Year: 2022

HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii has hired former quarterback Timmy Chang as its new head coach. Athletics director David Matlin announced Chang’s hiring on Saturday in a news release. Just last month, Chang was hired by Colorado State to be its wide receivers coach, following Jay Norvell to CSU. Previously, Chang spent five

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist, Petr Mrazek stopped 25 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-1. Mitch Marner and Pierre Engvall also scored as the Maple Leafs finished a six-game road trip at 3-2-1. Zach Parise got his

By CHARLES F. GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 133-127 victory over Sacramento on Saturday, the second win in two nights for the defending NBA champions. Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out for Milwaukee due to right knee soreness. The Bucks hit 21 of 42 three-point

MALIBU, Calif. — Julian Rishwain had a season-high 20 points as San Francisco romped past Pepperdine 71-45. Mike Mitchell Jr. led the Waves with 11 points.

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Devontae Blanton had 21 points as Eastern Kentucky beat North Florida 67-58. Jomaru Brown had 12 points for the Colonels (10-10, 2-4 Atlantic Sun Conference), who won despite scoring a season-low 26 points in the second half. Cooper Robb added 11 points, while Russhard Cruickshank had eight assists. Jose Placer had

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben Shungu scored 24 points as Vermont won its seventh straight game, defeating Hartford 82-72. Ryan Davis added 21 points for the Catamounts. Austin Williams led the Hawks on Saturday night with a season-high 24 points.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Jalen Slawson had 18 points and three blocks as Furman rolled past Wofford 75-50. B.J. Mack led the Terriers on Saturday night with 14 points and nine rebounds.

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 23 points and Boogie Ellis added 18 to power No. 16 Southern California past Utah 79-67. When the Utes finally got within single digits with 5:38 to play, Max Agbonkpolo dunked and Peterson hit a 3-pointer for USC (16-2, 6-2 Pac-12). Peterson

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. had a career-high 26 points and his 3-pointer with three seconds left lifted Prairie View past Alabama State 70-67. Isaiah Range led the Hornets on Saturday with 15 points and six rebounds.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Terrell Williams had a career-high 21 points as Southern romped past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-51. Williams made 9 of 10 shots from the floor and added seven rebounds for the Jaguars (10-8, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who have won five straight at home. Dequan Morris had 21 points for the Golden

NEWARK, N.J. — Jacob Falko had 20 points as Binghamton defeated NJIT 68-57. Souleymane Diakite led the Highlanders on Saturday night with 14 points and nine rebounds.

FAIRFAX, Va. — Josh Oduro had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead George Mason to a 50-49 win over Dayton. Malachi Smith led the Flyers on Saturday night with 12 points and five steals.

AKRON, Ohio — Ali Ali had 15 points as Akron edged past Eastern Michigan 46-44. Bryan Trimble Jr.’s jump shot gave Akron a 46-42 lead with 2:30 to play. Eastern Michigan’s Colin Golson Jr. made a jump shot to cap the scoring with 1:51 remaining. The Eagles missed a free throw and a then a

ALBANY, N.Y. — Anthony Roberts had 18 points off the bench to lead Stony Brook to an 86-75 win over Albany. Jamel Horton led the Great Danes with 18 points.

NORFOLK, Va. — Jalen Hawkins matched his season high with 20 points as Norfolk State topped Coppin State 84-77. Dana Tate Jr. had 13 points and nine rebounds for Norfolk State (13-4, 4-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Joe Bryant Jr. added 12 points and nine rebounds. Tyrese Jenkins had 10

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 19 points on 5-for-8 shooting from behind the 3-point line and PJ Hall scored 16 and Clemson cruised to a 75-48 win over Pittsburgh. Clemson built a 12-5 lead within the first five minutes before Pitt closed within one on a 9-2 run in a two-and-a-half minute span.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals just keep ending postseason droughts. Their latest victory has them in their first AFC championship game in 33 years. Rookie Evan McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired as the fourth-seeded Bengals beat the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 19-16

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette has been activated from injured reserve and will play in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Fournette appeared in 14 games before a hamstring injury landed him on IR on Dec. 23. He missed the final three weeks of the regular

DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell registered 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists as North Texas topped Old Dominion 69-56. Jaylin Hunter led the Monarchs with a career-high 20 points.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and No. 10 Houston used a big first half to defeat East Carolina, 79-36. Edwards scored 17 first half points as the Cougars (17-2, 6-0 American) built a 44-14 halftime lead. Edwards, who finished with six 3-pointers, has scored at least 23