Month: December 2022

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams are having a Super Bowl hangover unlike any other. The defending champions are assured of being the eighth team to have a losing record the year after winning it all. They are one loss shy of the most losses ever for a team defending

STOCKTON, Calif. — Led by Jalen Cole’s 24 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Pacific Tigers 73-69. The Lumberjacks improved to 4-7 with the victory and the Tigers fell to 3-7.

By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Jared Rodriguez had 21 points in Idaho State’s 61-53 victory against Montana-Western on Tuesday. Rodriguez shot 7 for 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bengals (3-7). Brock Mackenzie scored 13 points while shooting 5 for

MALIBU, Calif. — Led by Kenan Blackshear’s 22 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Pepperdine Waves 85-77. The Wolf Pack improved to 8-2 with the victory and the Waves fell to 5-3.

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Dorian Finney-Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.3 seconds remaining and the Dallas Mavericks rallied after squandering a late lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 116-115. Nikola Jokic had a chance to tie the game with 12 seconds remaining, but missed the first of two free

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Strome scored at 1:56 of overtime and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to stop a six-game losing streak. Strome put a snap shot past goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov after getting a pass from Cam Fowler. Six of the Ducks’ seven wins this

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored seven seconds apart in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Canadiens rookie Johnathan Kovacevic and Seattle rookie Shane Wright scored their first NHL goals. After Kovacevic put Montreal

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist as the Jets spoiled Paul Maurice’s return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. Mark Scheifele had a pair of power-play goals and Adam Lowry added an empty-netter for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 38 of 40 shots. Zac Dalpe

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Roach tied a career high with 22 points and No. 15 Duke led virtually the entire way in a 74-62 victory over Iowa at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic for cancer research. With cancer survivor Dick Vitale calling the game for ESPN,

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Nick Edwards scored 21 points off of the bench to help lead the Valparaiso Beacons over the Trinity Christian Trolls 96-60. The Beacons improved to 4-6 with the win and the Trolls fell to 0-3.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 19 points as Boise State beat Eastern Oregon 90-54 on Tuesday night. Degenhart was 7-of-7 shooting, including 3 for 3 from distance, and went 2 for 5 from the line for the Broncos (7-2). Sadraque NgaNga scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Mohamed Sylla recorded 12 points

MISSOULA, Mont. — Led by Brandon Whitney’s 23 points, the Montana Grizzlies defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 81-56. The Grizzlies are now 4-5 on the season, while the Jackrabbits dropped to 3-7.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Parsa Fallah had 23 points in Southern Utah’s 120-49 win over West Coast Baptist on Tuesday night. Fallah added 17 rebounds and three steals for the Thunderbirds (6-4). Dee Barnes added 17 points while shooting 8 for 12, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc, and he also had

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Led by Morris Udeze’s 18 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the Western New Mexico Mustangs 102-63 on Tuesday night. The Lobos are now 8-0 on the season, while the Mustangs fell to 0-1.

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Isaac Jones’ 19 points helped Idaho defeat North Dakota 76-66 on Tuesday night. Jones also had nine rebounds and six blocks for the Vandals (4-5). Divant’e Moffitt added 14 points while going 4 of 12 and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line, and they also had six assists. Nigel Burris

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — JaKobe Coles scored a career-high 21 points, Damion Baugh had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 24 TCU beat Jackson State 78-51 for its fifth straight victory. Coles scored 12 points in the opening 10 minutes as TCU led 25-11 and he matched his career high with

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark scored 17 points, Jayden Gardner had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 3 Virginia beat feisty in-state rival James Madison 55-50. The unbeaten Cavaliers lost lost starting guard Reece Beekman to a right leg injury early in the first half. But

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points and Steven Crowl added 12 as Wisconsin handed No. 13 Maryland its first loss under coach Kevin Willard, 64-59. Wisconsin opened a 58-45 lead with a 13-point run, capped by Crowl’s two free throws with 3:46 remaining. The Badgers hung on

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have won baseball’s first draft lottery and will get the top pick of eligible amateur players in July. The Washington Nationals will select second after finishing last season with the worst record in the majors. The Detroit Tigers will choose third, after

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Murray made 44 saves for his first shutout of the season and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Rasmus Sandin and Alexander Kerfoot scored for the surging Maple Leafs, who

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Led by Rienk Mast’s 12 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 56-54. The Braves moved to 7-3 with the win and the Cougars fell to 7-3.

