Kirkwood scores 22 to lead Harvard past Columbia 62-54
BOSTON — Noah Kirkwood had 22 points as Harvard defeated Columbia 62-54. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa led Columbia with 16 points and six rebounds.
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Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes beat Predators 5-3
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 5-3. Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin each had a goal and an assist, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 2-2-2 since the All-Star break. Martin
Continue Reading Robert Hight tops Funny Car qualifying in NHRA opener
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Hight topped Funny Car qualifying Friday night in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Hight, a three-time season champion, had a 3.882-second run at 330.89 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS. If it holds up Saturday, it would give Hight his 72nd No. 1
Continue Reading Davis scores 20 to lift Detroit over Northern Kentucky 60-52
DETROIT — Antoine Davis scored 20 points as Detroit defeated Northern Kentucky 60-52. Marques Warrick led Northern Kentucky with 13 points.
Continue Reading Friberg, Langborg score 15 each to lead Princeton over Brown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Drew Friberg and Ryan Langborg scored 15 points each as Princeton defeated Brown 69-50. Tamenang Choh led Brown with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading Santiago scores 14 to lead Kent St. past Ohio 75-52
KENT, Ohio — Giovanni Santiago had 14 points off the bench to carry Kent State to a 75-52 win over Ohio, the Golden Flashes’ eighth straight victory. Jason Carter led the Bobcats with 12 points.
Continue Reading Ituka scores 23 to lift Marist over Siena 62-53
ALBANY, N.Y. — Jao Ituka had 23 points as Marist topped Siena 62-53. Anthony Gaines led Siena with 15 points.
Continue Reading Italy’s Berrettini advances to Rio Open quarterfinals
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Matteo Berrettini of Italy beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the rain-plagued Rio Open clay-court tournament. The match that was initially scheduled for Thursday evening, but ended only minutes before Saturday began in Rio de Janeiro. Berrettini’s adversary will
Continue Reading WWE star Big E puts power in the pace car at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Don’t you dare be sour! Former WWE champion Big E will drive the pace car Sunday at the Daytona 500. The race sold out more than a month in advance and NASCAR expects at least 120,000 spectators Sunday. Daytona limited its spectators last season because of COVID-19, and the 2020
Continue Reading Niemann breaks 36-hole record at Riviera but only leads by 2
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Niemann returned from his best day of golf at Riviera and had another round just like it. Niemann had a second straight 63 to shatter the 36-hole record and build a two-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational. Cameron Young is keeping it from an
Continue Reading Baldwin, Williams score 15 each to lift VCU over Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. and Vince Williams Jr. scored 15 points each and VCU defeated Richmond 77-57. Tyler Burton led Richmond with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Continue Reading No. 10 UConn beats Xavier 89-35, win streak reaches 3 games
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 13 points and No. 10 Connecticut beat Xavier 89-35 on Friday night, stretching its win streak to three games. Caroline Ducharme returned from an injury and came off the bench to score 11 points for the Huskies, who closed out the first half on
Continue Reading Remote school makes academic, Olympic juggling act easier
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Here’s one thing the pandemic has made easier for the young stars of the Beijing Olympics: juggling the demands of elite athletic competition with college life. Remote schooling, now a fact of life for students the world over, also comes in handy when you’re a world away
Continue Reading Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins 2nd Ivy title
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas continued her strong showing at the Ivy League swimming championships, setting more records while claiming her second title two days. Thomas won the 200-meter freestyle final in a pool- and meet-record time of 1 minute, 43.12 seconds,, eclipsing the marks set by Harvard’s Miki
Continue Reading Celebrating 75: Cleveland again welcomes back NBA’s greats
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA is honoring its 75th anniversary team during the All-Star Game, but the league won’t be able to duplicate the magic from 25 years ago in its return to Cleveland. In 1997, Michael Jordan climbed up first, the game’s reigning superstar a fitting leadoff to
Continue Reading Norrie holds off Korda to reach Delray Beach semifinals
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded Cameron Norrie reached the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open, beating No. 5 seed Sebastian Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Friday. Korda won the first two points of the deciding tiebreaker, then lost six of the next seven points and couldn’t recover. He was a finalist last year.
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MLB cancels spring games through March 4 due to lockout
By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgement of the disruption caused by the lockout. The announcement Friday came with the work stoppage in its 79th day, and a day after talks on economics between management and
Continue Reading Champagnie scores 31 to carry St. John’s past Butler 91-57
NEW YORK — Julian Champagnie had 31 points as St. John’s routed Butler 91-57. Jayden Taylor led the Bulldogs on Friday with 19 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading South Carolina adds Wright as TE coach, gives staff raises
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has hired Jody Wright to coach tight ends. Wright received a two-year contract approved by the board of trustees Friday. He will make $350,000 this season and $400,000 in 2023. Wright most recently was in the NFL working for the New York Giants. He last coached in college in
Continue Reading Spurs’ Manu Ginobili heads Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
CLEVELAND (AP) — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ginobili was one of 11 finalists announced at a press conference Friday as part of All-Star Weekend events. Former All-Star
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