All News: February 2021

N.C. State Holds Off Pitt's 2nd-half Rally, 65-62

DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to N.C. State on Sunday in a 6562 Wolfpack victory.

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Hartford Beats Albany 83-77 In America East Semifinal

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Adamu Scores 21 To Lift Montana St. Over Idaho 71-61

Amin Adamu scored 21 points and Xavier Bishop 14 and Montana State ended a fivegame skid beating Idaho 7161 on Sunday.

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SE Missouri State Rolls Past Eastern Illinois 47-7

Zion Custis and Geno Hess ran for two touchdowns each and Southeast Missouri beat Eastern Illinois 477 on Sunday in both teams' spring opener.

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Garza, Weiskamp Lead No. 9 Iowa Over No. 4 Ohio State 73-57

Luka Garza had 24 points and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Iowa bounced back from a midweek loss to take down No. 4 Ohio State 7357 on Sunday.

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Randolph Scores 20 To Lead Florida A&M Over SC State 63-58

MJ Randolph had 20 points as Florida A&M edged South Carolina State 6358 on Sunday in the teams' third meeting in four days.

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Morikawa Plays A Steady Hand To Win Workday Championship

PGA champion Collin Morikawa shook off an early mistake and played a steady hand on a Concession golf course known for calamity, closing with a 3under 69 for a threeshot victory in the Workday Championship.

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MATCHDAY: Madrid Looks To Stay Close To Atlético In Spain

A look at whats happening in European soccer on Monday:

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Antetokounmpo, Bucks Rally Late To To Beat Clippers 105-100

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and sparked closing 90 run to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105100 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.

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Ovechkin Breaks Tie, Sends Streaking Caps Past Devils 3-2

Alex Ovechkin broke a secondperiod tie and the streaking Washington Capitals welcomed back top goaltender Iyla Samsonov with a 32 victory over the skidding New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

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Ovechkin, Caps Edge Devils; Flyers Blank Sabres Again

Branden Grace Closes Eagle-birdie To Win Puerto Rico Open

Branden Grace closed eaglebirdie Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Open, an emotional triumph following his father's January death after a monthlong fight with the coronavirus.

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No. 12 Houston Blows Out USF With Huge First-half Run

Quentin Grimes scored 22 points, all in the first half, to lead No. 12 Houston to a 9852 win over South Florida on Sunday.

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Spring Games Begin With Fans, New Faces, Moment For Mancini

Nolan Arenado in his new Cardinal red, Mookie Betts back in Dodger blue. October breakout star Randy Arozarena with a hit in his first February at-bat, Buster Posey returning from an opt-out year.

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Saros Stops 28 And Predators Defeat Blue Jackets 3-1

Nick Cousins, Eeli Tolvanen and Erik Haula scored and Juuse Saros made 28 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 31 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.

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Ovechkin Scores Game-winner As Capitals Sweep Devils 3-2

Hart Stops 28 Shots; Flyers Blank Sabres 3-0 Again

Carter Hart stopped 28 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out the Buffalo Sabres on consecutive days following a 30 win on Sunday.

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Chelsea And United Draw, Liverpool Win As Top-four Battle Heats Up

After Manchester City extended their lead of the Premier League, the battle for a topfour finish intensified on Sunday as Chelsea and Manchester United ground out a goalless draw, Leicester City lost and Liverpool finally came back to life.

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UConn In Line For Top Seed In Women's NCAA Tournament

UConn, Stanford, Texas A&M and South Carolina would be the top seeds if the women's NCAA Tournament began Sunday.

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Izzo's Spartans Trying For Late Push To Improve NCAA Chances

Michigan State has gone from the top tier of the AP Top 25 poll to desperately trying to bolster a shaky NCAA Tournament resume.

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No. 6 Louisville Women Down Irish, Win ACC Regular Season

Dana Evans and No. 6 Louisville took care of business quickly Sunday and wrapped up their fourth straight regularseason Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 7861 victory at mistakeprone Notre Dame.

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AstraZeneca Has Sold Its Stake in Moderna for More Than $1 Billion: Report

The report added that it was not clear over what period British-based AstraZeneca sold its holding in Moderna.

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Japanese Companies Go High-tech In The Battle Against Food Waste

Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along the way.

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Dixie State Forces 5 Turnovers To Defeat Tarleton St. 26-14

Kody Wilstead passed for 350 yards and a touchdown, ran for another and Dixie State forced five turnovers upending Tarleton State 2614 in a clash of Division I newcomers on Saturday.

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UNC Greensboro Tops E. Tennessee St. 85-74 In OT

Isaiah Miller had a careerhigh 32 points as UNC Greensboro beat East Tennessee State 8574 in overtime on Saturday.

