Month: February 2022

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics in a time way out of medal contention. But for the first time in three races at the 2022 Games, she made it across the finish line. The two-time Olympic Alpine gold medalist crossed the line at

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act. The Associated Press 2021 NFL awards had a bit of everything, starting with Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers becoming the fifth player to repeat as Most Valuable Player. Tennessee’s Mike

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nico Hischier and Yegor Sharangovich triggered a five-goal blitz in the third period and Jon Gillies made 27 saves as the New Jersey Devils rallied for a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues. New Jersey, playing its third game in four nights, won back-to-back road

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-105. The 22-year-old star’s 3-point frenzy, part of the highest-scoring quarter in the NBA this season, came a few hours after the Mavericks traded

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Cooper Neese had a career-high 35 points as Indiana State narrowly defeated Evansville 80-77 in double overtime. Neese looked as if he had the game-winner at the end of regulation, but his 3-point attempt rattled in and out at the buzzer. He didn’t score in the first overtime but had nine points

By CHIP CIRILLO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams led No. 23 Murray State with a career-high 39 points and the Racers extended their winning streak to 13 by rallying for a 73-62 win over Tennessee State. The Racers trailed for most of the first 30 minutes before mounting a comeback. Murray State’s

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Knicks Go won Horse of the Year and older dirt male horse honors at the Eclipse Awards. His trainer, Brad Cox, won for the second straight year as best trainer in the ceremony honoring the year’s best in thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita. Knicks Go received 228 out of a possible

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 139-120 victory over the Houston Rockets. Toronto’s winning streak is the longest active one in the NBA and the loss extends Houston’s skid to

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grayson Murphy’s floater in the paint with five seconds left lifted Belmont to a 48-47 win over Morehead State on Thursday night. Will Richard posted 16 points and eight rebounds as Belmont won its seventh consecutive game. Johni Broome led the Eagles on Thursday night with 15 points, 13 rebounds and six

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency says it will lead an appeal on behalf of

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics in a time way out of medal contention. But for the first time in three races at the 2022 Games, she made it across the finish line. The two-time Olympic Alpine gold medalist crossed the line at

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ja Morant scored 23 points, Steven Adams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Detroit Pistons 132-107. Desmond Bane added 22 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Memphis had seven players score in double figures.

By CANDICE CHOI and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions. And then they proclaimed