Month: October 2021

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Peterson Kerlegrand and Anthony Thompson rushed for two touchdowns each and Indiana State used four final-quarter interceptions to overcome Youngstown State 28-17. Thompson’s 12-yard run to start the fourth quarter cut a Penguins’ lead to 20-17 and five minutes later, Kerlegrand glanced off a tackler before sprinting 53 yards for

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Louis Colosimo threw for two touchdowns, Aris Hilliard rushed for two scores and Davidson beat Butler 49-35. Davidson entered leading the FCS by averaging 300 yards rushing per game, and gained 363 yards on 48 carries against Butler. Hilliard carried it four times, including a 59-yard run to tie it at 7,

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have acquired pass rusher Stephen Weatherly in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. Weatherly was playing sparingly at defensive end for the Vikings after re-signing with them this year. He was behind Danielle Hunter, Everson Griffen and D.J. Wonnum. The Vikings also sent the Broncos a 2022 seventh-round

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Mason Randall threw for three touchdowns and San Diego beat Presbyterian 69-28 as Dale Lindsey became the winningest coach in Toreros history. Lindsey broke a tie with Brian Fogerty with his 72nd victory, coming in his ninth season at San Diego, which won its fourth straight game. Randall was 23-of-28 passing

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — EJ Perry threw four touchdowns and his 30-yard scoring pass to Graham Walker with 29 seconds helped send Brown to a 49-45 win over Cornell. Brown ended a three-game losing streak against Cornell and now has won two of its last three games following a three-game skid to start the season.

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Jett Duffey threw two touchdown passes to lead Hampton to a 30-9 victory over North Carolina A&T.  Duffey was 17-of-28 passing for 285 yards. He tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Jadakis Bonds that capped Hampton’s (3-4, 1-2 Big South Conference) first series. Duffey’s 72-yard TD pass to Romon Copeland stretched

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Derek Robertson threw a touchdown pass, Jonny Messina kicked two field goals and Freddie Brock added a late scoring run to help Maine hold off Albany 19-16 in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Black Bears (3-4, 2-3) led 13-0 by the midway point of the second quarter when Messina sandwiched field

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for one touchdown and ran for two in the fourth quarter to rally Fordham to a 35-28 win over Lehigh. Lehigh scored on the first play of the fourth quarter to take a 28-14 lead before the Rams took control with three-straight touchdown drives, securing their first five-game

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Cole Copeland passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns, and he also rushed for two scores as Chattanooga beat Samford 55-13. On Chattanooga’s first offensive play, Tyrell Price came out of the backfield and caught a short pass over the middle from Copeland before racing 42 yards for a score. Copeland

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Late goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Ismaël Bennacer spared AC Milan’s blushes as it scraped a 4-2 win in Serie A at nine-man Bologna. Despite the numerical advantage it appeared as if Milan was going to be held to a draw before Bennacer scored six minutes from

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his knee in a victory over the Chicago Bears. The Packers also elevated guard Ben Braden from the practice squad to the active roster for their game Sunday against Washington. The injured reserve designation means Myers

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18. The teams were tied at 10 after regulation, exchanged field goals in the first two overtimes, then

By JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Garrett Shrader rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two, including one to Damien Alford with 19 seconds left, to lift Syracuse to a 41-36 victory over Virginia Tech. The Orange scored 14 points in the final 2:28 to snap a three-game losing streak. Shrader’s 45-yard

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Davis Cheek threw two touchdown passes _ including a 58-yarder to Bryson Daughtry on Elon’s second play from scrimmage _ and ran for a score as the Phoenix turned backed New Hampshire 24-10 in Colonial Athletic Association play. Cheek completed 27 of 31 passes for 328 yards with one interception for

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — One of the most fitting congratulations for Mikaela Shiffrin arrived some five hours after she won the World Cup season opener on Saturday. And it came from another American skiing great. Lindsey Vonn wrote on Twitter it was “inspiring to see you succeed and more importantly

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Chris Kreider, Ryan Lindgren and Barclay Goodrow all scored in the final six minutes to rally the New York Rangers past the Ottawa Senators 3-2. The Rangers have won four straight, all on the road. Alexandar Georgiev made 26 saves. Ottawa led 2-0 after Josh Norris’ goal early in the third

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elias Lindholm completed his second career hat trick with a one-timer 2:46 into overtime, and the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 4-3. Lindholm’s fourth, fifth and sixth goals of the season helped the Flames to a second consecutive victory. This one came despite blowing an

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Hartman threw for a career-high 458 yards and five touchdowns in a big-play display and ran for another score, and No. 16 Wake Forest defeated Army 70-56 to remain unbeaten. Army lost its third straight and has not defeated a team ranked by

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Malik Grant carried it 34 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns and Sacred Heart controlled the second half en route to a 31-13 win over Duquesne. The Pioneers took a 14-13 lead in the third quarter when Grant went up the middle for a 6-yard touchdown. He capped the scoring

Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sophomore quarterback K.J. Jefferson threw for a career-high four touchdowns, all coming before halftime, as Arkansas scored the first 45 points and defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45-3. Arkansas was in dire need of a bounce-back on the heels of a three-game losing streak, all against Southeastern Conference foes, and

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nolan Grooms passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns, and he rushed for 113 yards and two scores to help Yale beat Penn 42-28. Grooms and Elliott McElwain each had a short rushing touchdown less than three minutes apart to extend Yale’s lead to 21 points late in the third

AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset. The Sooners trailed by double figures on two occasions — including 10-0 at the half —- but

