Year: 2021

By ANTHONY MCDOUGLE Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deion Sanders checked the primary objective off his coaching to-do list with a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, leading Jackson State to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M. And Sanders’ Tigers captured the title Saturday with a performance befitting his Hall of Fame versatility as a

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lost more than the Southeastern Conference championship game to Alabama. Just in time for the College Football Playoffs, No. 1 Georgia’s proud defense also lost its shine and perhaps its bid to be regarded as one of the best in recent history. The Bulldogs, who

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Morales scored 19 points and nine players scored as Wagner broke away from Stony Brook 78-49. Morales added nine rebounds and six assists for Wagner, which picked up its season this week after three straight COVID-delayed games. Jahlil Jenkins led Stony Brook with 12 points.

MIAMI (AP) — Tevin Brewer had 22 points as Florida International won its eighth straight game, defeating Stetson 72-65. Brewer made 10 of 11 free throws for the Panthers (8-1). Mahamadou Diawara had 12 points to lead the Hatters (2-5). 

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Wrtier PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno scored and the Portland Timbers advanced to the MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final on Saturday. Fourth-seeded Portland will host the winner of Sunday’s Eastern Conference final between the

DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 21 points, Zach Nutall added 20 and SMU scored 56 after halftime to beat Vanderbilt 84-72. The Mustangs went into the break down 40-28, but turned it around with an 11-0 run to start the second half that featured a 3-pointer and layup by Nutall and a layup and

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Andrew Taylor made a 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to lift Marshall to a 72-71 win over Duquesne. On the next possession for the Dukes, Amir Spears missed a layup, allowing the Thundering Herd to hang on for the victory. Taevion Kinsey had 21 points to lead the Thundering Herd. Spears

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Alabama’s Bryce Young helped thrust the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide back into the College Football Playoff, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another in a 41-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Cincinnati is in position to become the first non-Power 5 team to

ST. LOUIS — Jordan Walker had 18 points as UAB narrowly defeated Saint Louis 77-72. DeAndre Jones led the Billikens with 17 points.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Philadelphia Union will be without 11 players on Sunday when the team plays NYCFC in the MLS Eastern Conference finals because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The players out for the game included captain Alejandro Bedoya and goalkeeper Andre Blake, as well as defenders Jack Elliott,

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Nicholas Robinson scored 14 points and Travion McCray scored 12 and distributed eight assists and Western Carolina beat South Carolina Upstate 78-73. Western Carolina outscored South Carolina Upstate 10-2 in the final 3:19 to earn the win. The Catamounts were aided with 34 points from its reserves as Marcus Banks and

By CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin sank a layup and the free throw with 16 seconds left to lift undefeated Southern California to a 63-61 victory over Washington State on Saturday. Goodwin led No. 20 USC (8-0, 2-0 Pac-12) with 14 points and added five rebounds. Drew Peterson scored 13