EXPLAINER: Why are Argentines such ardent World Cup fans?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Argentina arguably has the World Cup’s most fervent fans. They are known for their rhythmical singing, incessant…
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The World Cup stars who could be on the move after Qatar
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup is the biggest marketplace in soccer. Perform well in front of a global audience…
Continue Reading Verplancken sparks Weber State’s 74-45 rout of Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points and Junior Ballard added 14 points off the bench as Weber State routed Cal…
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NBC 11 Sports: Seibel to step away, Cibola hoops steals two from Crims & Raiders soccer goes the OT distance
While the Yuma Criminals stole the day with head coach Bo Seibel’s resignation announcement, there were still plenty of games to get to on Friday…
Continue Reading Keller scores 2, Coyotes hold on to beat Islanders 5-4
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton…
Continue Reading Ford scores 31, Idaho defeats NW Indian College 125-51
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Dominique Ford scored 31 points to lead Idaho to a 125-51 victory over Northwest Indian College. Ford sank 12 of 21 shots with…
Continue Reading Davis injured, but LeBron leads Lakers past Denver 126-108
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and…
Continue Reading Woodbury has 17; Utah Valley tops Antelope Valley, 80-54
By The Associated Press OREM, Utah — Led by Trey Woodbury’s 17 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Antelope Valley Pioneers…
Continue Reading Youngstown State holds off Southern late, wins 85-81
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Shemar Rathan-Mayes’ free throw with 21 seconds left gave Youngstown State a 10-point lead and the Penguins held on to…
Continue Reading Western Illinois rolls to 79-50 victory over Eureka College
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Quinlan Bennett scored 14 points to lead Western Illinois to a 79-50 victory over Eureka College. Bennett sank 7 of 9 shots…
Continue Reading Anderson sparks Murray State to 68-60 win over Austin Peay
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Quincy Anderson came off the bench to score 16 points, sparking Murray State to a 68-60 victory over Austin Peay. Anderson sank…
Continue Reading Kyrou scores 2, Blues beat Flames 5-2 for third straight win
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice, Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat…
Continue Reading Incarnate Word pulls away to top Bethune-Cookman, 77-65
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Brandon Swaby and Jonathan Cisse each scored 16 points and Incarnate Word pulled away in the second half to post a 77-65…
Continue Reading Reid scores 28 as Timberwolves top Thunder, snap 3-game skid
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Naz Reid scored a season-high 28 points and the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the…
Continue Reading Abmas scores 23 as Oral Roberts beats Missouri State 80-77
TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas scored 23 points to help Oral Roberts defeat Missouri State 80-77. Abmas was 9-of-16 shooting with two 3-pointers for the…
Continue Reading Ighodaro’s 16 points lead Marquette past Creighton, 69-58
By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Led by Oso Ighodaro’s 16 points, the Marquette Golden Eagles defeated the Creighton Bluejays 69-58. The…
Continue Reading Betson sparks Tulsa to 66-51 victory over MVSU
TULSA, Okla. — Brandon Betson scored 15 points off the bench to guide Tulsa past Mississippi Valley State 66-51. Betson shot 5 for 8 from beyond…
Continue Reading Doncic, Wood lead Mavericks to 130-110 win over Blazers
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 33 points, Christian Wood added a season-high 32 with 12 rebounds and the…
Continue Reading Zuccarello has hat trick, Wild beat Blackhawks 4-1
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello had three goals and an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots as the…
Continue Reading Stanford’s deep bench shines in 85-40 rout of Green Bay
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Ryan Agarwal came off the bench to score a season-high 11 points and 13 players contributed to the scoring as…
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