Wake Forest signs Clawson to long-term contract extension
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest has signed football coach Dave Clawson to what it calls a long-term contract extension after Clawson…
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Ovechkin’s hat trick gives Capitals a 4-3 win over Panthers
By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored two of his three goals over 56 seconds in the second period and the…
Continue ReadingRising throws 3 TDs and No. 16 Utah beats Colorado 28-13
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns and Tavion Thomas ran for 142 yards and another…
Continue ReadingGodfrey powers Purdue-Fort Wayne past SE Louisiana 74-66
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarred Godfrey scored 19 points as Purdue-Fort Wayne got past Southeastern Louisiana 74-66. Ra Kpedi and Bobby Planutis added 16…
Continue ReadingNo. 4 Cincinnati stays unbeaten, beats East Carolina 35-13
BOB SUTTON Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and No. 4 Cincinnati completed a perfect regular…
Continue ReadingMets agree to deal with All-Star 3B Eduardo Escobar
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar have agreed to a free agent contract,…
Continue ReadingUCF nips South Florida 17-13 with sack as time expires
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tre’mon Morris-Brash sacked Timmy McClain on the final play of the game and UCF held off South Florida 17-13 in an American…
Continue ReadingMcRae carries UC Riverside over Florida A&M 60-49
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Callum McRae posted 10 points and 16 rebounds to lead UC Riverside to a 60-49 win over Florida A&M. MJ Randolph led…
Continue ReadingHarrison sparks Presbyterian past Central Arkansas 75-66
NEW ORLEANS — Rayshon Harrison tossed in 28 points as Presbyterian turned back Central Arkansas 75-66 in the UNO Classic. Brandon Younger added 14…
Continue ReadingHutchins-Everett carries Austin Peay over Howard 69-67
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elijah Hutchins-Everett scored with 2.3 seconds left, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Austin Peay to a 69-67 win…
Continue ReadingBrown lifts Ohio over NAIA Concordia (Mich.) 88-68
ATHENS, Ohio — Miles Brown had 19 points as Ohio rolled past Concordia (Mich.) 88-68. Jason Carter and Ben Vander Plas added 16 points apiece for…
Continue ReadingSmith scores 22 points, No. 19 Auburn beats Syracuse 89-68
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jabari Smith scored 22 points and No. 19 Auburn beat Syracuse 89-68 in the…
Continue ReadingAir Force sticks to ground game, beats UNLV 48-14
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Brad Roberts rushed for two touchdowns, Emmanuel Michel ran for 123 yards and a score as Air Force rolled up 511…
Continue ReadingNo. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — KJ Jefferson threw for 262 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 58 yards to help…
Continue ReadingIowa State women top Charlotte 75-59 in Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens poured in 27 points and snagged 15 rebounds and No. 13 Iowa State jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 75-59…
Continue ReadingFreeman-Liberty carries DePaul past Northern Kentucky 77-68
CHICAGO — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 20 points and 12 rebounds as DePaul beat Northern Kentucky 77-68. Nick Ongenda pitched in with 17 points and…
Continue ReadingBell scores 39, No. 25 FGCU tops Tennessee Tech 81-69
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Kierstan Bell, the nation’s leading scorer, poured in a season-high 39 points to lead No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast to…
Continue ReadingQuinerly scores 18 points, No. 10 Alabama beats Drake 80-71
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points, Jaden Shackelford and Juwan Gary each had 14, and…
Continue ReadingJets’ Quincy Williams making his own name as fierce tackler
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Quincy Williams has been overshadowed on the football field by his younger…
Continue ReadingWilliams clutch in OT, Oklahoma St. tops Oral Roberts 78-77
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Williams scored four of his 21 points on back-to-back turn=around jump shots late in overtime and Oklahoma State held on…
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