WACO, Texas (AP) — Cal transfer Jalen Celestine had 20 points and four 3-pointers off the bench to lead six Baylor players scoring in double figures as the 12th-ranked Bears cruised past Tarleton 104-41 on Sunday night. The Bears (3-1) got 17 points from VJ Edgecombe while Duke transfer ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Geno Smith scampered past the tired San Francisco defense for the go-ahead score in the closing seconds and struck the iconic Stephen Curry "night night" pose. Just when it looked as if Seattle's playoff hopes might be put ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Doc Rivers was right. It still cost him $25,000. Rivers, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was fined by the NBA on Sunday, a day after he publicly criticized the officiating that led to the deciding points in a 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Rivers argued Giannis ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix set career bests by completing 85% of his passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns Sunday. Yet it was Javonte Williams' 14-yard touchdown run that really delighted the Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback. Williams got a push ...
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens still haven't figured out how to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh's defense stifled Jackson and the NFL's top-ranked offense on Sunday as the Steelers topped their AFC North rivals behind ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Anthony Richardson was back as the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback — and played as though he intends to never leave the huddle again. The No. 4 overall pick in last year's NFL draft ran for a 4-yard ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they have no secret formula when it comes to stopping Lamar Jackson. That there is nothing mystical about their approach to the otherworldly Baltimore Ravens quarterback. They study film. Just like ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams gave up a field goal to see their lead cut to four points, then clanged a kick off the right upright as the first half expired. It was 14-10. The three-win Patriots were moving the ball well. And the Rams were ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jonnu Smith ran a couple of yards downfield and waved his left arm to get Tua Tagovailoa's attention. No one in the Raiders secondary seemed to notice Smith until the Dolphins tight end was wide open. Tagovailoa found him, ...
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia returned to the top 10. LSU is unranked for the first ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — On a raucous Saturday night between the hedges, Carson Beck once again looked like a quarterback who could lead Georgia to another national title. Showing off his arm and his legs, Beck silenced his critics by throwing for two ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy ended a tumultuous year packed with emotion on and off the golf course with a pair of trophies and plenty of tears. McIlroy broke a tie with Rasmus Hojgaard by hitting wedge to a foot for birdie on the 16th hole, and he closed with a 3-under 69 ...
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Olympic champion Clement Noel dominated the first men's World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for his first victory in 22 months. The Frenchman protected his opening-run lead to beat Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway by 0.80 seconds. Swiss allrounder Loic Meillard placed ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 169 yards, Dylan Neal ran for two touchdowns and Kansas upset No. 7 BYU 17-13 on Saturday night to hand the Cougars their first loss of the season. The Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4 Big 12) beat ranked opponents in ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC's greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to President-elect Donald Trump. As a ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Oregon was trailing by seven points as Wisconsin fans were jumping around to open the fourth quarter. The top-ranked Ducks didn't flinch. Oregon's players jumped right along with Wisconsin's sellout crowd during the traditional ...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for a score and ran for a score to lead Iowa State to a 34-17 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night. The Cyclones (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) used a second-half push to help overcome the tenacious Bearcats (5-5, 3-4). Stevo Klotz caught Becht's only touchdown pass, ...
By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cade Klubnik wanted to get out of bounds. Needed to get out of bounds. The clock was running. Clemson was trailing Pittsburgh and all of the Tigers' timeouts were gone. So the junior quarterback broke into the secondary on a designed run and then ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score in less than three quarters to help No. 15 Texas A&M cruise to a 38-3 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back performance for ...