By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Bo Nix passed for 276 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores and No. 18 Auburn’s defense made a number of big stops in a 31-20 victory over 10th-ranked Mississippi on Saturday night.The Tigers remained the top challenger to No. 3 Alabama
Continue ReadingSTEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Eric Schmid threw five touchdown passes to lead FCS top-ranked Sam Houston to a 45-27 victory over Tarleton. It was the 18th-straight win for Sam Houston (7-0, 5-0 ASUN-Western Athletic Conference) dating to the 2019 season, the longest current streak in Division I. The Bearkats have also won a record 17
Continue ReadingBy GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier scored a power-play goal in overtime and the San Jose Sharks overcame the loss of seven players and their coach to NHL COVID-19 protocols, beating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Saturday night and snapping a three-game losing streak. The Sharks announced before the game
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Using art encyclopedias and museum websites, Stacker compiled a list of 25 female artists from the 20th century you should know.
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Stacker compiled data on horror films using the horror-centric site They Shoot Zombies, Don’t They?, to amass a list of the top films in each subgenre of horror.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La reina Isabel II, la jefa de Estado que más tiempo lleva en el cargo, tiene una gran habilidad para cortejar a los líderes mundiales. Experta en el arte de la diplomacia blanda, es venerada por los demás jefes de Estado por sus dotes de anfitriona y su capacidad para no
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang and Helen Regan, CNN The South Pacific island nation of Tonga reported its first case of Covid-19 on Friday, spurring thousands of people to get vaccinated amid warnings of a national lockdown. Tonga was one of only a few countries that had not reported a single Covid case since the start of
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers threw one of his three TD passes one play after California partially blocked a punt and the Golden Bears beat Oregon State 39-25. The key point in the game came in the closing seconds of the third quarter with Cal leading by seven
Continue ReadingBy JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards and a score, all in the first half, to lead No. 15 Oklahoma State to a dominating 55-3 victory over Kansas. After suffering its first loss, to Iowa State, last week,
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored on a third-period penalty shot to spoil Sidney Crosby’s season debut and help the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday night. Crosby pulled down Bratt in the slot with three minutes left, leading to the deciding penalty shot. Bratt skated
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle had the only score in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat Florida 3-2 Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ season-opening winning streak at eight games. The Panthers fell two wins short of the NHL record for consecutive victories to start a season, set by Toronto
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Embiid added 19 points and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Atlanta Hawks 122-94. Philadelphia carried a 60-36 advantage over the Hawks in the paint while outscoring Atlanta by a 34-14 margin on fast-break points. Six different Sixers finished
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans senior defensive assistant coach Jim Schwartz will miss Tennessee’s game Sunday in Indianapolis because of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Titans announced Saturday night that Schwartz would not be with them for the second game between the AFC South rivals. Coach Mike Vrabel hired the former Philadelphia defensive coordinator and
Continue ReadingPHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 97-94. Barnes, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft this year, hit a pair of free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining to give the Raptors the final margin.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — John Tavares had a goal and two assists and Petr Mrazek made 26 saves for his first victory with Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jake Muzzin and Alexander Kerfoot each had a goal and an assist and Mitch Marner and Michael Bunting
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition kept a comfortable majority in a parliamentary election despite losing some seats. Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito together won 293 seats. The level allows the LDP and the ruling bloc to control parliamentary committees in the
Continue ReadingSTATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jamyest Williams scored on a 23-yard run with 26 seconds remaining to lift Georgia State to a 21-14 victory over Georgia Southern. Williams’ decisive touchdown came barely one minute after Georgia Southern’s Logan Wright had tied the score on a 9-yard run with 1:39 left in the fourth. In a game
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Malik Walker ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 42-21 in Big Sky Conference play. Walker had an 18-yard TD run to stake the Vikings to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and Jalynnee McGee upped the lead to 14-0 on a 2-yard
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Malik Walker ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 42-21 in Big Sky Conference play. Walker had an 18-yard TD run to stake the Vikings to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and Jalynnee McGee upped the lead to 14-0 on a 2-yard
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Lucas Zelarayán scored two goals, Pedro Santos added another and the Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3-1 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Columbus (12-13-8) and D.C. United are tied with 44 points, two back of the New York Red Bulls for the seventh and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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