AP-National-Sports

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Taj Benning had 15 points as Fairfield got past Sacred Heart 71-61. Jake Wojcik had 14 points for Fairfield (2-2). Jesus…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Orlando…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 as the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic…

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Evan Battey scored 18 points and Jabari Walker had a double-double and Colorado rallied to beat Duquesne 84-76 in…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — ZaQuandre White was South Carolina’s leading rusher with 99 yards and top receiver with…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Dennis Schroder had 29 and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers returned from a bout with COVID-19 to throw the longest pass in Big Game…

CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had a career-high 33 points plus 11 rebounds as DePaul narrowly beat Western Illinois 84-80. Brandon Johnson…

By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Clint Capela had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Trae Young scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va (AP) — Joe Mancuso threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and Richmond beat William & Mary 20-17. Mancuso’ 47-yard scoring pass…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders opened the doors Saturday to the new $1.1 billion UBS Arena. It comes…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 19 of her 23 points in the first half and top-ranked…

FARMVILLE, Va. — Nick Robinson had 20 points as Western Carolina held off American 80-79. Jaxon Knotek led the Eagles with a career-high 21…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Mark Freeman had a career-high 34 points to lift Illinois State to a 105-100 overtime win over Bucknell. Freeman was outscored…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored two power-play goals and the Calgary Flames spoiled the Islanders’…

NORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Aqeel Glass threw six touchdown passes and amassed 450 through the air and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52-24.…

PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers’ starters bounced…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points and Colgate beat Syracuse 100-85 to snap a 54-game losing…

TORONTO (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for his second straight shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto 2-0 on Saturday night to snap…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sam Griffin had 21 points as Tulsa defeated Rhode Island 77-71 at the Sunshine Slam. Makhel Mitchell led the Rams with 20…

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud led the fifth-ranked Buckeyes to a 56-7 blowout of No. 7 Michigan…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braelon Allen rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns – including a tiebreaking…

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw five touchdown passes, including three in the third quarter as Eastern Washington pulled away, and the…

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 17 points, and No. 8 Texas defeated San Jose State 79-45 on Saturday night.…

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Trae Self ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Stephen F. Austin steamrolled Lamar 42-6 in the regular season…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Elijah Davis and Blake Watson scored touchdowns three minutes apart and Old Dominion rallied in the fourth quarter to…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber State’s defense came up with three interceptions returned for touchdowns and the Wildcats clinched their…