Month: November 2021

ORANGESBURG, S.C. (AP) — Kendrel Flowers scored a touchdown, Gavyn Zimmerman kicked two field goals and South Carolina State held off Howard 15-12 for the Bulldogs’ fourth consecutive victory. Flowers’ 3-yard touchdown run in the first quarter staked the Bulldogs to the early lead, the Bulldogs recovered a second-quarter fumble in the end zone for

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kobie Turner recovered a fumble in the end zone and Tyler Dressler returned an interception 32 yards for a score as Richmond knocked off Towson, 28-17. Keegan Vaughn kicked a 24-yard field goal and Chris Ferguson threw 15 yards for a touchdown to give Towson a 10-0 lead after one quarter,

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Benjamin scored a go-ahead 85-yard touchdown with 6:53 remaining and Western Carolina held off Furman 43-42 for its third straight win. Benjamin was left wide open over the middle at midfield and he easily raced into the end zone. Western Carolina was forced to punt with 2:47 remaining in the

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Angelo Mosca, the five-time Grey Cup champion defensive lineman best remembered for a controversial hit and a subsequent fight with Joe Kapp 40 years later, died Saturday. He was 84. Mosca wife, Helen, announced the death in a Facebook post. Elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987, the

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Nate Noel and Camerun Peoples each gained more than 100 yards rushing, scoring a touchdown apiece, and Steven Jones tied school records with three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and Appalachian State defeated Arkansas State 48-14. Malik Williams caught a lateral from Chase Brice and fired a 34-yard rainbow down the

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Malachi Wideman and JD Martin ran 51 yards for a score as Jackson State broke a 21-21 third-quarter tie to earn a 41-21 win over Texas Southern to remain unbeaten in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Jacorey Howard carried just two times

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP that the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.  have agreed to terms for his release.  Beckham, who was excused by the team this week for his conduct, will officially be waived on Monday, said the person

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Cam Humphrey threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score and Montana rolled to a 35-0 win over Northern Colorado. Humphrey had a 20-yard scoring run in the first quarter for the second score for the Grizzlies ranked 10th in the FCS coaches poll. Humphrey connected with Cole Grossman for

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall won’t play Saturday night against Georgia Southern. The school said McCall had an upper body injury and would be out indefinitely. Senior Bryce Carpenter is expected to play in McCall’s place. The 21st-ranked Chanticleers are trying to stay in the mix for the Sun Belt Conference’s

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan threw for 392 yards and two touchdowns, and Memphis’ defense stymied No. 23 SMU in a 28-25 victory over the Mustangs. Henigan completed 34 of 53 passes, including touchdowns of 2 yards to Eddie Lewis and 27 yards to Javon Ivory. The quarterback had

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Kashon Baker ran for two touchdowns, special teams added a score and North Carolina A&T defeated Charleston Southern 21-18. Joseph Stuckey intercepted a pass near midfield to secure the game with 1:27 to play for the Aggies. On a third-and-9 play from its own 7, the Aggies gained 92 yards as

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jameson Wang ran for two touchdowns, Cornell kept Penn’s offense out of the end zone and the Big Red pulled out a 15-12 win Saturday in the 127th meeting between the long-time rivals. Wang ran 21 yards for the game’s first score in the second quarter, but the Quakers got a pair

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his sixth goal of the season to break a 2-2 tie midway through the third period and Ondrej Palat added the game-winner as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3. Victor Hedman, Jan Rutta, and Anthony Cirelli also scored for the Lightning and Brian Elliott stopped

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jackson Waring fired a 27-yard touchdown pass to Austin Nagel in overtime to give Illinois State a 17-10 win over No. 13-ranked Northern Iowa, the Redbirds first overtime win since 2015. The Redbirds got their only touchdown during regulation when Clayton Isbell picked off a Theo Day pass and returned it

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Karl Mofor ran for 222 yards and both Albany touchdowns as the Great Danes picked up their first win of the season, defeating New Hampshire 20-7. Mofor was a workhorse with 45 carries. Caylin Parker, with one carry for five yards, was the only other Albany running back to carry the

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Keyondre White scored the game-winning touchdown on a 25-yard run in overtime to help Hampton beat Gardner-Webb 27-21. After Gardner-Webb failed to score on the opening drive of overtime, White went to his left but was met with defenders so he bounced outside with the help of a key block from

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman has won the Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP in a vote by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Freeman hit .304 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 16 postseason games, helping the Braves win their first World Series title

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin health care company has ended a nine-year partnership with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A statement posted on Twitter by Prevea Health said the company and Rodgers mutually agreed to end their partnership. The move comes a day after Rodgers told “The Pat McAfee Show” he had

NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Emge threw for three touchdowns and Harvard rolled to a 49-21 win over Columbia. The Crimson raced to a 42-0 lead before the Lions scored 21-straight points. Aaron Shampklin had a pair of short touchdown runs in the first quarter. Emge had his three scoring tosses in the second quarter

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have activated tight end George Kittle, kicker Robbie Gould and running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to play this week against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle and Gould were activated from injured reserve and Wilson was taken off the physically unable to perform list. Kittle missed three games

