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No. 1 Oregon rallies in 4th quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Atticus Sappington broke a tie with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining and No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night. Jordan James rushed for 115 yards and a tying touchdown on 22 carries to help Oregon (11-0,...
Ewers' two touchdowns, Texas' defense lead No. 3 Longhorns past Arkansas 20-10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas' defense clamped down on Arkansas' final two possessions to help the Longhorns win 20-10 on Saturday. Ewers' 1-yard pass to Matthew Golden ended an eight-play, 75-yard drive that provided...
DJ Lagway returns and Florida upsets No. 21 LSU 27-16 for 1st series win since 2018
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With two defenders closing in and a strained left hamstring to protect, Florida quarterback DJ Lagway's only option was to step up and let it fly. Lagway's 36-yard completion to Elijhah Badger was a thing of beauty and arguably the most important play in...
Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and...
Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. ...
LSU coach Brian Kelly screams at one player and gets yelled at by another in loss at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly was caught on camera screaming at one player and getting yelled at by another. The sideline scenes were clear signs of frustration for a program that was on its way to losing a third consecutive game, 27-16 at unranked Florida on...
Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate scores two touchdowns in his Chicago homecoming
CHICAGO (AP) — Carnell Tate looked into the stands at Wrigley Field and saw a large group of family members and friends. His father. His grandmother. His sister. A memorable moment in the middle of an emotional day. Tate celebrated his Chicago homecoming with two...
Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, but Mike Tyson might be done in the ring at 58
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson might be finished in the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion's first sanctioned pro bout since 2005. An event hyped like a prize fight...
Indiana rewards Curt Cignetti for 10-0 season with 8-year contract
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Curt Cignetti needed 10 games to make good on his promise to change the direction of Indiana football. Now he'll have eight more years to continue working his magic. The Hoosiers' 60-year-old coach was rewarded on Saturday for the first 10-0...
Draymond Green's foul against Zach Edey is upgraded by the NBA to a flagrant 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green's foul against Memphis' Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriors' victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant, the NBA said Saturday after reviewing the play. The foul — for which Green...
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Reed accounts for three TDs as No. 15 Texas A&M rolls to 38-3 win over New Mexico State
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score in less than three quarters to help No. 15 Texas A&M cruise to a 38-3 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back performance for Texas A&M (8-2, No. 15...
No. 1 Oregon rallies in 4th quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Atticus Sappington broke a tie with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining and No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night. Jordan James rushed for 115 yards and a tying touchdown on 22 carries to help Oregon (11-0,...
Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers roll past NHL-leading Jets 5-0 to snap 2-game slide
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots for his 45th career shutout, Aleksander Barkov had a short-handed goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Saturday night. Sam Reinhart had three assists for Florida, which...
Arizona State holds on to beat No. 16 Kansas State 24-14 and remain in the Big 12 title picture
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Sam Leavitt threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, Jordyn Tyson had 12 catches for 176 yards and two of the scores, and Arizona State held off No. 16 Kansas State 24-14 on Saturday night in the Sun Devils' first trip to their new Big 12 rival. Cam Skattebo...
ACU beat Tarleton St. 35-31 for UAC title, clinches program's first FCS playoff berth
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw four touchdowns passes, including 1-yarder to Sam Hicks with 19 seconds left and Abilene Christian beat Tarleton State 35-31 Saturday night to win the United Athletic Conference title and clinch a berth in the FCS playoffs for the first time in...
Irving and Gafford lead Mavericks past Wemby-less Spurs 110-93
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford scored 22 points apiece as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 110-93 win on Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, who played without star center Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama, last season’s...
Tatum's 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime gives the Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Raptors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 on Saturday night. Tatum finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 27 points. Al Horford and Derrick White scored 18 points...
Aranguren scores seven points in OT as Hofstra remains unbeaten, knocking off UMass 75-71
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Jean Aranguren scored seven of his 20 points in overtime, hitting 5 of 6 from the line, to lift Hofstra to a 75-71 win over Massachusetts on Saturday night. Cruz Davis scored 21 points and contributed six rebounds for the unbeaten Pride (4-0). Aranguren shot 6...
Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and...
Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. ...
