Month: February 2022

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — One analogy often used to describe how it feels to compete in a biathlon race goes like this: “Run up 20 flights of stairs as fast as you can and then try to thread a needle.”  U.S. biathlete Jake Brown says biathlon is the marriage of

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 25 points, including a driving layup with four seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 111-110. There were five lead changes in the final 63 seconds, including Jackson’s game-winner. Anthony Davis, who led the Lakers with

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde posted the fastest time in the second men’s downhill training session of the Beijing Olympics. The Norwegian raced through strong winds as the skiers tested the Rock course for the second time. Max Franz of Austria was 0.06 seconds behind in second and Broderick

PROVO, Utah — Yauhen Massalski had 16 points and 13 rebounds as San Francisco got past BYU 73-59. Gabe Stefanini and Khalil Shabazz added 15 points each for the Dons. Alex Barcello led the Cougars with 25 points.

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the Saudi International before the second round Friday because of left hand and left hip injuries. DeChambeau opened Thursday with a 3-over 73, making a triple-bogey 7 at the seventh hole. The American star missed the cut last week in the PGA Tour’s

BEIJING (AP) — Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue have delivered a season-best performance in rhythm dance at the Beijing Olympics, giving Team USA a second straight win on the opening day of figure skating. Nathan Chen won the men’s short program with a dynamic, high-flying program that featured a pair of quads. Hubbell and Donohue

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Collin Welp had 17 points and eight rebounds as UC Irvine edged past UC Santa Barbara 53-52. Amadou Sow led the Gauchos with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

STOCKTON, Calif. — Jeremiah Bailey had 24 points, tying his season high, as Pacific narrowly beat Pepperdine 81-76. Nick Blake added 20 points for the Tigers. Maxwell Lewis led the Waves with 26 points and 10 rebounds.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater had 23 points as Long Beach State stretched its win streak to seven games, getting past Cal State Bakersfield 74-65. Kaleb Higgins led the Roadrunners with a season-high 21 points.

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Cal State Fullerton extended its home win streak to seven games, beating Cal Poly 61-50. Brantly Stevenson led the Mustangs with 14 points and six rebounds.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson hit his first seven shots overall and initial six 3-pointers on the way to 23 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 126-114 for their eighth straight victory. Thompson knocked down three straight from deep early in

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jacob Young tossed in 21 points and Oregon beat Colorado on the road for the first time, 66-51. Young knocked down 8 of 17 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Ducks (14-7, 7-3 Pac-12 Conference), who came in 0-10 all-time on the Buffaloes’ home floor. Keeshawn Barthelemy topped

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nik Mains posted 16 points as Northern Arizona edged past Sacramento State 62-61. William FitzPatrick led the Hornets with 14 points.

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francesca Belibi tied a career-high with 20 points and had 13 rebounds, and Cameron Brink scored 17 points, leading No. 2 Stanford to a 76-48 win over UCLA. Stanford has won nine consecutive games since its loss against top-ranked South Carolina in December. Lexie Hull