Month: December 2021

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds Illinois scored 24 points at the free throw line to hold off Iowa, 87-83 and go to 2-0 to start Big Ten play, The Illini (7-2, 2-0) converted 24 of 28 at the line (85.7%) and pulled down 52

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had a season-high 43 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 127-124 in overtime. Tobias Harris returned from a one-game absence due to an illness and finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds as

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators’ winning streak to three games. Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle and New Jersey’s Tomas Tatar also scored in the shootout. Drake Batherson

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Shea Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 13 assists, Luguentz Dort scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the Detroit Pistons 114-103 in a battle of teams that entered with eight-game losing streaks. Detroit led by 16 in the third quarter and 12 early in

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds and Caris LeVert added 19 points to help the Indiana Pacers snap a four-game losing streak with a 116-110 victory over Washington. Indiana had lost four straight regular-season games to the Wizards. The Pacers also lost to

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Ta’lon Cooper had 11 points and 12 assists to carry Morehead State to a 71-66 win over Presbyterian. Johni Broome added 17 points and six blocks for the Eagles, who have won four in a row. Winston Hill had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Hose.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini says he may have been “too patient” in waiting for the struggling NHL team to turn its season around. His patience ran out Sunday as the team cleaned house, firing general manager Jim Benning, assistant manager Jim Weisbrod, coach Travis Green and assistant coach Nolan

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Thomas had 12 points to lead five Georgia State players in double figures as the Panthers romped past Voorhees College 80-51. Corey Allen and Justin Roberts added 11 points apiece for the Panthers (5-3).  Joell Davis had 12 points to lead the Tigers.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Brody Peebles and Keegan McDowell scored 18 points apiece and Liberty rolled to a 96-60 victory over Delaware State. Peebles came off the bench to sink 4 of 6 from 3-point range for the Lancers (5-3), who won their fourth straight game. Dominik Fragala had 18 points for the Hornets (2-7),

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 16 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Coastal Carolina 74-69. James Glisson III had 16 points for the Bears, who have won four in a row. Vince Cole had 17 points for the Chanticleers. 

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Cummings had a career-high 26 points as Colgate defeated Columbia 89-61. Jack Ferguson had 12 points for Colgate. Cummings hit 6 of 7 3-pointers. Zavian McLean had 15 points for the Lions.

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics open in just under two months and are now the target of a diplomatic boycott by the United States with others likely to follow. So how did Beijing land the Winter Olympics so soon after it was host to the Summer Olympics in 2008? It