Month: December 2021

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, including a go-ahead jumper midway through the fourth quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105. The Nets, protecting their slim lead over Chicago for the best record in the Eastern Conference, improved to 8-0 following losses this season.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Dave Campbell, founder of the Texas Football preview magazine that became a fixture in the football-crazy state, has died. He was 96. Known as “the bible of Texas football,” the magazine was started by Campbell in 1960, seven years after he became sports editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald. Campbell served both

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Cole Johnson passed for 295 yards and two touchdowns, Latrele Palmer rushed for 167 yards and a score and third-seeded James Madison eliminated No. 6 seed Montana 28-6 in the FCS quarterfinals. The victory was No. 100 for JMU coach Curt Cignetti. Montana lost starting quarterback Cam Humphrey and top receiver

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped the Houston Rockets’ seven-game winning streak with a 123-114 victory. Houston had been red hot following the 15-game slide that preceded this run. The Rockets led by 10 at one point and hung

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated Detroit 109-93, extending the Pistons’ losing streak to 11 games. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. The Pelicans trailed by as many as 15 in the second quarter but

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds, Darius Garland and Kevin Love also had double-doubles, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a fast start to cruise 123-106 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Love scored 18 points and had 13 rebounds off the bench against

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alexander Georgiev stopped 36 shots and the New York Rangers benefited from a contended offsides call in the final minute to beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 and extend one of the best starts in team history. The Sabres thought they had tied it on Victor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Braden Norris scored 18 points, all on 3-pointers, Loyola Chicago made 17 3-pointers, and the Ramblers defeated Vanderbilt 69-58 on Friday night. Loyola scored all but 18 of its points on 3-pointers and also had 19 assists. Scotty Pippen Jr. led Vanderbilt, which has lost three in a row, with 23

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-95. James made 13 of 20 shots and had six assists and five rebounds. Avery Bradley added a season-high 22 points for the Lakers. Los Angeles beat the Thunder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Murray State held off Memphis for a 74-72 win on Friday night. Tyler Harris made a shot with five seconds remaining to help the Tigers pull within 2, but they wouldn’t get any closer. Tevin Brown scored 22 points to lead the Racers. Justice Hill added 20 points. Tyler Harris led

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — David Jones scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the second half as DePaul fought past Louisville 62-55. Jones, who was 10-for-12 shooting in the second half, sparked second-half runs of 8-0, 6-0 and 9-0 for the Blue Demons. He made 3 of 4 3-pointers and grabbed 14 rebounds. Javon

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Rucker had 12 points and seven rebounds as Army beat NJIT 66-49. Dylan O’Hearn led the Highlanders with 16 points.