Month: March 2022

By BOB HUHN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with a career-high 38 points and give the Phoenix Suns a wild 115-114 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Johnson’s ninth 3-pointer in 12 tries came from 31 feet at the top of

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Shane Warne’s artful and record-breaking spin bowling on the cricket field was matched by his impish allure and often controversial career off the pitch. He is being remembered by all manner of athletes, actors, prime ministers and rock stars following his death from an apparent

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Johni Broome’s jumper with more than a minute to play gave Morehead State the lead and his blocked shot with a second left preserved a 53-51 win over Belmont in the Ohio Valley Conference semifinals. The Eagles advance to face No. 22 Murray State in the tournament finals Saturday night.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse is looking for a new women’s basketball coach, athletic director John Wildhack announced. The Orange (11-18, 4-14 Atlantic Coast Conference) concluded their season under acting head coach Vonn Read with a sixth straight loss, 88-69 to Clemson in the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. Read will continue to serve as acting

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nicolas Roy ended his 15-game goal drought with his first career two-goal game in the regular season, and Michael Amadio had a goal and two assists in the Vegas Golden Knights’ 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Roy, Amadio and Jonathan Marchessault scored in a

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jason Robertson scored his third goal of the game with 30 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Denis Gurianov scored the tying goal late in the third period for the Stars and Braden Holtby made 39 saves. Paul Stastny had two

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Beckman eagled the par-5 18th for a 7-under 64 and the first-round lead Friday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. Beckman also had six birdies and bogey in cool, breezy conditions at Newport Beach Country Club. The 52-year-old Beckman won the 2021 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open for his

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says he’ll veto a ban on transgender girls in youth sports. The Legislature had passed legislation late Friday night that said transgender girls wouldn’t be able to compete in sports on teams that correspond with their gender identity. Without the

ST. LOUIS — ShanQuan Hemphill posted 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Drake to a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Tucker DeVries and Roman Penn had 13 points each for Drake (23-9). Marcus Domask led Southern Illinois with 18 points and eight rebounds.

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins, starting in place of ailing Nikola Jokic, scored a season-high 31 points and the Denver Nuggets bounced back from a loss to beat the struggling Houston Rockets 116-101 on Friday night. Jokic, the reigning MVP, was held out because of a non-COVID-19 illness. JaMychal Green

By PETER FINNEY Jr. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and dished out six assists and C.J. McCollum added 24 points to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 124-90 victory over the Utah Jazz. In winning their fourth consecutive game since the All-Star break, the Pelicans led by as