Month: December 2021

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Rory McIlroy is playing so well he wishes the year wasn’t about to end. Coming off a win in Las Vegas and a close call in Dubai, McIlroy opened with a 66 in the Hero World Challenge. That gives him a share of the lead

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo reached 800 career goals as his double secured Manchester United a 3-2 victory against Arsenal in the Premier League as interim manager Ralf Rangnick saw his new team triumph from the stands on Thursday. It was United’s first home game in 26 days. In that time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been one of the few constants during an up-and-down season for the Steelers. After leading the league with 16 drops in 2020, Johnson has just one through 11 games while developing a strong connection with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Johnson says

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher will be back on the sideline at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday when his San Diego State Aztecs play No. 24 Michigan. Dutcher is hoping his Aztecs can get a resume win against Michigan, which is coming off a 72-51

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is stepping down after the Cavaliers play their bowl game. Mendenhall’s tenure at the school will end after six seasons. The surprising announcement came in a news release Thursday afternoon. Mendenhall said in a hastily organized conference call that he needs “to step back

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Michael Carrick is leaving Manchester United after completing an unbeaten three-match stint as the club’s interim manager. United made the announcement minutes after United’s 3-2 win over Arsenal on Thursday, which proved to be Carrick’s final game in charge following the firing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Nov. 21. He also

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley isn’t saying if injured point guard Destanni Henderson will play when the top-ranked Gamecocks face Kansas State on Friday night. Henderson played less than a half Monday night before leaving the game. She had a compression sleeve on her left leg afterwards. Staley says the 5-foot-7

MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano came close to becoming the first top-flight club to be eliminated in the first round of the Copa del Rey this season but won a penalty shootout against fifth-division club Guijuelo. Rayo came out on top 4-3 in the shootout after the hosts missed a pair of penalties. The teams

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice including the winner from the penalty spot in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League. It was a match that also featured one of the most bizarre goals seen for years as Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe scored while United goalkeeper David

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fraternity that organized a charity boxing match where a UNLV student competitor collapsed and later died of head injuries has been suspended by the school and by its national organization. Kappa Sigma said Thursday it is looking at whether internal policies and standards, as well

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Judge wanted to keep the Philadelphia Eagles guessing last week so he did not say who was going to call the offensive plays for the New York Giants after coordinator Jason Garrett was fired. This week there is no secrecy as the Giants

By The Associated Press The Sun Belt Conference is holding its third league championship game this weekend. And for the third time, the same two teams are involved. Appalachian State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette in each of the first two title games played in Boone, North Carolina, in 2018 and 2019. The league called off its title

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have lost 11 consecutive games to the Kansas City Chiefs since scoring two touchdowns in the final 36 seconds for a stunning 31-24 win at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 27, 2015. That comeback propelled the Broncos on their Super Bowl 50-winning

By The Associated Press No. 19 San Diego State makes one final trip to its temporary home stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson to host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game. If the Aztecs win, they’ll earn a berth in the inaugural Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at $5 billion SoFi

By The Associated Press The Pitt Panthers are seeking their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday when they meet Wake Forest in a neutral site game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Conference player of the year Kenny Pickett threw for 40 touchdown passes this season, breaking Dan Marino’s school record

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland smoothly glided through the steep and sun-drenched Birds of Prey course to win a men’s super-G World Cup race. It’s the second victory of the young season for the 24-year-old Odermatt. He captured a giant slalom race in Austria in

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Nico Estévez is the new coach of FC Dallas. He joins the MLS team after serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. men’s national team since 2019. The 41-year-old Estévez has coached at different levels for more than 22 years. That includes stints in Spain’s La Liga and previously in

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres addressed their depth in goal by acquiring Malcolm Subban in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The move became necessary when goaltender Dustin Tokarski was placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League

LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min’s goal at the end of a sweeping counterattack sealed Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford to leave Antonio Conte unbeaten in three Premier League games in charge of the London team. Son played a part in the 13th-minute opener. He supplied the cross from the left that Brentford defender Pontus Jansson

By The Associated Press Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State is playing in its first Big 12 title game. The Cowboys play ninth-ranked Baylor on Saturday in the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys. With a win, Oklahoma State would still be in contention for a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff. This is the first time

NEW YORK (AP) — Antonio Brown and two other NFL players have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19 protocols. The Tampa Bay wide receiver and teammate Mike Edwards were suspended Thursday. Free agent John Franklin III, if signed by a team, is also ineligible to play in the next

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches have picked rusher leader Breece Hall from Iowa State as the league’s top offensive player of the year for the second year in a row. Hall has rushed for 1,472 yards and 20 TDs. The junior has run for a touchdown in his last 24 games. That is

By The Associated Press The American Athletic Conference championship is on the line for No. 3 Cincinnati and No. 16 Houston when the teams meet on Saturday in Nippert Stadium. The stakes are greater for Cincinnati which is in position to become the first non-Power 5 team to reach the College Football Playoff. The Bearcats

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Gambling industry executives, and their pro sports and tech partners, are starting to ask themselves: How much is too

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have activated defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson from the COVID-19 reserve list. Tomlinson is a welcomed boost for a depleted defense. He was back at practice on Thursday after sitting out the previous 10 days. Tomlinson missed the game at San Francisco last week. That was the first absence

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenseman Justin Faulk have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. General manager Doug Armstrong said Thursday that Binnington tested positive for the coronavirus. Faulk then was a late scratch minutes before the team’s game at Tampa Bay. Binnington and Faulk join forward Tyler