Month: November 2021

The Associated Press The Big Ten East race is coming down to the wire the last two weeks of the season and the results also could shake up the College Football Playoff picture. No. 7 Michigan State and No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday is a big one. With a game against No. 8 Michigan

By The Associated Press No. 3 Cincinnati’s game against SMU might not have the same luster it would have when the Mustangs were unbeaten and ranked in the AP Top 25 earlier this season, but there’s still a lot at stake for the Bearcats. They can clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship

ATLANTA (AP) — Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is inactive for Atlanta against the New England Patriots, taking one of the Falcons’ most productive players away from an already depleted offense. Patterson, Atlanta’s leading rusher, has an ankle injury. He tested his ankle on the field before the game. Atlanta’s top wide receiver, Calvin Ridley, is

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California needed a break and the Trojans got a reprieve, albeit under unusual circumstances when their road game at California was postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Golden Bears. Now, USC’s beleaguered defense has to show it made the most of the unplanned

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with catcher Elias Díaz. His deal covers a year of arbitration and two years of free agency. The 31-year-old Díaz hit .246 last season with a career-best 18 homers, which was tied for third-most among catchers in the National League. He also

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the next year after the neighboring Royals announced plans earlier this year to explore moving to a new downtown ballpark. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said during his annual midseason availability

By The Associated Press Baylor gave itself a chance to reach the Big 12 title game with last week’s win over Oklahoma. Now, the Bears need to beat Kansas State to keep those hopes alive. The Wildcats have won four straight since a three-game losing streak to reach bowl eligibility, and now they want to

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf was again having conversations with Seattle coach Pete Carroll following his latest outburst. Metcalf was ejected in the final seconds of last Sunday’s 17-0 loss at Green Bay where the frustration of a sixth loss and Seattle being shut out led to Metcalf

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan vividly recalls the first time he was on the field with Tom Brady.  Coming out of Rutgers as a third-round pick in 2013 Ryan was at an organized team activity with the Patriots. The players were wearing

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec has the Eagles rolling after his surprise return to the lineup. The Notre Dame transfer made a last-minute return from a wrist injury to help the Eagles beat Virginia Tech on Nov. 5. With a full week of practice, he accounted

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted American League MVP for a two-way season not seen since Babe Ruth, and Bryce Harper earned the National League honor for the second time. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in balloting by