ELON, N.C. (AP) — Matthew McKay threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns, and he rushed for another score in Elon’s 27-10 victory over Towson. Skyler Davis made a 48-yard field goal with 7:54 left in the fourth quarter to give Elon a 20-10 lead. Less than a minute later, Marcus Hillman forced a Towson
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US in his apartment in Kabul in late July, two officials familiar with the talks said. The administration sent the CIA’s deputy director and the top State
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Kurtis Rourke passed for three touchdowns, Sieh Bangura ran for three and added another receiving and Ohio beat Akron 55-34. Rourke was an efficient 24-of-27 passing for 427 yards with Sam Wiglusz grabbing two TDs with a career-high 144 yards on seven catches including a 75-yarder for the game’s first points
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run off Corey Kluber in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep. Gonzalez,
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Jacob Saylors ran for a career-tying three touchdowns and East Tennessee State defeated VMI 44-21 for the Buccaneers’ first Southern Conference win of the season. Saylors came in ranked fourth nationally in rushing with 570 yards and added 178 on 29 carries to that total, including scoring runs of 48 and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Aiden Sayin threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score and Pennsylvania pulled away in the third quarter to post a 59-28 victory over Georgetown. Sayin connected with Malone Howley for a 9-yard touchdown before hitting Justin Cayenne for a 26-yard score and Pennsylvania (4-0) grabbed a 17-7 lead after one
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Kevin Dotson and Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed to update the league’s concussion protocol on Saturday. The decision follows a review of the response to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury on September 25. Tagovailoa suffered an apparent head injury and was later allowed
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Jaylan Adams hit Da’Quan Felton for the winning touchdown with five seconds remaining and Norfolk State defeated Morgan State 24-21 after blowing a 17-point lead. The Spartans scored the game’s first 17 points then eventually fell behind 21-17 when Morgan State’s Alfonzo Graham bolted 51-yards for a touchdown with 1:53 remaining in
Continue ReadingMUSKEGON, Mich (AP) — A Michigan judicial candidate is facing domestic assault charges partly based on video footage suggesting he hit his girlfriend repeatedly with a belt. Domestic violence advocates in the community say they felt compelled to actively speak out against his candidacy. The candidate’s girlfriend and his attorney deny that he actually struck
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The office of Maryland’s attorney general is supporting an appeal by a slain woman’s family after a Baltimore judge overturned a man’s murder conviction in a case chronicled by a groundbreaking podcast. Hae Min Lee’s brother has asked the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to halt court proceedings for Adnan Syed, whose
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho city has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former library employee who said they were harassed and discriminated against because they are non-binary and transgender, the Idaho Statesman reports. Perez filed a lawsuit against Boise, the former library director and other library and city employees in U.S. District
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Residents are being allowed to return to a coastal Florida island that was decimated by Hurricane Ian. But the governor on Saturday is still warning residents that the disaster isn’t over. Many of the homes still standing on Estero Island lack basic services. Gov. Ron
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Usery Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — St. Louis County has settled a lawsuit with a former inmate’s family. The county has agreed to pay $1.2 million to Daniel Stout’s family. Stout died in 2019. The lawsuit claimed nurses and guards at the St. Louis County jail
Continue ReadingZoe Sottile, CNN A stunning pink diamond has sold for nearly $60 million, more than twice the expected price. The massive rock sold for 453.2 million Hong Kong dollars, or around $58 million, on Friday, according to auction house Sotheby’s. The stone was expected to sell for around $21 million. The 11.15 carat pink diamond,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan passed for three touchdowns in the second half, including the game-winning 24-yarder to Quinten Johnston with 1:36 left, and No. 17 TCU beat 19th-ranked Kansas 38-31. The Horned Frogs are 5-0 for their best start since 2017 after winning the matchup of surprise unbeatens.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta midfielder Santiago Sosa has been suspended for three games and fined by Major League Soccer for using a homophobic slur during a game against New England on Oct. 1. The league says the 23-year-old from Argentina is being required to attend LGBTQ allyship training through Athlete Ally. Sosa will miss
Continue ReadingCLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Aaron Dawson ran for two touchdowns, including a 60-yard sprint for the final score of the game, and Valparaiso scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second half to down Presbyterian, 41-21. Tyler Wesley ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third to stake the Blue Hose to a 21-14 lead
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames say coach Darryl Sutter now has a multiyear contract extension. The reigning Jack Adams Award winner led the team to a 50-21-11 season and a Pacific Division title last year. The Flames fell in the second round of the postseason. The 64-year-old has a 65-36-11 overall record since
Continue ReadingKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Taylor Powell threw for three touchdowns, Samson Evans ran for three and Jose Ramirez set an Eastern Michigan record for sacks as the Eagles rolled to a 45-23 win over Western Michigan. Ramirez had four of the seven sacks by the defense, which held Western to 91 yards on the ground,
Continue ReadingBETHLEHEM, Penn. (AP) — FCS passing leader Tim DeMorat threw for 499 yards and four touchdowns and Fordham overcame Lehigh in the second half for a 40-28 victory. DeMorat was 26 of 37 in going over 11,000 yards in his career. His single-game high is 503 yards, which came in a loss to Ohio this
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