By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin’s latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Ovechkin called for fans to throw hats on to the ice after Gustafsson’s third goal
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Chase Hunter had 18 points, Hunter Tyson scored 16 and Clemson turned its first game against Richmond in 70 years into an 85-57 romp at the Greenville Classic. Clemson (9-3) and the Spiders (5-6) had not played each other since 1952 when both were members of the Southern Conference. The Tigers
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cam Hayes scored 25 points shooting 8 for 11 and LSU fought off feisty Winthrop, pulling away in the second half for an 89-81 win. Despite their size advantage, the Tigers needed a 14-3 run to in a three-minute stretch to build its first double-digit lead of the game at
Continue ReadingBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Tyler Whitney-Sidney scored 16 points as Lehigh beat St. Elizabeth 94-36. Whitney-Sidney finished 6 of 8 from the field for the Mountain Hawks (5-5). Reed Fenton scored 14 points and added four steals. Evan Taylor finished with 13 points. Pierre Harden had 11 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Eagles.
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson dropped to a knee for the third time to extinguish the final seconds. He turned and walked alone, taking a few steps before tilting his head back screaming into the frosty air. This win meant a little bit more. “It was special,” he said.
Continue ReadingBy PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adama Sanogo had 27 points and 14 rebounds, helping No. 3 Connecticut beat Butler 68-46. Jordan Hawkins added 12 points as the 12-0 Huskies extended the program’s fourth-longest winning streak to start a season. UConn’s No. 3 ranking is the team’s highest since 2009, and it
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. — Callum McRae had 21 points in Sacramento State’s 59-53 victory against Fresno State. McRae also added six rebounds for the Hornets (6-5). Zach Chappell had 13 points and Akolda Mawein scored nine. Jordan Campbell led the Bulldogs (3-7) with 13 points and two blocks.
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Great Osobor scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench and Montana State set a single-game scoring record in a 144-59 rout of Northwest Indian College on Saturday night. Seven Bobcats scored in double figures and 14 players contributed to the scoring. Jubrile Belo scored 20 points and snared
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — John Klingberg scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 46 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist, and Sam Carrick and Cam Fowler also scored for the Ducks, who won in regulation for the just
Continue ReadingPROVO, Utah (AP) — Rudi Williams scored 26 points and BYU held off rival Utah for a 75-66 victory. BYU had a 4-point advantage at the break and used a 9-0 surge in the second half to stretch its lead to 59-44 with 6:06 remaining. Lazar Stefanovic’s jumper at the 5:27 mark ended a nearly
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, Colin Jeffrey, CNN An individual hacked into a North Carolina high school’s intercom system Thursday and allegedly made antisemitic remarks over the loudspeaker, according to CNN affiliate WTVD. Jackie Jordan, principal at Enloe Magnet High School in Raleigh, issued an apology letter to parents following the incident, according to the letter obtained
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, Sharif Paget and Alaa Elassar, CNN It’s only a week until Christmas, and Mechelle Lutsko is holding onto hope that her daughter, one of the hundreds of tourists stranded in Peru, will make it home in time. “I’ve been up all night worrying,” Lutsko told CNN Saturday from her home in Columbus,
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek Parliament has approved the country’s first budget in 13 years not to be drafted under the supervision of the country’s creditors. The 2023 budget passed 156-143 in the 300-member Parliament on Saturday evening after a sometimes tense five-day debate. The ruling center-right New Democracy was the only party to
Continue ReadingPolice in Atlanta say two teenage boys have been shot dead and three more minors were wounded in a shootout at an apartment complex that originated as a dispute online. Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. says officers responded to the complex in the city’s southwest Saturday evening. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Finalmente está aquí. La final del Mundial de Qatar 2022 se juega este domingo y será electrizante, pues tiene como rivales a las selecciones de Argentina y Francia. Argentina – Francia en vivo, final del Mundial de Qatar: resultado, goles y más Luego de casi un mes de competencia, argentinos y
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points and 16 rebounds and Caleb Furst scored all 12 of his points in the second half to help No. 1 Purdue fend off Davidson 69-61 in the Indy Classic on Saturday night. The Boilermakers (11-0) are positioned to stay in the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga and the New York Mets have finalized a $75 million, five-year contract. Senga can opt out of the deal after the 2025 season. The hard-throwing right-hander did not have to go through the posting system with the Japanese big leagues because he has 11 seasons of service
Continue ReadingLOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Trainer Tim Yakteen got the best of his former boss, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity with 10-1 shot Practical Move winning by 3 1/4 lengths. Practical Move earned 10 points on the 2023 Kentucky Derby leaderboard, which determines the 20-horse field for the
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer The Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran catcher Austin Hedges have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move is pending a physical. The 30-year-old Hedges played for Cleveland last season, batting .163
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four, beating the San Antonio Spurs 111-101 on Saturday in the first NBA game in Mexico City since 2019.Tyler Herro added 21 points and
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