Year: 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Freshman quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. rushed for 293 yards and the first three touchdowns of his career as Central Michigan rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Buffalo 31-27 on Wednesday night.Emanuel, who saw his first game action the week before as part of a three-quarterback rotation, ran for a

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter, to give the New Orleans Pelicans a 115-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans overcame a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — With NBA superstar Stephen Curry in the house, Hannah Jump hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in 17 minutes, and No. 2 Stanford ran away from Cal State Northridge for a 104-40 win.Curry and wife Ayesha sat on the baseline with the parents of

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Jaiden Credle ran 36 times for 136 yards and touchdown, Justin Lynch scored on a 9-yard run in the closing seconds and Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24-21. Lynch finished with 83 yards rushing on six carries for Northern Illinois (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Conference). Treyson Bourguet ran for a 16-yard touchdown

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 12 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, O.G. Anunoby matched his season best with 27 points and added 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 116-109 on Wednesday night. Otto Porter Jr. scored 14 points, Scottie Barnes had

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan to score at least 25 points in his team’s first 12 games, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 112-85 after making Jacque Vaughn their head

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Casey Smith made 24 saves to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 and end their seven-game losing streak. The Penguins scored two soft goals on Darcy Kuemper to win for the first time since Oct. 22. The skid was the organization’s longest since

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 31 points and five assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 128-112 on Wednesday night to earn their fourth straight victory. Jaylen Brown had 30 points and seven rebounds. Sam Hauser added a career-high 24 points off the bench for Boston,

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made 40 saves in his first shutout of the season and the third of his career, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Nick Cousins, Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett scored for Florida, which handed Carolina its second straight loss following a four-game winning

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kris Bankston had 16 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in Norfolk State’s 87-59 victory over Cairn. Dana Tate, Caheim Brown, and Christian Ings also scored 16 points for the Spartans. Joe Bryant Jr. added 15 points. Mizz Nyagwegwe finished with 15 points for the Highlanders. Norfolk State takes on Baylor

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc says he will be looking to 2023 during the final two races of the Formula One season. The next race will be this weekend at Interlagos in Brazil and then at Abu Dhabi on Nov. 20. Leclerc has three wins and 10

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Enoch Cheeks scored 20 points as Robert Morris beat Pittsburgh-Greensburg 84-49. Cheeks was 8 of 9 shooting (4 for 5 from distance) for the Colonials (1-1). Josh Corbin scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, and Jackson Last finished with 10 points. JoJo France had 23

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 20 points and grabbed nine boards and No. 12 North Carolina defeated Jackson State 91-59 in the season opener for both teams. Paulina Paris and Eva Hodgson added 13 points each for the Tar Heels, who shot

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 22 points and the Orlando Magic held Luka Doncic under 30 points for the first time this season in a 94-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer, finished with 24 points after scoring 30 or more

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields continues to show he might be the right quarterback for the Chicago Bears. He will try to keep a string of promising performances going when the Detroit Lions visit on Sunday. Fields’ play was at a different level in last week’s 35-32

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When going through the list of offensive difference-makers that have helped the Seattle Seahawks to their surprising 6-3 start, the names of Will Dissly, Noah Fant and Colby Parkinson aren’t usually the first to come to mind. Maybe Seattle’s trio of tight ends should be

NEW YORK (AP) — Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Juraj Slafkovsky was suspended by the NHL for two games for boarding Matt Luff of the Detroit Red Wings. The incident happened in the third period of Montreal’s 3-2 shootout win at Detroit on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Slafkovsky, the first overall pick in the 2022 draft, was