CHICAGO — Led by Braden Norris’ 18 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 70-46 on Tuesday night. Cade Meyer led the Phoenix in scoring, finishing with 15 points. The Ramblers improved to 4-5 with the victory and the Phoenix fell to 1-8.

DENVER (AP) — The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon for about a month after he suffered an upper-body injury on Monday night in a loss to Philadelphia. The team announced the news on social media. MacKinnon has eight goals and 26 assists for the defending Stanley Cup champions. He joins

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ville Husso made 28 of his 44 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, and the L.A. Kings took a decisive 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Matt Roy, Mikey Anderson and Kevin Fiala also had goals, and Anze Kopitar registered three assists for the Kings, who kicked off a six-game road trip. Pheonix Copley made 31 saves in

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied for an 85-78 victory over second-ranked Texas in the Jimmy V Classic. Matthew Mayer, who faced Texas several times at Baylor, tied a

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ja’Vier Francis scored 14 points, star Marcus Sasser had 12 in the first eight minutes before leaving with a cut over his eye, and top-ranked Houston coasted to a 76-42 win over North Florida. Sasser, who entered the game averaging 17.5 points, made two 3-pointers early

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96. Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also scored 11 for the Pistons,

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The active Philadelphia Phillies have added Taijuan Walker to their rotation, agreeing to a $72 million, four-year contract with the right-hander. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical. It

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 43 points and Jarrett Allen returned from injury to add 24, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in LeBron James’ only visit home this season. The Cavs improved to an NBA-leading 11-1 on their

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his visa revoked on the eve of his title defense. The 21-time major winner has been granted a visa by the Australian government and has been

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Mitch Haniger and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a $43.5 million, three-year contract at the winter meetings. A native of nearby Mountain View, Haniger is coming home to the Bay Area after five seasons with Seattle. He helped the Mariners reach the playoffs for the first time since

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 33 points, Jarkel Joiner added 29 and North Carolina State beat Coppin State 94-72 in a game in which the Wolfpack led from the start. Smith started and ended a 3-point parade with a four-point play for a 38-15 advantage with 10:04 before halftime. Smith went 4 for

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Standout freshman Nick Smith Jr. scored 22 points to help No. 9 Arkansas overcome a sluggish offensive showing and outlast North Carolina-Greensboro 65-58. Smith was playing just his third game. The Razorbacks shot 33.3% and trailed for a majority of the game. Arkansas didn’t take

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist had 24 points and seven rebounds, Lucy Olsen added 14 points and No. 25 Villanova beat American University 83-42. Siegrist scored 15 points in the opening 13 minutes as Villanova led 34-15. The Wildcats extended it to 46-23 by halftime before starting the second half on a 9-0 run

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Led by Devin Ceaser’s 17 points, the Buffalo Bulls defeated the Saint John Fisher Cardinals 91-53 on Tuesday night. Brendan Trapper led the Cardinals with 15 points The Bulls improved to 5-4.

By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame boxing referee who was the third man in the ring when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, died Tuesday. He was 85. Respected for being tough but fair, his “Let’s get it on!” command became the final words heard before many memorable fights. Lane

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The flu shut down Anthony Davis. That’s the only thing that has stopped him lately. Davis was forced to leave Los Angeles’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after the first quarter on Tuesday night and the Lakers struggled without their All-Star center in a 116-102 loss.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Girard had 18 points and six assists, Jesse Edwards added 18 points with seven rebounds and Syracuse closed the first half on an 18-0 run en route to a 95-66 win over Oakland. Syracuse trailed 21-20 with 11 minutes left in the first half, but the Golden Grizzlies only made