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Winnipeg's Brady Oliveira honored as CFL's Most Outstanding Player and top Canadian
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Winnipeg running back Brady Oliveira was honored as the Canadian Football League's George Reed Most Outstanding Player and selected the top Canadian player Thursday night. Oliveira and the Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey...
Jayden Maiava follows in his Polynesian heroes' footsteps when he becomes USC's starting quarterback
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayden Maiava fondly remembers Marcus Mariota winning the Heisman Trophy at Oregon. A few years later, he cheered while Tua Tagovailoa led Alabama to a national championship. “Being able to watch those two great quarterbacks play at the highest level there is,...
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry that his subpar statistics lost bets for them. Some contacted him over the Venmo cash transfer app, asking him to refund their losses. ...
Eagles host Commanders with NFC East supremacy on the line
Washington (7-3) at Philadelphia (7-2) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Prime Video BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Washington 7-3; Philadelphia 5-4. Series record: Washington leads 89-84-5. Last meeting: On...
John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89. The Rams confirmed Robinson's death on Monday. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of...
Bryce Young beginning to show signs of confidence, growth in leading Panthers to back-to-back wins
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After he broke the pocket and weaved his way up the field for a 24-yard gain, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young briefly posed to signal first down in a rare display of confidence for the second-year quarterback. Young didn't put up great numbers on...
AP Player of the Week: Alabama's Jalen Milroe ran for career highs of 185 yards, 4 TDs against LSU
The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for Week 11 of the season: Jalen Milroe, Alabama Milroe ran 12 times for career highs of 185 yards and four touchdowns and completed 12 of 18 passes for 109 yards in the Crimson Tide's 42-13 win at...
Brilliant performance by Kyler Murray leads Cardinals over Jets 31-6 for 4th straight victory
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray surveyed the field for a moment before getting absolutely clobbered by Jets linebacker Quincy Williams, who hit Murray so hard from the blind side that the quarterback's helmet flew off and landed several yards behind him. The Cardinals' sideline...
Young returns fumble for TD with 22 seconds left to lift Missouri past Oklahoma, 30-23
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Zion Young returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown with 22 seconds remaining as Missouri stunned Oklahoma 30-23 on Saturday night. Triston Newson sacked Oklahoma's Jackson Arnold and knocked the ball loose. Young, a defensive end, picked it up and raced in...
Hajj-Malik Williams helps UNLV hold on for 29-27 victory over Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run to lead UNLV to a 29-27 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. The outcome remained in doubt until Williams raced 40 yards to the Hawaii 15 on third-and-3 with 1:09 remaining. Williams...
