Year: 2022

MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens rallied to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday. Josh Anderson tied the game for Montreal in the third period, forcing overtime. Jake Allen made 34 saves and denied Nazem Kadri’s attempt to seal the win to

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 assists, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-103 in a game in which both teams were missing key starters. Santi Aldama scored 16 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 15 points and

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Freshman Judah Mintz scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and Syracuse pulled away for an 86-71 victory over Monmouth. Mintz sank 6 of 12 shots from the floor and 11 of 12 free throws for the Orange (7-4), who notched their fourth straight win. Joseph Girard

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new governing body for horse racing won’t be taking over drug-testing enforcement in the 38 U.S. racing states on Jan. 1. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday declined to approve rules involving the program established by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. The FTC must approve rules for HISA’s programs before

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored 2:15 into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied to beat New Jersey 4-3, snapping the Devils’ 11-game road win streak. Vincent Trochek had a goal and an assist, Kaapo Kakko and Chris Kreider also scored, and K’Andre Miller had two assists for

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Russell Shealy made two saves in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the winner as No. 3 Syracuse beat 13th-seeded Indiana 7-6 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw Monday night for its first NCAA men’s soccer title. It was the longest penalty shootout in the history of the College

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin pounced on a loose puck and fired it into the net with 35 seconds remaining to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Monday night. Malkin’s ninth goal of the year came after Bryan Rust’s shot attempt from in close was

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Kyrie Irving had 24 and the well-rested Brooklyn Nets methodically pulled away for a 112-100 win against the overmatched Washington Wizards. The Nets, who won at Indiana on Saturday night with their top seven scorers sitting out, matched a season best

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler scored seven straight points in the closing minutes to help the Miami Heat hold off the Indiana Pacers 87-82. The Heat had lost three of their previous four. Butler finished with 20 points. Buddy Hield

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Kevin Samuel’s 20 points helped South Alabama defeat Alabama A&M 78-71. Samuel also contributed eight rebounds for the Jaguars (4-6). Greg Parham scored 19 points while making 7 of 12 shots (5 for 7 from distance). Jamar Franklin recorded 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. The Bulldogs (3-6) were led

By The Associated Press EASTON, Pa. — Led by Blair Thompson’s 13 points, the Columbia Lions defeated the Lafayette Leopards 57-45. The Lions improved to 5-9 with the victory and the Leopards fell to 1-11.

By The Associated Press DURHAM, N.H. — Matt Herasme’s 17 points helped New Hampshire defeat St. Joseph’s (ME) 104-61. Herasme added five rebounds for the Wildcats (4-6). Nick Johnson hit all nine of his free throws and scored 15. Jaxson Baker had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting (3 for 4 from distance) to finish with

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals stagnated offensively, had two turnovers that led to touchdowns and struggled against New England’s pass rush. That wasn’t even the worst part of their 27-13 loss to the Patriots on Monday night. Quarterback Kyler Murray was carted off the field after going

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins made their first significant move of the offseason by adding Christian Vázquez on Monday night, agreeing to a $30 million, three-year contract with the veteran catcher. Two people with knowledge of the contract confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of

NEW YORK (AP) — Hawks guard Trae Young was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing the game ball into the stands a day earlier following an overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls in Atlanta. Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bulls a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season, said the person, who spoke

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent left-hander Sean Manaea has reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn’t been finalized or announced by the