Month: November 2021

By MICHAEL DOMINSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3. Kaapo Kaako had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fox and Alexis Lafreniere also scored to help the Rangers win their

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 24 of his 30 points in the second half to help Vanderbilt pull away for a 79-60 win over Texas State. Pippen, who had his fourth career game scoring 30-plus points, made two free throws and then converted a 3-point play to spark 26-11 run to close

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza has ended Anett Kontaveit´s 12-match winning streak with a 6-4, 6-4 victory that propelled her into the semifinals of the WTA Finals. Muguruza will be playing in her first semifinals of this tournament since 2015. Kontaveit was already assured of a spot in the

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By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic just missed out on is third straight triple-double, finishing with 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Chauncey Billups’ return home with a 124-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Billups, a Denver native who had two playing stints with

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Russell Wilson did everything in his power to return as soon as possible from a finger injury that ended his remarkable run of endurance and reliability. Yet the Wilson who returned from a three-game absence on Sunday hardly resembled the seven-time Pro Bowl selection

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored in the final minute as the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan McLeod also scored for Edmonton. The Oilers hadn’t won in St. Louis since Dec. 5, 2018. Mikko Koskinen made

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mitchell Marsh and David Warner plundered half centuries as Australia won its first Twenty20 cricket World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand. New Zealand lost the all-important toss in Sunday’s final and posted 172-4 after being sent in. Skipper Kane Williamson led the scoring with 85 off

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier had a big jump-ball win and made two late free throws to help the Charlotte Hornets snap the Golden State Warriors’ winning streak at seven, 106-102 on Sunday night. Rozier finished with 20 points, Miles Bridges had 22, LaMelo Ball added 21, and

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle had an attempted clearing pass carom into the net off his head for his first of two goals, Charlie McAvoy also scored twice, and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the 750th meeting between the longtime rivals. It was the first time

By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kylee Watson scored a career-high 16 points as No. 10 Oregon defeated Dixie State 84-35 on Sunday night. Watson also had four rebounds and three assists. Ahlise Hurst had 17 points and five assists for Oregon (2-0), while Phillipina Kyei had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Garnet Hathaway scored his third goal in two games, Alex Ovechkin added two assists and the Washington Capitals spoiled Sidney Crosby’s return, routing the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1. Martin Fehervary, Daniel Sprong, Conor Sheary, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington, which won its fourth