By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Curtis Jones Jr. said he's available to play running back whenever he's needed. Jones normally lines up at a hybrid linebacker position, but the sophomore who played on both sides of the ball in high school has been ...
By PARRISH ALFORD Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Trinidad Chambliss passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 7 Mississippi to a 49-0 win over The Citadel on Saturday. Chambliss completed 19 of his first 20 passes, most of them quick outs, and finished 29 for 33 ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and one touchdown Saturday and No. 1 Ohio State used four straight scoring drives in the second quarter to pull away from Purdue 34-10. Jeremiah Smith finished with a season-high 10 catches ...
By ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Gunner Stockton threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns and No. 5 Georgia beat Mississippi State 41-21 on Saturday. Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) surrendered a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then scored 38 straight ...
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Ottawa Senators tried and failed to play keep-away with a one-goal lead and had to go to overtime to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday. While the Senators neglected to post a shot on goal in the third period until only ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Cameron Boozer had 25 points in his first regular-season home game as sixth-ranked Duke beat Western Carolina 95-54 on Saturday. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward added eight rebounds, five assists and a block in 23 minutes ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter scored the shootout winner, Jake Allen stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced in regulation and overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Crosby's two first-period power-play goals boosted his ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Thursday night. Matvei Michkov and Noah Cates also scored for the Flyers, and Dan Vladar made 23 saves. Ryan O'Reilly scored and Juuse Saros stopped 23 shots ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby has been doing this for longer than Ben Kindel has been alive. Alex Ovechkin has, too, for that matter. So yeah, it was maybe a little surreal for the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward, all of 18, to be on the ice Thursday night alongside the two players who ...
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey jail after deciding not to contest his extradition to Florida on an attempted murder charge, officials said Friday. Brown, 37, was brought to the jail in Essex County, New Jersey, after his arrest by U.S. Marshals in Dubai. ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — On a night Taylor Heise and Abbey Murphy combined for four goals in Team USA women's hockey Rivalry Series-opening 4-1 win over Canada, the forwards deferred the spotlight to teammate Laila Edwards. "Queen of Cleveland," Heise said Thursday night. "That's what we've been ...
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Detroit Pistons won their fourth straight, beating the Utah Jazz 114-103 on Wednesday night. Jalen Duren added 22 points and 22 rebounds for the Pistons, which improved to 6-2, and Ausar Thompson added ...
TORONTO (AP) — John Tavares snapped a tie in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Tavares, William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Matias Maccelli each had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Nylander has five ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had a triple-double with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, Nikola Vucevic made a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining and the Chicago Bulls came back from a 24-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-111 on Tuesday night. Philadelphia's Quentin Grimes ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin admitted ahead of the NFL trade deadline that he likes shopping. Maybe, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and their longtime coach kept the franchise's wallet effectively closed as Tuesday's deadline came and went without the AFC North leaders making any bold ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Right-hander Keegan Thompson and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that pays $1.3 million while in the major leagues and $350,000 while in the minors. Thompson can earn a maximum of $100,000 in performance bonuses, with the opportunity in several ...
BYU and Texas Tech are leading the Big 12's charge for multiple berths in the College Football Playoff for the first time. A league that hasn't won a national championship in two decades and scraps for a piece of the spotlight that shines brighter on the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference is ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points, Jarrett Allen had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 132-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Evan Mobley added 23 for Cleveland, which won its ...
By BOB TRIPI The Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaxon Kohler scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 14 points and 10 assists Monday night to lead No. 22 Michigan State to an 80-69 victory over Colgate in the season-opener for both schools. Coen ...