Thomas rallies Ball State over Bowling Green 81-80
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Miryne Thomas made two baskets in the final 24 seconds and Ball State opened Mid-American Conference play with an 81-80 victory…
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Wong scores 25 to help carry Miami past Wake Forest
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong scored 25 points and Charlie Moore scored 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting and streaking Miami won its seventh…
Continue Reading Cook scores 20 and Tulane holds off Cincinnati in 68-60
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jalen Cook scored 20 points and Tulane beat Cincinnati 68-60 in the Bearcats’ American Athletic Conference season opener. The…
Continue Reading 4-time Olympian Hilary Knight headlines US team for Beijing
By DAVE CAMPBELL and JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writers MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four-time Olympian Hilary Knight is one of 15 players with prior Winter Games…
Continue Reading Billy Turner, trainer of Triple Crown winner, dies at 81
REDDICK, Fla. (AP) — The Triple Crown-winning trainer of Seattle Slew has died. Billy Turner died at his home in Florida, where he had been in…
Continue Reading No. 7 Ohio State beats No. 10 Utah 48-45 in wild Rose Bowl
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Stroud capped his record-setting offensive day by leading a 56-yard drive ending in…
Continue Reading Giannis’ triple-double leads Milwaukee to 6th straight win
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of…
Continue Reading US over Canada easily, Russia beats France at ATP Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — The United States beat Canada and defending champion Russia defeated France at the ATP Cup. The Americans took a much easier route.…
Continue Reading Baffert goes 1-2 in Sham Stakes with Ky Derby prospects
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Newgrange won the $100,000 Sham Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths ahead of stablemate Rockefeller at…
Continue Reading Virginia’s balanced attack sends Cavs past Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kihei Clark and Armaan Franklin scored 17 points apiece and Kadin Shedrick had a double-double and Virginia beat Syracuse…
Continue Reading Rice leads New Mexico State over Chicago State 78-61
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jabari Rice had 15 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico State won its seventh straight game, defeating Chicago State…
Continue Reading Reed leads Southeast Missouri State over Austin Peay 98-79
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. had a career-high 34 points as Southeast Missouri defeated Austin Peay 98-79 in Ohio Valley Conference…
Continue Reading Perry leads North Texas over Rice 75-43 in C-USA opener
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Tylor Perry had 18 points and North Texas rolled past Rice 75-43 in a Conference USA opener. Mardrez McBride had 17 points for…
Continue Reading Russian, Czech junior hockey teams removed from plane
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Members of the Russian and Czech Republic world junior hockey teams were removed from a New Year’s Eve flight from…
Continue Reading Rutgers starts fast, rolls past Central Connecticut 79-48
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Clifford Omoruyi had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Rutgers built a 45-point lead early in the second half en route to a…
Continue Reading Omier carries Arkansas St. past Georgia Southern 74-56
JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Arkansas State beat Georgia Southern 74-56. Marquis Eaton and Desi…
Continue Reading FSU withstands Seabron’s 32 points to take 83-81 win
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Osborne scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half and Cam’Ron Fletcher and Matthew Cleveland made big plays in the…
Continue Reading Coleman-Lands scores 20, No. 6 KU beats George Mason 76-67
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kim English probably didn’t have Kansas guard Jalen Coleman-Lands or forward Mitch…
Continue Reading Johnson carries San Diego State over UNLV 62-55
LAS VEGAS — Keshad Johnson posted 10 points and 11 rebounds to carry San Diego State to a 62-55 win over UNLV. Donovan Williams led the…
Continue Reading Lovett, Jones rescue FIU from NAIA-member St. Thomas (Fla)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Fla. (AP) — Eric Lovett scored 19 points and Denver Jones scored 16 and Florida International pulled away from NAIA-member St.…
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