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Late touchdown lifts Bengals over Texans for 1st road win since 2018Video
HOUSTON — Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard score late, to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first road win in more than two years with a 37-31 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Texans were driving after Perine’s second score when Deshaun Watson was sacked...
Key matchups in Alabama-Notre Dame, Clemson-Ohio StateVideo
The last time Alabama and Notre Dame played each other, it was a BCS championship blowout won by the Crimson Tide. The last time Clemson and Ohio State faced off — just last year — they played one of the best semifinals in the College Football Playoff’s 6-year history. According...
Authorities: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blastVideo
NASHVILLE — The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said Sunday. Investigators used DNA and other evidence to link the man, identified as Anthony Quinn Warner, to...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M
NEW YORK — Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, “Wonder Woman 1984” managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million over the Christmas weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a faint glimmer of typical business during the holiday season, when cinemas are usually...
Lawmakers press Trump on relief bill as jobless aid expiresVideo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump appeared no closer to signing an end-of-year covid relief and spending bill Sunday as unemployment aid expired, the government barrels toward a mid-pandemic shutdown and lawmakers implored him to break the impasse he created after Congress approved the deal. Trump blindsided members...
‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off covid-19 vaccine campaign
ROME — Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health care crisis in a century. Weeks after the...
Man charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting that killed 3Video
ROCKFORD, Ill. — A U.S. Army special forces sergeant based in Florida has been charged in an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three wounded, authorities said Sunday. Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said Duke Webb, 37, has been charged with...
Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
ATLANTA — Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday. He was 81. The Braves said...
No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Liberty ended Coastal Carolina’s perfect season with a blocked kick in overtime. Elijah James blocked Massimo Biscardi’s 42-yard field goal attempt to give No. 23 Liberty a 37-34 victory over No. 9 Coastal Carolina in a wild finish Saturday night in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. Liberty...
Dolphins stun Raiders to move step closer to playoffs
LAS VEGAS — With a defender dragging him down by his facemask, Ryan Fitzpatrick still managed to launch the pass that might have saved the Miami Dolphins’ season. Just a little more FitzMagic. Fitzpatrick’s desperation heave to Mack Hollins set up Jason Sanders’ 44-yard field goal as the Dolphins drove...
This date in sports history: Dec. 27Video
1953 — The Detroit Lions edge the Cleveland Browns, 17-16, for the NFL championship, winning on a 33-yeard scoring pass and Doak Walker’s extra point. 1959 — The Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants, 31-16, in the NFL title game. Three field goals by Pat Summerall give the Giants...
Robert Morris men’s basketball wins Horizon League debut
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — AJ Bramah had a career-high 28 points as Robert Morris defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, 102-88, on Saturday night in the Colonials’ Horizon League debut. Kam Farris had 17 points for Robert Morris (2-2, 1-0). Jon Williams added 17 points and nine assists. Kahliel Spear had 13...
Stephen Curry makes 105 straight 3s post-practice
Marveling once again, Stephen Curry made 105 straight 3-pointers to finish practice Saturday leading into Golden State’s game Sunday game at Chicago. The Warriors said they captured the final 103 on video at the Bulls’ practice facility. Curry’s shots were counted by his longtime shooting man, assistant Bruce Fraser, and...
3 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Illinois bowling alley
ROCKFORD, Ill. — A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and injuring three others Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random attack. A “person of interest” was taken into custody after the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea said...
No. 16 La.-Lafayette tops UTSA 31-24 in First Responder BowlVideo
DALLAS — Louisiana-Lafayette’s seemingly comfortable 17-point lead over UTSA disappeared during the second half of the First Responder Bowl. The Ragin’ Cajuns responded with a time-consuming winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter and a critical defensive stop in a finish reminiscent of their entire season. Trey Ragas scored on...
Third-string QB C.J. Beathard throws 3 TDs as 49ers stun CardinalsVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Third-string quarterback C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes, Jeff Wilson ran for 183 yards and the San Francisco 49ers dealt a brutal blow to the Arizona Cardinals’ playoff hopes by defeating them 20-12 on Saturday. Beathard was making his first start since 2018 and was 1-9 as...
Canada records 1st cases of new coronavirus variant
TORONTO — Officials in Canada’s most populous province have confirmed the first two known Canadian cases of of a more contagious variant of covid-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. The province’s associate chief medical officer says that the cases are a couple from Durham Region, just east...
In wake of election, Republican leaders seek vote restrictions
ATLANTA — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections. Republicans in key states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions,...
Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump stands pat
WEST PALM BEACH, — Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to sign an end-of-year covid relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections. The fate of the bipartisan package remained in...
Covid, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports
The coronavirus was only one factor in a chain of events that consumed college sports in 2020 and is poised to do more of the same in 2021 and beyond. The virus, combined with the harsh spotlight that shined on racial inequality in the United States, further exposed the exploitative...
Tom Brady-led Bucs roll past Lions, end 13-year playoff droughtVideo
DETROIT — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on to rout the Detroit Lions, 47-7, on Saturday, sealing a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2007. The Bucs (10-5) set a franchise record...
QB D’Eriq King says he’s returning to Hurricanes in 2021
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — D’Eriq King transferred to Miami with the hope of competing for championships. He is staying with the same hope for 2021. The Hurricanes quarterback — who came to Miami with the intention of spending just one year at the school — announced Saturday he is returning...
Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dies
DALLAS — Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, died, school officials announced Saturday. Authorities in Texas and Utah have not released details about the circumstances of the Jordan’s death. A day earlier, Jordan was named Pac-12 Newcomer...
Jarvis Landry among 6 Browns out because of covid-19
CLEVELAND — The Browns will try to make the playoffs without four wide receivers, including Jarvis Landry, along with their starting middle linebacker and his likely replacement, because of a positive covid-19 test and subsequent contact tracing. Cleveland’s game against the New York Jets will be played as scheduled, an...
Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes
ROME — A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii Archaeological Park’s longtime chief, Massimo Osanna, said Saturday that while some 80 such fast-foods have been found at...
