Month: October 2022

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-31 on Saturday. Sanders passed for 297 yards and ran for 56, and Bryson Green had five catches for a career-high 115 yards for the Cowboys (5-0,

ATLANTA (AP) — Darren Grainger threw for a pair of touchdowns and Tucker Gregg ran for two scores and Georgia State held off Georgia Southern 41-33. The Panthers built a pair of 17-point leads at 27-10 and 34-17 before Georgia Southern closed to within four when Kyle Vantrease threw a 15-yard scoring pass to Khaleb

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw for a career-high 448 yards and three touchdowns and ninth-ranked Mississippi overcame a 10-point deficit in routing Vanderbilt 52-28 for its first 6-0 start since 2014. The Rebels (6-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth straight in the series after trailing

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Fred Payton threw three touchdowns passes and Mercer held the Southern Conference’s top-scoring team to a pair of field goals in the Bears’ 49-6 win over Western Carolina. The Catamounts came in as the nation’s second-best producing offense at 549.8 yards per game but Mercer, with the conference’s best defense and

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Israel Abanikanda ran for 320 yards to break Tony Dorsett’s Pittsburgh record and scored six touchdowns in the Panthers’ 45-29 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Dorsett ran for 303 yards in 1975 against Notre Dame. Abanikanda broke the rushing record with a 6-yard carry in the

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Paxton DeLaurent threw three touchdown passes — two of them to Ryan Flournoy — to spark Southeast Missouri State to a 34-20 victory over Tennessee Tech. DeLaurent’s touchdown passes spanned the second and third quarters and helped Southeast Missouri State (5-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) turn a 13-all tie into

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Daba Fofana ran for 113 of his 159 yards and three touchdowns in the first half to help Navy cruise to a 53-21 victory over Tulsa. Freshman Nathan Kent broke loose off a reverse for a 70-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter for Navy. It was Kent’s first collegiate

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 299 yards and four TDs to become UCLA’s career leader in passing touchdowns, Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career high 198 yards and the 18th-ranked Bruins defeated No. 11 Utah 42-32 on Saturday. Thompson-Robinson also had a rushing score for the

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson limped off the field with an apparent right leg injury against Michigan State on Saturday. Henderson was hit hard by cornerback Charles Brantley in the third quarter. After initially trying to stay on the field, Henderson tapped his helmet to signal to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — It took two overtimes Saturday for AJ Allmendinger to remain undefeated on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway and seize the momentum for the next round of the Xfinity Series playoffs. Allmendinger has won four consecutive races on the hybrid road course/oval, as well

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Quarterbacks Dom Shoffner and Jonah O’Brien ran for two touchdowns apiece and Eastern Illinois held on to beat Northwestern State 35-27. The Panthers rolled to a 21-7 first-quarter lead on O’Brien’s 10- and 11-yard TD runs and a 27-yarder by Shoffner. The lead reached 35-7 by halftime behind a 2-yard touchdown

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The smallest gesture can have a huge impact. That was reaffirmed to the San Antonio Spurs when the team held an open practice and community fair in Uvalde, Texas. It was 137 days ago that the small town, 88 miles southwest of downtown San Antonio, was

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Clayborne Fields III returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown and took a punt 83 yards for another score, both in the final three minutes, to lift Marist past Stetson 45-31. Marist running back Amin Woods tied the game at 31-all with 4:40 left on a 32-yard dash to the

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Isaiah Davis rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota State beat South Dakota 28-3 for its fifth straight victory. Davis went up the middle, broke several tackles and stiff-armed a defender for a 48-yard score to give South Dakota State a 14-3 lead. SDSU held South Dakota to

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Cade Sexauer threw three touchdowns passes — all in the first half — and St. Thomas of Minnesota held off Davidson 27-16. Sexauer threw for scores of 23 and 19 yards to Andrew McElroy and 6 yards to Jacob Wildermuth. Sexauer was 11 of 19 for 136 yards passing and

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Donovan Eaglin ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in the second overtime, and Alabama A&M beat Grambling 37-31. In the first overtime, Julian Calvez threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Noah Bean for Grambling. Alabama A&M answered with Quincy Casey’s 7-yard TD pass to Keenan Hambrick. Eaglin

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets activated left tackle Duane Brown from injured reserve. The move Saturday is a big boost to an offensive line hit by several injuries. The 37-year-old Brown had been on IR since injuring a shoulder at practice last month. He was cleared to practice this week and

By ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for three touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Conference record for career completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores, and No. 23 Mississippi State beat Arkansas 40-17. Rogers was 31-of-48 passing for 395 yards and notched the record in the first

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns in his return to the Texas lineup and the Longhorns beat Oklahoma 49-0. It was the most lopsided loss ever for the 3-3 Sooners, who have their first three-game losing streak since 1998. Bijan Robinson ran for

EASTON, PA (AP) — Blake Stenstrom threw for 290 yards, Ryan Butler scored twice and Princeton stymied Lafayette 23-2. After the two teams punted on their opening drives, the Tigers sealed the win with three consecutive touchdown drives. Butler scored on runs of 8 and 1 yard and Niko Vangarelli scored from the 1. On

GRENCHEN, Switzerland (AP) — Time trial specialist Filippo Ganna has broken cycling’s hour record after covering 56.792 kilometers in 60 minutes at a Swiss velodrome. The Italian extended the record by more than 1.2 kilometers. That’s the biggest jump in seven years. When asked to describe the pain of the last five minutes, Ganna said,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run off Corey Kluber in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep. Gonzalez,

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Nino Niederreiter scored two goals and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 for a sweep of their two NHL regular-season opening games in the Czech capital. Niederreiter completed a rally for the Predators just 12 seconds after he returned to the ice

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and Purdue held on for a 31-29 victory over Maryland when a penalty wiped out the Terrapins’ tying 2-point conversion with 35 seconds left. The two teams went scoreless in the second half until a

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta midfielder Santiago Sosa has been suspended for three games and fined by Major League Soccer for using a homophobic slur during a game against New England on Oct. 1. The league says the 23-year-old from Argentina is being required to attend LGBTQ allyship training through Athlete Ally. Sosa will miss

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Aaron Dawson ran for two touchdowns, including a 60-yard sprint for the final score of the game, and Valparaiso scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second half to down Presbyterian, 41-21. Tyler Wesley ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third to stake the Blue Hose to a 21-14 lead

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames say coach Darryl Sutter now has a multiyear contract extension. The reigning Jack Adams Award winner led the team to a 50-21-11 season and a Pacific Division title last year. The Flames fell in the second round of the postseason. The 64-year-old has a 65-36-11 overall record since

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan passed for three touchdowns in the second half, including the game-winning 24-yarder to Quinten Johnston with 1:36 left, and No. 17 TCU beat 19th-ranked Kansas 38-31. The Horned Frogs are 5-0 for their best start since 2017 after winning the matchup of surprise unbeatens.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Taylor Powell threw for three touchdowns, Samson Evans ran for three and Jose Ramirez set an  Eastern Michigan record for sacks as the Eagles rolled to a 45-23 win over Western Michigan. Ramirez had four of the seven sacks by the defense, which held Western to 91 yards on the ground,

BETHLEHEM, Penn. (AP) — FCS passing leader Tim DeMorat threw for 499 yards and four touchdowns and Fordham overcame Lehigh in the second half for a 40-28 victory. DeMorat was 26 of 37 in going over 11,000 yards in his career. His single-game high is 503 yards, which came in a loss to Ohio this

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Cornelius Johnson’ 29-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter gave No. 4 Michigan the lead and the jolt it needed to pull away for a 31-10 victory at Indiana. The Wolverines were motivated after losing assistant coach Mike Hart to a medical issue in

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Ron Cook Jr. and Mike Washington each rushed for two touchdowns in the first half and Buffalo scored the opening 38 points in beating Bowling Green 38-7. Washington highlighted the first half with a 92-yard touchdown run to cap a 99-yard drive for a 24-0 lead. The Bulls defense forced

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hendon Hooker passed for two touchdowns, Jabari Small ran for 127 yards and two scores, and No. 8 Tennessee punished No. 25 LSU for its mistakes and risk-taking in a resounding 40-13 victory over the Tigers. The Volunteers’ 5-0 start is their best since

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek is the first WTA Tour player since 2017 to reach 60 wins in a calendar year after reaching yet another final in the Czech Republic. It wasn’t easy at the Agel Open. Swiatek was second best to Ekaterina Alexandrova in winners and service breaks but prevailed

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Kicker Taylor Bertolet and receiver Michael Bandy have been elevated from the practice squad by the Los Angeles Chargers for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Bertolet was signed to the practice squad earlier in the week after Dustin Hopkins suffered a right quadriceps injury. Hopkins is listed as questionable

