Month: December 2022

By The Associated Press Middle Tennessee State and San Diego State will play in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. This will be the first meeting between the schools and the second Hawaii Bowl appearance for each. The Blue Raiders won their final three games and four of their last five to earn a second

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Like all great strikers, Harry Kane’s timing was perfect. The England captain got off the mark Sunday, scoring his first goal at this year’s World Cup in a 3-0 victory over Senegal that set up a must-see match against France in the quarterfinals. “I

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored 18 points to lead No. 9 Virginia Tech over Tennessee 59-56 in a Jimmy V Women’s Classic matchup. Cayla King scored 11 points and Georgia Amoore and D’asia Gregg each had 10 for the Hokies, who are 8-0. The Lady Volunteers were led

CINCINNATI — Viktor Lakhin and Dan Skillings Jr. posted double-doubles and Cincinnati rolled to a 97-71 victory over Bryant. Lakhin finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bearcats (6-3). Skillings added 14 points and 13 boards. David DeJulius pitched in with 14 points and seven assists. The Bulldogs (6-3) were led by Charles

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski cradled the neck of Kylian Mbappé as the two met on the field after the match. It was a fatherly gesture from the 34-year-old FIFA world player of the year to the 23-year-old France superstar who is now on the fast track to

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Miller had 14 points, Norchad Omier scored 12 and Miami opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 80-53 victory over winless Louisville. Miller sank 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Hurricanes (8-1), who picked up their fourth straight win. Omier hit 6 of 7 shots, adding two

COLLEGE PARK. Md. (AP) — Jaz Shelley scored 29 points, including six 3-pointers, Nebraska dominated the second half, and the Cornhuskers defeated No. 20 Maryland 90-67 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Allison Weidner had 13 points and 15 rebounds for Nebraska. Isabelle Bourne had 18 points and Alexis Markowski added 14. Shelley

By The Associated Press No. 7 Utah (10-3, Pac-12) vs No. 9 Penn State (10-2, Big Ten), Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET LOCATION: Pasadena, California TOP PLAYERS Utah: QB Cam Rising, 2,939 yards passing, 409 yards rushing, 31 touchdowns (25 passing, 6 rushing), 7 interceptions. Penn State: QB Sean Clifford, 2,543 yards passing, 22 touchdowns,

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Lauren Park-Lane scored 17 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Sidney Cooks added 23 and Seton Hall upset No. 24 Marquette 82-78, It was a game of runs and the Pirates had the last big one, scoring nine-straight late in the third quarter. Taking a 56-49 lead into

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Cason Wallace scored 14 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 73-69 victory over Michigan at the O2 Arena in a London showcase of two marquee American college sports teams. Wallace was 4 of 4 on 3-point shooting with

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Southern California is going to the Cotton Bowl after missing its chance to get into the College Football Playoff. The Trojans will play American Athletic Conference champion Tulane on Jan. 2. The Trojans lost the Pac-12 championship game when they were in line for a

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first meeting between Utah and Penn State will take place in the 109th edition of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2. The seventh-ranked Utes (10-3, No. 8 CFP) are making their second consecutive appearance in the Granddaddy of Them All after their 47-24 victory

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Crimson Tide are headed to the Sugar Bowl for the 17th time after narrowly missing out on the four-team College Football

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Maddy Seigrist scored 20 of her 29 points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 25 Villanova to a 79-54 win over Providence. Seigrist was 12-of-18 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. The Wildcats made 12 of 28 behind the arc and shot 52% overall

By BOB TRIPI The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars followed up their best performance of the year with their worst in a 40-14 loss to the Detroit Lions. Lawrence had an injury scare at the end of the first half but finished the game. He completed 17 of 31

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Orange Bowl will be the most aptly named bowl of all this year. Clemson and Tennessee — two schools with orange as their predominant uniform color — are headed to the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. Clemson earned its spot by winning the

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored a career-high 31 points and Taylor Mikesell added 30 to help No. 4 Ohio State beat Rutgers 82-70 on a day the Scarlet Knights honored former coach C. Vivian Stringer. The New Jersey school dedicated the court to Stringer, who retired after

