Month: December 2021

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jhamir Brickus hit a pair of jumpers to put La Salle in front in the final five minutes and the Explorers held on to beat Pennsylvania, 76-74. Jonah Charles hit back-to-back treys midway through the second half to put the Quakers in front, 65-59, but Christian Ray answered with two 3-pointers for

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James is questionable for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after being placed on the injury list Saturday due to a hamstring issue. James leads NFL defensive backs with 100 tackles and is tied for 12th overall after missing last season due to a

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets placed rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore on injured reserve in a tough blow to an already depleted offense. Moore was listed as questionable Friday for the Jets’ game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints with a quadriceps injury. Moore

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — David Roddy scored 19 points, Kendle Moore added 13 and Colorado State defeated Mississippi State 66-63 on Saturday at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Colorado State trailed 51-44 midway through the second half before John Tonje hit a 3-pointer to a trigger a 14-6 Rams run. Soon thereafter, Isaiah

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta Hawks owner Michael Gearon Sr. has died at the age of 87. The Hawks announced Gearon’s death on Saturday. His love for the team was so great that he insisted he be paid only $1 annually when he served as an executive. Gearon served

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Felipe Haase had 25 points as Mercer topped Georgia Southern 77-68. Elijah McCadden led the Eagles on Saturday with 14 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones has been activated from injured reserve. That clears the way for him to play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones hasn’t played in a game since Nov. 7 due to a hamstring injury. He has 21 catches for 336 yards and no touchdowns in the

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored his first career hat trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Josh Norris also scored for the Senators (8-16-1) and Anton Forsberg made 24 saves for his first career shutout. The loss ended Tampa Bay’s five-game winning streak. The Lightning

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Nathan Scott hit a go-ahead shot with 4:01 left in the fourth overtime and Eastern Michigan stayed in front from there in a 92-88 victory over Florida International. Eastern Michigan’s Colin Golson Jr. made a layup with 55 seconds left in regulation to send the game to OT tied at 55.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Duke Miles hit four straight free throws to give Troy the lead and Christyon Eugene hit back-to-back jumpers to help preserve it as the Trojans came from behind in the final five minutes to knock off Tennessee Tech, 75-72. Nick Stampley tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Troy (6-4)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have activated linebacker De’Vondre Campbell from the reserve/COVID-19 list and have placed wide receiver Randall Cobb on injured reserve. Activating Campbell makes him available to play Sunday night when the 9-3 Packers host the 4-8 Chicago Bears. Cobb got injured during the Packers’ 36-28 victory over

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — DeYona Gaston led a balanced attack with 19 points, Latasha Lattimore had a double-double and No. 11 Texas coasted to an 83-43 win over Idaho. The Longhorns closed the first quarter with a 15-3 run for a 26-16 lead and closed the second quarter with 11 straight to make it 48-26

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Noah Horchler tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds to lift Providence to a 68-53 win over Central Connecticut. A.J. Reeves had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Friars, who won their fifth straight. Tre Mitchell scored 15 points for the Blue Devils. 

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Sam Griffin had 20 points as Tulsa narrowly defeated Southern Illinois 69-65. Ben Coupet Jr. led the Salukis with 27 points, tying his career high.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Ryan Hawkins scored 19 of his season-high 25 points in the first half and Creighton beat No. 24 BYU 83-71. Hawkins finished 10 for 18 from the field, including 4 for 8 on 3s, and had eight rebounds. The Bluejays improved to 9-2. Alex Barcello scored 28 points for BYU,

ORLANDO, Fla. — Darin Green Jr. registered 18 points as Central Florida defeated North Carolina A&T 83-68. Isaiah Adams had 13 points for the Knights (6-2). Demetric Horton had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Aggies (3-8).