Cochran leads Ball State past Indiana-Kokomo 85-58
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Tyler Cochran had 19 points as Ball State romped past Indiana-Kokomo 85-58. Trequan Spivey led the Cougars on Sunday with 21 points.
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Not done yet: Hicks proves Cardinals wrong, leads defense
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals demoted starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks during the offseason, believing they needed to get younger and cheaper. Turns out that was a mistake. Hicks didn’t pout and reported to camp in August and quickly proved he’s still the best option to lead
Continue Reading Peña finds shocking UFC title victory at end of rocky road
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Julianna Peña pulled off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history at UFC 269. Her second-round stoppage victory over Amanda Nunes was a shocker to everybody except Peña herself. She told everyone before the fight that this 10-to-1 underdog was going to
Continue Reading Villanova knocks off No. 23 Oregon State women 56-52
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lior Garzon knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to kick off the second half, Maddy Siegrist scored 28 points and Villanova broke away to defeat the No. 23 Oregon State women 56-52. The Wildcats, after 11 lead changes and five ties in the first half, led all the way through the second, fending
Continue Reading Green, Benning carry Fairfield over William & Mary 70-47
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Caleb Green and Taj Benning scored 15 points each as Fairfield defeated William & Mary 70-47. Connor Kochera led the Tribe on Sunday with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading Roberts, Hammond lead Niagara over Buffalo State 112-52
NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Roberts had 17 points to lead six Niagara players in double figures as the Purple Eagles romped past Division III Buffalo State 112-52. Marcus Hammond added 14 points for the Purple Eagles. Rob Brown III chipped in 13, Nicholas Kratholm scored 12 and Julian Mackey had 12. Sheldon Adams led
Continue Reading Bizarre goal prevents Napoli from moving top of Serie A
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A bizarre goal has prevented Napoli from moving top of Serie A as it lost 1-0 at home to Empoli. Napoli midfielder André Anguissa headed a corner onto the back of Patrick Cutrone’s head at the near post and the ricochet took the ball into the back
Continue Reading Carter, Reese help rally South Carolina over Florida State
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — James Reese V and Devin Carter combined for 23 second-half points and South Carolina overcame a 16-point deficit to edge Florida State 66-65. Carter’s bucket with three minutes left gave the Gamecocks the lead for good and they held on when Malik Osborne missed a wide-open 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Continue Reading Dieng scores screamer as Marseille moves to 2nd spot
PARIS (AP) — Senegal striker Bamba Dieng scored a stunning acrobatic volley as Marseille won 2-0 at Strasbourg to move up to second place in the French league standings. Dieng was also at the start of the move, having recovered the ball in midfield. It was Dieng’s first goal since September after he went through
Continue Reading Mercedes loses both its protests after Hamilton loses title
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes lost both of its protests after Lewis Hamilton lost the world title to Max Verstappen on the final lap of the last race at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After losing the protests, Mercedes filed for reconsideration to the International Court of Appeal. Verstappen overtook Hamilton
Continue Reading Balanced Bucks cruise past short-handed Knicks 112-97
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 24 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo just missed a triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-97 victory over the short-handed New York Knicks. One of seven Bucks in double-digit scoring, Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds. Milwaukee
Continue Reading Ravens’ star QB Lamar Jackson out with right ankle injury
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a right ankle injury against the Browns, yet another significant injury for the banged-up, first-place Ravens. Jackson was carted to the locker room in the second quarter. He had limped off moments earlier after Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah hit
Continue Reading Indiana gallops away from Merrimack in 2nd half, 81-49
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 16 points and Race Thompson added 14 on 6-for-6 shooting as Indiana broke away from Merrimack 81-49, remaining unbeaten in eight games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Jackson-Davis added nine rebounds and blocked three shots, punctuating a 13-0 breakaway run by Indiana with a fastbreak layup off a
Continue Reading Durant fined after swearing at Hawks fan who heckled him
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing obscene language toward a fan during a game in Atlanta. The fine stems from an incident Friday night when a fan heckled Durant in the second quarter of the Nets’ 113-105 victory over Hawks. In video taken
Continue Reading Gallagher scores 2, Crystal Palace beats Everton 3-1 in EPL
LONDON (AP) — A double from Conor Gallagher helped Crystal Palace return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at home to Everton in the Premier League. Palace had lost its previous three matches but this first win since the beginning of November was much deserved, with James Tomkins also on target for the hosts.
Continue Reading Champagnie scores 19 to lift St. John’s past Colgate 82-64
NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie had 19 points as St. John’s topped Colgate 82-64. Jack Ferguson led the Raiders with 21 points.
Continue Reading Miami gets past Fordham 72-66 at Barclays Center
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Moore scored 18 points and Miami made six free throws in the closing minute to edge Fordham 72-66 at the Barclays Center. Isaiah Wong added 17 points and Kameron McGusty 15 for the Hurricanes, who chose to play at the home of the New York Nets because the ACC tournament
Continue Reading Leverkusen collapses in 5-2 loss at Frankfurt in Bundesliga
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has thrown away a two-goal lead to lose 5-2 at Eintracht Frankfurt and miss the chance to put pressure on the Bundesliga leaders. Two early goals from Patrick Schick briefly seemed to have put Leverkusen in control but Brazilian defender Tuta soon responded with a volleyed goal for Frankfurt
Continue Reading 4-0 loss exposes Newcastle frailty amid EPL relegation fight
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer January cannot come quick enough for Newcastle. The limitations of the squad inherited by Eddie Howe when he took over as Newcastle manager last month were exposed in a 4-0 loss at Leicester in the Premier League. The result kept Newcastle in the relegation zone after 16 games and
Continue Reading Dallas Cowboys bring benches to Washington, rivalry heats up
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The visiting sideline at Washington had a familiar home look for the Dallas Cowboys. After getting word from other teams that the sideline benches at FedEx Field were in major need of an upgrade, the Cowboys brought their own for this showdown game. The Cowboys
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