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DJ McKinney, Hunter Watson power Sam Houston to 4th straight win, 41-21 over UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — DJ McKinney ran for 138 yards with two touchdowns, Hunter Watson threw for two scores and Sam Houston defeated UTEP 41-21 on Thursday night for its fourth consecutive victory. Sam Houston drove 62 yards, 90 yards and 68 yards for third-quarter touchdowns that...
Too many missed tackles lead to big missed opportunity for Bucs in 36-30 OT loss to Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — Too many missed tackles led to one huge missed opportunity for a road victory for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay gave up 509 yards passing and four touchdowns to Kirk Cousins, including a 45-yard touchdown strike to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime that gave Atlanta a 36-30 victory...
Jordan McCloud throws 3 TD passes, runs for another score and Texas State takes down Troy 38-17
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Jordan McCloud accounted for four touchdowns, three of them through the air, and Texas State defeated Troy 38-17 on Thursday night. McCloud threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Texas State (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) rolled up 298 yards on offense...
Fabulous freshmen in the SEC are delivering the big plays from Alabama to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The kids in the SEC are more than alright. From quarterbacks to pass catchers and pass rushers, from 17-year-olds to second-year freshmen, the Southeastern Conference has seen an explosion of young talent emerging as the league's top playmakers. Some were...
BYU's Jake Retzlaff embracing the opportunity to be a role model for young Jewish athletes
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jake Retzlaff has stood out for leading No. 17 BYU to a 5-0 start to the season but his accomplishments on the field go beyond that. The first Jewish starting quarterback at the private school, which is supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Aaron Hernandez ‘American Sports Story’ series wants to show a different view of the disgraced NFLer
From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well documented. An FX limited series is latest to rehash the saga, attempting to go beyond the headlines and dig deeper into his story. “American Sports Story:...
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal...
Deadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least six, authorities said. Local media reported the three dead were players from the American football team the Coritiba...
Book Review: Joe Posnanski scores with poignant, informative, hilarious 'Why We Love Football'
Joe Posnanski is getting pretty good at this whole sports countdown thing. The award-winning sportswriter's previous books have profiled significant ballplayers ("The Baseball 100") and ticked off 50 of the biggest occasions in the history of our national pastime ("Why We Love...
Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy. On Sunday, a three-day sloppy, muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl,...
