Month: November 2021

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers withstood pain from a toe injury, threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score in the Green Bay Packers’ 36-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams outscored Green Bay 11-0 in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles’ comeback attempt

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — Isaiah Thomas made sure USA Basketball’s road to the 2023 World Cup didn’t begin with a major upset. Thomas scored 21 points, including a game-sealing 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left, and the Americans erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Cuba 95-90 on Sunday in their World Cup

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel ran for two touchdowns before leaving with an injury and Elijah Mitchell ran for 133 yards and a score, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-26 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The matchup between two .500 teams fighting for wild-card

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Pat Surtain II showed off not only his sticky hands but his swift feet. The rookie from Alabama picked off Justin Herbert twice, returning the second one 70 yards for a touchdown and sparking the Denver Broncos’ 28-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Braxton Beverly had 17 points off the bench to carry Eastern Kentucky to an 88-75 win over Radford. Bryan Hart led the Highlanders on Sunday with 15 points.

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to seven, routing the Indiana Pacers 118-100 on Sunday night. The Bucks led by five at halftime and pulled away with a 39-27 third quarter. Guard Jrue Holiday scored 11

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich knew immediately what the problem was against Tampa Bay. So did quarterback Carson Wentz. Five turnovers, four in the second half, and abandoning their run-first approach proved too much to overcome against the defending Super Bowl champions. Instead, the Colts blew

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens defensive tackle Calais Campbell is inactive for Sunday night’s game against Cleveland. Campbell missed practice this week because of a concussion, and his absence is a blow to Baltimore in this matchup against the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense. The Browns activated running back Kareem Hunt and right tackle Jack Conklin from

DAVIS, Calif. — Latrell Williams recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Academy of Art to a 79-60 win over UC Davis. Ezra Manjon led the Aggies with 14 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jacob Ognacevic had 27 points as Lipscomb topped Kentucky Christian 86-67. David Woodard led the Knights with 22 points and six rebounds.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — No. 4 Alabama looms as the imposing barrier between No. 1 Georgia and its quest for the Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia has lost six consecutive games against Alabama entering this week’s SEC championship game in Atlanta. That stretch includes three games played in Atlanta _ SEC

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles saw their two-game winning streak end with a 13-7 loss to the New York Giants. The Eagles were their own worst enemies in seeing their record fall to 5-7. Jalen Hurts threw three interceptions and running Boston Scott lost a fumble

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored 11 of his team-high 17 points in the final eight minutes as Wofford held off Georgia to post a 68-65 upset. The victory was the first over an SEC opponent for Wofford’s third-year coach Jay McAuley, who graduated from Georgia in 2006. He was a Wofford assistant when

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Desi Sills posted 18 points as Arkansas State got past Kansas City 66-55. Josiah Allick led the Roos on Sunday with 12 points and nine rebounds.

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Sadaidriene Hall posted 13 points as Stephen F. Austin edged past Northwestern State 72-68. Kendal Coleman led the Demons on Sunday with 14 points.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ethan Wright had 29 points plus 10 rebounds as Princeton topped Fairleigh Dickinson 89-79. Brandon Rush led the Knights on Sunday with 27 points.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Coty Jude had 19 points off the bench to lead UNC Asheville to a 106-36 win over St. Andrews Presbyterian. Jamaan Bailey led the Knights on Sunday with 12 points.

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Kino Lilly Jr. had 24 points as Brown beat Quinnipiac 72-61. Jacob Rigoni led the Bobcats on Sunday with 15 points.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans got off to a good start Sunday against the New York Jets and led 14-3 in the second quarter. They couldn’t do anything offensively after that and the Jets got a 21-14 win. The second-half collapse handed Houston its ninth loss in 10

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars made a couple of offensive tweaks in hopes of being, well, less offensive on offense. The Jaguars used an up-tempo scheme at times and called more option plays with quarterback Trevor Lawrence in a 21-14 loss to Atlanta. Those adjustments helped

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Brandon Stroud had 15 points to lead five Kennesaw State players in double figures as the Owls romped past Charleston Southern 89-52. Terrell Burden and Chris Youngblood added 12 points apiece for the Owls on Sunday. Demond Robinson chipped in 11 points, and Spencer Rodgers had 10. Claudell Harris Jr. led

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The Steelers insist their issues are fixable even with only six games left. But Sunday’s 41-10 thrashing at the hands of the AFC North rival Bengals raised more questions. The Steelers have allowed 722 rushing yards in the past four games and were dominated again on the

