Month: December 2021

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida coach Billy Napier plans to hire an “unprecedented” support staff. Napier…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson played his best game since returning from finger surgery by throwing for 231 yards and…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Baltimore Ravens 20-19 after turning aside a 2-point try by…

The Associated Press No. 20 Wake Forest looks to rebound from its ACC championship loss when it faces No. 23 Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl. The…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Jalyn Hinton had 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as Southeastern Louisiana narrowly defeated Troy 72-68. Efe Odigie led…

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Mason Senigaur and Davion Buster each hit a pair of free throws in the final minute and Lamar held off NAIA-member Our Lady…

By The Associated Press Something will have to give when Appalachian State and Western Kentucky meet in the Boca Raton Bowl. The Mountaineers feature…

The Associated Press The Memphis Tigers and Hawaii Rainbows will meet for the first time ever in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu on Dec. 24.…

By The Associated Press Boise State will play Central Michigan in the Arizona Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Broncos rank No. 6 nationally in red…

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the slopes. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Both Gach scored 19 points and Lazar Stefanovic came off the bench to knock down three second-half 3-pointers as Utah took…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley felt the disrespect when the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Malachi Smith scored 27 points as Chattanooga easily defeated Lipscomb 85-64. David Jean-Baptiste added 24 points for the Mocs.…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are perfectly aware of what they wasted on Sunday afternoon. Needing a win to…

By The Associated Press Former Western Athletic Conference foes UTEP and Fresno State will meet in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 18. UTEP hasn’t won…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears suffered through a miserable day in the rain, wind and cold…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has…

By The Associated Press The inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl is the first bowl game to be played in historic Fenway Park and is the first Division I bowl…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wayne McKinney III had a career-high 17 points off the bench to carry San Diego to a 52-51 win over Cal Poly. Alimamy Koroma led…

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Noah Farrakhan had 20 points as Eastern Michigan romped past Northwood 79-57. Colin Golson Jr. had 13 points for the…

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Saint-Etienne remained stuck to the foot of the French league standings after a humiliating 5-0 rout by Rennes that…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer KEARNS, Utah (AP) — The U.S. set a world record in winning the men’s team pursuit and the Netherlands swept the…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow registered 17 points and eight rebounds as UC Santa Barbara routed Cal Lutheran 87-66. Mason Johnson led…

SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Stephens had 23 points plus 10 rebounds as VMI beat Seattle 89-82. Kamdyn Curfman added 22 points for the Keydets. Sean Conway…

By The Associated Press Purdue and Tennessee will meet for just the second time in the Music City Bowl. Purdue won the inaugural meeting 27-22 in the…

By The Associated Press North Texas lost six straight before winning its last five, including handing No. 22  UTSA its only loss, 45-22 in the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, Rudy Gobert had 20 rebounds and five blocks and the Utah Jazz…

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Will Richard had a season-high 23 points as Belmont defeated Samford 85-73. Ques Glover led the Bulldogs on Sunday with 22…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had her second triple-double of the season with 24 points, 12 assists and…

By The Associated Press Florida and UCF will get a jump on their recently scheduled football series when the teams play in the Gasparilla Bowl on…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the brink of…

By MATT WINKLEJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — RJ Davis scored 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as North Carolina pulled away…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Talles Magno scored in the 88th minute to send New York City FC into the MLS Cup final with a…

By The Associated Press UCLA and No. 18 NC State will meet in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 in the first football game to be played at Petco Park, the…

By The Associated Press No. 21 Houston will face Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl, a couple of hours from the Tigers’ campus. The Cougars had won…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma will face Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. Oklahoma brought in former coach Bob Stoops as interim coach after…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano’s impressive run at home in the Spanish league has continued with a 1-0 win over…

STARKVILLE, Miss (AP) — Payton Willis hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to retake the lead and added two free throws as Minnesota remained…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Dylan Penn had 15 points to lead five Bellarmine players in double figures as the Knights romped past Defiance 92-43. Curt…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Aidan Carpenter had 15 points off the bench and Colby Rogers made two free throws with 11 seconds left as Siena held on…

By The Associated Press Mountain West Conference champion Utah State will face Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference in the inaugural LA Bowl on Dec.…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Angel Reese scored 18 points to lead No. 8 Maryland over Rutgers 74-59 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Katie Benzan…

By The Associated Press No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette brings a 12-game win streak and a new coach into its New Orleans Bowl matchup with Marshall. The…

By The Associated Press Coastal Carolina will try to use the Cure Bowl to cap another successful season. The Chanticleers will face Northern Illinois…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Taylor Mikesell and Braxtin Miller scored 16 points each and No. 18 Ohio State dominated the fourth quarter to defeat…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Herbert passed for three touchdowns and Tevaughn Campbell returned a Joe Mixon fumble 61…

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Daniel Ortiz had 22 points as North Alabama routed Carver College 103-40. Will Soucie had 14 points for North Alabama, which…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack scored 24 points, Austin Patterson scored 20 — both career highs — and Wofford easily defeated Kennesaw…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown as time expired, lifting the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland is the winner of the Hero World Challenge and even he couldn’t believe…

By The Associated Press Middle Tennessee and Toledo are finishing their football seasons in the Bahamas. The teams will meet for the first time in…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sara Puckett scored 15 points off the bench and led a decisive scoring run in the fourth quarter as No. 11 Tennessee…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts rolled to an easy…

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Kevin Anderson had 20 points as Delaware beat Maryland-Baltimore County 70-60. Keondre Kennedy led the Retrievers on Sunday…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Paxson Wojcik had 17 points as Brown defeated Sacred Heart 79-66. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Sunday with 24 points,…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Ricardo Wright scored 27 points as Marist defeated Rider 79-67. Raheim Sullivan had 14 points for the Red Foxes.…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Gardner Minshew started in place of an injured Jalen Hurts and led the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Kyler Murray threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in his return from an ankle…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw a pair of short touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins extended…

By The Associated Press Cincinnati is the first non-Power Five team to make the College Football Playoff. Alabama is the only team in the CFP for the…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jada Boyd scored 17 points and No. 2 North Carolina State beat Elon 78-46 for its eighth straight win. The Wolfpack improved…

By The Associated Press The BYU Cougars will put their No. 12 ranking on the line in the Independence Bowl when they face Alabama-Birmingham in the…