COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 19 points to lead five Maryland players in double figures and the 17th-ranked Terrapins eased by Ohio State 85-65 on Thursday night.Maryland closed the first quarter on a 15-2 run to take a 23-8 lead and it...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jose Perez had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Gardner-Webb beat UNC Asheville 70-56 on Thursday night.Jaheam Cornwall and Eric Jamison Jr. each added 14 points for Gardner-Webb (8-12, 4-4 Big South), which has...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Koreem Ozier scored 21 points, E.J. Anosike added 13 points and Sacred Heart beat Mount St. Mary's 58-53 on Thursday.Anosike also had six rebounds, narrowly missing his eighth straight double-double. He entered ranked seventh...
Kobe Bryant’s final jersey number will be something this year’s NBA All-Stars play to reach.The NBA announced major changes to the All-Star format on Thursday, turning every quarter into a mini-game for charity before an untimed final quarter with...
By James Krause, Senior Reporter
| January 30, 2020
Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant sits on the shoulders of her father, Kobe, as they attend the women's soccer match between the United States and China Thursday, April 10, 2014, in San Diego. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, file)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — With only a few seconds left on the clock and his team down by one, Isaac Bonton asked his coach what play to run.“I told him give it to CJ (Elleby),” said Washington State coach Kyle Smith. “Pretty much called his number...
By BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARD
| January 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger too many alarms and prove distracting."Another...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled James Harden's return after a two-game absence, beating the Houston Rockets 125-112 on Wednesday...
CINCINNATI (AP) — When Markus Howard headed toward the locker room with a bloody nose and 11:15 left in regulation, Marquette's chances seemed to go with him.Instead, a couple of Golden Eagles took over as shooting stars.Howard reached a career milestone...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two days after missing a critical free throw, DeMar DeRozan stepped to the line and put the game away for the San Antonio Spurs.DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points and San Antonio held on for a 127-120 victory over the Utah Jazz...
BOSTON (AP) — Only a late-game cold streak kept Louisville forward Jordan Nwora from scoring 40 points and breaking a two decade-old record at Boston College.The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year scored a career-high 37 points and...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are fed up with the way Memphis’ Jae Crowder goes about playing the game of basketball.Down 18 points with 48 seconds left in regulation, Elfrid Payton ran up to Crowder and shoved him into the first row of the...