Alabama tailback Brian Robinson Jr. has a pulled muscle that makes his status for the Southeastern Conference Championship Game against No. 1 Georgia uncertain.No. 4 Alabama’s coach Nick Saban said Sunday that Robinson sustained a “lower body pulled muscle” in Saturday’s four-overtime victory over Auburn. Robinson was holding his left leg on the ground after

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Brandon Banks and Don Jackson scored touchdowns and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats forced Trevor Harris into four turnovers to beat the Montreal Alouettes 23-12 on Sunday in the CFL’s snowy East Division semifinal. Hamilton advanced to face the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division final. The Tiger-Cats had five sacks along with

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach. Riley is 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to eight with a 105-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Otto Porter Jr. added 18 points, and Jordan Poole had 17

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 28 points and No. 13 Arkansas handled Pennsylvania 76-60. Stanley Umude had 19 points and Au’Diese Toney scored 12 for the Razorbacks, who improved to 6-0. Umude and Toney combined with Notae to score 32 of the team’s 37 points in the

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Rudy Fitzgibbons, III scored six of his 20 points in overtime as The Citadel defeated South Carolina State 91-79. Cameron Jones led South Carolina State with 20 points and seven rebounds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — P.J. Byrd’s jumper with four seconds left lifted Southern to an 82-80 win over Tennessee State. Byrd hit a jumper with :46 left to put the Jaguars up, 80-77, but Carlos Marshall Jr. knocked down a 3 to tie the game at 80-80. Byrd scored six of his 11 points in

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have reached contract agreements with ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara and free agent outfielder Avisail Garcia. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the situations. Alcantara and the team are finalizing a five-year deal which would be worth $56 million. Garcia’s deal will

NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. and Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon were fined by the NBA on Sunday. Carter was fined $35,000 for “forcefully throwing” his protective glasses at a game official in the Magic’s loss at Cleveland on Saturday night. He received a technical foul and was ejected with

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Newton had just scored a rushing touchdown and was in a celebratory mood. He grabbed the football back from one of his teammates, headed over toward the stands and softly tossed it toward someone he spotted in the seats. It bounced off about

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Keyshawn Bryant splashed his first 3-pointer of the season off the glass, scoring 11 of his 17 points after halftime and sparking South Carolina to rally past Rider 65-58. Bryant, coming off a five-game suspension, hit 6-of-10 from the floor, including the lone 3, with five rebounds, two assists, two steals

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer A lot of things went wrong for the Tennessee Titans in their 36-13 loss to the Patriots and so many of them were self-inflicted. Two kicks clanged off the same upright. A missed tackle turned a short pass into a 41-yard touchdown. There were three fumbles in New England

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Charles Falden posted 17 points as James Madison edged past Florida Atlantic 69-65. Michael Forrest led the Owls with 18 points.

CHICAGO — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 22 points as DePaul routed Eastern Michigan 101-63. Monty Scott led the Eagles with 18 points.

TORONTO (AP) — Goran Dragic has left the Toronto Raptors because of a personal matter. The Raptors said Sunday before their game against Boston Celtics that the 35-year-old guard — acquired along with Precious Achiuwa in the offseason deal that sent Kyle Lowry to Miami — wasn’t with the team. Dragic, from Slovenia, has played

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Juston Betz posted 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Bellarmine routed Franklin 75-37. TJ Deere led the Grizzlies on Sunday with 9 points.

DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 26 points as SMU topped Louisiana-Monroe 74-67. Emmanuel Bandoumel added 21 points for the Mustangs. Koreem Ozier led the Warhawks on Sunday with 15 points.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle had nine catches for a season-best 137 yards and a touchdown, and the Miami Dolphins forced Cam Newton into one of the worst statistical days of his career on the way to beating the Carolina Panthers 33-10 on Sunday. Myles Gaskin had

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Alex Timmerman had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Bucknell topped Siena 65-56 in overtime. Anthony Gaines led the Saints on Sunday with a career-high 20 points.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes has been hired as TCU’s coach after he spent the past four seasons at SMU. The Big 12 school finally acknowledged the move publicly after welcoming Dykes to the Fort Worth campus Monday night to meet with his new team. He replaces

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Leonard Fournette capped a four-touchdown game with a 28-yard scoring run with 20 seconds left to give Tampa Bay a 38-31 come-from-behind victory at Indianapolis. Tom Brady led the Buccaneers on the eight-play, 75-yard tiebreaking scoring march after getting the ball back with 3:29 left. Indy

VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Dan Petcash had 21 points as Binghamton rolled past Hartwick 110-41. Anthony Girard led the Division III Hawks with 15 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leon Ayers III scored 23 points, tying his career high, as Duquesne topped American 88-79. Amir Spears added 21 points for the Dukes. Colin Smalls led the Eagles with 22 points and seven assists.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul King had 18 points off the bench to carry Alcorn State to a 61-57 win over Milwaukee. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers with 17 points.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Daeqwon Plowden had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift Bowling Green to a 75-57 win over Chicago State. Brandon Betson led the Cougars with 17 points.

