Month: December 2022

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jalen Graham scored a season-high 16 points and No. 10 Arkansas breezed past UNC Asheville 85-51. Graham, who hadn’t played more than 11 minutes in a game this season, logged 19 minutes and shot 8 of 10 from the field as the Razorbacks shot 53.3%

The Associated Press Former Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders is following his father, Deion Sanders, to Colorado. Shedeur Sanders was part of his father’s first signing class as the Buffaloes’ coach. Former top recruit Travis Hunter also announced he would be transferring from Jackson State to Colorado. Hunter chose Jackson State over Florida State last

By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 25 points, rookie Paolo Banchero had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 116-110. The Magic took their first lead when Cole Anthony drilled a 3-pointer to make it 96-95 with 7:11

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 101-98. Gilgeous-Alexander had a good week against Portland. He hit a game-winner as time expired against the Trail Blazers two days earlier in Oklahoma City to highlight a 35-point performance.

By PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks’ NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106. Siakam added nine rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes as Toronto snapped its six-game skid. Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and OG Anunoby had

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and the Indiana Pacers opened a 30-point lead in the first half before holding off the slumping Boston Celtics 117-112 on Wednesday night. Former Celtics player Aaron Nesmith had 15 points, Chris Duarte added 14 and Myles Turner had 10 to help

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put together a complete game against Milwaukee, withstanding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s season-high 45-point performance to beat the Bucks 114-106 on Wednesday night. Darius Garland added 23 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 for the Cavs, who

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-99 on Wednesday night to split the two-game set. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points after an illness sidelined him Monday night in Dallas’ 116-106 loss in Minnesota in which

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points, all but two in a 91-point first half that was the third-biggest in NBA history, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the Golden State Warriors 143-113 to send the reigning champions staggering home with their second blowout loss in two nights

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keishawn Davidson had 14 points in Belmont’s 79-56 win over Samford. Davidson had five assists for the Bruins. Cade Tyson scored 14 points and Even Brauns added 10 points. Jaron Rillie led the way for the Bulldogs with 15 points.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State Texans defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams 114-56 led by Lue Williams’ 30 points. The Texans moved to 6-6 with the win and the Rams fell to 0-2.

ST. LOUIS — Deejuan Pruitt scored 21 points off of the bench to lead the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars past the Saint Louis Billikens 69-67. The Cougars are now 9-4 on the season, while the Billikens moved to 8-5. SIU-Edwardsville’s Ray’Sean Taylor scored the game’s last three points. Taylor made a layup with 30 seconds left and

By The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Led by Nana Owusu-Anane’s 16 points, the Brown Bears defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 67-51 on Wednesday night. The Bears improved to 7-5 with the victory and the Wildcats fell to 5-7.

By The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Led by Marcus Domask’s 24 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 70-68 on Wednesday night. The Salukis are now 9-4 on the season, while the Redhawks fell to 5-8.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Tytan Anderson had 25 points in Northern Iowa’s 62-52 victory over Saint Bonaventure. Anderson had 10 rebounds for the Panthers. Bowen Born scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line. Cole Henry was 4 of

By The Associated Press MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Enoch Cheeks’ 23 points, the Robert Morris Colonials defeated the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash 77-66 on Wednesday night. The Colonials improved to 6-7 with the victory and the Red Flash fell to 3-10.

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring attack to extend their winning streak to six games with a 113-93 win over the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris had 17 points, despite early foul trouble, and James Harden added 15

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 21 points shooting 11 for 13 from the foul line and Colorado beat Southern Utah 86-78 Wednesday night to make Buffs head coach Tad Boyle the winningest coach in men’s program history. The win was No. 262 for Boyle in his 13 years in Boulder, surpassing the 261

By The Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — Led by Nicholas Boyd’s 15 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Northern Kentucky Norse 67-52 on Wednesday night. The Owls improved to 11-1 with the victory and the Norse fell to 7-6.

CLEVELAND — Drew Lowder’s 18 points helped Cleveland State defeat Mount Saint Joseph 78-48. Lowder was 7 of 9 shooting, including 4 of 6 3-pointers, for the Vikings. Yahel Hill scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 11 from beyond the arc. Tujautae Williams added 10 points. The Lions were led by Kelvin Turner, who

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lars Thiemann and Joel Brown scored 17 points each and California snapped its season-opening 12-game losing streak, defeating UT Arlington 73-51. Kuany Kuany added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Golden Bears. Thiemann made 8 of 10 shots and grabbed five rebounds. Brown was 7-for-13 shooting and had

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-handers Tanner Rainey and Erasmo Ramírez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals. Rainey gets a $1.5 million salary and Ramírez $1 million with the chance to earn $1 million more in performance bonuses for games pitched. Rainey, 29, was 1-3 with a 3.30 ERA last season, striking out 36

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl was remembered for his peripatetic life as a sportswriter, pursuit of social justice and lasting impact on family, friends and people he mentored. Wahl died at age 49 from aortic aneurysm on Dec. 10 while covering a World Cup match in Qatar. A

