WOLLONGONG, Australia (AP) — Ellen van Dijk defended her world title and claimed a third women’s time trial gold medal at the opening event of the world road cycling championships. Taking advantage of a technical course the Dutch athlete maintained a perfectly paced cadence to beat Australia’s Grace Brown by 12.79 seconds at the road
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The remnants of Typhoon Merbok have been battering Alaska’s western coast since late Friday, bringing flooding powerful enough to uproot buildings and forcing residents to seek shelter. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Saturday declared a disaster for impacted communities as heavy rains lashed the coast, filling roadways with water and debris.
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa endured a night of lightning delays for a 27-0 win over Nevada. The game, which was delayed three times for almost four hours, started at 6:40 p.m. CDT, ended at 1:39 a.m. Johnson, a
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Arizona’s players sprinted down the field celebrating, knowing that a win over giant-slayer North Dakota State was no small feat. Six straight Football Bowl Subdivision teams had fallen to the Bison. A newly-revived Arizona program wasn’t going
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent study found. Signs of the malady can include breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coughing, changes in taste and smell, overwhelming fatigue, difficulties in performing
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By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau A top Chinese health official has warned people against touching foreigners, a day after mainland China confirmed its first case of monkeypox. Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote on China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo on Saturday that the country’s Covid-19 restrictions
Continue Reading DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes, Trent Tompkins ran for two TDs and Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. broke UC Davis’ all-time rushing record as the Aggies beat San Diego 43-13 to snap a five-game losing streak that dated to last season. Gilliam went into the game needing just seven yards rushing to
Continue Reading JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Samson Evans had never run for 100 yards in a game at Eastern Michigan. He went way beyond that Saturday night. “Two years ago, if you had told me I’d have a game like this I don’t know if I would have believed you,” Evans said after
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — If Italy elects the nation’s first female premier, will its women be delighted or dismayed? Should opinion polls prove on the mark, Giorgia Meloni and the far-right Brothers of Italy party she co-founded less than a decade ago will triumph in the Sept. 25 election. Meloni might
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Being a good, but definitely not great, quarterback can be a rough ride in college football, especially when fans see only a ceiling they wish was higher. This is the life that Penn State’s Sean Clifford and Oregon’s Bo Nix have led. On Saturday, the veteran quarterbacks
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MADISON, Wis. – A return trip to America’s Dairyland went sour quickly for NM State (0-4) on Saturday afternoon. After not meeting with Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) since 1962, the Badgers reminded the Aggies of their status among college football’s blue-blood with a 66-7 rout. After a 50-yard kickoff return and a three-play scoring drive for
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cam Rising threw for 224 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in three quarters to help No. 14 Utah rout San Diego State 35-7 on Saturday night. Rising is the first Utah quarterback since 2017 to pass for 200 or more yards in the first
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Travis Dye and Austin Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and No. 7 Southern California beat Fresno State 45-17 on Saturday night. Williams completed 25 of 37 passes
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chance Nolan threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns and Oregon State remained undefeated with a 68-28 victory over Montana State at Portland’s Providence Park on Saturday night. Anthony Gould caught a pair of touchdown passes and returned a punt for another score for the Beavers, who are 3-0 to open
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dallas cliched a playoff berth for the seventh time in nine seasons with a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night as Jáder Obrian scored in the 16th minute. Paul Arriola of Dallas was given a red card in the 83rd minute for pushing Jamiro Monteiro in
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dallas cliched a playoff berth for the seventh time in nine seasons with a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night as Jáder Obrian scored in the 16th minute. Paul Arriola of Dallas was given a red card in the 83rd minute for pushing Jamiro Monteiro in
Continue Reading CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Led by Gaston Brugman’s two goals Saturday, the LA Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids, 4-1. Brugman scored his first goal for the Galaxy (12-12-7) in the 22nd minute, assisted by Samuel Grandsir. He added a goal in the 52nd minute, assisted by Riqui Puig. The Galaxy played a man down after
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EL PASO, Texas — The Miners hopes of moving to 0.500 four games into the season diminished in their 27-10 loss to New Mexico – putting the overall success of this UTEP team this season in serious jeopardy. The Miners had shown spurts of brilliance in their three previous games but struggled to put together
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Julian Gressel’s goal proved to be the game-winner for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 win against the Seattle Sounders. The Whitecaps are now 11-14-7 after the win and the Sounders dropped to 12-16-3.
Continue Reading By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Some of your favorite childhood games may be honored at the 2022 Toy Hall of Fame. The Strong National Museum of Play announced 12 finalists for this year’s induction. They include popular favorites like Breyer Horses, NERF Toys and more. Each year, the museum receives thousands of nominations from people around
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico forced seven turnovers — including a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown by Reco Hannah in the first quarter — to help the Lobos beat UTEP 27-10 Saturday night. Sherod White scored on a 3-yard run early in the second quarter before George Steinkamp kicked a career-long 51-yard field
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico forced seven turnovers — including a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown by Reco Hannah in the first quarter — to help the Lobos beat UTEP 27-10 Saturday night. Sherod White scored on a 3-yard run early in the second quarter before George Steinkamp kicked a career-long 51-yard field
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico forced seven turnovers — including a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown by Reco Hannah in the first quarter — to help the Lobos beat UTEP 27-10 Saturday night. Sherod White scored on a 3-yard run early in the second quarter before George Steinkamp kicked a career-long 51-yard field
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw five touchdown passes and No. 3 Ohio State rolled up 762 yards on the way to a runaway 77-21 victory over Toledo on Saturday night. The Buckeyes (3-0) scored on all six of their first-half possessions, with Stroud completing 18 of 20
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson ran for 183 yards and three touchdowns, Jahdae Barron returned an interception 44 yards for a score in the third quarter and No. 21 Texas beat UTSA 41-20 on Saturday night. Texas trailed 17-7 in the second quarter then rallied to tie it
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 5 Clemson came alive with three third-quarter touchdowns on the way to its ninth straight victory, a 48-20 win over Louisiana Tech. Will Shipley ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns to help Clemson to its 36h home win in a row, a streak
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges scored on an error by shortstop Jermaine Palacios in the 15th inning and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins for the eighth straight time, 7-6 to sweep a day-night doubleheader. Amed Rosario, who went 8 for 13 with six RBIs in the
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Looking for a way to get his team back on track after an upset last week, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher benched quarterback Haynes King for Max Johnson, and the LSU transfer came through to help the Aggies down the Miami on Saturday night.
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Looking for a way to get his team back on track after an upset last week, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher benched quarterback Haynes King for Max Johnson, and the LSU transfer came through to help the Aggies down the Miami on Saturday night.
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Tywonne Harris intercepted a pass with 15 seconds left to help Northern Colorado hold on and beat Lamar 21-14 Saturday night. Jalen Dommett culminated a 14-play, 68-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run that trimmed Lamar’s deficit to 21-14 with 9 minutes to play. UNC (1-2) took more than 5 minutes
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