with Nathaniel Dell for a 12-yard touchdown with 20 seconds remaining, and Houston rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 23-16 in the Independence Bowl. The TD pass was Tune’s third of the game and 40th of the season, tying him

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Clifford Omoruyi had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, Caleb McConnell added 14 points and seven assists and Rutgers beat Bucknell 85-50. The Rutgers defense dominated again. The Scarlet Knights entered with the fifth best scoring defense in the country, holding opponents to 54.7 points per game, and Bucknell didn’t

FAIRFAX, Va. — Led by Victor Bailey Jr.’s 17 points, the George Mason Patriots defeated the Coppin State Eagles 91-53 on Friday night. The Patriots improved to 8-5 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 5-10.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed their second starting offensive lineman on injured reserve in as many days. Right guard Nate Davis has joined center Ben Jones on IR. The Titans at least got linebacker Zach Cunningham back from injured reserve. That keeps them at 19 players on IR. Cunningham had been

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 26-year-old woman who claims the billionaire is her biological father. A Texas judge issued the order for genetic testing Thursday in a paternity case brought

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin has been suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s gambling policy. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the suspension, which Austin is appealing. McCarthy added the league would have no further comment until the appeal is resolved. Austin could

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The woman who called police to report a family violence assault by Texas basketball coach Chris Beard said Friday that Beard did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted. Beard was suspended indefinitely without pay after his Dec. 12 arrest on

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment is offering what may be the most extravagant guest package for next year’s highly anticipated Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix at a whopping $5 million. The luxury “Emperor Package” includes a five-night stay at the Nobu Sky Villa at Caesars Palace during race week with numerous

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have waived linebacker Josh Bynes and signed defensive tackle Isaiah Mack to the 53-man roster. Baltimore also elevated quarterback Anthony Brown and wide receiver Andy Isabella from the practice squad for Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Brown gives the Ravens another quarterback option along with Tyler

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette forward Zach Wrightsil says he will have season-ending surgery. Wrightsil disclosed his plans on social media. The 2021-22 NAIA player of the year transferred to Marquette after leading Loyola New Orleans to the NAIA championship last season. He had arthroscopic knee surgery in June and appeared in three games for Marquette

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and NFLPA have determined spotters assigned to watch players for concussions were aware New England wide receiver DeVante Parker had a possible head injury on Dec. 12, and they were in position to prevent him from playing. After reviewing the incident in a game against the Cardinals, the league

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones hit her initial six shots and scored 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and four assists, leading No. 2 Stanford past rival California 90-69 in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both schools. Hannah Jump knocked down five 3-pointers on

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired highly regarded catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., sending slugger Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old Moreno is one of the game’s top prospects. He made the majors last season with the Blue Jays,

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Smyly is staying with the Chicago Cubs after agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is subject to a physical. Smyly has an

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears shut down top cornerback Jaylon Johnson for the final three games, placing him on injured reserve because of a ring finger injury. Johnson had been listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills. He was eyeing another matchup with an elite receiver in