Saints’ mistakes cost chance to make up room in NFC South
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Not one, but two missed extra points. A false start on a 2-point conversion. A…
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Oklahoma St. downs Prairie View A&M 72-59
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Keylan Boone scored 12 points off the bench and Moussa Cisse scored 10 and Oklahoma State bounced back beating Prairie…
Continue ReadingMickelson wins finale; Langer takes 6th Schwab Cup title
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phil Mickelson birdied three of the final holes Sunday to win the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup…
Continue ReadingJones helps No. 16 Florida State women top Milwaukee 79-42
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones hit her first three shots and scored 19 points as the No. 16-ranked Florida State women dominated early to…
Continue ReadingSerbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia have to wait for the playoffs. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s…
Continue ReadingSpirit head to NWSL championship with 2-1 win over Reign
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Spirit advanced to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game with a 2-1 victory over OL Reign on…
Continue ReadingNewton lifts East Carolina over W. Carolina 95-79
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Tristen Newton had a career-high 30 points as East Carolina beat Western Carolina 95-79. Nick Robinson led the Catamounts with a…
Continue ReadingDavis has 34 points and 15 rebounds, Lakers beat Spurs
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio…
Continue ReadingCapitals sign center Nic Dowd to $3.9M, 3-year extension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Nic Dowd to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.3…
Continue ReadingCowboys’ Wright gets TD on blocked punt week after flub
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys rookie Nahshon Wright got a touchdown when he touched a blocked punt…
Continue ReadingUSA Basketball sweeps golds at 3×3 FIBA AmeriCup in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — USA Basketball swept the gold medals at the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup, earning the American men and women qualifying spots for next…
Continue ReadingMuguruza beats Kontaveit to reach semifinals at WTA Finals
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza has ended Anett Kontaveit´s 12-match winning streak with a 6-4,…
Continue ReadingHemphill scores 14 to carry Drake past South Dakota 99-50
DES MOINES, Iowa — ShanQuan Hemphill registered 14 points as Drake easily beat South Dakota 99-50. Xavier Fuller led the Coyotes with 11…
Continue ReadingNelly Korda overcomes triple bogey to win LPGA in playoff
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Right when it looked as though Nelly Korda had thrown away her chance to win, she recovered to win a four-way playoff. Korda…
Continue ReadingLongwood beats Mid-Atlantic Christian 93-47
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Zac Watson and Leslie Nkereuwem scored 14 points apiece as Longwood rolled past Mid-Atlantic Christian 93-47. Nate Lliteras…
Continue ReadingMatharu, No. 25 Texas women jolt third-ranked Stanford 61-56
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Aliyah Matharu made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:06 to play and two more in the closing…
Continue ReadingErtel scores 20 to carry UAB past DIII-level Rhodes 98-61
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michael Ertel had 20 points as UAB romped past Rhodes 98-61. Arness Georgetown II led the Lynx with 12…
Continue ReadingTexas A&M has 5 in double digits to win 3rd straight, 86-65
COLLEGE STATION., Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 15 points, Wade Taylor added 14, nine coming on a trio of 3-pointers, leading a balanced…
Continue ReadingWashington fires coach Jimmy Lake after less than 2 seasons
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington has fired football coach Jimmy Lake, less than two years after he was chosen to succeed…
Continue ReadingLate Serbia goal leaves Ronaldo’s Portugal in WCup playoffs
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in the 90th minute as Serbia stunned Portugal with a 2-1 win to qualify for next year’s World…
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