O’Neill honored 21 to join Ruth’s 3, Gehrig’s 4, Yogi’s 8
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 will be retired by the New York Yankees on Aug. 21 before their scheduled game against the Toronto Blue…
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Brazil’s Athletico and Palmeiras tie in 1st leg of Recopa
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Athletico and Palmeiras drew 2-2 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final in the city of…
Continue ReadingGrand Canyon beats Chicago State 85-64
CHICAGO (AP) — Holland Woods II scored 15 points and Grand Canyon defeated Chicago State 85-64 on Wednesday night, giving Bryce Drew his 200th…
Continue ReadingSherod, Miller lift Colorado past No. 25 Oregon women in 2OT
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaylyn Sherrod scored 17 points, Quay Miller scored nine of her 11 points in overtime and Colorado edged Oregon 86-83 in…
Continue ReadingPerry gets 400th goal, Lightning beat Oilers 5-3
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Corey Perry became the 103rd NHL player to reach 400 goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the…
Continue ReadingHopkins helps No. 6 Kentucky rally, then survive LSU 71-66
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points, including 11 to fuel…
Continue ReadingRoddy scores 26 to carry Colorado St. over Wyoming 61-55
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 26 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State defeated Wyoming 61-55. Drake Jeffries led the Cowboys on…
Continue ReadingBig men help No. 13 Badgers hold on to beat Gophers 68-67
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Steven Crowl scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds as 13th-ranked Wisconsin fended off…
Continue ReadingHokies hang on to edge Yellow Jackets 62-58
ATLANTA (AP) — Keve Aluma had a double-double, Darius Maddox scored 10 straight points to give Virginia Tech the lead for good and the Hokies hung…
Continue ReadingReview gives Seguin goal early in OT, Stars beat Jets 3-2
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored 54 seconds into overtime on a play that required a review, and the Dallas…
Continue ReadingWalker scores 13 to carry UCF over Cincinnati 75-61
ORLANDO, Fla. — C.J. Walker had 13 points as Central Florida defeated Cincinnati 75-61. David DeJulius led the Bearcats on Wednesday night with 16…
Continue ReadingBrockington brings Iowa State back, tops West Virginia 84-81
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington stole an inbounds pass underneath the Iowa State basket and scored with 22.6 seconds left to give the Cyclones…
Continue ReadingUS women win SheBelieves Cup title, beating Iceland 5-0
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Catarina Macario and Mallory Pugh each scored two goals and the U.S. women’s national team beat Iceland 5-0 on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBynum’s 27 points lift No. 11 Providence over Xavier in 3 OT
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jared Bynum had 27 points, including a key 3-pointer to help 11th-ranked Providence hold…
Continue ReadingYetna carries Seton Hall past Butler 66-60
NEWARK, N.J. — Alexis Yetna had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Seton Hall to a 66-60 win over Butler. Bo Hodges led the Bulldogs on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingKessler, No. 3 Auburn rebound for 77-64 win over Mississippi
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots to lead No. 3 Auburn to a…
Continue ReadingMontembeault, Suzuki help Canadiens beat Sabres, 4-0
MONTREAL (AP) — Samuel Montembeault made 32 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nick Suzuki scored his second goal of the game on a penalty shot and…
Continue ReadingJones scores 21, sparks No. 20 Texas rally past TCU 75-66
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored 21 points and No. 20 Texas rallied from 10 points down in the second half…
Continue ReadingCerruti scores 18 to lift Albany past Maine 72-68
ORONO, Maine — Matt Cerruti had 18 points as Albany narrowly defeated Maine 72-68. Byron Ireland led the Black Bears on Wednesday night with 13…
Continue ReadingWilliams leads Coastal Carolina over Arkansas State 74-69
JONESBORO, Ark. — Rudi Williams had a career-high 31 points as Coastal Carolina edged past Arkansas State 74-69. Norchad Omier led the Red Wolves…
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