Month: January 2022

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Tevin Brown had 18 points to lead five Murray State players in double figures as the Racers defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 74-69. KJ Williams added 15 points for the Racers on Saturday. Justice Hill chipped in 12, DJ Burns scored 10 and Carter Collins had 10. Ray’Sean Taylor led the Cougars with 24

NEW ORLEANS — Kevin Cross, R.J. McGee and Jalen Cook scored 17 points apiece as Tulane got past South Florida 68-54. Jamir Chaplin led the Bulls 17 points.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 23 and the Memphis Grizzlies tied a franchise record with their eighth straight win, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 123-108. It is the fifth time in Memphis’ history and first since 2015 it has won eight

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 22 points to lead four in double figures and No. 18 BYU rolled in a 94-68 rout of Pacific. Gonzales a season-high eight rebounds and seven assists. Lauren Gustin had 12 points and 13 rebounds for a fourth double-double in five games and seventh on the season for

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clearly back on his game, Nathan Chen set a short program record at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday. With a performance full of superb footwork and spins, including two massive quads, Chen sent a message to all his competitors, here and abroad. His

SAN ANTONIO — Amorie Archibald had a career-high 31 points as Louisiana Tech defeated UTSA 79-63. Archibald made 12 of 14 shots, including 6 of 6 from behind the arc. Cobe Williams had 15 points for Louisiana Tech (13-3, 4-0 Conference USA), which earned its fifth consecutive win. Kenneth Lofton Jr. added 12 points, 16

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will make his long-awaited return Sunday against Cleveland as planned. Thompson made it official with his own creative announcement on Instagram. Thompson has been cleared to play and will play in his first game in more than 2 1/2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,500 meters and Joey Mantia took the men’s event in track-record time at the U.S. speedskating trials to qualify for their third Olympics. Bowe finished in 1 minute, 50.32 seconds in Milwaukee. Her excitement was dimmed by Erin Jackson’s failure to make the team in the 500

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored a career-high 30 points and added 13 rebounds as Missouri beat No. 15 Alabama 92-86for its first win in three weeks. The Tigers had been 0-2 with another game postponed because of COVID-19 issues since their last victory on Dec. 18. They hadn’t

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski scored 75 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Dallas Stars stopped Pittsburgh’s 10-game win streak with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins. Hintz scored on a backhander at 16:14 after Pavelski converted a rebound at 14:59, sending the Stars to their fourth straight win.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,500 meters at the U.S. Olympic speedskating trial to earn a spot in her third individual event for the Beijing Games. Bowe finished in 1 minute, 50.32 seconds at the Pettit National Ice Center, where fans were banned because of surging COVID-19 cases. Her excitement was dimmed