AP Sports Summary for November 11th.
Michigan awaits a judge's ruling on whether Jim Harbaugh can coach the team against Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 2 Michigan plays its biggest game of the season so far at No. 9 Penn State on Saturday. Whether Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh will be leading his team on the sideline was is in the hands of a judge. The Big Ten banned Harbaugh from coaching the rest of the Wolverines' final regular-season games as punishment for a sign-stealing scheme. The school almost immediately asked a judge for a court order putting the penalty on hold.
Column: College football keeps its head in the sand and winds up with a silly scandal
AP Sports Columnist Paul Newberry thinks the absurd signs they hold up on the sidelines to send in plays show just how far college football is behind the times. He writes that the game should simply follow the NFL's longstanding method of sending in plays via radio communications. If that was allowed by the NCAA, Newberry writes, the sign-stealing scandal at Michigan never would have happened. Instead, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has been suspended for the final three games of the regular season, stealing the thunder of what should be the best time of the season.
Keshad Johnson's late basket helps No. 12 Arizona beat No. 2 Duke 78-73 at Cameron
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Keshad Johnson hit a tough whistle-drawing layup for a three-point play with 46.8 seconds left that pushed No. 12 Arizona to a late lead on the way to a 78-73 win at No. 2 Duke. Johnson finished with 14 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, his biggest coming off a feed from Caleb Love. Love is a transfer from hated Duke rival North Carolina who heard plenty from the "Cameron Crazies" all night. But he had four key late free throws. Kyle Filipowski had 25 points to lead Duke. Arizona had a 45-33 rebounding advantage.
LeBron James scores 32 points, Lakers rally to beat Suns 122-119 to snap 3-game skid
PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points, D'Angelo Russell had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-119 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament. James had a stellar performance, once again defying age in his 21st season, shooting 11 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3s. He added 11 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes. Kevin Durant led Phoenix with 38 points. Bradley Beal added 24 — 20 in the first half in his Suns home debut. Devin Booker missed his fourth straight game because of a strained right calf.
LeBron James pokes fun at Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh for sign-stealing scandal
PHOENIX (AP) — Even NBA star LeBron James is relishing the chance to tease Michigan over its college football sign-stealing scandal. The 19-time All-Star took a light-hearted swipe at the Wolverines and coach Jim Harbaugh in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' win Friday night over the Phoenix Suns, who are coached by former Lakers coach Frank Vogel. Said James: "The best thing about tonight is we were able to get those signals and we'll still be able to play on Sunday. We won't get suspended, like that team up north." James grew up in Ohio, home to Michigan's biggest rival: Ohio State. The Big Ten Conference banned Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan's three remaining regular-season games on Friday, escalating an extraordinary confrontation with college football's winningest program.
Lionel Messi's 8th Ballon D'Or trophy celebrated by Inter Miami in exhibition match
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi held the Ballon D'Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with that, Inter Miami got to celebrate the game's greatest player one more time in 2023. Messi was on the field for his Major League Soccer club on Friday night for a friendly against New York City FC, a match put together to commemorate his eighth time winning the Ballon D'Or at a black-tie ceremony in Paris last month. Messi carried the trophy to midfield in his left hand and held it aloft as the crowd roared.
Noren makes birdies early and late for 67 and 2-shot lead in Bermuda
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Alex Noren had a great start and then had to wait until the end for a strong finish. It added to a 66 and a two-shot lead in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Noren had 11 straight pars after his great start. Two birdies toward the end of his round allowed him to set the tournament record at 15-under 127. He leads by two shots over Ryan Moore, Satoshi Kodaira and Ryan Brehm. Moore is at No. 140 in the FedEx Cup. Two weeks remain for players to finish in the top 125 and keep full PGA Tour cards next year.
UFC 295 misses star power after Jon Jones injury calls off heavyweight clash with Stipe Miocic
UFC 295 is missing some serious star power. The original main event of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship was canceled. Jones tore a pectoral tendon off the bone during training last month and needed surgery. Miocic did not get a replacement fight and will sit out Saturday's UFC 295 show at Madison Square Garden. The fight for the vacant light heavyweight title between Jiri Procházka and Alex Pereira was bumped to the main event. Sergei Pavlovich fights Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight championship.
