Month: September 2022

By JUSTIN FERGUSON Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Derick Hall recovered a fumble in the end zone to give Auburn a 17-14 overtime victory over Missouri in an SEC opener. Missouri running back Nathaniel Peat dropped the football before a potential game-winning touchdown, and Hall landed on it to seal the victory for Auburn.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryson Canty had a career day with eight catches for 139 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown on a pass from Joe Green, who threw for a career-high 263 yards, leading Columbia to a 42-6 drubbing of Georgetown. Rocco Milia capped the rout with a 93-yard interception return with 5:05 to play, the

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Blake Shapen threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns as No. 17 Baylor held on to beat Iowa State 31-24 in the Big 12 opener for both teams Saturday. The loss snapped the Cyclones’ 11-game home winning streak against conference rivals. Shapen completed 19 of his

DALLAS (AP) — Max Duggan completed 22 of 29 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns and Emari Demercado ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns in TCU’s 42-34 win over SMU on Saturday as coach Sonny Dykes’ Frogs won the Iron Skillet rivalry game against the program that he coached the previous four seasons. Dykes’ return

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Cole Snyder threw for two touchdowns, ran for two more and Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan 50-31. The teams combined to score on the first 10 possessions, the 10th a Buffalo touchdown for a 37-31 lead in the third quarter when Snyder found Jamari Gassett alone down the left sideline for a

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set. Not

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels accounted for five touchdowns to lead Kansas past Duke 35-27. Daniels had a 3-yard run to give the Jayhawks a 34-20 lead with 4:42 remaining. It is the first time since 2009 that the Jayhawks have started the season 4-0, and they completed their

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Right-hander Luis Castillo agreed to a $108 million, five-year contract with the Seattle Mariners that starts next season, giving up a chance to become a free agent after the 2023 World Series. The deal includes an option for 2028 that could make the agreement worth $133

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Blake Corum rushed for a career-high 243 yards and two touchdowns and No. 4 Michigan topped Maryland 34-27 in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday. Corum had a career-high 30 carries. He became the first Michigan back to rush for 200 yards

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski has his first pole as an owner-driver at NASCAR’s highest level, a week after RFK Racing’s other car went to Victory Lane. While never in playoff contention after joining a rebranded team with longtime owner Jack Roush this season, 2012 Cup champion

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Backup Jace Wilson had two second-half touchdowns, one passing and one running, and Furman held off Charleston Southern 24-19. Wilson connected with tight end Ryan Miller on a play-action pass for a 44-yard touchdown with 59 seconds left in the third quarter to pull Furman within 19-17. On the Paladins’ first

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford completed 22 of 34 passes for 217 yards with four total touchdowns and No. 14 Penn State beat Central Michigan 33-14. Tight end Brenton Strange caught two touchdowns, Mitchell Tinsley caught one, and Clifford and Kaytron Allen added touchdown runs for the Nittany

By ROBBIE FAULK STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for 406 yards and tied a school record with six touchdown passes as Mississippi State bounced back from a loss with a 45-14 win over Bowling Green.   After having a more balanced attack than normal for most of the first two games, the Air

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not return to the dugout this season. The team says La Russa had “additional testing and medical procedures over the past week.” Doctors have directed the Hall of Famer to stay away from managing for the rest of the

By ED PEAK LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Cunningham ran for three of his four touchdowns as Louisville rolled to a 41-3 win over South Florida on Saturday. Cunningham put the Cardinals comfortably ahead by halftime with TDs on four of five possessions. He had scoring runs of 35, 40 and 8 yards and tossed

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Brock Bowers scored two more touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia survived a sloppy performance and surprisingly gritty effort from Kent State, holding off the Golden Flashes 39-22. The 4-0 Bulldogs turned it over three times, struggled in the red zone, were burned on a fake

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at New England because of lingering ankle issues. The Ravens announced that Stanley would not make the trip with the team. He hasn’t played since the season opener in 2021. Stanley was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday