Year: 2022

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill’s injured ankle got a whole lot worse when Khalil Mack rolled it into a thoroughly unnatural position while tackling the quarterback during Tennessee’s opening series against the Los Angeles Chargers. Tannehill improbably returned to the game for the Titans after missing just one

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by two touchdowns at halftime and appeared poised to grab a two-game lead in the woeful NFC South. But a second-half meltdown saw AFC North-leading Cincinnati storm back for a 34-23 victory. At 6-8, the Bucs are the lone team in

By The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Marchelus Avery had 26 points in New Mexico State’s 95-53 victory against Northern New Mexico on Sunday night. Avery also had eight rebounds for the Aggies (6-4). DaJuan Gordon shot 4 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New England coach Bill Belichick uttered the same word 10 times during a postgame press conference that lasted a little more than four minutes. “Mistake.” It summed up the Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, with by far the biggest miscue coming

By The Associated Press SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — Justin Johnson had 29 points in UT Rio Grande Valley’s 100-90 win against Houston Baptist on Sunday night at the South Padre Island Battle on the Beach. Johnson also had eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (8-4). Ahren Freeman scored 23 points and added nine rebounds.

GLEN ROSALES The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a very public two-hour, father-son bonding experience between New Mexico coach Richard Pitino and his dad, noted coach Rick Pitino of Iona, on Sunday. And in the end, the son prevailed 82-74 as the Lobos (11-0) got 22 points from Jaelen House and 17

DALLAS (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting and had eight assists, Cate Reese added 13 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 20 Arizona beat Baylor 75-54 Sunday at the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge. Jade Loville hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points for Arizona (9-1) Aijha

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points, Klay Thompson had 17 and the Golden State Warriors won for the first time in five tries this season without the injured Stephen Curry, beating the Toronto Raptors 126-110. Draymond Green had 17 points and nine rebounds as Golden State

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defensive end Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Las Vegas Raiders a 30-24 victory over the Patriots. With the game tied

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns and the surging Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 for their sixth straight victory. The Bengals retained sole possession of first place in the AFC North, with

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored 23 points and Frankie Collins added 12 points and a career-high 11 assists to help Arizona State beat San Diego 91-67 Sunday for its ninth win in a row. Cambridge made 8 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 11 from 3-point range. Warren Washington had

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Connor Joe from Colorado on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospect Nick Garcia. The 30-year-old Joe hit .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 111 games with the Rockies. Joe split time between left field, right field, first base and designated hitter for Colorado last

By BRENNAN DOHERTY Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Madson Hayes scored a career-high 20 points as No. 8 North Carolina State beat Clemson 77-59 in the opener of Atlantic Coast Conference play for both teams. Mimi Collins had 16 points and Jakia Brown-Turner added 10 for the Wolfpack (11-1, 1-0 ACC), who shot 50.8%

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by Dalen Ridgnal’s 16 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 79-58. The Bears are now 5-7 on the season, while the Chippewas moved to 4-7.

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Led by Cameron Tyson’s 13 points, the Seattle Redhawks defeated the Alcorn State Braves 72-58 on Sunday night. The Redhawks moved to 8-2 with the win and the Braves fell to 3-8.

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers has a right foot injury that’s expected to keep him sidelined for several weeks. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The severity of the injury was still being determined Sunday and that was keeping the team from forming

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 26 points, KJ Simpson added 18, and Colorado defeated Northern Colorado 88-77 on Sunday night, giving Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle his program record-tying 261st win. With a record of 261-160, Boyle, in his 13th season, is tied with Sox Walseth who was 261-245 in 20 seasons (1956-76).

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored a career-high 28 points and Southern California held off 19th-ranked Auburn 74-71 for the Trojans’ fifth straight win. Johni Broome led the Tigers with 16 points and Tre Donaldson added 12 points before both fouled out in the closing seconds. Neither team

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Kodai Senga can opt out of his contract with the New York Mets after the 2025 season if he totals at least 400 innings in the next three seasons. Senga, who is to be introduced at a Citi Field news conference on Monday, gets