Month: February 2022

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Logano won the exhibition Busch Light Clash on Sunday on the temporary quarter-mile track built inside Memorial Coliseum. The race was made-for-TV and intended to hype NASCAR’s upcoming season. NASCAR moved the Clash to Los Angeles from Daytona, its only home since its

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Brink scored a career-high 26 points and had 14 rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat Southern California 83-57 on Sunday to remain undefeated in the Pac-12. Hannah Jump added 12 points, and Lexie Hull, Lacie Hull and Francesca Belibi each had nine for the Cardinal (18-3, 9-0 Pac-12). Stanford extended

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 22 points, Jamal Shead had 17 points and No. 6 Houston won its 12th straight game by beating Cincinnati 80-58. Taze Moore scored 13 points and Reggie Chaney had 10 for Houston, which hasn’t lost since Dec. 2. David DeJulius scored 18 of

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have interviewed longtime NHL executive Peter Chiarelli for their general manager job. Chiarelli is the vice president of hockey operations for the St. Louis Blues. He was the GM for the Boston Bruins from 2006-2015 and the Edmonton Oilers from 2015-2019. The Blackhawks also have interviewed interim GM Kyle

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 124-104 win over Brooklyn, extending the Nets’ losing streak to eight games. Jokic has 14 triple-doubles this season, which leads the NBA. He scored 23 points in the second and

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and No. 9 Baylor continued its dominant run against No. 13 Texas with a 63-55 win Sunday, the Bears’ second victory over the Longhorns in three days. Texas led by 10 early in the third quarter before the Bears stormed

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal has won its first African Cup by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game. The final had ended 0-0 after extra time. Senegal had lost

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After 202 starts on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge is finally a winner. Hoge emerged from a wild battle in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am that featured seven players who had a share of the lead during the final round. His final hurdle was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Miami Dolphins have hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their new coach, making him the first minority candidate to get hired so far this offseason. McDaniel, who is biracial, replaces Brian Flores, who was fired despite posting winning records in the final two of

By The Associated Press Forget what all those talking heads and self-proclaimed experts are telling you about pro football. Instead, pick up “Super Bowl Blueprints,” the new book by Hall of Famer Bill Polian and renowned sports journalist Vic Carucci. It’s 370 pages of behind the scenes and educational reading that provides insight into how

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jade Loville scored six of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, Ayzhiana Basallo score 10 points and Arizona State beat No. 19 Oregon 55-49. Loville made 8 of 12 from the free-throw line, where the Sun Devils shot 70% and outscored Oregon (14-7, 7-3) 16-4. The Ducks attempted just eight