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France defender Jules Kounde was told by a match official to remove two gold chains he was wearing during the defending World Cup champions’ match against Poland. Kounde had the chains on until the 41st minute. He was then instructed Kounde to remove them and

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks was being evaluated for a concussion Sunday following a vicious hit that left him motionless in the end zone following his touchdown catch. Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps drilled Burks on a helmet-to-helmet hit as he jumped to make the 25-yard TD catch from Ryan Tannehill

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will be heading back to its home away from home for the College Football Playoff. The No. 1 Bulldogs received the top seed from the selection committee, earning a spot to in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The reigning national champions will be

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has left a game against Denver with a knee injury after being sacked on the final play of the first quarter. The team has ruled him out for the remainder of the day. Moments after exiting the game, the Baltimore star emerged

By The Associated Press LONDON — Led by Patrick Gardner’s 27 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Maine Black Bears 62-61 on Sunday. The Red Foxes are now 4-4 with the win and the Black Bears dropped to 4-4.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under first-year coach Sonny Dykes means the Horned Frogs will play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. There will be a spot in the CFP title game on

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers dedicated its court to former coach C. Vivian Stringer on Sunday before the team’s game against No. 4 Ohio State. The 74-year-old won 1,055 games in her Hall of Fame career before retiring after last season. She coached 50 years, including at Rutgers from

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Raheem Sterling has been ruled out of England’s World Cup round of 16 match with Senegal because of a “family matter.” The forward started the Three Lions’ opening two games in Group B but was left out of the final match a 3-0 win against Wales. The FA didn’t expand

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida has hired Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh as its new head football coach. Golesh, who came to Tennessee with head coach Josh Heupel in 2021 after the two were at Central Florida in 2019, takes over a USF program that went 1-11 this year. The Bulls finished 0-8 in

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson signed autographs, posed for selfies, ignored the boos and earned a sloppy win. Again, he declined to express remorse for behavior that earned him an 11-game suspension. Back in his old home to play his first game in 700 days, Watson showed plenty

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The defending national champions, two Big Ten powers and an upstart that wasn’t even expected to contend in its conference this season. Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were selected Sunday to play in the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and right-hander Mike Clevinger have finalized a $12 million, one-year contract. Clevinger will make $8 million in 2023, and there is a mutual $12 million option for 2024 that includes a $4 million buyout. The 31-year-old Clevinger went 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA in 23 games, including 22

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It all seems so straightforward — laughable, perhaps — for Kylian Mbappé when it comes to the World Cup. The France forward, who scored four goals when he led his country to the title four years ago as a 19-year-old phenom, put on yet another

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has recalled his emotional first meeting with Pelé and sent the soccer great well-wishes ahead of Brazil’s game against South Korea at the World Cup. Tite says Pelé was the only person who ever made him nervous before they were introduced. He says he was “shaking” before meeting

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were the top four in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs (13-0) are No. 1 for the ninth straight week and 12th time this season in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank.

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady only knows one way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can pull out of a season-long funk on offense and realize their potential. Brady enters Week 13 ranked fourth in the NFL in passing with 3,051 yards. Still, the 45-year-old quarterback and a group of

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Olivier Giroud has broken Thierry Henry’s French record with his 52nd goal for the national team. The goal gave the defending champions a 1-0 lead over Poland in the round of 16 at the World Cup. The 36-year-old Giroud had tied Henry’s record of 51 goals when he scored twice in

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Liberty has hired Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell to replace Hugh Freeze as the Flames’ football coach. Chadwell was introduced during a news conference Sunday on the Lynchburg, Virginia, campus. Freeze left Liberty after four years to accept the same position at Auburn. Chadwell is an innovative offensive mind

IGLS, Austria (AP) — The opening weekend of the World Cup luge season was perfect for Austria. It was pretty good for Emily Sweeney, too. Austria claimed gold medals in all five races Sunday to cap a perfect 8-for-8 weekend for the host nation, which also swept wins in three races Saturday. USA Luge left

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has matched France’s national team record of 142 appearances by starting a round-of-16 match against Poland at the World Cup. The 35-year-old Lloris is now tied with 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram. Lloris lifted the trophy as captain for Les Bleus four years ago. Thierry Henry has