Month: January 2022

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A quick whistle saved San Francisco linebacker Marcell Harris from a colossal mistake and helped deliver the 49ers a key win in their playoff hunt. Harris appeared to fumble away an interception in the third quarter against the Houston Texans only to get

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Jalen Smith tied a career high with 19 points and 12 rebounds and the short-handed Phoenix Suns hammered the Charlotte Hornets 133-99. Chris Paul had 16 assists to help the Suns improve to 28-8 — a half-game behind Golden State

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week 17

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 50 points, rallying the Boston Celtics from 14 points down late in the fourth quarter to a 116-111 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. Brown scored 21 in the fourth quarter, then opened OT with his fifth 3-pointer of the game. Brown,

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley had 24 points and nine rebounds, Kevin Love scored 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 108-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Jarrett Allen scored 18 points and Lamar Stevens added a season-high 15 for

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Denver Broncos never recovered from a failed Philly Special on fourth down against the Chargers. AFC West rival Los Angeles rolled to a 34-13 victory that ensured the Broncos will finish with their fifth straight losing record and will miss the postseason for the

ATLANTA (AP) — Malik Williams made 9 of 12 from the field and finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds to help Louisville beat Georgia Tech 67-64. Matt Cross had 13 points and nine rebounds, Dre Davis also scored 13 points — all in the second half — and Noah Locke added 10 points for

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 11 of his 24 points over the final six minutes, including two free throws with 6.2 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings ended the Miami Heat’s five-game winning streak with a 115-113 victory. Buddy Hield added 26 points for Sacramento. Damian Jones had 18

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fabian White Jr. had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Jamal Shead scored 14 points to lead depleted No. 12 Houston past Temple 66-61 on Sunday night. Houston had 10 players available and only seven played. The 12-2 Cougars still won their American Athletic Conference opener,

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Sophomore Deja Kelly took advantage of a career-best five 3-pointers to score a career-high 31 points and No. 24 North Carolina cruised to an 81-62 victory over Clemson in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Kelly knocked down 10 of 22 shots — 5 of 11 from distance — and 6 of

By The Associated Press Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner suffered a knee injury on Detroit’s first play from scrimmage in what might have been his final home game with the Seahawks. He tried to re-enter the game, but was sent back to the sideline and later walked to the locker room with a trainer. He never

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was suspended three games without pay by the NHL for an illegal check to the head of Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette during a game Saturday. Bennett, who scored twice during Florida’s 5-2 win, injured Paquette with his hit 3:09 into the first period. Paquette took

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs let the No. 1 seed in the AFC slip away and the first-round bye and home-field advantage that comes with it. Now the AFC West champs have to beat Denver next week and hope woeful Houston can knock off AFC South champion