By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men’s record of 21 major championships. He might not get the chance to pursue that mark at the Australian Open when play begins
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Carson Towt had a triple-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to carry Northern Arizona to a 101-54 win over Embry-Riddle. Conner Verdugo led the Eagles on Wednesday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading GRAMBLING, La. — PJ Henry had 16 points as Texas Southern beat Grambling State 67-61. Amari McCray led Grambling State on Wednesday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have retired the No. 41 of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. The celebration was even better for his former team with a victory over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Nowitzki led the Mavericks to their only championship in 2011 and set an
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown said Wednesday he was fired “for having a painful injury” during a game Sunday. Brown, who could be seen upset on the sideline during a game against the New York Jets, ultimately removed his uniform and shoulder pads, waved to the crowd and walked
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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47 in a defensive struggle. Brockington’s fall-away 3-pointer came moments after Texas Tech took a 42-40 lead. The Cyclones guard was knocked off balance, but his clutch shot swished
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current COVID-19 test results. The city government announced that the hospital’s general manager has been suspended and the heads of the outpatient department and medical department sacked.
Continue Reading PEORIA, Ill. — Isiaih Mosley hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Missouri State over Bradley 71-69, Lu’Cye Patterson had a career-high 20 points for Missouri State. Jayson Kent led the Braves on Wednesday night with 18 points and seven rebounds.
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. I spent the morning of January 6, 2021 on the phone with one of my sources at Fox — a true conservative who hated what Donald Trump had done to
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, some of the most powerful forces in right-wing media continued to mislead or just brazenly lie to their audiences about the attack on the US Capitol, while others downplayed the events and mocked the news media for its coverage. The coverage
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12 shooting in their return to the lineup for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 98-90 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Towns had missed six games and Russell sat out five while in health
Continue Reading SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish held on for a 78-73 victory over North Carolina. The Tar Heels rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to take the lead on an Armando Bacot bucket before
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving was just the jolt the Brooklyn Nets needed to escape a midseason slump. He can only provide it on a part-time basis, as his refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus means he can’t play in New York. So for now, Irving will enjoy every chance he
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving was just the jolt the Brooklyn Nets needed to escape a midseason slump. He can only provide it on a part-time basis, as his refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus means he can’t play in New York. So for now, Irving will enjoy every chance he
Continue Reading CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter matched his season high with 20 points as Northern Iowa beat Valparaiso 92-65. Kevion Taylor led Valpo on Wednesday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has conducted the second successful test of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s launch, the North’s first known weapons test in about two months, indicates the country will
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. — Lenell Henry had a career-high 22 points as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 65-50. Jonas James III led the Tigers on Wednesday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 72-67. Devin Gordon led the Delta Devils on Wednesday night with a career-high 32 points.
Continue Reading PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Shawn Williams had 22 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged Alabama State 70-68. Jordan O’Neal led the Hornets on Wednesday night with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and sparked Brooklyn to a big rally in the second half of his season debut, Kevin Durant had 39 and the Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 129-121. Irving is ineligible to play home games because he is not vaccinated as mandated in New
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