Month: February 2022

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he is prepared to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if vaccination against the coronavirus is required for him to play. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was speaking in an interview with the BBC. Djokovic says missing the next two majors and other tournaments is “the price that I

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Su Yiming gave host China its second gold medal at Big Air Shougang to match Eileen Gu with a stunning show at the repurposed steel mill while winning the country’s first top prize in Olympic snowboarding. The 17-year-old child actor-turned-rider followed up his unexpected silver in

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in his first career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. Connor McDavid, Darnell Nurse and Warren Foegele scored. Evan Bouchard had two assists. Former Shark Evander Kane returned to San Jose for the first time

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann scored a season-high 25 points, including 14 in the decisive third quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-104. Mann was 6 of 7 from the field in the third as the Clippers outscored the Warriors 33-19. The third-year

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Darrious Agnew scored 14 points to lead Alcorn State to a 68-56 victory over Florida A&M. Keondre Montgomery added 11 points for the Braves. Dimingus Stevens led Florida A&M with 12 points.

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Corinne Suter edged defending Olympic champion Sofia Goggia by 0.16 seconds to win the downhill race at the Beijing Games. The 27-year-old Swiss skier injured both knees just before the start of the season and said this week that she had been on crutches for a

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored his 28th goal midway through the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. DeBrincat beat Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a high shot at 9:42 to break a 1-all tie. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen Sims tossed in 26 points and Shykeim Phillips scored a career-high 24 to power UNC Wilmington to an 80-73 victory over William & Mary in overtime. Phillips hit a 3-pointer and had two three-point plays for the Seahawks (18-7, 12-2 Colonial Athletic Association) in the extra period. He added seven

HOUSTON — Tyrone Lyons had 18 points as Southern defeated Texas Southern 70-58. Joirdon Karl Nicholas led Texas Southern with 14 points.

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 26 points to lead six Denver players in double figures, and the Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 121-111. Jeff Green and Will Barton added 17 points apiece, and Bryn Forbes had 16 for the Nuggets, who have won four of five since losing three

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Marner scored once and added two assists, Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Marner became the second player from the 2015 draft to reach 400

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. 6 Kansas saw all five starters score in double figures in a 76-62 victory over Oklahoma State Kansas, which wore throwback jerseys from the 1921-22 season, the year the Jayhawks won their first Helms Foundation national championship, pulled away

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Marner scored once and added two assists, Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Marner became the second player from the 2015 draft to reach 400

BALTIMORE (AP) — Trevor Moore scored 17 points and Morgan State beat South Carolina State,  76-66. The Bears swept the season series with  SC State, winning 88-81 in Orangeburg on January 10. 

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 and Rudy Gobert returned for the Utah Jazz in their 135-101 win over the Houston Rockets. Gobert had 14 points and seven rebounds before being ejected with his second technical foul in the fourth quarter. The