Warm reception on chilly night as Dominican Winter League teams meet in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Fan reception was warm when a pair of Dominican Winter League teams met to start a three-game series at Citi Field. The weather certainly was not. More than 1,500 miles from their Caribbean ballparks, players from Águilas Cibaeñas and Tigres del Licey took batting practice at the New York Mets' home wearing hoodies and ski caps. A crowd of less than 10,000 was on hand at the 44,000-capacity ballpark for the first pitch of Águilas' 3-0 victory. Announced attendance was 25,233 for the first of three exhibitions, which don't count in the winter league standings. The advance sale for Saturday afternoon was 31,000.
Israeli national team arrives in Kosovo for soccer game under tight security measures
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Israel's national soccer team has arrived in Kosovo amid tight security measures at the airport ahead of a postponed European Championship qualifier. The team's two buses were accompanied by several police vehicles and armed officers as it left the airport. There was also tight security at the hotel where the team was staying ahead of Sunday's game. It is the first match Israel plays since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and the ongoing war in Gaza. It had originally been scheduled for Oct. 15. The Israeli soccer federation posted video social media showing players getting off the team bus on its way to the airport in Israel to take cover by the roadside, apparently amid nearby rocket fire.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Charlotte 124 Washington 117
Final Philadelphia 114 Detroit 106
Final Boston 121 Brooklyn 107
Final Minnesota 117 San Antonio 110
Final Utah 127 Memphis 121
Final Houston 104 New Orleans 101
Final Dallas 144 L.A. Clippers 126
Final Sacramento 105 Oklahoma City 98
Final L.A. Lakers 122 Phoenix 119
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Washington 4 New Jersey 2
Final Buffalo 3 Minnesota 2
Final Florida 5 Carolina 2
Final SO Toronto 5 Calgary 4
Final Vegas 5 San Jose 0
Final Philadelphia 6 Anaheim 3
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Kansas 99 Manhattan 61
Final (12)Arizona 78 (2)Duke 73
Final (3)Purdue 87 Morehead St. 57
Final (5)Marquette 95 Rider 65
Final (9)Tennessee 80 Wisconsin 70
Final (11)Gonzaga 86 Yale 71
Final (13)Miami 88 UCF 72
Final (14)Arkansas 86 Gardner-Webb 68
Final (15)Texas A&M 73 Ohio St. 66
Final (16)Kentucky 81 Texas A&M Commerce 61
Final BYU 74 (17)San Diego St. 65
Final (18)Texas 86 Delaware St. 59
Final (22)Villanova 83 Le Moyne 57
Final (24)Alabama 102 Indiana St. 80
Final (25)Illinois 64 Oakland 53
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Seattle 1 FC Dallas 0
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee at Orlando 6 p.m.
Toronto at Boston 7 p.m.
Miami at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Golden State 8:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus at Detroit 1 p.m.
Dallas at Winnipeg 3 p.m.
Boston at Montreal 7 p.m.
Calgary at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Toronto 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.
Washington at N-Y Islanders 7:30 p.m.
Arizona at Nashville 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Seattle 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(2)Michigan at (9)Penn St. 12 p.m.
(10)Mississippi at (1)Georgia 7 p.m.
(13)Utah at (5)Washington 3:30 p.m.
(14)Tennessee at (16)Missouri 3:30 p.m.
Tulsa at (20)Tulane 12 p.m.
(8)Alabama at Kentucky 12 p.m.
Texas Tech at (19)Kansas 12 p.m.
Old Dominion at (25)Liberty 1 p.m.
Uconn at (21)James Madison 2 p.m.
(23)Arizona at Colorado 2 p.m.
Miami at (4)Florida St. 3:30 p.m.
(15)Oklahoma St. at UCF 3:30 p.m.
Stanford at (12)Oregon St. 5:30 p.m.
West Virginia at (17)Oklahoma 7 p.m.
Michigan St. at (3)Ohio St. 7:30 p.m.
Florida at (18)LSU 7:30 p.m.
(7)Texas at TCU 7:30 p.m.
Duke at (24)North Carolina 8 p.m.
Southern Cal at (6)Oregon 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Stonehill at (6)UConn 12 p.m.
Texas A&M-CC at (7)Houston 1:30 p.m.
N. Dakota St. at (8)Creighton 2 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Real Salt Lake at Houston 6 p.m.
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