After a fall, Shaun White stomps his way into Olympic final
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White hammered down a pressure-packed halfpipe qualifying run to make it through…
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Jackson leads East Carolina over Tulsa on late basket
TULSA, Okla. — Vance Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to lift East Carolina to a 73-71 win over Tulsa on Tuesday night. Vance…
Continue ReadingSidney Crosby scores 499th, Penguins rally past Bruins 4-2
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 499th career regular-season goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a…
Continue ReadingSuns hold off 76ers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Phoenix…
Continue ReadingMichael McLeod scores twice, Devils beat Canadiens 7-1
MONTREAL (AP) — Michael McLeod scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-1 to snap a seven-game losing streak. The…
Continue ReadingTkachuk ends scoring drought with 2 goals, Sens beat Canes
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk snapped a 15-game scoring drought with a pair of goals, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 win over the…
Continue ReadingGrant leads Miami (Ohio) past W. Michigan 62-57
OXFORD, Ohio — Dae Dae Grant had 25 points as Miami (Ohio) edged past Western Michigan 62-57. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with 12…
Continue ReadingMurray, Jr. carries Rider over Manhattan 76-67
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Dwight Murray, Jr. had 21 points as Rider defeated Manhattan 76-67. Dimencio Vaughn added 20 points and grabbed 11…
Continue ReadingHog wild! Unranked Arkansas upsets No. 1 Auburn 80-76 in OT
By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 28 points and Arkansas used clutch foul shooting in overtime to knock off…
Continue ReadingShiffrin shaken by ‘letdown’ of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom…
Continue ReadingFiedler, Poteat lead Rice past Jarvis Christian 98-63
HOUSTON — Max Fiedler had 16 points to lead six Rice players in double figures as the Owls rolled past Jarvis Christian 98-63. Mylyjael Poteat…
Continue ReadingSherman returns to help West Virginia down Iowa State 79-63
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and distributed six assists in his return from a one-game absence…
Continue ReadingCeltics romp to 126-91 win, star-less Nets drop 9th straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to their sixth straight win, beating the…
Continue ReadingMillner Jr., Shumate lift Toledo over Ohio 77-62
TOLEDO, Ohio — Setric Millner Jr. scored 18 points as Toledo won its 10th consecutive home game, topping Ohio 77-62. JT Shumate added 17 points for…
Continue ReadingGivance leads Evansville over Indiana State 65-56
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Shamar Givance had 19 points as Evansville topped Indiana State 65-56. Cameron Henry led the Sycamores on Tuesday night with 15…
Continue ReadingWelch leads St. Bonaventure past Fordham 76-51
OLEAN, N.Y. — Dominick Welch had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as St. Bonaventure romped past Fordham 76-51. Antrell Charlton led the Rams on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingItuka lifts Marist over Monmouth 83-58
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Jao Ituka had 25 points as Marist easily defeated Monmouth 83-58. Ricardo Wright added 20 points for Marist (9-13, 4-9…
Continue ReadingJack scores 22 to lift Buffalo over E. Michigan 102-64
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Maceo Jack had a season-high 22 points as Buffalo romped past Eastern Michigan 102-64. Bryce McBride led the Eagles on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTshiebwe, No. 5 Kentucky top South Carolina 86-76 for 20th W
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had his sixth straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds and…
Continue ReadingRodionov upsets 6th seed, No. 7 Giron advances in Dallas
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Qualifier Jurij Rodionov of Austria defeated sixth-seeded American Maxime Cressy of 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1…
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