Day: January 4, 2017

FAMU holds off Howard 78-66 behind Barham’s 21 points

Marcus Barham scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Derrick Dandridge added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Florida A held off Howard 78-66 on Wednesday night in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener. Plagued by injuries, Howard saw the return of preseason Player of the Year James Daniel and team-leading scorer James Miller.

Ingram scores 25 as Loyola of Chicago beats N. Iowa 77-66

Donte Ingram scored 25 points and Milton Doyle flirted with a triple-double with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Loyola of Chicago defeated Northern Iowa 77-66 on Wednesday night. Ingram was 9 of 13 from the field, making a career-high five 3-point shots and finished at 20 points or better for the third time in five games.

Douse leads Canisius over Quinnipiac 83-77

Kiefer Douse scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Wednesday night – his first career double-double – and Canisius beat Quinnipiac 83-77. The Golden Griffins took the first double-digit lead of the game at 77-66 with a 9-1 run capped by Isaiah Reese’s pair of free throws with 2:50 left.

Wichita State beats Drake 90-65 behind Morris, Smith

Shaquille Morris scored 13 points, Daishon Smith added 13 with three 3-pointers, and Wichita State used a big first half to beat Drake 90-65 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight and improve its all-time record against the Bulldogs to 41-4. Landry Shamet added 11 points, Markis McDuffie had 10 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Shockers outrebounded Drake 54-28, including 18-5 on offensive boards, resulting in 26 second-chance points.

Saints sign two players out of the CFL

After adding defensive backs Delvin Breaux and Erik Harris out of the CFL the last two seasons, the team went back North on Wednesday evening and signed linebacker Adam Bighill and defensive back Forrest Hightower out of the league. A five-time CFL All-Star, Bighill, 28, has recorded 489 tackles, 33 sacks, eight interceptions and eight forced fumbles over 99 games in the CFL.

Southern women come out flat in overtime, lose to Texas Southern

Southern’s Briana Green drives past Texas Southern’s Artavia Ford on her way to the basket, Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Southern University’s F.G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Southern’s Briana Green drives past Texas Southern’s Artavia Ford on her way to the basket, Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Southern University’s F.G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, LA.

WSU coach Gregg Marshall talks about his team’s 90-65 win over Drake

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall talks about his team’s 90-65 rout over Drake Wednesday night at Koch Arena. KU coach Bill Self talked about the last-second shot that gave the Jayhawks a 90-88 win over K-State on Tuesday night Svi Mykhailiuk, Josh Jackson and Landen Lucas talk about their last-second win over Kansas State on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

Titans fire both their receivers coaches

Titans coach Mike Mularkey spent time during 2016 offseason talking about the need to see more from the team’s wide receivers. He’s kicking off the 2017 offseason with a search for wide receivers coaches who he believes can bring more to the team than the ones they worked with this year.

Richard Sherman officially launches media boycott

Last week, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman opted not to conduct his weekly podium press conference . But he still spoke to the media from his locker, in order to explain that he won’t be talking – and to promise that we’ll all miss him when he’s gone.

Bears seek answers on rash of injuries

… to do that. “We’re going to research and analyze. We have meetings set up. We’re going to look at other teams, other sports, everything from the training room to the strength-and-conditioning room to what we do on the field, practice schedules; …

The latest candidates to ride the NFL head coach carousel

With close to 20 percent of the NFL needing to fill a head coach vacancy, the quest for the best candidate should be just as competitive as usual The latest candidates to ride the NFL head coach carousel With close to 20 percent of the NFL needing to fill a head coach vacancy, the quest for the best candidate should be just as competitive as usual Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2j5XK8h FILE – In this Sept. 22, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels encourages players during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass.

Why an ex-Texans CB may be rooting for the Raiders

Why an ex-Texans CB may be rooting for the Raiders The offseason struggle is real. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hU7eWI Charles James II #31 of the Houston Texans warms up before the game between the Houston Texans and the San Diego Chargers at NRG Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Houston, Texas.

Cowboys sign former top 10 pick Cooper for depth on line

The Dallas Cowboys have signed guard Jonathan Cooper, hoping the top 10 pick from 2013 can provide depth in the playoffs on the injury-plagued left side of the line Cowboys sign former top 10 pick Cooper for depth on line The Dallas Cowboys have signed guard Jonathan Cooper, hoping the top 10 pick from 2013 can provide depth in the playoffs on the injury-plagued left side of the line Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2j5ZMW8 FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys have signed guard Jonathan Cooper, hoping the top 10 pick from 2013 can provide depth in the playoffs on the injury-plagued left side of the line.

After brilliant season, Falcons QB Ryan shrugs off MVP talk

Matt Ryan just finished up the best regular season of his career, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a division championship and first-round bye in the playoffs After brilliant season, Falcons QB Ryan shrugs off MVP talk Matt Ryan just finished up the best regular season of his career, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a division championship and first-round bye in the playoffs Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hU86KJ FILE – In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of an NFL football game, in Seattle. he Falcons have never had an MVP.

Raiders to start Connor Cook at QB against Texans

For the first 15 games of the season, rookie Connor Cook was inactive each week, making his biggest contribution as a scout team quarterback who would sometimes dress up like Cam Newton or Philip Rivers before Oakland faced those stars to lighten the mood at practice. Now with the Raiders set to play their first playoff game in 14 years, Cook has been thrust into a much more significant role.

Listen to Cam Newton’s touching poem for his son

Listen to Cam Newton’s touching poem for his son Chosen turned 1 year old on Christmas Eve. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hU5Jru A couple weeks after Cam Newton’s son, Chosen , turned 1 year old on Christmas Eve, Newton shared a heartfelt poem to his son.

Mularkey fires Titans assistants who worked with receivers

Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is changing up his coaching staff, firing wide receivers coach Bob Bratkowski and assistant wide receivers coach Jason Tucker Mularkey fires Titans assistants who worked with receivers Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is changing up his coaching staff, firing wide receivers coach Bob Bratkowski and assistant wide receivers coach Jason Tucker Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hU4EzP NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is changing up his coaching staff, firing wide receivers coach Bob Bratkowski and assistant wide receivers coach Jason Tucker.

Colorado-groomed Troy Terry carries Team USA into world junior gold medal game

Troy Terry of Team United States gets the puck past goaltender Ilya Samsonov of Team Russia in a shootout to score the game winning goal during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinal game at the Bell Centre on Jan. 4, 2017 in Montreal. University of Denver sophomore Troy Terry from Highlands Ranch turned into an American hero Wednesday in Montreal, going 3-for-3 in a seven-round shootout to lead Team USA to a 4-3 victory over Russian in the semifinals of the World Junior Championship.

New York Giants: Escape Room Adventure Brings Out the Best in Defense

The tight-knit New York Giants defense enjoyed a fun night out last month, working as smaller teams to solve clues as part of an escape room adventure. The 2016 NFL season has seen NFL quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers trying to escape from the clutches of a New York Giants defense whose bond has strengthened every week through their on-field escapades.

General Release | 1/4/2017Looking Back at the Top 10 Stories of Southern Miss Athletics in 2016

As Southern Miss Athletics looks forward to another exciting year in 2017, it looks back at another successful year and celebrates its department’s Top 10 stories. While the debate can be said what where the most important, here is a listing of our Top 10 in no particular order: 1 – 8-6-3-2: That was the scoring play that decided the 2016 Conference USA Baseball Championship in which Southern Miss defeated Rice 3-2 at Pete Taylor Park in late May. The league tournament title was the first for the school since 2010 and the program reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 and the 13th time overall.