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Jake Chisholm rushed for 119 yard and four touchdowns, Jack Cook passed for two scores and Dayton beat Stetson 41-13. Chisholm had touchdown runs of 5, 3 and 15 to help Dayton build a 21-3 lead. He added another 5-yard scores late in the fourth to cap the scoring. Sam Bubonics

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Knicks Go set the early pace and kicked away to a 2 3/4-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Ridden by Joel Rosario, 5-year-old Knicks Go squared off against a trio of top 3-year-olds — controversial Kentucky Derby winner

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tommy Schuster fired a 16-yard touchdown pass to Garett Maag and Otis Weah ran 43 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and North Dakota rallied from 11 down late to beat Youngstown State, 24-21, Saturday in the first meeting between the schools since 1962. The Penguins got to midfield on their

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed starting offensive lineman Jon Feliciano on injured reserve and placed backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky on the reserve/COVID-19 list a day before their game at Jacksonville. Feliciano is sidelined by a calf injury and had already been ruled out from playing against the Jaguars. Buffalo filled Feliciano’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for three touchdowns, Zach Davis ran for two and Fordham defeated Georgetown 41-20. DeMorat threw one TD pass and Davis scored both of his touchdowns as Fordham built a 20-6 halftime lead. The Rams kept up the pressure in the second half as DeMorat threw two TD passes

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have promoted tackle Cedric Ogbuehi from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The team announced the move Saturday, a day before the Ravens host the Minnesota Vikings. The 29-year-old Ogbuehi has played one game this season, starting for the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 3 against San

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Collin Guggenheim ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns to lead Nicholls State to a 24-14 win over McNeese State. Kohen Granier came off the bench and threw for 152 yards and a touchdown for the Colonels. Granier replaced Lindsey Scott Jr., who is close to 2,000 yards passing and

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nolan Grooms passed for 330 yards and three touchdowns, Spencer Alston rushed for two scores, and Yale beat Brown 63-38. It was Yale’s most single-game points under head coach Tony Reno — with two touchdowns coming from the defense. Reno has been the coach at Yale since 2012. Clay Patterson hit

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat No. 10 Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of instate Atlantic Coast Conference

CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matt Corral threw for 324 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Mississippi past Liberty and former Rebels coach Hugh Freeze 27-14. Corral continued to build a Heisman Trophy resume, completing 20 of 27 passes, including six completions of 20-plus yards. The Rebels raced to a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke threw three touchdown passes, Charleston Rambo had 210 receiving yards to nearly break the Miami single-game record and the Hurricanes continued their second-half surge with a 33-30 win over Georgia Tech. Van Dyke completed 22 of 34 passes for 389 yards.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State climbed quickly into the Top 25 on the back of three straight wins to start the season, then the Wildcats plummeted just as quickly from the poll after three straight losses to open Big 12 play. Now, they’re on the climb again. Deuce

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will once again be without star linebacker Khalil Mack, though they might have running back David Montgomery available when they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Mack will miss his second consecutive game with a foot injury. The three-time All-Pro was sidelined for the first time

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Ayir Asante caught three touchdown passes and Holy Cross beat Lafayette 35-10 for the Crusaders’ fourth straight victory. The victory kept Holy Cross tied with Fordham atop the Patriot League at 4-0. Asante had nine catches, including a 47-yarder from Matthew Sluka to extend the Crusaders’ lead to 28-7 after three

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Xavier Shepherd passed for four touchdowns on just eight completions and Kennesaw State beat Robert Morris 45-21. Kennesaw State jumped out to a 14-0 lead after Robert Morris fumbled on its first two possessions — both recovered by Kennesaw State lineman Tyler Moore. Shepherd tied KSU’s single-season passing touchdown record

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for 405 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 6 Ohio State escaped Nebraska with a 26-17 win. Ohio State’s defense came up with a pair of stops after Nebraska had pulled within six points. The Buckeyes’ nation-leading offense managed only two

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Ty Son Lawton scored two touchdowns and Stony Brook snapped a four-game losing streak with a 22-17 victory over Maine. Lawton caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Tyquell Fields to give the Seawolves a 22-10 lead early in the fourth quarter before Maine answered with a 10-yard pass from Derek Robertson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — DeWayne McBride ran for 210 yards and scored four touchdowns, both career highs, and UAB defeated Louisiana Tech 52-38. McBride took over after the Bulldogs took a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter. He scored on runs of 20 and 17 yards in the first half as the Blazers took

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat Duke 54-29. Pickett threw for 405 yards as the Panthers bounced back from a home loss to Miami a week earlier. They have their best nine-game record since an 8-1

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Juan Cuadrado’s stoppage-time goal has given Juventus a 1-0 victory against 10-man Fiorentina and has ended a three-game winless streak in Serie A. Juventus didn’t even have a shot on target until just before Cuadrado’s goal although it did hit the crossbar and have a goal ruled