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaydon Hill intercepted two passes, including one he returned 49 yards for a touchdown, and Florida held on to beat Missouri 24-17 on Saturday to end a six-game skid in Southeastern Conference play. Hill’s pick-6 was among a bevy of big plays that gave the

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brock Doman threw for one touchdown, ran for another and led Louisville to a 34-17 victory at Virginia. Domann evoked thoughts of sidelined Cardinals starter Malik Cunningham with a tying 44-yard scoring run after Louisville went down 10-0 early, and Trevion Cooley and Jahwan

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has emerged as a candidate for an Indianapolis 500 ride and says he has permission from Hendrick Motorsports to run the iconic race if a deal can be completed. Larson tells The Associated Press he’s spoken to both team owner

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Harry Kane’s instinctive goal was enough to help Tottenham end a difficult week with a 1-0 victory at Brighton in the English Premier League. Tottenham dedicated the win to fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone, who died this week at the age of 61. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris walked over to the away

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was limited in practice Saturday after his hamstring tightened up, leaving one of Patrick Mahomes’ top weapons questionable for Kansas City’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. The Chiefs have a number of lingering injuries, including the sprained ankle that is threatening

MADRID (AP) — Spanish media is reporting the wife of Rafael Nadal has given birth to the couple’s first child. The Diario de Mallorca and other Spanish media say Mery Perelló, Nadal’s wife, has given birth to a baby boy. Nadal and Perelló were married in 2019 after dating for many years. Nadal’s public relations

PARIS (AP) — Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain has extended its lead of the French league to three points and stayed undefeated after drawing with Reims 0-0. The defending champion was short-handed from the 41st minute after Sergio Ramos was sent off for dissent. PSG looked disjointed and pedestrian after making five changes to the side that

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jason Bean took over at quarterback to start the second half for Kansas after Jalon Daniels left the 19th-ranked Jayhawks’ game against No. 17 TCU with an apparent injury to his right shoulder. Daniels was hurt as Jamoi Hodge sacked him with 41 seconds left in the first half. He was

MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has taken a one-shot lead of the Spanish Open after carding 6-under 65 in the third round in Madrid. No. 6-ranked Rahm entered the day two shots back. But he turned that around after hitting six birdies in an error-free round at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Rahm won

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series for the Houston Astros. It was a forgone conclusion that the AL Cy Young Award frontrunner would start that game, but manager Dusty Baker made it official Saturday. The Astros worked out Saturday at

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR says it had a productive test of its new car and promised drivers that solutions to some of their safety concerns should be implemented by next season. NASCAR’s top leadership held a 75-minute meeting ahead of Saturday’s practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has been held to 1-1 at home by Athletic Bilbao in the first game since Jorge Sampaoli returned as its coach. Óliver Torres put Sevilla ahead early but Bilbao bossed the second half as Sampaoli’s team faded. Sevilla has only one win in 11 games

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Bruno Guimaraes has scored a brace and Newcastle has moved up to fifth in the English Premier League after beating Brentford 5-1. The Brazil midfielder headed the Magpies into a 22nd-minute lead and also drilled home a long-range effort in the 56th. The goals delighted the home fans among a crowd

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Haden has a formal NFL retirement date. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback tells The Associated Press he is planning to sign a one-day contract with Cleveland on October 30 so he can retire as a member of the team that drafted him in

COMO, Italy (AP) — Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar has edged Enric Mas to successfully defend his title at Il Lombardia. Pogačar outsprinted Mas at the end of the 253-kilometer route from Bergamo to Como to claim victory in the final one-day classic of the season. It was his 16th victory of the

By The Associated Press American forward Josh Sargent scored his seventh goal of the season for Norwich in a 3-2 loss at home to Preston North End in England’s second tier League Championship. American defender Auston Trusty scored his first two goals for Birmingham in a 3-0 win over visiting Bristol City. Sargent is second

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored his 20th goal in just 13 games this season as Manchester City routed Southampton 4-0 to lead the English Premier League. Haaland extended his scoring streak to 10 straight games in all competitions by netting the fourth goal in the 65th minute for City. Joao Cancelo, Phil

The Associated Press The U.S. Soccer Federation has received three new reports of misconduct in women’s soccer. The organization’s president, Cindy Parlow Cone, told CNN of the new cases on Friday. The new cases came after an independent investigation final report this week by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates detailed systemic emotional