By Nicole Chavez and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Lawyers are pushing for a judge to reconsider the prison sentence of a South Carolina activist who was convicted for “breach of peace,” aggravated over remarks she made to police during racial justice protests in 2020. Brittany Martin, a 34-year-old Black woman, is expecting a baby later this
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Will Rogers’ receivers failed him three times on Saturday night, twice on fumbles after the catch and once when a catchable ball bounced off Caleb Ducking’s hands and right into the hands of a defender. Even so, Mississippi State’s quarterback was unbothered. “Who cares?” Rogers
Continue Reading BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski passed for a touchdown and ran for two more scores, Isaiah Davis had 25 carries for 112 yards and South Dakota State held on to beat UC Davis 24-22. Gronowski was 13-of-21 passing for 110 yards with two interceptions. He opened the scoring midway through the first quarter with
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By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU fought for every inch on offense against Baylor. Lopini Katoa carried the Cougars across the finish line. Katoa barreled into the end zone on a 3-yard run to lift No. 21 BYU to a 26-20 victory over the ninth-ranked Bears in double overtime on Saturday
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU fought for every inch on offense against Baylor. Lopini Katoa carried the Cougars across the finish line. Katoa barreled into the end zone on a 3-yard run to lift No. 21 BYU to a 26-20 victory over the ninth-ranked Bears in double overtime on Saturday
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Davis Brin threw four touchdown passes, Steven Anderson scored on a 1-yard run in the closing seconds and Tulsa blew a 17-point lead before the Golden Hurricane beat Northern Illinois 38-35. Rocky Lombardi threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Cole Tucker on the first play of the fourth quarter that gave
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By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its outside source of power
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EL PASO, Texas — The Battle of I-10 always brings a fierce intensity and in it’s 99th edition that couldn’t be truer – the game hanging in the balance with 10 seconds left. In the end the UTEP Miners were able to hold on and win it 20-13 over rivals New Mexico State. It was
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Columbus Zoo has welcomed a long-legged, endangered new addition: a baby Masai giraffe. The unnamed newborn was born to 12-year-old mother Zuri on August 31, according to a news release from the zoo. “Not only is the calf fiercely cute, but his birth is especially significant as it marks an
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Laube ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries and New Hampshire held on to beat Albany 28-23. Max Brosmer was 11-of-14 passing for 73 yards, including a 2-yard TD to Joey Corcoran that capped a 13-play, 88-yard drive that took 9-plus minutes off the clock and gave
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas was staring down the seconds of a potential program-changing win against Alabama. The Longhorns nearly had it. Instead, a raucous, record crowd that so desperately tried to push the Longhorns to victory left with a 20-19 loss. But it inspired some hope that Texas
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas was staring down the seconds of a potential program-changing win against Alabama. The Longhorns nearly had it. Instead, a raucous, record crowd that so desperately tried to push the Longhorns to victory left with a 20-19 loss. But it inspired some hope that Texas
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Bethany blocked a punt and Andrew Martin recovered the ball in the end zone with 28 seconds left to help Lindenwood beat Houston Baptist 21-20 in the Lions’ first game at NCAA Division I. Logan Seibert kicked field goals of 41, and 44 yards in the first quarter and made another
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jordan Byrd returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown and added a 53-yard scoring run to spark San Diego State to a 38-7 victory over FCS-member Idaho State. San Diego State (1-1) spotted Idaho State (0-2) a 7-0 lead — on a 75-yard scoring strike from Tyler Vander Waal to
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored on a header in the 61st minute and the Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United 1-0. The Timbers have won a season-best four straight matches as they jockey for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Minnesota has lost three straight games after losing just once in the previous
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy was sharp in his first start, throwing for three touchdowns to help No. 4 Michigan overwhelm Hawaii 56-10. McCarthy had his turn to take the first snap after Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Cade McNamara had a lackluster performance in the season-opening win
Continue Reading LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge and Chandler Fields combined for five touchdown passes as Louisiana scored all its points in the second half and rolled to a 49-14 victory over Eastern Michigan for its 15th straight win in the series. The quarterback duo completed 22 of 34 passes for 310 yards with scoring throws
Continue Reading MONROE, La. (AP) — Chandler Rogers threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score as Louisiana-Monroe rolled to a 35-7 victory over Nicholls. Rogers was 20-of-25 passing for 253 yards and threw at least one completion each to 10 separate receivers. Malik Jackson and Andrew Henry also had a touchdown run apiece
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Wrier EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bo Nix threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns and Oregon rebounded from its season-opening loss to Georgia with a 70-14 rout of Eastern Washington on Saturday night. It was Oregon’s 20th straight win at Autzen Stadium and its 18th straight victory in a
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Haggerty and Eugenio Suárez each hit a solo homer, George Kirby pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 to snap the Braves’ eight-game winning streak. A day after the Braves took sole possession of first place in the
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is still just 21 and yet she already is guaranteed a spot on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot five years after she retires. That’s because Swiatek is quickly establishing as a force in women’s tennis and a player no one wants
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just weeks after winning TSA’s “cutest canine” competition, the agency’s oldest sniffer dog has officially retired. Eebbers, the adorable 11-year-old Vizsla-Labrador mix, has been working in passenger screening at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s for almost 10 years, said the TSA in a statement shared with CNN. Eebbers and his handler,
Continue Reading SANDY, Utah (AP) — Matai Akinmboni became the third-youngest player in Major League Soccer history in D.C. United’s 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake. D.C. United coach Wayne Rooney started Akinmboni at 15 years, 328 days. The only younger players in MLS have been D.C.’s Freddy Adu (14 years, 334 days on April 3, 2004)
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke early in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279. The 37-year-old Diaz finished his current UFC contract by finishing fellow veteran Ferguson in a matchup only made on Friday after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for his
Continue Reading COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Oatsvall threw for two touchdowns and Tennessee Tech scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to rally past Texas A&M-Commerce 26-25 on Saturday night. Oatsvall’s final pass in the rally was an 8-yard toss to Willie Miller with 2 seconds remaining. The Golden Eagles (1-1) won despite committing five turnovers
Continue Reading COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Oatsvall threw for two touchdowns and Tennessee Tech scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to rally past Texas A&M-Commerce 26-25 on Saturday night. Oatsvall’s final pass in the rally was an 8-yard toss to Willie Miller with 2 seconds remaining. The Golden Eagles (1-1) won despite committing five turnovers
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Bethany blocked a punt that Andre Martin recovered in the end zone with 28 seconds left and Division I-newcomer Lindenwood stunned Houston Baptist 21-20 on Saturday. It was the season opener for the Lions who are competing in the Ohio Valley Conference. Cade Brister threw for 181 yards for the Lions.
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Happy Saturday all! I hope your day has been great as you watch college football or enjoy the weather outside. Today was fairly warm, with a high of 95 in El Paso and 92 in Las Cruces. If you are looking for changes in the weather, there is definitely both good news and bad news
Continue Reading ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor overcame three interceptions by throwing for a touchdown and running for another, both in the fourth quarter, and Abilene Christian rallied to beat Prairie View A&M 21-13 on Saturday night. McIvor threw an 8-yard touchdown to Noah Caldwell with 11:27 left in the fourth to give the Wildcats (2-0)
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Almost 500 students at China’s premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine center after a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in their dormitory. The 488 students, 19 teachers and five assistants at Communication University of China were transferred by bus beginning Friday night. The move underscores China’s
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