Word is out about Brown, Illinois wants volume turned up
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Illinois running back Chase Brown is making good on his vow to make this a season to remember. Brown was the…
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Osimhen scores late, Napoli beats Roma for 11th straight win
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — José Mourinho’s physical Roma squad came closer than most teams have to keeping high-scoring Napoli…
Continue Reading Ko returns to country of her birth to win BMW Ladies
WONJU, South Korea (AP) — Lydia Ko has won her 18th career title in the country of her birth after completing a 7-under 65 final round at the BMW…
Continue Reading Olympic GS champion Odermatt dominates ski WCup opener
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt has dominated the season-opening men’s…
Continue Reading Sacramento St. beats Montana 31-24 in OT, remains undefeated
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Dunniway threw two touchdown passes, Asher O’Hara ran for two TDs in the closing minutes of regulation and the…
Continue Reading NZ, Canada, England top-seeded for World Cup quarterfinals
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Defending champion New Zealand, third-ranked Canada and top-ranked England all have finished with unbeaten records in…
Continue Reading McMorris’ fumble return helps San Diego St. beat Nevada 23-7
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Patrick McMorris returned a fumble for a touchdown in the game’s opening minute, Jalen Mayden passed for 156 yards and added a…
Continue Reading Penix leads Washington to 1st road win, 28-21 over Cal
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. threw a go-ahead 14-yard touchdown pass to Jalen McMillan early in the…
Continue Reading Paul George scores 40 as Clippers edge Kings 111-109
By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paul George scored 40 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Sacramento…
Continue Reading Nichushkin scores winner, Avalanche beat Golden Knights 3-2
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin’s third-period goal held up as the winner for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2…
Continue Reading Dahlin scores in 5th straight game, Sabres beat Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scored for the fifth straight game, extending his NHL record for defenseman to open a season, and…
Continue Reading Swen’s 3 rushing TDs help Wyoming beat Utah State 28-14
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Titus Swen ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries and D.Q. James added 10 carries for 120 yards to help Wyoming…
Continue Reading Toffoli scores in OT, Flames rally to beat Hurricanes 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored at 4:30 of overtime and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday…
Continue Reading Clifford passes for 4 TDs, No. 16 Penn State beats Minnesota
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes, Penn State’s defense forced seven punts…
Continue Reading Martinez runs for 3 TDs; Oregon St. beats Colorado 42-9
GARY HOROWITZ The Associated Press CORVAILLIS, Ore. (AP) — Damien Martinez ran for a career-high 178 yards and three touchdowns, and Oregon…
Continue Reading South Carolina rides fast start to 30-24 win over Texas A&M
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina opened strong with 17 points in the first six minutes — sparked when…
Continue Reading Eastern Washington beats Cal Poly 17-10, snaps 5-game skid
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Gunner Talkington threw two touchdown passes and Eastern Washington snapped a five-game losing streak with a 17-10…
Continue Reading Doncic, Mavs have fast start, rip Griz 137-96 in home opener
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic dribbled behind his back before an alley-oop pass to new pick-and-roll partner…
Continue Reading Cunningham’s 2 TDs lift Louisville over Pittsburgh 24-10
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Cunningham threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to little-used tight end Josh Lifson,…
Continue Reading Farabee, Hart lead Flyers to 3-1 win over Predators
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joel Farabee had a goal and two assists, Carter Hart stopped 31 shots and the Philadelphia…
Continue Reading No. 6 Alabama’s defense stymies No. 24 MSU, 30-6
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns and No. 6 Alabama’s defense continued…
Continue Reading Jokic, Murray lead tired Nuggets past Thunder 122-117
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — On the night the Denver Nuggets celebrated Nikola Jokic’s second straight MVP trophy and…
Continue Reading Tavares scores 2 power-play goals, Toronto tops Winnipeg 4-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — John Tavares scored two power-play goals and Auston Matthews finished with three assists, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs…
Continue Reading No. 8 TCU rallies again to beat No. 17 K-State for B12 lead
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and their TCU teammates certainly don’t get fazed by…
Continue Reading Pacers ended 12-game losing streak, beating Pistons 124-115
By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points, hitting three 3-pointers in a pivotal third…
Continue Reading Wooldridge, Louisiana-Lafayette beat Arkansas State 38-18
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge passed for 315 yards and five touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette never trailed in the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 38-18…
Continue Reading Mitchell scores 32 points, Cavaliers roll past Bulls 128-96
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pounded Chicago 128-96 in the…
Continue Reading Penguins rally in 2nd and 3rd periods, beat Blue Jackets 6-3
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored the 79th game-winner of his career and rallied Pittsburgh from a…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo scores 44 points, Bucks rout Rockets 125-105
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points and became Milwaukee’s career free throws leader as…
Continue Reading Lightning beat Isles 5-3 with Paul scoring late in second
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nicholas Paul had a buzzer-beating second-period goal, Brayden Point had a goal and an assist,…
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