LONDON (AP) — Norwich has fired manager Daniel Farke despite him leading the club to its first win since gaining promotion back to the Premier League. The German leaves after more than four years in charge that initially saw him lead Norwich into the top division in 2019 before being instantly relegated. He won the

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns before giving way to former starter JT Daniels, leading No. 1 Georgia to a 43-6 win over Missouri. The game opened new questions for Georgia at quarterback while affirming the Bulldogs’ season-long defensive dominance. It was

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Jeremy Colliton. The former NHL forward was dismissed with the team off to a rough start in his fourth season. Colliton was in the first year of a two-year contract extension. Assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank also were

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an outside firm to investigate workplace environment concerns. Reports of the investigation surfaced Friday night. Both The Athletic and Yahoo Sports reported the probe stemmed from allegations of misconduct involving Neil Olshey, the president of basketball operations and general manager for the organization. The Blazers

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day found Hunter Cobb with a 10-yard pass in the final 10 seconds of the third quarter as Marist broke a scoreless tie against Drake, 7-0. Teddy Wright’s third-down sack of Drake’s Ian Corwin helped Marist preserve the shutout, a first at Tenney Field since the 2013 season. A Drake

NEW YORK (AP) — Westin Elliott threw three touchdown passes, Merrimack added touchdowns on a punt return and interception return, and the Warriors defeated Wagner 35-26. Wagner’s backup quarterback Guenson Alexis scored on a 6-yard run to draw the Seahawks within 28-26 with 4:15 remaining but their two-point conversion attempt failed. After a Merrimack punt,

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — California quarterback Chase Garbers will not play against Arizona while in Covid-19 protocols, one of “multiple” players who will miss the game, Cal said in a release. Garbers leads the Pac-12 in total offense with 293 yards per game and has rushed for a Cal quarterback

MADRID (AP) — Spain has called up Espanyol striker Raúl de Tomás to replace the injured Ansu Fati for its decisive World Cup qualifiers. Fati injured his left hamstring on Saturday after scoring Barcelona’s opener in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo. De Tomás has scored seven goals this season and has found the net

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Marquez McCray threw two touchdown passes and Sacred Heart held on for a 14-13 win over Saint Francis. McCray, who was 14-of-16 passing for 224 yards, found Rob DiNota and Naseim Brantley for second-quarter TDs and that was enough for the defense. The Red Flash missed a 42-yard field goal on

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have exercised their $16 million club option for reliever Craig Kimbrel and declined their option on infielder César Hernández. The 33-year-old Kimbrel struggled after he was acquired in a July trade with the crosstown Cubs for infielder Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer. With Liam Hendriks expected to

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has fired coach Davide Ballardini after just one win in 12 league matches this season. The news comes the day after a 2-2 draw at Empoli that left Genoa in the 18th spot in Serie A ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures. It was Ballardini’s fourth spell in

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Prospective Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was in the directors’ box to see the relegation-threatened team draw 1-1 at Brighton in the Premier League. The 43-year-old Howe was sitting next to Newcastle director Amanda Staveley, who worked with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund on buying the northeast English club last month. Howe

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Thomas Pieters and Matthieu Pavon will enter the final day of the Portugal Masters sharing a four-shot lead after the pair rose to the top of the leaderboard. The two leaders both carded a third round of 6-under 65. Pavon of France hit eight birdies to go with two bogeys. Belgium’s

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is disputing Nick Rolovich’s statements that the Democrat targeted the former Washington State University football coach with his statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all public employees. The Spokesman Review reports Inslee spokesperson Mike Faulk said of the coach: “He’s just wrong.” That’s in response to Rolovich’s 34-page

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Valtteri Bottas has won pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix and Mercedes earned its first front-row lockout of the season as Lewis Hamilton will start second. The high altitude of Mexico City is supposed to favor Red Bull and season championship leader Max Verstappen. But Mercedes muscled its way to

LONDON (AP) — Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher clinched a 2-0 victory for Crystal Palace over Wolverhampton. It followed up on a triumph last weekend at Manchester City with Patrick Vieira’s team now unbeaten in six matches. VAR had to confirm the 61st-minute goal after an initial offside decision and then downgraded a Wolves penalty

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway is set for its first complete championship weekend after the pandemic spoiled much of last year’s chance. The championship will be decided in front of about 60,000 expected fans. The track could only let in about 8,000 fans for last year’s race. Fans

LONDON (AP) — Norwich got the elusive win but Daniel Farke still got fired. The manager was dismissed hours after Norwich beat Brentford 2-1 for its first Premier League victory of the season. Mathias Normann put Norwich ahead with a terrific solo effort after just six minutes and Teemu Pukki’s penalty doubled the advantage before

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo in its last game under a caretaker coach before Xavi Hernández takes over. Barcelona built a 3-0 halftime lead. But injuries to Ansu Fati, Nico González and Eric García and the resurgence of

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Raceway will finally get to host championship weekend in front of a packed house. Every single allotted space has been sold for Sunday, when the Cup title will be decided in front of about 60,000 spectators. This Sunday for NASCAR’s championship four is