BY PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on ...
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed "The Most Interesting Man in Baseball" and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75. Randle died Sunday at his home in ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFC's No. 1 seed, two division titles and two playoff spots are on the line in Week 18 of the NFL's regular season. Game No. 272 on Sunday night between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings is a showdown for the NFC North and the conference's ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh wasn't going to wade into the debate over whether Lamar Jackson should win a third NFL MVP award this season. Instead, he stuck to the obvious. "He's my MVP. He'll always be my MVP — I promise you that," the ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — West Virginia coach Darian DeVries walked into the interview room at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday wearing a shirt that read "No Excuses," even though he would have had plenty of them had seventh-ranked Kansas completed a frantic ...
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. Fighting Irish linebacker Jack Kiser and Bulldogs tight end Oscar Delp know all about the first time their storied programs met in the Superdome at ...
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Michigan's defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback to lead the Wolverines to a 19-13 victory over the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. Dominic Zvada kicked ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon and No. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Texas Longhorns were in Atlanta less than a month ago, playing for a championship. That one didn't go as planned. Now, the Longhorns get an A-T-L do-over when they face Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in a College Football Playoff ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Moments after the Washington Commanders finished the 2023 season at 4-13 and locked up the second pick in the draft, Daron Payne was already feeling optimistic about the organization's long-term future. In fact, the standout ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Saquon Barkley's pursuit of Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old rushing record could get grounded by his coach. Nick Sirianni's decision is more difficult than it seems. Barkley needs 101 yards rushing against his former team on Sunday to set the NFL's ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Coming off a quiet stretch in the schedule, the college basketball season kicks into full gear this week, highlighted by a super Saturday with four games between ranked teams. It starts with top-ranked Tennessee hosting No. 23 Arkansas. The Vols have ...
PERTH, Australia (AP) — The top-seeded pair of Coco Gauff and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz of the United States are into the United Cup mixed teams tennis quarterfinals. Fritz beat Borna Coric 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday as the American team needed to win only one match to top Group A. For good ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The big prizes for the Detroit Lions remain on the horizon, with the team seeking a division title, the top seed in the NFC playoffs and the franchise's first Super Bowl trip. With almost nothing at stake in a rematch of ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 on Monday night. Tyrese Maxey added 23 points for the Sixers. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 points and eight steals, and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 points off the ...
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Dean Wade had 10 points and 13 ...
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history to have a triple-double with zero turnovers and shoot 100% from the field and the free-throw line in the Denver Nuggets' 132-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday ...
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 20 points, Keshon Gilbert had 14 and No. 3 Iowa State opened Big 12 Conference play with a 79-69 win over Colorado on Monday night. The Cyclones (11-1) have won eight in a row, two over Colorado. They beat the ...
By TIM WILLERT Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — J'Wan Roberts had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 Houston past Oklahoma State 60-47 on Monday night in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. L.J. Cryer added 18 points and Oklahoma transfer Milos Uzan contributed ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer It's Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one more weekend remains before postseason action begins. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes look like a formidable opponent once again and ...