Only 1 thing mind of South Carolina’s Beamer: Beat Clemson
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — First-year South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has heard it almost every day for…
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Chelsea’s Chilwell out at least 6 weeks with ACL injury
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell will be sidelined for six weeks but could face surgery and a longer layoff if his injured knee…
Continue Reading Fit to be tied: Rare 3-way gold finish in World Cup skeleton
IGLS, Austria (AP) — China won. So did Britain. So did Germany. And with that, the World Cup skeleton circuit had a race unlike any other in its…
Continue Reading Stinging from loss to Utah, Oregon hosts rival Oregon State
By The Associated Press Although Oregon’s chance at joining the College Football Playoff field was thwarted by a loss to Utah last week, the No. 11…
Continue Reading No. 12 Michigan State looks to rebound vs. Penn State
By The Associated Press The Spartans can improve their chances of playing in a New Year’s Day bowl, and clinch a 10-win season for the first time…
Continue Reading No. 15 UTSA trying for 12-0 while North Texas seeks 6th win
By The Associated Press UTSA is already set to host the Conference USA championship and now tries to wrap up a 12-0 regular season. The Roadrunners…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State, Oklahoma to meet in high-stakes Bedlam game
By The Associated Press Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both still have an outside shot at a berth in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma State has…
Continue Reading No. 13 BYU looks to cap Pac-12 success at struggling USC
By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular…
Continue Reading No. 9 Baylor still a B12 title shot with win over Texas Tech
By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Baylor will still have a shot at the Big 12 title with a win over Texas Tech in the regular-season finale. The…
Continue Reading No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Michigan meet with high stakes
By The Associated Press Second-ranked Ohio State plays at No. 6 Michigan on Saturday with high stakes. The victors claim the Big Ten East Division…
Continue Reading Wisconsin aims for another Big Ten West title vs. Minnesota
By The Associated Press Wisconsin plays at Minnesota on Saturday with the Big Ten West Division title on the line. The Badgers are 18th in the…
Continue Reading No. 5 Notre Dame looks to maintain playoff hopes vs Stanford
By The Associated Press No. 5 Notre Dame travels to Stanford to finish the regular season. The Fighting Irish will bein position for a spot in a New…
Continue Reading No. 3 Alabama visits Auburn in Iron Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 3 Alabama hopes to keep its playoff hopes on track with a visit to rival Auburn in the regular season-ending Iron Bowl.…
Continue Reading No. 1 Georgia puts 11-0 record on line against Georgia Tech
By The Associated Press Georgia is favored by 35 1/2 points against Georgia Tech as the Bulldogs look to protect their number one rankings in the AP…
Continue Reading Former Czech soccer head gets 6-year prison term for fraud
PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech court has convicted a former head of the country’s soccer association for fraud and sentenced him to six years in prison.…
Continue Reading FIFA: Opponents of biennial World Cup fear losing top spot
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino says opponents of biennial World Cups seem scared of being toppled…
Continue Reading British golfers quit Joburg Open ahead of variant flight ban
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A batch of British and Irish golfers have withdrawn from the Joburg Open before Friday’s second round after the U.K.…
Continue Reading Super Bowl champion Kyle Arrington focused on helping youth
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kyle Arrington’s journey from undrafted rookie to NFL leader in interceptions to Super Bowl champion ended…
Continue Reading Stanford’s Latter-day Saints players share life experiences
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have…
Continue Reading Butler carries San Diego St. over Georgetown 73-56
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lamont Butler had 16 points as San Diego State defeated Georgetown 73-56 at the Wooden Legacy. Aminu Mohammed led the Hoyas with…
Continue Reading Injury-riddled Saints stagnant on offense in latest loss
By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With a slew of key starters missing, the struggling New Orleans Saints didn’t know who to…
Continue Reading Williamson, Louisville beat Mississippi St. 72-58 in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Samuell Williamson scored a season-high 15 points, Dre Davis scored 12 and Louisville cruised to a 72-58 win over…
Continue Reading Bouyea scores 20 to lift San Francisco over Towson 71-61
PARADISE, Nev. — Jamaree Bouyea had 20 points as San Francisco defeated Towson 71-61 at the Las Vegas Invitational. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Tigers…
Continue Reading No. 8 Mississippi beats Mississippi State 31-21 in Egg Bowl
By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to…
Continue Reading Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat hobbled Saints, 31-6
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense stifled New Orleans’…
Continue Reading Ellis, No. 24 USC beat St. Joseph’s 70-55 at Wooden Legacy
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Joshua Morgan added 13 and No. 24 Southern California beat St. Joseph’s…
Continue Reading River Plate beats Racing to win Argentina league title
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — River Plate beat Racing 4-0 to win its first Argentine first division title since 2014. The championship also gives coach…
Continue Reading Cowboys woeful stretch against AFC West, still top NFC East
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip…
Continue Reading No. 23 Texas A&M women beat Pitt 57-46 at Paradise Jam
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jordan Nixon and Destiny Pitts scored 12 points, Kayla Wells added 10 points and No. 23 Texas A&M used a late…
Continue Reading Saints honor Brees at halftime of Thanksgiving night game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees finally got a send-off from a packed and loud Superdome. Brees was calling Thursday…
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