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Arquon Bush intercepted a pass with 25 seconds left to help No. 2 Cincinnati hold on for a 27-20 victory over Navy. The unbeaten Bearcats weren’t at their best, but they never looked like they were in significant danger of an upset until the final

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Skylar Thompson passed for 296 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, rallying Kansas State in the second half of a 25-24 victory over Texas Tech. The Wildcats came up big on Texas Tech’s final two plays with a pair of sacks. Thompson’s TD pass to Deuce Vaughn with

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns, carrying No. 6 Michigan to a 33-7 win over Northwestern. The Wolverines closed strong after a sluggish start. They led by just three points at halftime. It looked as if they

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Ben Bryant passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third and Eastern Michigan rolled to a 55-24 win over Bowling Green. The Eagles scored three touchdowns in both the second and third quarters. David Carter’s 42-yard punt return for a touchdown helped Eastern Michigan take a 24-10 lead at

NEW YORK (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus passed for 175 yards with two touchdowns, ran for another and Bryant defeated Wagner 31-10. Bryant responded with back-to-back scoring drives after a fluke turnover gave Wagner a 10-3 lead, and led 17-10 by halftime. Eckhaus had 109 yards passing in the first half with a 31-yard touchdown rainbow

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen edged championship rival Lewis Hamilton for pole position in qualifying Saturday at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix. Hamilton had put his Mercedes in front on his last lap at the Circuit of the Americas before Verstappen bumped him out moments

BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Travis, Jashaun Corbin, Treshaun Ward, D.J. Williams and Lawrance Toafili each had touchdown runs as Florida State routed UMass 59-3 on Saturday. The Seminoles (3-4) have won three straight games for the first time since the end of the 2017 season. Corbin ran for 127 yards

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Phil Foden led a masterful first half from Manchester City in a 4-1 win at Brighton in the Premier League. The defending champions were untouchable before halftime as Foden scored in the 28th and 31st minutes after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had opened the scoring at Amex Stadium. Brighton was much

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Camden Orth passed for two touchdowns, Paul Inzerillo made three field goals and Long Island University beat Central Connecticut 30-13 for its first victory of the season. CCSU pulled within 23-13 with 8:13 left in the fourth quarter, but LIU answered with a 12-play, 76-yard drive capped by Kevin Wilson’s

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Chelsea and Manchester City didn’t field a recognized striker between them yet still combined for 11 goals in ominous displays by the two title contenders in the Premier League. Missing injured strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Chelsea still powered to its biggest win of the season with a

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Daniel Ricciardo lived his childhood dream at the Circuit of the Americas when he turned a few laps and spun some donuts in the late Dale Earnhardt’s 1984 No. 3 Wrangler Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The Saturday morning drive ahead of U.S. Grand Prix activities was

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Country musician Travis Tritt sang the national anthem before Game 6 of the NL Championship Series, just days after canceling shows at venues that required a COVID-19 vaccine or masks. Tritt received a warm ovation from the Atlanta crowd and lingered for a bit to chat

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have tapped Walker Buehler to start Game 6 of the NL Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves after bumping achy Max Scherzer. The right-handed Buehler will be coming back on just three days’ rest, with the 106-win Dodgers in a must-win situation.

SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Jeff Winther has reclaimed the lead at the Mallorca Open with an 8-under 62. The Dane is two shots clear of Spain’s Jorge Campillo who had a third-round 64. Winther repeated his 62 from the first round after 1-over par on Friday. He was bogey-free Saturday and had eight birdies

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Maxwel Cornet has scored twice for Burnley to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw at Southampton in the Premier League. The Ivory Coast winger scored early at St. Mary’s on a header and equalized with a dipping half-volley in the 57th minute after teenager Tino Livramento and 20-year-old Armando Broja

LONDON (AP) — Callum Wilson’s goal from an overhead kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Newcastle at Crystal Palace but the team now under Saudi ownership remained without a Premier League win after nine games this season. Wilson’s acrobatic effort in the 65th minute was his fourth goal of the season and second in two

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri claimed his first win as Watford manager as Josh King scored a hat trick in a stunning 5-2 thrashing of Everton in the Premier League. Watford bounced back from a 5-0 loss to Liverpool last weekend in Ranieri’s first game in charge to perhaps signal the impact the 70-year-old

LEEDS, England (AP) — Spain striker Rodrigo converted a penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time to earn Leeds a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Leeds trailed to South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan’s fourth goal in six league games since his loan move from Leipzig and also lost key player Raphinha

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is missing practice because of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Fellow forward Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Erik Gustafsson also are missing practice for the same reason. The announcement doesn’t necessarily mean that any of the players tested positive. General manager Stan Bowman said during training camp that the

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Jannik Sinner has reached his fifth tour-level final of the season and stayed in contention for the ATP Finals by beating Lloyd Harris 6-2, 6-2 at the European Open in Antwerp. The top-seeded Sinner moved closer to what would be his fourth title this season by dispatching his South African opponent

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has won 4-0 against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga with coach Julian Nagelsmann again sending instructions remotely after testing positive for the coronavirus. Borussia Dortmund coped without injured striker Erling Haaland to beat Arminia Bielefeld 3-1. Leipzig took some of the pressure off its American coach Jesse Marsch with a 4-1

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has backtracked on its request for fans to stop wearing imitation Arab clothing to mark the purchase of the Premier League team by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The club now says supporters “should feel free to do so as they see fit.” Newcastle says in a statement before the