Month: February 2022

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Nendah Tarke had 13 points and eight rebounds and his game-winning basket as time expired sent Coppin State past Delaware State 59-57. Tarke hit a beyond half court shot at the buzzer to down Morgan State 79-76 on Jan. 15. D’Marco Baucum had 13 points for the Hornets, who have now

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 23 points and nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 120-108. Morant had some of his usual high-flying highlight plays, but shot just 9 for 27 from the field,

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Phillip Danault scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings finished off a highly successful six-game trip with a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Arthur Kaliyev, Victor Arvidsson and Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who went

HOUSTON (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 16 of his career high-tying 21 points in the first half and No. 6 Houston beat Tulane 73-62 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight victory. White, a fifth-year graduate senior, also surpassed 1,000 points in his career at Houston (19-2, 8-0 American) and finished with eight rebounds.

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gary Harris scored 22 points and Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points and 18 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic past the Indiana Pacers 119-118. Harris scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including two key 3-pointers. Indiana led by 17 midway through the third, but the

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jalen Slawson had 17 points and Alex Hunter scored 16 and Furman beat The Citadel 102-83. The Paladins piled up a season-high 63 points before halftime. The Paladins have won both their contests this season when topping the century mark in points. Jason Roche scored 22 points for the Bulldogs.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — D.J. Wilkins, Tremell Murphy and Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points apiece as Drake topped Indiana State 85-67. Kailex Stephens led the Sycamores with 16 points.

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jared McCann had a goal and an assist, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 19 shots for the first shutout in franchise history as the expansion Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 3-0. Mason Appleton had a goal and an assist and Vince Dunn also

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored a season-high 31 points and Arkansas held Georgia to just 26 second-half points en route to a 99-73 victory for the Razorbacks’ seventh straight win. Umude gave the Razorbacks the lead for good with a layup with 3:26 left in the first half and hit a 3-pointer to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spike Lee will direct a multi-part documentary for ESPN on Colin Kaepernick that features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and access to his personal archive. ESPN Films announced Tuesday that Lee would weave never-before-seen footage for Kaepernick’s archive to provide “a full, first-person account of his journey.”

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Speaking at a town hall organized by the team, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz angrily rejected any conversation connected to the franchise’s response when a player said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach. It was the first time the franchise’s top leaders had faced

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. beat winless Honduras 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Weston McKennie and Walker Zimmerman had first-half goals to give the U.S. an early spark on a frigid night. Then a fresh Christian Pulisic scored after entering as a second-half sub. The

CLINTON, S.C. — Rayshon Harrison had 16 points as Presbyterian defeated Campbell 64-58. Cedric Henderson Jr. led the Fighting Camels on Wednesday night with 21 points, tying his season high.

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Davion Mintz scored 21 points off the bench, hitting a 3-pointer during a pivotal 11-2 run, and No. 5 Kentucky overcame nearly blowing a double-digit lead to survive Vanderbilt 77-69 on Wednesday night for its third consecutive victory. The Wildcats (18-4, 7-2 Southeastern Conference)