Month: January 2022

BANGOR, Maine — Jacob Falko had 22 points as Binghamton topped Maine 73-65. Sam Ihekwoaba led the Black Bears with 13 points.

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Kevin Marfo posted 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to guide Quinnipiac to a 72-66 victory over Fairfield. Tymu Chenery added 13 points for the Bobcats (9-6, 4-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Supreme Cook had 13 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Stags (8-9, 2-4), who have now lost

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Doug Edert had 12 points off the bench to carry Saint Peter’s to a 58-51 win over Rider. Fousseyni Drame had 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Peacocks (5-6, 3-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Dimencio Vaughn had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five steals to fuel the Broncs (5-10, 1-4).

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles looked like a team that didn’t belong in the playoffs. Hurts threw two interceptions, the NFL’s No. 1 rushing offense was shut down and the Eagles had no chance against Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Defending champion Algeria has lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea in one of the biggest-ever upsets at the African Cup of Nations. Defender Esteban Obiang arrived at the back post to connect with a corner in the 70th minute for the winner. That ended a four-year unbeaten run for the African champion

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored 24 points and Aleksa Gulbe added 21 as No. 6 Indiana rallied to beat Purdue 73-68 in overtime. The Hoosiers overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 3 1/2 minutes of regulation. Tied at 60, Indiana scored the first six points of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice to end a seven-game goal drought and help the Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 and snap a three-game losing streak. Thatcher Demko finished with 31 saves. Pettersson had not scored in more than a month, dating to Vancouver’s game against

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are off on the wrong foot before their playoff opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch’s name was misspelled on the back of his No. 55 jersey during pregame warmups. The “c” and “s” were transposed in his last name. Vander Esch was still wearing

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Jao Ituka had 28 points as Marist routed Monmouth 84-48. Ricardo Wright added 24 points for the Red Foxes. Myles Ruth led the Hawks with 11 points.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Leo O’Boyle scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures and Lafayette breezed to a 68-54 victory over Army. Tyrone Perry added 13 points for the Leopards (4-11, 1-3 Patriot League), who snapped a three-game skid. Jalen Rucker had 15 points to pace the Black Knights (10-8, 4-2).

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Colin Smalls tossed in 18 points to lead American University to a 63-55 victory over Bucknell. Josh Alexander had 12 points for the Eagles (5-10, 1-2 Patriot League). Andrew Funk had 20 points for the Bison (3-15, 0-6), whose losing streak reached seven games.

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers launch their bid for a return to the Super Bowl with a dominating 31-15 NFC wild-card playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The defending champions set the tempo from the start,

BOSTON (AP) — Patrick Dorsey had 12 points off the bench to lead Navy to a 72-65 win over Boston University. Jaylen Walker had 11 points for the Midshipmen (12-5, 5-1 Patriot League), who won for a fourth straight time on the road. Sukhmail Mathon scored a career-high 24 points and had 14 rebounds for

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71. Murray sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in notching his fourth double-double of the season for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten Conference). Payton Sandfort

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Kelsey Marshall scored 12 points and Miami’s defense clamped down in the fourth quarter for a 46-45 win over No. 15 Georgia Tech. Ja’Leah Williams scored the final four points for the Hurricanes, including the game-winner with 1:21 remaining. Georgia Tech came out of a timeout and executed perfectly for