Neese propels Indiana State past Illinois State 60-57
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Cooper Neese had 28 points as Indiana State held off Illinois State 60-57. Neese made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line…
Continue ReadingAP-National-Sports
McCoy scores 25 to carry Boston U. over American 85-67
BOSTON — Javante McCoy had 25 points as Boston University topped American 85-67. Elijah Stephens led the Eagles on Saturday with 15…
Continue Reading St. Francis defeats Central Connecticut 67-50
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Larry Moreno had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis of New York defeated Central Connecticut 67-50. Nigel Scantlebury led…
Continue Reading Cruz scores 14 to carry Fairfield past Niagara 73-53
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jesus Cruz registered 14 points and six rebounds as Fairfield rolled past Niagara 73-53. Sam Iorio led the Purple Eagles on…
Continue Reading Sterling hat trick as Man City beats Norwich 4-0 in EPL
NORWICH, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling scored a hat trick as Manchester City beat Norwich 4-0 to move 12 points clear in the English Premier…
Continue Reading Fernandes, Steadman lift UMass past Saint Joseph’s 69-67
AMHERST, Mass. — Noah Fernandes made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left and Michael Steadman registered 12 points as UMass narrowly beat…
Continue Reading Kessler blocks 12, gets triple-double, No. 1 Auburn tops A&M
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had a triple-double with 12 blocked shots, 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1…
Continue Reading No. 10 Baylor beats No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Adam Flagler had 20 points and 10th-ranked Baylor beat No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big…
Continue Reading Chelsea maintains European domination of Club World Cup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chelsea has extended Europe’s domination of the Club World Cup by beating Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time…
Continue Reading Quinn scores 22 to lift Lafayette past Lehigh 73-69
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Neal Quinn matched his career high with 22 points as Lafayette edged past Lehigh 73-69. Marques Wilson led the Mountain Hawks on…
Continue Reading
Tiny Ohio town bursting with pride over local hero Burrow
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer THE PLAINS, Ohio (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has become a near-mythological figure in his tiny…
Continue Reading Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80-66
WASHINGTON — Ryan Hawkins had 30 points plus 12 rebounds as Creighton got past Georgetown 80-66. Kaiden Rice led the Hoyas on Saturday with 16…
Continue Reading Defending champ Lille snaps 2-game losing streak, Lyon wins
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille has snapped a two-game losing streak with a scrappy 1-0 win at Montpellier in the French league to move back…
Continue Reading Baylor F Tchamwa Tchatchoua suffers significant knee injury
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is out indefinitely after suffering a gruesome left knee injury in the 10th-ranked…
Continue Reading Scant progress the final blow to on-time MLB spring training
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final blow has been dealt to an on-time start to spring training, with Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading New York Giants add two linebacker coaches among five moves
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have added two linebacker coaches to Brian Daboll’s staff and made three other moves. New York…
Continue Reading Sound on: The party has returned to rowdy The Phoenix Open
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The curtain has dropped again at The Greatest Show on Grass after a one-year hiatus. The…
Continue Reading WHAT TO WATCH: Football, then ice dancing on big day for NBC
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sunday is a sports bonanza for NBC, which is airing the Super Bowl in addition to the Winter…
Continue Reading Everton beats Leeds 3-0, moves away from EPL relegation zone
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has claimed just its second win since September in the English Premier League by beating Leeds 3-0 to move five…
Continue Reading Madrid held at Villarreal before PSG; Bale makes rare start
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish leader Real Madrid has drawn at Villarreal 0-0 in a match that featured Gareth…
Continue Reading Tsitsipas rallies past qualifier to reach Rotterdam final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas has rallied past a qualifier at the Rotterdam hard-court indoor tournament to reach his…
Continue Reading Promoted Bochum beats Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich 4-2
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Promoted Bochum has stunned Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga with a 4-2 win over the Bavarian…
Continue Reading Eriksen presented to Brentford fans before draw with Palace
LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen got the biggest cheer of the day at Brentford. The Denmark international was introduced to the team’s supporters…
Continue Reading Sun goes down on Watford in 2-0 loss to Brighton in EPL
WATFORD, England (AP) — Not even a pep talk from Elton John has helped Watford, which remained stuck in the relegation zone after a 2-0 loss to…
Continue Reading Villeneuve tries to add Daytona 500 to his storied career
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jacques Villeneuve will attempt to make the Daytona 500 through qualifying next week. The former Formula One…
Continue Reading Zaccagni shines in Lazio’s 3-0 win over Bologna
ROME (AP) — Mattia Zaccagni has scored twice and was involved in Lazio’s other goal as they defeated Bologna 3-0 to move to sixth place in the…
Continue Reading Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova case
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Three judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case…
Continue Reading Russia’s Davis mum on mom’s role in Olympic doping case
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian ice dancer Diana Davis mostly remained silent as partner Gleb Smolkin snapped at reporters for…
Continue Reading France’s Papadakis, Cizeron open lead at Olympic ice dance
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Many thought Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron deserved to stand atop the podium four years…
Continue Reading Another German sliding gold, as Neise wins Olympic skeleton
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hannah Neise has never won a World Cup medal. Or a medal at the world championships. Or a medal…
Continue Reading