SAN DIEGO — Nathan Mensah had 14 points and three blocks as San Diego State got past Air Force 76-64. Matt Bradley had 13 points for San Diego State (15-6, 7-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Keshad Johnson added 11 points. A.J. Walker tied a season high with 27 points
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Beijing (CNN) — En el lapso de una semana, tres atletas nacidos en Estados Unidos y de ascendencia china se convirtieron en el centro de atención en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Beijing, lo que provocó reacciones muy diferentes en China. Los tres se entrenaron en Estados Unidos y tienen solo unos
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. — Darien Jackson and Jeriah Horne scored 21 points apiece as Tulsa beat Cincinnati 83-77. The 21 points tied a career high for Jackson, who shot 8 for 10 from the field. Horne also had nine rebounds. Rey Idowu had 14 points for Tulsa (8-15, 2-10 American Athletic Conference). Anthony Pritchard added 11
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Kyle Foster tied his career high with 27 points as Howard topped Delaware State 85-72. Myles Carter led the Hornets on Saturday with 25 points, tying his career high.
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had a triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists along with a highlight-reel jam as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93. The Sixers are awaiting the debut of James Harden, who was acquired before the trade deadline. Tyrese Maxey added 16
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Charlotte Hornets 125-118 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Steven Adams added 15 points and 11
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE and JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano’s New York Fashion Week runway Saturday was part space age, part centuries gone by and part in the moment with a special guest: Social media’s star Italian greyhound Tika the Iggy. In the bowels of the Empire State Building, on a
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored two goals and assisted on three others to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists and Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Winnipeg, winners of two of three.
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Rookie guard Bones Hyland made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:16 to play and the Denver Nuggets beat Toronto 110-109 Saturday, ending the Raptors’ winning streak at eight. Nikola Jokic had 28 points and 15 rebounds, Jeff Green scored 19 points and Aaron Gordon had 13 as the
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui matched his season high with 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne got past Illinois-Chicago 73-66. Damaria Franklin led the Flames with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. — Robin Duncan posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Vermont won its 14th consecutive game, beating Albany 76-63. Justin Neely led the Great Danes on Saturday night with a season-high 26 points.
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Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt lived up to his status as giant slalom gold medal favorite through the first run.
Continue ReadingFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Yazz Wazeerud-Din scored 15 points, Kiya Turner added 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds and Stetson beat No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast 58-55 to snap the Eagles’ 33-game win streak in ASUN play. Stetson, which snapped a 10-game skid against FGCU, has won seven in a row since
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South Korea’s Kim Yoo-Ran was the first athlete to finish a run in Olympic monobob. She placed 20th after Heat 1.
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Happy Saturday night, Central Oregon! Saturday night lows will range in the low 20’s to mid-20s, with mostly clear skies and light winds. Mostly, if not completely clear skies will stay with us through Sunday. We’ll see highs in the mid to upper 60s Sunday and upper 40’s to mid 50s Monday. With the next system moving in,
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An estimated 5,000 people attended the memorial service for a St. Paul, Oregon, firefighter on Saturday afternoon.
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 27 points as UNC Wilmington won its eighth consecutive home game, topping College of Charleston 85-79. James Baker Jr. added 23 points for the Seahawks. John Meeks led the Cougars with 21 points and nine rebounds.
Continue ReadingBy IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points, Domantas Sabonis added 16 points and 11 rebounds in his second game for Sacramento, and the new-look Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-110. Harrison Barnes added 21 points for the Kings, who acquired six players this week before Thursday’s trade deadline.
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. — Austin Williams had 16 points as Hartford topped NJIT 65-49. Mekhi Gray led the Highlanders with 12 points and six rebounds.
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack had 17 points and 11 rebounds to carry Wofford to a 69-57 victory over Western Carolina. Mack shot 8 for 10 from the floor for the Terriers (15-11, 7-7 Southern Conference). Max Klesmit had 13 points and six assists. Nick Robinson had 15 points and seven rebounds to pace
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