Day: February 20, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby found himself swarmed by students, fans and teammates at midcourt. It was the first time a scene like that unfolded at the O'Connell Center in more than 30 years. Appleby was right in the middle of it, enjoying every second in the spotlight. He probably should have been lifted onto someone's shoulders, too. Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 Saturday to extend its home dominance in the series. It was Florida’s first home victory against a team ranked that high in the Associated Press college basketball poll. And the crowd reaction showed. “Happy for them they got a chance to have that moment Hokas Shoes postgame, for sure," said Flor...

CLEVELAND (AP) — On the court where he burst onto the national scene as a high school phenom, LeBron James lived out a childhood All-Star dream. The skinny 12-year-old kid, who longed to make the short trip from Akron to Cleveland the last time the world's best basketball players visited Ohio 25 years ago, had a moment as precious as any MVP trophy on Saturday. Back at Wolstein Center, James found himself surrounded by his best friends, the high school teammates, the ones who have been there for every step of his amazing journey. “A remarkable thing," James said. “It's pretty cool.” As practice began for Team LeBron, the handpicked squad for Hoka One One  his 18th All-Star Game, James left Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and others behind on the ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona International Speedway following Myatt Snider's airborne crash that shredded a chunk of catchfence directly in front of where Michael Jordan was watching Saturday night. Jordan was on the backside of the catchfence with driver Bubba Wallace, an amateur photographer who often takes pictures during NASCAR's lower-series events. The field soared past them on the final lap when Snider was hit from behind, causing Snider to turn right into the wall. Snider was then hit again by another car and that contact Men Nike Shoes caused Snider's car to sail up into the fence and then bounce back onto the track. The shredded carcass was stripped to a heap of battered steel and even the engine block was ripped fr...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tee shot was close to perfect, staying on the 10th green at Riviera and just left of the flag for the longest time until it trickled off the back. Joaquin Niemann was in no mood to complain. He holed the putt from just over 20 feet for eagle, and at that moment Saturday in the Genesis Invitational, the 23-year-old from Chile was in a place no one had ever been on the fabled course off Sunset Boulevard. Niemann was 21-under par. Lanny Wadkins never got there in 1985 when he set the 72-hole scoring record, the oldest such record on the PGA Tour. Dustin Johnson Oofos Shoes didn't get there where he won big in 2017. Now it's a matter of Niemann getting the prize that matters. He will try to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the tournament sin...

Seconds after edging Yale’s Iszac Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle title at the Ivy League championships Saturday, Thomas stepped out of the pool and walked to the back of the deck. After taking a moment to towel off, the transgender swimmer for Penn turned to her right and embraced Henig, a transgender man who swims for Yale’s women’s team. The matchup was the culmination of strong championship performances by both athletes, who've dealt this week with increased media coverage of their personal stories as part of an ongoing national conversation about the rules that govern the participation of transgender athletes in college athletics. Thomas' win was a school- and meet-record time of 47.63,Birkenstocks Sandals and marked her third individual title at the Iv...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tennessee State's Geremy Hickbottom began his final college football season by learning a new system with a new team and ended it by being named the top offensive player at the first All-Star game organized for players at historically Black colleges and universities. Hickbottom accounted for 97 yards and a touchdown from scrimmage in three possessions, helping Team Gaither beat Team Robinson 22-6 in the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl on Saturday. Hickbottom's approach centered on “taking what they give me, not trying to overdo it,” he said. "That’s when you get yourself in trouble. But just take what Hoka Running Shoes they give me a find a way to execute it.” Hickbottom passed for 72 yards and rushed for 25, including a 3-yard touchdown dash around th...