Month: February 2022

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Camryn Weston posted 10 rebounds and 10 assists to carry Middle Tennessee to a 69-52 win over Western Kentucky, the Blue Raiders’ eighth consecutive victory. Eli Lawrence had 15 points for Middle Tennessee. Dayvion McKnight led the Hilltoppers with 13 points.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Tykei Greene had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Stony Brook rolled to a 66-50 victory over Albany. Jaden Sayles had 15 points and eight rebounds and Anthony Roberts added 15 points and eight assists for the Seawolves (17-13, 9-8 America East Conference). Jamel Horton had 14 points and six

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball negotiations took several steps forward and overcame a possible breakdown, leaving less than two days until management’s deadline for an agreement to salvage opening day on March 31 and a 162-game schedule. While the sides moved toward each other on some topics,

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 13 Wisconsin took over sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference with a 66-61 victory over Rutgers. Brad Davison added 14 points, Chucky Hepburn had 13 and Tyler

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ben Sheppard had 24 points as Belmont romped past Tennessee State 87-67. Carlos Marshall Jr. led the Tigers with 17 points.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami CF and the Chicago Fire played to a scoreless tie in a Major League Soccer season opener. The closest Inter Miami came to scoring was a Leonardo Campana header — off a cross from Gonzalo Higuaín — that hit the crossbar in the first half. Chicago’s best opportunity

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake scored 25 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Towson defeated James Madison 95-59 on Saturday. Antonio Rizzuto added 14 points and Cameron Holden had 12 points with 13 rebounds for the Tigers.  The Tigers made 14 of 25 3-point attempts. Terrence Edwards scored 29 points for the Dukes.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles scored 26 points, Xavier Cork dunked for the go-ahead bucket late and TCU boosted its NCAA Tournament hopes by rallying for a 69-66 upset of No. 9 Texas Tech. The Horned Frogs trailed by 11 points early in the second half and

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Pac-12 scoring leader Terrell Brown Jr. scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and Washington rallied for a 78-70 win over rival Washington State. Brown erupted after an awful first half shooting performance to keep alive the Huskies slim chances of a top-four

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Adaway registered 14 points and seven rebounds as Saint Bonaventure extended its win streak to seven games, narrowly beating Saint Joseph’s 54-52. Taylor Funk led the Hawks on Saturday night with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Mark Williams scored a career-high 28 points, Paolo Banchero had 21 and AJ Griffin added 20 as No. 7 Duke raced to a daunting early lead and beat Syracuse 97-72. It was the final regular-season meeting between the two winningest coaches in Division I history

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Fourth-seeded Pedro Martinez of Spain beat home-crowd favorite Alejandro Tabilo 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the Chile Open semifinals. His opponent in Sunday’s decider will be Argentina’s Sebastián Báez, who eliminated second-seeded Albert Ramos-Viñolas of Spain 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Martinez will play his second professional final. He lost last year’s Kitzbuhel Open

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball negotiations moved to the verge of a breakdown after taking several steps forward, leaving less than two days until management’s Monday deadline for an agreement to salvage opening day on March 31 and a 162-game schedule. While the sides moved toward each

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Un Ojo scored an upset half-length victory at 75-1 odds in the $1 million Rebel Stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn. Ridden by Ramon Vazquez, Un Ojo ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.69 and paid $152.80, $41.80 and $18.60. A tree branch fell on the colt in a paddock as a

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford had 21 points and Jahvon Quinerly scored 20 to lead No. 24 Alabama to a 90-71 victory over South Carolina. The Crimson Tide built a big lead and brushed off a second-half comeback attempt by the Gamecocks. Alabama has won five of its

NORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Dailin Smith finished with 18 points and nine rebounds and Alabama A&M topped Alabama State 80-65. Cameron Tucker had 13 points, seven assists and six boards for the Bulldogs (10-16, 9-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who have won five straight. Gerald Liddell had 13 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Hornets