By Jacob Lev, CNN The University of Chicago’s Julianne Sitch made history Saturday, becoming the first woman to lead an NCAA men’s soccer team to a championship as head coach. The Maroons defeated Williams College 2-0 to win the NCAA DIII men’s national title, their first in program history, according to a statement from the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Shelton scored 24 points to lead Loyola Marymount to a 64-52 victory over Nevada. Shelton sank 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers for the Lions (6-3), adding seven rebounds. Keli Leaupepe pitched in with 10 points and eight boards. Jarod Lucas led the Wolf Pack (7-2) with 18 points.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donovan Edwards ran for 185 yards and a score, J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Michigan beat Purdue 43-22 on Saturday night for its second straight Big Ten title and a likely No. 2 playoff seed. College football’s winningest program has the first
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By Nina dos Santos, CNN Beijing has set up more than 100 so-called overseas police stations across the globe to monitor, harass and in some cases repatriate Chinese citizens living in exile, using bilateral security arrangements struck with countries in Europe and Africa to gain a widespread presence internationally, a new report shared exclusively with
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A North Carolina woman had a day she’ll never forget after both giving birth and winning the lottery. Brenda Gomez Hernandez, a 28-year-old housekeeper from Concord, delivered her baby girl on November 9, according to a news release from the North Carolina Lottery. Just hours later, Hernandez learned that she had
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By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National Health Commission said Sunday one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. China is the last major country
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored 15 points, Marcus Sasser added 13 and top-ranked Houston held on to beat Saint Mary’s 53-48. The Cougars won twice in their first week as the No. 1 team since the final poll of the 1982-83 regular season. Clyde Drexler and
Continue Reading OGDEN, Utah — Tanner Christensen’s 20 points helped Utah Tech defeat Weber State 77-65. Christensen had eight rebounds and five assists for the Trailblazers (4-5). Isaiah Pope scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line. Jacob Nicolds was 3 of 3 shooting and 4 of
Continue Reading By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in his return to action and the Oklahoma City Thunder took advantage of Rudy Gobert’s early ejection to post a chippy 135-128 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The teams were called for a combined eight technical fouls. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s third-leading scorer
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Thomas Chabot also scored for the Senators. Anton Forsberg made 35 saves. Tomas Hertl scored twice for the Sharks,
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a season-best 36 points and matched his career high with eight 3-pointers, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 120-101 in the second game of back-to-backs for both teams. Stephen Curry scored 30 points with eight 3s of his own
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Alimamy Koroma had 19 points in Cal Poly’s 64-53 victory over Cal Baptist. Koroma shot 6 of 11 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line for the Mustangs (4-3). Chance Hunter shot 4 for 7 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 17 points, Marquis Nowell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and Kansas State had the last rally in a 55-50 victory over Wichita State. Gus Okafor’s 3-pointer gave Wichita State a 45-39 lead with 10:02 left to play, but the Shockers didn’t score again until Quincy
Continue Reading IRVINE, Calif. — Isaih Moore scored 22 points as Fresno State beat UC Irvine 80-66. Moore had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-5). Jordan Campbell scored 16 points and added six rebounds and three blocks. Donavan Yap finished 6 of 8 from the field and scored 15. The victory broke a five-game skid for the
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Coach Prime is officially heading to Boulder, Colorado. Football legend Deion Sanders has been named the new University of Colorado football head coach, the school announced Saturday. Sanders will be leaving Jackson State University, where he coached the Tigers for the past three seasons, compiling a record of 26-5 — including going
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Led by Rayquawndis Mitchell’s 27 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Lindenwood Lions 61-47. The Kangaroos improved to 4-7 with the win and the Lions fell to 4-6.
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado, bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a beleaguered Pac-12 program that’s plunged to the bottom of college football. The deal was announced Saturday night by athletic director Rick George. The Pro Football Hall of
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers, winners of four of their last five games. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves. Nick Suzuki, Evgenii
Continue Reading MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The Pepperdine Waves defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 88-69 led by Maxwell Lewis’ 30 points. The Waves moved to 5-2 with the victory and the Lumberjacks fell to 3-7.
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Led by Rienk Mast’s 15 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Missouri State Bears 58-40. The Braves are now 6-3 with the win and the Bears dropped to 4-4.
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