Month: November 2022

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson’s teammates are coming to his defense over the latest barb directed at Denver’s disappointing quarterback. Dalton Risner and Justin Simmons dismissed a report on an NFL Network podcast that Wilson has lost some members of the Broncos locker room. Coach Nathaniel Hackett

ATLANTA (AP) — Newly named Georgia Tech coach Brent Key says three assistant coaches will not return for the 2023 season. Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Chip Long, wide receivers coach Del Alexander and strength and conditioning coach Lewis Caralla will not return. Key was Georgia Tech’s interim coach before he was promoted to

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Miami coach Mike McDaniel spent enough time with Nick Bosa during his time as an assistant in San Francisco to know what he’ll be dealing with when he faces his former team for the first time. Bosa has developed into one of the

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 19 points and Carlos Stewart added six points in the overtime as Santa Clara knocked off Wyoming 89-85 on Wednesday night. Podziemski added 10 rebounds for the Broncos (6-2). Stewart scored 19 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from distance,

IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback Max Duggan has been named the Big 12′s offensive player of the year by the league’s coaches. Kansas State end Felix Anudike-Uzomah is the top defensive player. Those players will face each other Saturday when the third-ranked and 12-0 Horned Frogs play No. 13 Kansas State in the Big

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers said he’d have an open mind if the Green Bay Packers get eliminated from playoff contention and team officials approach him about resting to allow more game reps for his backup, Jordan Love. He’s just hoping the Packers make it a moot

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The French soccer federation is filing a complaint with FIFA over Antoine Griezmann’s disallowed goal at the end of a 1-0 loss to Tunisia at the World Cup. Griezmann drilled in a low shot in the eighth and final minute of stoppage time at

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss at least the next three games with what the Brooklyn Nets said is a strained left upper calf. Coach Jacque Vaughn said before the Nets played Washington on Wednesday that Simmons was feeling pain in the back of his knee when he asked to come out of

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will kick off what is anticipated to be a three-city free agency tour when he meets Thursday with the New York Giants, the team that drafted him in 2014. Beckham is expected to talk with coach Brian Daboll and

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ cornerback duo of D.J. Reed and rookie Sauce Gardner has been one of the NFL’s best during the first half of the season. They have routinely shut down opposing receivers, transforming one of New York’s weaknesses a year

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been in contact with Stanford about its coaching vacancy. Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed that. Stanford is in the market for a new coach after David Shaw stepped down. Harbaugh said he thinks the talks are very

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA is planning for the inaugural version of its in-season tournament — should it become reality — to begin early next season, according to a memo sent to teams Wednesday. If the tournament is approved, 80 regular-season games for each team would be announced in August, with two

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Athletic Association has named Jack Fleming as its new president and chief executive officer. The association that manages the Boston Marathon announced the hire Wednesday in a statement. Fleming will assume the post immediately. He replaces Thomas Grilk after he stepped down from his posts on April 30 as part

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ status for Sunday’s game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers remains in question because of an injury to his nonthrowing shoulder. Fields practiced Wednesday on a limited basis after missing last week’s loss at the New York

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired Idaho State head coach Charlie Ragle to serve as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. The school announced Wednesday that Ragle is leaving the FCS school to join the staff of new Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham, who played for Ragle at Scottsdale’s Chaparral High School.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed right-hander Trevor Gott to a one-year contract. Gott appeared in 45 games last season with Milwaukee, going 3-4 with a 4.14 ERA. Gott’s signing helps fill the void created when Erik Swanson was traded to Toronto as part of the deal that landed the Mariners slugger Teoscar

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — On occasion, fellow ski racers have been known to refer to Steven Nyman as “Old Man.” Mostly, though, they go with “Sven” (a shortening of his first name) or “Nymonster” (a play on his last). Or, he jokingly adds: “They just call me impressive.”

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is done for the season because of a knee injury. Coach Arthur Smith updated Pitts’ status after the second-year player revealed on social media that he had a procedure on his right knee. Pitts was hurt in a Nov. 20 win over the Bears

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU’s Kendre Miller and Kansas State’s 5-foot-6 dynamo Deuce Vaughn have much different body types. But the third-year running backs that will be featured in the Big 12 championship game Saturday look pretty similar in what they do on the field. Like Vaughn, the

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography. Gainesville police said the 19-year-old Kitna shared the images via a social

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have had a simple formula for success under first-year coach Brian Daboll. When they can run ball well, throw it on their terms and play good defense, they’ve won seven times in 11 games. But the Giants are on a

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is dealing with an abdominal injury. Harris was injured in the first half of a 24-17 win at Indianapolis and did not practice as the Steelers began preparing for a trip to Atlanta. His status for the game is uncertain. Backup running back Jaylen Warren did

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins extended their NHL-record streak of home victories to open a season to 13 games by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1, behind goals by Taylor Hall. Backup goalie Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves and Brad Marchand added an empty-netter for the Bruins. Steven Stamkos

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer One of Ukraine’s most decorated Olympians is auctioning his medals in hopes of raising a six-figure donation to contribute to the war effort in his native land. Canoe champion Yuri Cheban won Olympic gold in the 200 meters in 2012 and 2016 and a bronze in 2008. SCP Auctions