Jan 15, 2023

Sunday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

Posted Jan 15, 2023 10:18 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence followed four interceptions with four touchdown passes — one of the most improbable turnarounds in NFL postseason history — and rallied the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Lawrence engineered the winning drive, highlighted by Travis Etienne’s 25-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play, and put the Jaguars in position for Riley Patterson’s 36-yard field goal on the final play. It capped a 27-point comeback, the third largest in playoff history. Patterson’s kick barely stayed inside the right upright and set off a raucous celebration for a franchise that had won just four games the previous two years.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in a wild-card game. Purdy picked up where he left off in the regular season for the 49ers and showed few signs of playoff jitters by winning his sixth straight start since replacing an injured Jimmy Garoppolo early in a Week 13 win over Miami. The Niners advanced to the divisional round where they will host either Minnesota, Tampa Bay or Dallas next weekend. The Seahawks kept it close before a strip sack by Charles Omenihu late in the third quarter spoiled a red zone drive.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills' facility on Saturday for the first time since being discharged from a Buffalo hospital. The visit came 12 days after the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. Bills linebacker Matt Milano posted a photo on his Instagram account of a smiling Hamlin shaking hands with a teammate. A person with direct knowledge of Hamlin’s schedule confirmed to The Associated Press the player’s visit. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because Hamlin has kept his schedule and recovery private.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored in the paint, breaking a tie with under 12 seconds left and No. 2 Kansas held off No. 14 Iowa State 62-60. Iowa State had a last shot to win, but Caleb Grill’s 3-point attempt caromed off the rim at the buzzer. Kansas improved to 16-1. Gradey Dick had 21 points and Adams added 15 for the Jayhawks. Gabe Kalscheur scored 23 points for the Cyclones, who are 13-3. The game commemorated 125 years of Kansas basketball, with more than 160 former players, coaches and staff at Allen Fieldhouse.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 23 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. had a season-high 17 and No. 17 TCU beat Kansas State 82-68, ending the 11th-ranked Wildcats’ nine-game winning streak. Mike Miles Jr. had a double-double with 13 points with 11 assists for the 14-3 Horned Frogs, who were coming off back-to-back losses after an 11-game winning streak of their own. The 15-2 Wildcats had gone unranked to the verge of the top 10 after winning three consecutive games against Top 25 teams, but trailed by as many as 25 points midway through the second half. Keyontae Johnson had 18 points for K-State, and Markquis Nowell finished with 16 points.

WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 16 points with four 3-pointers and Baylor ended a three-game skid beating Oklahoma State 74-58. Baylor built a 13-0 lead with help of a pair of 3-pointers from LJ Cryer and another from Jalen Bridges. Oklahoma State didn’t score until Avery Anderson III made a layup a little more than four-and-a-half minutes in. The Cowboys turned it around and used a 13-1 run to reduce their deficit to 17-15 when reserve Caleb Asberry made a 3 with 10:24 left before intermission. But Baylor closed the half the way it started, outscored Oklahoma State 22-8 before intermission and led 39-23 at halftime. Asberry scored 14 points for Oklahoma State.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points, Jalen Hill made four clutch free throws in the final minute, and Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 77-76. Hill added 14 points for Oklahoma and Milos Uzan had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists. At 1:40 of the second half, West Virginia’s Tre Mitchell made 1 of 2 free throws and the score was tied until Hill made two free throws for a 72-70 lead. After West Virginia missed a 3-pointer, Hill added two more free throws with 14.2 seconds left. Oklahoma closed out the win with three more free throws in four attempts. West Virginia’s Seth Wilson made an unguarded 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 13 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Liz Scott had a double-double and No. 19 Oklahoma rallied to defeat No. 23 Kansas 80-74. After Williams scored the opening basket of the game, the Sooners never led again until Scott’s layup to open the fourth quarter made it 55-53. Williams and Aubrey Joens hit 3-pointers and Williams made a layup to cap a 10-0 run for a 74-62 lead with two minutes to go. A rushed shot and turnover helped Kansas score seven straight before Oklahoma made six free throws in the final minute to wrap it up. Wyvette Mayberry scored 20 points for the Jayhawks, who have lost three straight.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 13 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Liz Scott had a double-double and No. 19 Oklahoma rallied to defeat No. 23 Kansas 80-74. After Williams scored the opening basket of the game, the Sooners never led again until Scott’s layup to open the fourth quarter made it 55-53. Williams and Aubrey Joens hit 3-pointers and Williams made a layup to cap a 10-0 run for a 74-62 lead with two minutes to go. A rushed shot and turnover helped Kansas score seven straight before Oklahoma made six free throws in the final minute to wrap it up. Wyvette Mayberry scored 20 points for the Jayhawks, who have lost three straight.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — At the NCAA convention, outgoing President Mark Emmert said goodbye, incoming President Charlie Baker introduced himself and the state of college sports was declared unstable. Baylor President Linda Livingstone says college sports is "both thriving and threatened.” Livingstone is chairwoman of the NCAA’s Board of Governors. Earlier in the day the Division I Board Division I Board of Directors approved a host of recommendations intended to reform the top-tier of college sports, from membership standards to the size of championship brackets. But Livingstone re-iterated federal intervention is needed to help preserve college sports.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hayden Buckley has a two-shot lead in the Sony Open as he goes after his first PGA Tour victory and a spot in the Masters. It took a lot to get there. Buckley holed out from 133 yards for eagle on No. 10. And then he finished with an eagle on the par-5 18th. That gives him a two-shot lead over Chris Kirk, Ben Taylor and David Lipsky. He also has a little separation. That didn't look possible at one point Saturday because eight players were tied for the lead. Andrew Putnam had a 62 and was three shot back.

SATURDAY SCORES

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

Final San Francisco 41 Seattle 23

Final Jacksonville 31 L.A. Chargers 30

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (2)Kansas 62 (14)Iowa St. 60

Final (4)Alabama 106 LSU 66

Final Kentucky 63 (5)Tennessee 56

Final (7)UCLA 68 Colorado 54

Final (8)Gonzaga 115 Portland 75

Final Oregon 87 (9)Arizona 68

Final (10)Texas 72 Texas Tech 70

Final (17)TCU 82 (11)Kansas St. 68

Final (13)Virginia 67 Florida St. 58

Final Vanderbilt 97 (15)Arkansas 84

Final NC State 83 (16)Miami 81

Final Indiana 63 (18)Wisconsin 45

Final Creighton 73 (19)Providence 67

Final Florida 73 (20)Missouri 64

Final (21)Auburn 69 Mississippi St. 63

Final (22)Coll. of Charleston 78 Elon 60

Final New Mexico 76 (23)San Diego St. 67

Final Clemson 72 (24)Duke 64

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Miami 111 Milwaukee 95

Final Boston 122 Charlotte 106

Final Memphis 130 Indiana 112

Final Atlanta 114 Toronto 103

Final Minnesota 110 Cleveland 102

Final Philadelphia 118 Utah 117

Final Portland 136 Dallas 119

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Calgary 6 Dallas 5

Final Columbus 4 Detroit 3

Final Carolina 2 Pittsburgh 1

Final Philadelphia 3 Washington 1

Final N-Y Islanders 2 Montreal 1

Final Florida 4 Vancouver 3

Final Colorado 7 Ottawa 0

Final Boston 4 Toronto 3

Final Minnesota 2 Arizona 1

Final Seattle 8 Chicago 5

Final Tampa Bay 4 St. Louis 2

Final Buffalo 5 Nashville 3

Final Edmonton 4 Vegas 3

Final New Jersey 5 Los Angeles 2