Month: December 2022

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored in the final seconds of regulation and the first minute of overtime to complete his fifth career hat trick and give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rantanen’s second goal of the game came with nine seconds left

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, leading the surging Detroit Lions to a 34-23 win over the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings needed a win or tie to clinch the division title. Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards, including a franchise-record 223

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — J.K. Dobbins ran for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return from a knee injury, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome the loss of backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-14. Huntley filled in for injured star Lamar Jackson but entered concussion protocol

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has been taken off the field on a cart after injuring his left knee on a running play. Samuel’s leg buckled as he fumbled the ball on a carry late in the second quarter of San Francisco’s

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 18 points to lead seven in double figures and Kansas State routed Incarnate Word 98-50. Johnson made 7 of 9 field goals, including 3 of 5 3-pointers and added five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats. Desi

AKRON, Ohio — Xavier Castaneda had 23 points in Akron’s 85-72 win against Jackson State. Enrique Freeman scored 17 points and added nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Zips. Trendon Hankerson made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. Jamarcus Jones led the Tigers with 16 points.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dalton Bolon had 22 points in Charleston’s 96-67 win against North Greenville. Bolon shot 9 for 13, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Cougars. Ben Burnham scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Reyne Smith added 17 points and the Cougars extended their winning streak to nine games.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Robbie Beran had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Chase Audige made several key plays, and Northwestern rallied to defeat Prairie View A&M 61-51. Audige hit a 3-pointer and later a pair of free throws to give the Wildcats a 51-47 lead with 6:17 remaining. It was Northwestern’s first lead since the

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow shook off a sloppy start to throw two touchdown passes and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 23-10. The Bengals ended a five-game skid to their Ohio rivals. Cincinnati has won five straight and nine of 11 and kept pace with Baltimore in

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach was hospitalized after “a personal health issue” that happened at his home in Starkville. The 61-year-old Leach was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, which is about 125 miles away from Mississippi State. The university said in a statement it would

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 368 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score and the Jacksonville Jaguars routed the Tennessee Titans 36-22 Sunday for their first victory in Music City since 2013. The Jaguars snapped a five-game skid against

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score on consecutive possessions and the Buffalo Bills persevered through wet, chilly and windy conditions to beat the AFC East division-rival New York Jets 20-12. Allen’s 24-yard touchdown pass to Dawson Knox in the

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored a season-high 20 points and top-ranked South Carolina improved to 9-0 with an 88-39 victory over Liberty. The Gamecocks returned from a week-long break for exams. Not liking what she saw from her starting five, coach Dawn Staley brought in five substitutes in the first quarter. Reserve forward

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott scored the go-ahead touchdown with 41 seconds remaining, and the Dallas Cowboys avoided a major upset with a 27-23 victory over the hapless Houston Texans. Houston appeared in position to end a seven-game losing streak with just its second victory after Dak

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the playoffs for the second straight year and the fifth time in six seasons. The league’s best team improved to 12-1 on Sunday with a 48-22 thrashing of the New York Giants. MVP candidate Jalen Hurts threw for

ORLANDO, Fla. — Taylor Hendricks scored 16 points as UCF beat Tarleton State 75-49. Hendricks had nine rebounds for the Knights. Jayhlon Young added 15 points and five rebounds. Ithiel Horton also recorded 15 points. Shakur Daniel led the Texans in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Shamir Bogues added eight points for Tarleton State.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Led by Kellen Tynes’ 12 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the Merrimack Warriors 50-47 on Sunday. The Black Bears are now 6-4 on the season, while the Warriors moved to 2-11.

By BRENNAN DOHERTY Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 8 North Carolina quickly overcame a cold start on offense and then heated up the rest of the way, recording a season-high point total as it defeated Wofford 99-67 on Sunday. Four different players reached double figures for UNC, including Kennedy Todd-Williams and Eva

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Liz Scott scored 16 points, one of six players in double figures for Oklahoma, and the No. 23 Sooners coasted to a 94-65 win over Robert Morris. Madi Williams added 15 points and Aubrey Joens 14 for the Sooners. All 11 players played at least 11 minutes and scored, grabbed a

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Croatia has already ended Neymar’s World Cup dream by beating Brazil in the quarterfinals. Now it hopes to do the same to Lionel Messi in the semifinals on Tuesday. The 2018 runner-up Croatia is the next obstacle for Argentina to overcome as Messi bids

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without top two running backs Kenneth Walker III and DeeJay Dallas after both were inactive for the game against Carolina. Both Walker and Dallas suffered ankle injuries last week against the Los Angeles Rams. Walker seemed a longshot to play all week, while coach Pete Carroll said

By JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Taylor Soule scored 21 points to lead No. 7 Virginia Tech to an 86-48 victory over UNC Asheville. Soule connected on 7 of 10 from the floor and added five rebounds for the Hokies. They improved to 10-0 for the third time in coach Kenny Brooks’

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have scratched leading scorer Devin Booker from their game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of tightness in his left hamstring. Booker played 36 minutes during Friday night’s 128-117 loss in New Orleans. He scored 14 points in that game. That’s about

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Pess AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 10 Iowa State rolled past Jacksonville 84-50 on Sunday. It was the 53rd double-double of Joens’ career, helping the Cyclones bounce back from Wednesday’s loss at Iowa. Stephanie Soares added 20 points and had eight

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. The league and the union announced the move Sunday without specifying why McCarron entered the program. The NHL and NHLPA started the player assistance program in 1996. It gives players access to a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard has been taken to the locker room with a neck injury after being hurt covering a punt against Jacksonville. Hillard went down helping tackle Jamal Agnew at the end of a 6-yard punt return with 7:16 left in the second quarter. His Titans’ teammates immediately

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team. As a father, he waited 20 years before seeing his son get a chance

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol. Pickett left Pittsburgh’s game against Baltimore in the first quarter and was replaced by Mitch Trubisky. Pickett was driven hard to the turf by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith while getting sacked on Pittsburgh’s first drive. He was assessed by medical

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo is out after 15 seasons at the helm. The academy said Sunday that Niumatalolo would not return. The announcement came a day after the Midshipmen lost to Army in overtime and finished 4-8 for the second straight year. Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in school history at

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins has spent 10 years in the NFL and is now six months past his 30th birthday. That’s usually about the time even the greats start to slow down. The Arizona Cardinals star receiver is proving he’s an outlier. The Cardinals’ season has been

MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Ockie Strydom has claimed his first European Tour title with a two-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Strydom made four birdies in his first five holes after the turn to seize the outright lead. He finished with a 3-under 69 for 18 under par overall at