Year: 2022

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TaMerik Williams rushed for a career-high 145 yards and three touchdowns and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State rallied in the second half to beat Indiana State 31-26. Williams ran for a pair of third-quarter touchdowns when the Bison passed the Sycamores, taking a 24-20 lead on Williams’ third TD run.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and Purdue held on for a 31-29 victory over Maryland when a penalty wiped out the Terrapins’ tying 2-point conversion with 35 seconds left. The two teams went scoreless in the second half until a

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw for two touchdowns, and Samford’s defense kept Wofford in check for a 28-14 win, the 16th-straight loss for the Terriers. It was a disappointing debut for Wofford head coach Shawn Watson, who stepped up from offensive coordinator after Josh Conklin resigned on Thursday. The Bulldogs limited the Terriers

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Zevi Eckhaus threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns and Bryant beat Division II Southern Connecticut State 56-10. Bryant backup Gage Moloney came on in relief of Eckhaus and threw for two touchdowns on 6-for-7 passing. Eckhaus — who was 25 of 35 — and Moloney completed passes to 11-different receivers.

By ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for three touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Conference record for career completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores, and No. 23 Mississippi State beat Arkansas 40-17. Rogers was 31-of-48 passing for 395 yards and notched the record in the first

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green will be away from the defending champion Golden State Warriors indefinitely. Coach Steve Kerr says its a “mutual decision” after the star forward violently punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face Wednesday. Green had been scheduled to rejoin the team for practice Saturday.

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan almost single-handedly carried TCU to wins in its first four games. Against Kansas, another threat emerged for the Horned Frogs, and that should concern defensive coordinators across the Big 12. Duggan passed for three touchdowns in the second half, including the game-winning 24-yarder to

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hendon Hooker passed for two touchdowns, Jabari Small ran for 127 yards and two scores, and No. 8 Tennessee punished No. 25 LSU for its mistakes and risk-taking in a resounding 40-13 victory over the Tigers. The Volunteers’ 5-0 start is their best since

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek is the first WTA Tour player since 2017 to achieve 60 wins in a calendar year after reaching yet another final in the Czech Republic. It wasn’t easy at the Agel Open. Swiatek was second best to Ekaterina Alexandrova in winners and service breaks but prevailed

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Quinn Ewers never really considered whether he would be rusty after missing the last three games for Texas because of a collarbone injury that took him out against the nation’s top-ranked team. The standout freshman quarterback was just ready to play against the Longhorns’ biggest rival

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Kicker Taylor Bertolet and receiver Michael Bandy have been elevated from the practice squad by the Los Angeles Chargers for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Bertolet was signed to the practice squad earlier in the week after Dustin Hopkins suffered a right quadriceps injury. Hopkins is listed as questionable

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaydon Hill intercepted two passes, including one he returned 49 yards for a touchdown, and Florida held on to beat Missouri 24-17 on Saturday to end a six-game skid in Southeastern Conference play. Hill’s pick-6 was among a bevy of big plays that gave the

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brock Doman threw for one touchdown, ran for another and led Louisville to a 34-17 victory at Virginia. Domann evoked thoughts of sidelined Cardinals starter Malik Cunningham with a tying 44-yard scoring run after Louisville went down 10-0 early, and Trevion Cooley and Jahwan

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has emerged as a candidate for an Indianapolis 500 ride and says he has permission from Hendrick Motorsports to run the iconic race if a deal can be completed. Larson tells The Associated Press he’s spoken to both team owner

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Trae Young scored 31 points, playing only in the first half, to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 118-109 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the second of two games in Abu Dhabi. Young connected on 11 of 15 shots. But it was his 3-point shooting, extending at

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was limited in practice Saturday after his hamstring tightened up, leaving one of Patrick Mahomes’ top weapons questionable for Kansas City’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. The Chiefs have a number of lingering injuries, including the sprained ankle that is threatening

MADRID (AP) — Spanish media is reporting the wife of Rafael Nadal has given birth to the couple’s first child. The Diario de Mallorca and other Spanish media say Mery Perelló, Nadal’s wife, has given birth to a baby boy. Nadal and Perelló were married in 2019 after dating for many years. Nadal’s public relations

PARIS (AP) — Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain has extended its lead of the French league to three points and stayed undefeated after drawing with Reims 0-0. The defending champion was short-handed from the 41st minute after Sergio Ramos was sent off for dissent. PSG looked disjointed and pedestrian after making five changes to the side that

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series for the Houston Astros on Tuesday. It was a forgone conclusion the AL Cy Young Award frontrunner will start that game, and manager Dusty Baker made it official Saturday. The worked out at Minute