Martin scores 13 to carry FAU past FIU 71-51
MIAMI — Alijah Martin posted 13 points as Florida Atlantic easily defeated Florida International 71-51. Clevon Brown led the Panthers with 13 points.
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Turner out 2nd straight MLS game, qualifier status uncertain
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Goalkeeper Matt Turner will miss New England’s second straight Major League Soccer game, leaving his status unclear for the United States’ final three World Cup qualifiers. Turner did not appear in the Revolution’s MLS season opener at Portland due to an injury and probably will not dress for Saturday’s home opener
Continue Reading Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith sprains right ankle
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith was helped off the court after spraining his right ankle Thursday night against Memphis. Nesmith was hurt going for a defensive rebound with 6:53 left in the first quarter. He remained on the court for several minutes before members of the Celtics’ training staff helped him to
Continue Reading Walker scores 21, Kentucky beats Mississippi State at SEC
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Jada Walker matched her season-high with 21 points leading five Wildcats in double figures, and Kentucky beat Mississippi State 83-67 Thursday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament. The seventh-seeded Wildcats won their seventh straight and improved to 5-0
Continue Reading Ferguson scores 28 to carry Colgate over Bucknell 96-68
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Jack Ferguson had a career-high 28 points as Colgate easily defeated Bucknell 96-68 in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. Xander Rice led the Bison with 17 points and six assists.
Continue Reading Northwestern beats Minnesota 65-60 in Big 10 women’s tourney
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Veronica Burton had 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Lauryn Satterwhite added 15 points and a late block and No. 7 seed Northwestern beat 10th-seeded Minnesota 65-60 in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Northwestern advances to play Caitlin Clark and 12th-ranked Iowa in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Continue Reading Brooks scores 29 to lead UMass Lowell past Hartford 83-73
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Max Brooks had 29 points plus 17 rebounds as UMass Lowell got past Hartford 83-73. David Shriver led the Hawks on Thursday night with 22 points.
Continue Reading Harden, Pendande lead Miami over Duke in ACC women’s tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Harden and Lola Pendande teamed up for nine straight points that gave Miami the lead for good in the fourth quarter as the Hurricanes defeated Duke 61-55 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. The seventh-seeded Hurricanes will take on second-seeded and fourth-ranked Louisville in Friday’s quarterfinals
Continue Reading Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith helped from court after injury
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith was helped off the court after injuring his right leg Thursday night against Memphis. Nesmith appeared to roll his right ankle when he landed after going up for a defensive rebound with 6:53 left in the first quarter. He remained on the court for several minutes before
Continue Reading Arizona State’s Turner Thorne retiring after 25 seasons
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne is retiring after 25 years. Turner Thorne announced her retirement Thursday, a day after the Sun Devils lost to Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. Turner Thorne turned Arizona State
Continue Reading No. 2 Stanford women top Oregon St. 57-44 in Pac-12 quarters
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Haley Jones scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Stanford to a 57-44 victory over Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals. Stanford was 16-0 in conference play during the regular season and won its 18th straight game this season and has
Continue Reading Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine’s presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics
By George Ramsay The 2022 Winter Paralympics officially got under way on Friday, with the start of the Games marked by the presence of the full Ukrainian delegation inside Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium at the Opening Ceremony. All of Ukraine’s Para athletes made it to the Chinese capital — a feat described as a “miracle”
Continue Reading Nets’ Joe Harris to have season-ending ankle surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris will have more surgery on his left ankle and miss the remainder of the season. Harris had surgery on the ankle Nov. 29 and has missed the last 49 games. Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement Thursday that Harris would need an additional
Continue Reading Jason Day’s mother dies after 5-year battle with cancer
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There’s a reason Jason Day was a late withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Day says his mother died of cancer Wednesday night. He was able to rush home to Ohio and be by the side of Dening Day. She was diagnosed with lung cancer
Continue Reading COLUMN: Will sports ever stop cozying up to strongmen?
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Strongmen and sports are a match made in hell, but that never bothered the International Olympic Committee before. Besides, who could have guessed that Russia and China would use the Games as a pretext to to crack down on dissent or invade a neighboring country? The answer: Everyone but
Continue Reading Kim, Seiffert share lead in breezy Puerto Rico Open
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Michael Kim birdied the last two holes for a 7-under 65 at breezy Grand Reserve and a share of the lead in the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday with Chase Seiffert. Kim, the 2018 John Deere Classic winner, had a bogey-free round. Ryan Brehm was a stroke back, and
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World No. 1 Ash Barty, top-ranked American Danielle Collins withdraw from 2022 BNP Paribas Open
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the 2022 BNP Paribas Open. The tournament announced the withdrawal on Thursday, citing injuries following the Australian Open. “Unfortunately my body has not recovered the way I’d hoped after the Australian Open and I have not been able to adequately prepare for Indian Wells and Miami. I
Continue Reading MATCHDAY: Sevilla visits Alavés; Inter looks for goals
By The Associated Press Sevilla visits Alavés trying to keep the pressure on Real Madrid. A win would pull Sevilla to within three points of the leaders. Inter Milan has been held scoreless in its last four games in all competitions but has a chance to rediscover its attacking verve when it hosts last-place Salernitana.
Continue Reading Durant back, will start for Nets against Heat on Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant will start for the Brooklyn Nets against Miami after missing 21 games with a sprained left knee ligament. Jacque Vaughn, coaching the team with Steve Nash in health and safety protocols, said there would be no preset limits for how much Durant could play, saying they would keep an
Continue Reading 2 more track records set at FISU speedskating championships
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Germany’s Lea-Sophie Scholz and Japan’s Kota Mitsui set track records in winning 1,500-meter events Thursday at the FISU World University speed skating championship. Scholz won the women’s race on the 400-meter James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval in 2 minutes, 9.22 seconds. Yuka Takahashi of Japan was second in 2:10.72
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