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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had 30 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 4 Stanford beat No. 13 Florida State 100-88 on Friday night in the championship game of the Ball Dawgs Classic. Stanford (6-0) overcame an early seven-point deficit thanks to defensive adjustments against the up-tempo Seminoles and
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night. The Kings improved to 3-0 in Group C of the Western Conference,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Matthue Cotton’s 23 points helped Hawaii defeat UT Rio Grande Valley 76-57 on Friday night in the Acrisure Invitational. Cotton shot 7 for 10 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Rainbow Warriors (4-0). Noel Coleman scored
Continue ReadingGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No, 6 UConn 78-67 on Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic. Rice also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (5-0), who led by as many as 23 points in the second half. Charisma Osborne added
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gregg Popovich called Spurs’ fans booing of Kawhi Leonard “hateful” and “mean-spirited,” and the San Antonio coach has no regrets taking the microphone and imploring the home crowd to knock it off. “Absolutely not,” Popovich said Friday night before the Spurs played the Warriors. “It’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Donovan Dent scored 24 points as New Mexico beat Pepperdine 90-71 on Friday night in the final game of the Ball Dawgs Classic tournament. Dent added seven assists for the Lobos (5-1). Tru Washington scored 19 points and added 12 rebounds and five steals. Jemarl Baker Jr.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, Ben Krikke had 19 and Iowa beat Seton Hall 85-72 on Friday night in the Rady Children’s Invitational. Iowa built a 14-point lead early in the second half. Al-Amir Dawes’ 3-pointer pulled Seton Hall to 75-70 with 2:40 left before the Hawkeyes sealed it at the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Trevon Blassingame scored at the basket with 22 seconds left in overtime to give Idaho the lead and D’Angelo Minnis tacked on two free throws in the final seconds to lift the Vandals to a 73-70 win over UC San Diego Friday night in a game played at
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Justin Hohn’s 18 points helped UC Irvine defeat Rice 83-68 on Friday night. Hohn added nine rebounds for the Anteaters (6-1). Derin Saran scored 16 points, going 7 of 12 and 1 of 3 from the free throw line. Pierre Crockrell II shot 3 of 5 from
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas scored 23 points as Saint Mary’s beat Davidson 89-55 on Friday night. Ducas added five assists for the Gaels (3-3). Augustas Marciulionis scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Otega Oweh tipped in Javian McCollum’s missed jumper with 1.4 seconds left to give Oklahoma a thrilling 72-70 victory over No. 23 Southern California on Friday in the championship game of the inaugural Rady Children’s Invitational. Boogie Ellis’ desperation heave was off the mark at
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Ylönen scored the game-winning goal in the sixth round of a shootout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday. Cayden Primeau made 31 saves, including stopping five straight attempts in the shootout. Neither team scored after the first round
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are broken offensively in a way that could not have been anticipated during training camp or even a couple of months ago. Seattle’s 31-13 loss to San Francisco on Thursday night was the latest example of an offense that’s filled with talent
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored two goals and captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in the first Freeway Faceoff of the season. Fiala and Arthur Kaliyev each scored a power-play goal
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens added some talented pass catchers in the offseason, in the hope that they could become a bit less reliant on tight end Mark Andrews. Now that’s more important than ever. Andrews is out — possibly for the season — following ankle
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Tiffany Haddish was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. The actor and comedian was detained after Beverly Hills police received a call about 5:45 a.m. Police said she appeared to be found slumped over the wheel of the vehicle while the car engine was still
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Tiffany Haddish was arrested Friday and charged with driving under the influence, police said. The actor and comedian was detained after Beverly Hills police received a call about 5:45 a.m. Police said she appeared to be found slumped over the wheel of the vehicle while the car engine was still
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said all 1.35 million chickens on the farm in Ohio’s Union County will be slaughtered to help limit the spread
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Paris Hilton had a Thanksgiving surprise to share: a daughter named London. Hilton on Friday shared an Instagram photo of a pink baby outfit with “London” printed on the top. “Thankful for my baby girl,” read the caption. She followed with several Thanksgiving TikToks that further demystified the new arrival, including
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it. The Atlanta-based artist, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is charged
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