Newton leads East Carolina past Coppin State on late basket
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Tristen Newton hit a jump shot with a second left to lead East Carolina to a 70-68 win over Coppin State on Saturday. Brandon…
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NHL postpones 2 Islanders games amid COVID-19 outbreak
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has postponed two more games for coronavirus-related reasons. That brings the total number of postponements…
Continue Reading Hamilton carries Western Kentucky past UT Martin 81-66
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jairus Hamilton had a career-high 24 points as Western Kentucky topped UT Martin 81-66. Darius Simmons led the Skyhawks…
Continue Reading Purdue women beat No. 17 Florida State at St. Pete Showcase
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cassidy Hardin made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 18 points, Madison Layden added four 3-pointers and 16…
Continue Reading Hall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp dies at 75
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win their…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech women beat UT Martin at San Juan Shootout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had her third double-double of the season with 19 points and 14 rebounds and No. 24 Virginia Tech…
Continue Reading Maupay squanders chances, Brighton held 0-0 by Leeds in EPL
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Tariq Lamptey kept setting up chances for Brighton and his teammates kept missing them. Neal Maupay was the biggest…
Continue Reading Franco signs $182-million, 11-year contract with Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized an $182 million, 11-year contract that includes a club…
Continue Reading Horchler lifts Providence past Saint Peter’s 85-71
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Noah Horchler had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Providence beat Saint Peter’s 85-71. Nate Watson added 23 points for the…
Continue Reading Louisville tops Maryland to win Bahamas Championship
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Malik Williams had 13 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, Jarrod West scored seven of his nine points in the final five…
Continue Reading Watson lifts North Carolina A&T over St. Francis (NY) 73-67
NICEVILLE, Fla. — Marcus Watson had a career-high 28 points as North Carolina A&T topped St. Francis (N.Y.) 73-67 in the Emerald Coast Classic…
Continue Reading Norwich misses chances in 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton
NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich has squandered good scoring chances in a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton in the English Premier League. Saves by…
Continue Reading Bottom side Metz stuns Nice 1-0 in French league
PARIS (AP) — Bottom side Metz has stunned second-placed Nice 1-0 in the French league. Nice’s second straight defeat at Allianz Riviera Stadium…
Continue Reading Mariners acquire All-Star 2B Adam Frazier from San Diego
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier from the San Diego Padres in…
Continue Reading Jota scores 2, Liverpool thrashes Southampton 4-0 in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has turned up the pressure on English Premier League leader Chelsea by coasting to a second successive 4-0…
Continue Reading Gerrard gets better of Vieira in battle of EPL greats
LONDON (AP) — Steven Gerrard got the better of Patrick Vieira in the battle of the English Premier League greats-turned-managers as goals from Matt…
Continue Reading Red Sox sign RHP Wacha to $7 million, 1-year deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed Michael Wacha to a $7 million, one-year deal, adding the right-hander to an already thin rotation that…
Continue Reading Germany beats Djokovic’s Serbia; Italy advances at Davis Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press Not even Novak Djokovic playing back-to-back could help Serbia avoid losing to Germany in the Davis Cup group…
Continue Reading Haaland scores on return for Dortmund, Bayern reclaims lead
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury for Borussia Dortmund to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 and…
Continue Reading Friedrich medals for 34th consecutive 2-man World Cup race
IGLS, Austria (AP) — Germany’s Francesco Friedrich has extended his streak to 34 consecutive World Cup two-man races with a medal. He guided his…
Continue Reading Liverpool toys with Southampton in latest attacking clinic
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool has delivered another masterful attacking display to overwhelm Southampton in a 4-0 win that moves the…
Continue Reading Killington GS canceled due to wind with Shiffrin last
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A women’s World Cup giant slalom has been canceled and the poor weather perhaps spared Mikaela Shiffrin’s blushes. The…
Continue Reading Rangers F Artemi Panarin fined $5,000 for throwing glove
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin has been fined $5,000 for throwing one of his gloves at Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand.…
Continue Reading Browns activate Hunt, Conklin from IR to face Ravens
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s offense is again complete. The Browns have activated running back Kareem Hunt and…
Continue Reading Newcastle still winless in EPL after 2-0 loss at Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Newcastle’s winless start to the Premier League season has extended to 13 games after a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. Bukayo Saka and the…
Continue Reading Berreiter wins women’s World Cup luge race in Russia
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Anna Berreiter of Germany got the win in a women’s World Cup luge race. Kendija Aparjode of Latvia was second,…
Continue Reading Lawrence wins 36-hole Joburg Open after 3rd round abandoned
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African golfer Thriston Lawrence has won the Joburg Open after the third round was abandoned because of bad weather,…
Continue Reading Barbarians-Samoa rugby match off due to 6 coronavirus cases
LONDON (AP) — The rugby international between the Barbarians and Samoa has been called off only 90 minutes before kickoff at Twickenham due to six…
Continue Reading Record-breaker Valieva wins Rostelecom Cup figure skating
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Kamila Valieva has headed a Russian podium sweep in the women’s competition at the Rostelecom Cup to underline her status as…
Continue Reading Vaughan apologizes for offensive tweets and Rafiq’s pain
LONDON (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has apologized “for the hurt” that whistleblower Azeem Rafiq experienced but he…
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