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Broome Lifts Morehead State Over Belmont 89-82 In OT

Johni Broome scored 20 points with 12 rebounds, Devon Cooper sank six free throws in the last half minute of overtime and Morehead State beat Belmont 8982 in OT Saturday.

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Peevy Leads Mercer Over The Citadel 42-28, Snaps 4-game Skid

Carter Peevy threw three touchdown passes, and Mercer snapped a fourgame losing streak with a 4228 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.

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Mitchell, Shackel Lead No. 22 Aztecs To 10th Straight Win

Matt Mitchell hit two free throws with 3.3 seconds left and fellow senior Jordan Schakel made four free throws in the final 8.7 seconds for San Diego State, which beat Boise State 6258 Saturday for its 10th straight victory.

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Florida Edges Kentucky 71-67 For Series Split

Tre Mann scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida pulled out a 7167 victory over Kentucky on Saturday, winning its third straight game and avenging a blowout loss to the Wildcats.

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MATCHDAY: Atletico Keen To Widen Gap On Barca And Madrid

A look at whats happening in European soccer on Sunday:

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Baylor Women Beat K-State To Wrap Up Share Of Big 12 Title

Queen Egbo scored 19 points and No. 7 Baylor extended the nations longest current streak of consecutive regularseason womens conference titles to 11, wrapping up a tie for the Big 12 crown by beating Kansas State 8549 Saturday.

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Northern Arizona Beats Southern Utah On Final Play 34-33

Keondre Wudtee threw a 2yard TD pass to Coleman Owen on the final play of the game, and Northern Arizona beat Southern Utah 3433 in the spring season and Big Sky Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

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Edwards, Bueckers Propel No. 1 UConn Women Past Butler 97-68

Aailyah Edwards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 20 points and 14 assists as No. 1 Connecticut routed Butler 9768 Saturday.

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Jackson Scores 32 To Lead UTSA Over UAB 96-79

Jhivvan Jackson tied his season high with 32 points as UTSA beat UAB 9679 on Saturday.

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Morikawa's Late Stumble Gives Workday Contenders A Chance

PGA champion Collin Morikawa made seven birdies in an eighthole stretch Saturday and made it look as though no one could catch him. All it took was two bad holes to turn the Workday Open into a chase.

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Squires, Kansas' First Black Men’s Basketball Player, Dies

LaVannes Squires, the first Black men's basketball player at Kansas and a member of the Jayhawks' 1952 national title team, died last week in Pasadena, California. He was 90.

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Figueroa, Omoruyi, Duarte Lead Oregon Past Cal 74-63

LJ Figueroa had 20 points, a careerhigh 14 rebounds and five steals, Eugene Omoruyi scored 21 points and Oregon beat California 7463 on Saturday.

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Kessler, Tar Heels Rally From 16 Down To Upset No. 11 FSU

Freshman Walker Kessler scored a seasonhigh 20 points to help North Carolina upset No. 11 Florida State 7870 on Saturday, earning a needed victory to boost its NCAA Tournament chances while giving coach Roy Williams his 900th career victory.

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Rideau Jr. Carries SC State To 1st Win Of Season

Floyd Rideau Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lift South Carolina State to a 6357 win over Florida A&M on Saturday, snapping the Bulldogs seasonopening 16game losing streak.

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McNeil Scores 16 Points, No. 10 West Virginia Beat K-State

Sean McNeil scored 16 points and No. 10 West Virginia used a two big secondhalf runs to beat Kansas State 6543 on Saturday.

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6N: Jones Says England Can't Debate Disputed Wales Tries

England coach Eddie Jones and captain Owen Farrell declined to slam referee Pascal Gauzere for officiating disruptions after their Six Nations title bid was shattered by Wales on Saturday.

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J. Wirth, Townsend Lead No. 21 Gonzaga Women To WCC Title.

Jenn Wirth scored 19 points, Jill Townsend added 18 and No. 21 Gonzaga captured the West Coast Conference championship outright with a 7739 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday.

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Aiken Rallies Gardner-Webb In Onslaught Against Elon

Carlton Aiken overcame three interceptions with two touchdowns running and GardnerWebb took control in the third quarter to mount a 4220 comeback win against Elon on Saturday.

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Harper Scores 18 To Carry Boston U. Over Army 75-63

Jonas Harper posted 18 points and six rebounds as Boston University defeated Army 7563 on Saturday.

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Vanderbilt Wins 3rd SEC Game Despite Missing 2 Star Players

Trey Thomas scored 14 points, Clevon Brown made two free throws with 10.4 seconds left for a twopossession lead and shorthanded Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 7570 on Saturday to snap a threegame losing streak.

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