ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Let the party begin. Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in …
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Arizona brings losing streak into matchup with Philadelphia
Arizona Coyotes (23-23-4, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (28-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia has a 28-19-6 record overall and a 13-12-2 record in home games. The Flyers rank seventh in NHL …
Read More »Fair scores 29, 2 FTs with 2.3 left, to lift No. 23 Syracuse women over No. 15 Louisville 73-72
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dyaisha Fair made two free throws after an intentional foul with 2.3 seconds to play, lifting No. 23 Syracuse to a 73-72 win over …
Read More »Rigsby scores 22 in Troy’s 78-68 win over Kent State
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TROY, Ala. (AP) — Myles Rigsby’s 22 points helped Troy defeat Kent State 78-68 on Saturday night. Rigsby was 7 of 11 shooting and 8 of 10 from …
Read More »Perez scores 21, helps Arizona State end skid with 85-77 win over Utah
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jose Perez scored 21 points and hit big shots down the stretch to help Arizona State end a five-game losing streak with an …
Read More »Baker scores 19 as Colgate takes down Loyola (MD) 76-62
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BALTIMORE (AP) — Chandler Baker led Colgate over Loyola (MD) on Saturday night with 19 points off of the bench in a 76-62 win. Baker shot 7 for …
Read More »A plane carrying Canadian skydivers hits beach in southern Mexico, killing a man on the ground
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A plane carrying four Canadian skydivers came down on a beach Sunday in southern Mexico, killing one man who was on the beach. There was no immediate information on why the plane went down, but it appeared to have made a forced landing and was largely intact. However, it fell in a relatively populated section of …
Read More »Love scores 19, Larsson has 18 as No. 8 Arizona beats Colorado 99-79 for fifth straight win
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 19 points, Pelle Larson had 18 and No. 8 Arizona pulled away in the second half to hand Colorado its first …
Read More »Champions League knockout stage starts with Man City and Real Madrid again looking best in Europe
The Champions League narrative is so often about Manchester City and Real Madrid. The past two champions of Europe were the only teams to sweep through the group stage with six wins. They also are first in action Tuesday when the most prized competition in club soccer resumes in the round of 16. Man City is away to a Copenhagen …
Read More »Hardy scores 21, UTEP beats New Mexico State 74-49
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Tae Hardy’s 21 points helped UTEP defeat New Mexico State 74-49 on Saturday night. Hardy shot 7 for 13, including 6 for 9 …
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