Month: February 2022

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 for their third straight victory. Simons has averaged 30 points and has shot 18 of 39 from 3-point range during Portland’s run. Antetokounmpo didn’t play

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Kyle Foster had 22 points as Howard got past Maryland Eastern Shore 77-71. Kevon Voyles led the Hawks with 14 points.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon, Penny Taylor and Doug Bruno are headlining the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The trio is joined by Alice “Cookie” Barron, Delisha Milton-Jones, Paul Sanderford, Bob Schneider and Debbie Antonelli. The will be inducted into the hall on June 11. The Hall of Fame

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jesus Cruz had a career-high 25 points as Fairfield edged past Canisius 80-76 in overtime. Malek Green led the Golden Griffins with 19 points. 

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Curry scored 23 points in his first game with the Nets to lead Brooklyn to a 109-85 win over the Sacramento Kings. Brooklyn snapped its 11-game losing streak, and Curry was one of five players who finished in double figures. Bruce Brown set season-highs

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Skiing, skating and other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but few see them in person. China is enforcing strict anti-coronavirus controls and decided against allowing tourists to come from abroad. Instead, organizers said they would invite 150,000 spectators including schoolchildren, diplomats, buisnesspeople and what

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anna Gasser of Austria executed a massive cab 1260 on her final jump to overtake Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand in women’s snowboarding big air and win her second straight Olympic gold medal. The 30-year-old Gasser held off a field with an average age of

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nick Farrar had 17 points off the bench to carry College of Charleston to a 79-75 win over Drexel. Coletrane Washington led Drexel with a career-high 21 points.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Marques Wilson and Nic Lynch scored 19 points apiece as Lehigh defeated Bucknell 86-77. Keith Higgins Jr added 17 points for the Mountain Hawks on Monday night. Andrew Funk led the Bison with 24 points.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Austin Williams had a career-high 34 points, Moses Flowers added 18 points and made a go-ahead layup with 4 seconds left in overtime and Hartford snapped Vermont’s 14-game winning streak with a 75-74 victory. Williams sank 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Hawks (7-16, 5-6 America East

By DAVE SKRETTA and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva says she is worn out after a grueling doping hearing ended with her being allowed to skate Tuesday in the women’s short program at the Beijing Olympics. The 15-year-old Valieva is the favorite for gold in the women’s

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Jameer Nelson Jr. had a career-high 30 points as Delaware romped past James Madison 81-60. Jyare Davis had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Hens (17-9, 8-5 Colonial Athletic Association). Delaware scored 49 second-half points, a season high for the team. Vado Morse had 15 points for the Dukes

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 17 of his 23 points in the third quarter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16, and Deni Avdija had 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as the Washington Wizards dealt the Detroit Pistons their eighth straight loss, 103-94. Saddiq Bey led Detroit with 24 points.