Month: December 2021

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sincere McCormick rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns and the UTSA Roadrunners escaped another prolific outing by Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe to beat the Hilltoppers 49-41 and claim their first Conference USA championship at the Alamodome. Zappe completed 36 of 59 passes for 577

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, and New Orleans beat Dallas 107-91 two nights after the Pelicans lost by 32 to the Mavericks at home while letting them set a franchise record for shooting percentage. The Pelicans missed their first eight shots and started 2 of 20

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 28 points, including a jumper with 42 seconds remaining that gave Philadelphia its first lead of the second half, and the 76ers took a 98-96 comeback win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid snapped a 96-all tie with the 13-foot jumper.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. posted 17 points as Boise State narrowly beat Tulsa 63-58. Jeriah Horne led the Golden Hurricane with 17 points.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Hall of Fame tennis player Darlene Hard has died at age 85. She was an aggressive serve-and-volley player who won three major singles titles as well as 18 major doubles titles in a Hall of Fame career. Hard’s longtime friend and former boss at the University of Southern California,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Covington ran for two second-quarter touchdowns and Villanova held off Holy Cross 21-16 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Villanova (10-2), ranked sixth in the latest FCS coaches poll, took the lead early in second quarter after an interception by Ethan Potter gave the Wildcats the ball at the

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 15 points, including a last-second putback of a missed 3-pointer that bounced home, lifting Virginia to a 57-56 win over Pitt in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. In a game that saw four ties and 14 lead changes, Gardner scored the last five of the

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ant Nelson tossed in 24 points and Jose Perez scored 23 to lead Manhattan past Siena 77-72 in overtime in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener. Nelson, who also had five steals, sank a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in regulation to send the game to OT. Warren Williams finished with

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Erik Oliver had 20 points as South Dakota routed Waldorf College 93-37. Boogie Anderson scored 13 points for the Coyotes (5-3), who have won four straight at home. Lorenzo Smith had six rebounds for the Warriors.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 24 points and his short jumper with 1.6 seconds left lifted the Houston Rockets to their fifth consecutive win, 118-116 over the Orlando Magic. Houston had dropped 15 straight before its winning streak. Cole Anthony scored 26 points for the Magic, who have

DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, including the clinching jumper with 11 seconds left, and the Brooklyn Nets held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105. Durant was 12 of 13 on free throws and Patty Mills added 23 points for the Nets, who won for the fifth time

EL PASO, Texas — Jabari Rice hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift New Mexico State to a 72-69 win over UTEP. Jabari Rice had 19 points to lead the Aggies. Will McNair Jr. added 18 points, while Teddy Allen chipped in 15. Souley Boum led the Miners with 19 points.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark tied a career high with 22 points, Josh Carlton added 17 and No. 15 Houston won its third straight, beating Bryant 111-44. Fabian White Jr. had 13 of his 16 points in the first half, and Carlton scored eight as the Cougars (7-1) built a 52-21 lead at halftime. Kyler