TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has shown a knack for pulling out comeback wins under coach Kenny Dillingham, usually with Sam Leavitt leading the charge. Jeff Sims took his comeback turn with Leavitt out, keeping the Sun Devils in position to repeat as Big 12 champions. Sims accounted ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Transfer forwards Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. both had double-doubles and No. 6 Michigan won 67-63 at TCU on Friday night. Lendeborg, the transfer from UAB, had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Johnson from Illinois ...
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman forward Caleb Wilson scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and added 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double, leading No. 18 North Carolina past North Carolina Central 97-53 on Friday night. Henri ...
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and Julius Randle added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the Sacramento Kings 124-110 in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Donte ...
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Deandre Ayton made 10 of 11 shots and finished ...
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jasen Green and Blake Harper scored 14 points apiece and No. 23 Creighton pulled away from Maryland Eastern Shore for an 84-45 victory after a clunky first half Friday night. The Bluejays (2-1) shot miserably in the second half of a ...
By MIKE CATALINI and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland's celebrated former football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U" that showcased his success with players others wouldn't gamble on, died Friday, a day after being shot on ...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase "6-7" all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you. Getting an earful of it at a women's basketball game, well, that was new for the mother of three. Baranczyk and the sixth-ranked ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Della Maddalena felt on top of the world when he won the UFC 170-pound title in his first shot at the belt. Reigning atop the division is one thing in MMA. Staying on top, well, that can get tricky when a face-to-face meeting with his ...
By The Associated Press Chicago (6-3) at Minnesota (4-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 3. Against the spread: Bears 5-4, Vikings 4-5. Series record: Vikings lead 69-58-2. Last meeting: Vikings beat Bears 27-24 in Chicago on Sept. 8. Last week: Bears beat Giants at ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head following the team's season opener in August, is expected to attend the Seminoles' home finale Saturday. Pritchard rang a bell and got a standing ovation while being released from ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaxon Kohler had 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, Jeremy Fears scored a career-high 15 points and had nine assists, and No. 17 Michigan State beat San Jose State 79-60 on Thursday night. Michigan State (3-0) led by 23 ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted American League Comeback Player of the Year and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. earned the National League honor Thursday night. Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets was selected as the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the ...
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mathieu Olivier scored two goals and had an assist, Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their home winning streak to three games with a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday ...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand reached 1,000 career points with two assists, Sam Reinhart scored twice and Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Thursday. Eetu Luoustarinen, Seth Jones, Cole Schwindt and Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Panthers, who began a run of 11 of ...
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak. DeBrincat has 18 goals and 33 points in 20 career games against the Ducks. Moritz Seider ...
TORONTO (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored on a one-timer 35 seconds into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory over the injury-hit Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Warren Foegele, Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere also scored for Los Angeles. The Kings have won three in a row ...
KENNINGTON SMITH III Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 19 points and 15 ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup for the San Francisco 49ers this week after missing the last six games with a toe injury. Purdy made it through the first two days of practice this week without a ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Another injury to Lamar Jackson briefly threatened to disrupt Baltimore's preparation for Sunday's AFC North matchup at Cleveland. Luckily for the Ravens, Jackson sitting out Wednesday's practice with a sore knee was only a slight hindrance. Jackson, a ...