By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cason Wallace scored a career-high 27 points to help No. 19 Kentucky beat Florida A&M 88-68 on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-4 freshman guard also had four steals and nine assists. Wallace scored the first seven points of the second half for the Wildcats (8-3) as they

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Brandon Johnson’s 16 points helped East Carolina defeat High Point 60-49. Johnson also had 15 rebounds and three steals for the Pirates. Ezra Ausar added 15 points while going 7 of 10 and added seven rebounds. Javon Small had 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and three steals. The Panthers were led

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets rang up 91 points Wednesday night in the first half against Golden State, the third-highest total in NBA history. The Nets led 91-51 against a Warriors team missing Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. Brooklyn shot 35 for 49 (71.4%) in the opening 24 minutes. Phoenix set

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said after practice he feels great as he returns from a recent concussion. He doesn’t plan on cutting back on his scrambling. He understands the risks and said he didn’t sign up for tennis. Wilson sustained a concussion on a head-first

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston star forward Jayson Tatum returned Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers after a game because of personal reasons. Tatum leads the team in scoring at 30.2 points per game and rebounding at 8.2 and was the NBA’s player of the month for October/November. Boston lost to Orlando on Sunday

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knew his team was in trouble even while holding a 17-3 halftime lead over the New England Patriots last Sunday. The Raiders didn’t have either of their starting guards, and McDaniels’ concerns proved to be well-founded as the Patriots

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s ability to hang onto the ball for the Minnesota Vikings might be the best of all of his superb skills. The NFL’s leading receiver has taken plenty of punishing hits recently. Several of them have been penalized. Coach Kevin O’Connell said he

RENO, Nev. — Led by Will Baker’s 23 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 78-66 on Wednesday night. The Wolf Pack are now 10-3 on the season, while the Spartans fell to 9-5.

NORFOLK, Va. — Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored 30 points and Chance Jenkins made a layup with 2.3 seconds left to lift Old Dominion to a 78-77 win over in-state rival George Mason on Wednesday night. The Monarchs are now 8-4 on the season, while the Patriots moved to 7-5.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving missed the Brooklyn Nets’ game against Golden State because of right calf tightness. Coach Jacque Vaughn said after Irving arrived at the arena Wednesday, he did some shooting and then reported his tightness. The Nets initially listed their point guard as questionable but then scratched him shortly after. Irving

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the most part, Tariq Woolen’s rookie season in Seattle has gotten one glowing review after another. He has six interceptions, which is tied for the league lead and the most by any rookie. He’s making a case for defensive rookie of the year. And

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 18 points with 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East Coast trip to earn an 81-54 victory over UC Davis. Tyger Campbell scored 17 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 14 as the Bruins distanced themselves from a slow start

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa was coming to the Bay Area, lured by a megadeal worth $350 million over 13 years. And then, just like that, the two-time All-Star was gone, poached by the

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Friends, teammates and rivals are paying their respects to Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris. The Pro Football Hall of Famer died this week at age 72. Harris leaves behind a legacy beyond the field of play. Former Pennsylvania governor and longtime friend

Caitlin Bickle scored 17 points, Sarah Andrews missed a triple-double by one point and No. 24 Baylor pulled away from Long Beach State for a 73-52 win. Andrews had career highs of 14 assists and 12 rebounds to go with nine points on 2-of-11 shooting. Je’Mee Asberry and Bella Fontleroy both had 11 points for

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kinyon Hodges scored 22 points, Caleb Donaldson added 16 and Eastern Illinois used red-hot shooting in the second half to upset cold-shooting Iowa 92-83. It was the fourth Power Five win for the Panthers. It was also their second win, and first in 35 years, over a Big Ten team.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Greg Roman is a target of Baltimore Ravens fans right now for a couple of reasons. For several weeks, the offense could charitably be described as unspectacular. Then last weekend at Cleveland, Baltimore didn’t stick with the one thing that was working

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 13 points and was part of dominating Arizona rebounding performance with nine boards in the No. 18 Wildcats’ 78-59 victory over UT Arlington. Lauren Fields, Shaina Pellington, and Cate Reese scored 10 points apiece for Arizona, which won its third straight game. Maya Nnaji grabbed nine rebounds to

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It’s unrealistic to think the New York Giants will ever find another Lawrence Taylor. But rookie linebacker and edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux looked a little bit like LT last Sunday night at Washington. He had a strip-sack that he recovered for a touchdown and

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The early signing period for college football has begun. Alabama has signed what is generally regarded as the top class of recruits again. This is the second signing class since the NCAA lifted a ban on college athletes being compensated for the use of their names, images

By DANIEL POLITI and HERNÁN ALVAREZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s government on Wednesday defended the mammoth parade held to welcome home the World Cup winners even though the event was abruptly cut short amid organizational chaos. After days of high-profile activity, team captain Lionel Messi and most of the other members