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns, Joe Burrow scrambled ran for a score and passed for another one and the Cincinnati Bengals crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-10, sweeping the season series for the first time since 2009. Mixon pounded away for

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Frankie Policelli had a career-high 22 points as Stony Brook held off Yale 85-81. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs on Sunday with 22 points.

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones had two touchdown passes, New England’s defense forced four turnovers and the Patriots earned their sixth straight win, rolling past the Tennessee Titans 36-13. The victory snapped the New England’s two-game losing streak to the Titans (8-4), who hadn’t beaten Tennessee since former

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer David Cutcliffe won’t return for a 15th season as Duke’s football coach. The school announced a “mutual agreement for separation” following the Blue Devils’ winless Atlantic Coast Conference record. The announcement came a day after the Blue Devils closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to Miami.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Darius Quisenberry scored the final four of his team-high 27 points from the free throw line in the final seconds of the second overtime period to preserve Fordham’s 89-83 victory over Central Connecticut. Ian Krishnan’s jumper with :37 left pulled the Blue Devils within two, 83-81, but Quisenberry drew a

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 31 points as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Southeastern Louisiana 81-77 in overtime. Keon Clergeot led the Lions with 15 points and six assists.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones threw a touchdown pass and the New York Giants’ defense rose up and intercepted Jalen Hurts three times. New York held Philadelphia to a season low in points in beating the rival Eagles 13-7. Jones hit Philadelphia native Chris Myarick with a

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Zach Wilson threw for 145 yards and ran for a touchdown to help the New York Jets snap a three-game skid by rallying for a 21-14 win over the Houston Texans Sunday. Wilson, the second overall pick who missed the last four games with a

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson ran for a career-high 108 yards and two touchdowns in his return from an ankle injury and the Atlanta Falcons found the end zone and the win column for the first time in three weeks in a 21-14 victory over woeful Jacksonville.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jubrile Belo had 17 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Southeast Missouri 75-68. Xavier Bishop added 14 points for the Bobcats. Amin Adamu chipped in 13, Tyler Patterson scored 12 and Abdul Mohamed had 10. Phillip Russell led the Redhawks with a career-high

The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Marc Bergevin amid on-ice struggles just months after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. The Canadiens announced Bergevin’s dismissal Sunday as part of a major house-cleaning. Assistant GM Trevor Timmins and Paul Wilson, senior vice president of public affairs and communications, also were fired. Jeff Gorton will serve

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Ahlana Smith and Kianna Smith led hot-shooting No. 10 Louisville with 11 points apiece as the Cardinals won their fifth straight by beating Colorado State 71-56. The Cardinals shot 52.8% from the floor in a contest where they never trailed. Emily Engstler drained a

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior scored another decisive goal for Real Madrid with a beautiful late strike that sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sevilla in a match between two of the best teams in the Spanish league at the moment. Karim Benzema also scored for Madrid as it

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Conference champions will be crowned, bowl selection pecking orders will be locked in and more clarity will emerge about which teams will and won’t be among the four picked for the College Football Playoff. It’s Championship Week. While the matchups for the conference title games Friday and Saturday

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino. Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas. The Jayhawks were was coming off their first

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Weston McKennie’s injury is less serious than first feared but Juventus teammate Federico Chiesa is set to be out until the new year. Both players had to be substituted in Juve’s 1-0 loss to Atalanta on Saturday. Juventus says that tests carried out on McKennie on Sunday ruled out “capsule ligament

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins has fired offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude and two other assistants following a disappointing 3-9 season that ended with six consecutive losses. Co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Nathan Burton and cornerbacks coach Jeff Popovich also were fired. The staff changes were announced less than 24 hours after the

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew knew his sixth-ranked Bears might need time to blend a changed roster after losing four starters from a national-championship run. Instead, the Bears rolled through the Battle 4 Atlantis. They were among a group of teams that thrived over Thanksgiving

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have placed forward Evander Kane on waivers and plan to send him to the AHL if he isn’t claimed by another team. Assistant general manager Joe Will said Sunday that Kane has been placed on waivers before his 21-game suspension for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — A World Cup men’s super-G race in Canada was canceled Sunday because of too much snow in Lake Louise. Friday’s downhill at Banff National Park also was canceled because of too much snow. Matthias Mayer of Austria won Saturday’s downhill at the ski resort west of Calgary. The canceled downhill