Month: December 2022

By The Associated Press The NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings will attempt to complete a regular-season sweep of the Green Bay Packers when the division rivals face off Sunday at Lambeau Field. Justin Jefferson had nine catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns when the Vikings beat the Packers 23-7 at Minnesota on the season’s

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Coletrane Washington’s 12 points, the Drexel Dragons defeated the Elon Phoenix 62-50 on Thursday night. The Dragons improved to 7-6 with the win and the Phoenix fell to 2-12.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sonny Dykes appeared to take a veiled shot at the mighty Southeastern Conference on Thursday morning. The first-year TCU coach said he was actually trying to pay the SEC a compliment. The Big 12 plays a nine-game conference schedule and the Horned Frogs had to

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 71 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown and became Minnesota’s all-time rushing leader in the Golden Gophers’ 28-20 win over Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Ibrahim broke the school record held by Darrell Thompson (1986-89) on a 10-yard

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is preaching patience. Four games into his tenure with Cleveland, Watson feels he’s improved each time out, but he’s still not where he wants to be. The Browns are 2-2 with Watson as their starter after he returned from an 11-game suspension suspension

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ ground game has been grounded. A once-flourishing rushing offense is sputtering and it has the rest of the unit in a funk. The Jets have just 192 yards rushing in their past three games while averaging a dismal

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart. Barnhart is expected to back up Yan Gomes. Willson Contreras was the starting catcher for Chicago last season, but he signed an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis during free agency. Barnhart returns to the

FARMVILLE, Va. — Led by Isaiah Wilkins’ 25 points, the Longwood Lancers defeated the High Point Panthers 87-73 on Thursday. The Lancers are now 9-5 on the season, while the Panthers fell to 8-5.

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. The club outside Sao Paulo where Pelé played in Brazil says the public will be able to pay their final

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer From spearheading the “beautiful game” to helping Brazil win three World Cup titles, Pelé embodied greatness in the land of his sport. The incarnation of the country’s style and elegance on the field, Pelé began enchanting Brazilian fans as a teenager. He helped the Selecao lift the World Cup

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins missed all of last season following a knee injury and has played only seven games in 2022. Now he’s rounding into form just when the Baltimore Ravens need him most. With Lamar Jackson nursing his own knee problem, Baltimore could use as

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries. The Brazilian soccer star said Andy Warhol told him that. It was a twist on something else the American artist is widely credited with saying, that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Warhol made

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Led by Shamir Johnson’s 18 points, the Stonehill Skyhawks defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers 74-67 on Thursday. The Skyhawks are now 5-10 on the season, while the Pioneers fell to 6-9.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Led by Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 19 points, the UNC Greensboro Spartans defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts 72-47 on Thursday. The Spartans moved to 7-7 with the victory and the Catamounts dropped to 7-7.

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Nobody disputes Pelé ’s greatness but the exact number of goals he scored in his career will forever remain a motive for debate. Pelé often said one of the reasons he should be considered the greatest player of all-time was because of his feat of scoring more than 1,000

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five first-round slots in the NFL draft, those positions again boast top talent for the teams preparing to meet in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal. Despite important losses in this

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy returned from a one-game absence to score 15 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead Penn State to a 60-46 victory over Delaware State. Andrew Funk hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points and Jalen Pickett had 10 rebounds and six assists for the Nittany Lions, who won

By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. He won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players.

By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars look to snap a nine-game skid when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Jaguars have won three in a row overall to leave them in the hunt for their first AFC South title since 2017. This week’s game has no bearing on the division race, as

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team’s next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring

Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. He died of cancer in Brazil at age 82. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style that revolutionized the sport — a samba-like flair that personified his country’s elegance on the

NEW YORK — Led by Javier Esquerra Trelles’ 13 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Long Island Sharks 69-61 on Thursday. The Seahawks are now 8-4 with the win and the Sharks dropped to 2-11.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Audige scored 24 points, Boo Buie added 15 points and Northwestern beat Brown 63-58 for its fifth straight victory. Audige and Buie combined for 23 of Northwestern’s 33 second-half points. But Audige and Buie both struggled from the field, going 12 of 33, and Northwestern shot just 34.5% (20 of

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained away from Miami Dolphins meetings on Thursday, yet another indicator that his latest concussion will keep him sidelined for this weekend’s trip to face the New England Patriots and possibly even longer. Nobody knows when he’ll be back. Not even

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. San Francisco is favored by 9 1/2 points. The 49ers defense is first in the NFL in three major categories. Las Vegas has made a quarterback change. The Raiders will start Jarrett Stidham in place of Derek Carr. Both teams

By The Associated Press Pele has been praised over the decades by everyone from world leaders to artists. Here are superlatives from over the years about Pele, who died Thursday in Brazil at age 82: ___ “To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a

By The Associated Press The New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks both have their playoff hopes on the line when the teams meet on Sunday in Seattle. Both teams can still make the playoffs with a loss, but will need a lot of help along the way to make that happen, while the winner will

By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer