Associated Press stories, Page 368
Lamar Jackson, 1st member of 4,000-900 club, looks toward playoff run
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson capped a sensational regular season with a rather ordinary performance. It was still plenty good enough to set a pair of NFL records and lead the Baltimore Ravens to a second straight AFC North title. Jackson completed 16 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two...
Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data. “A lot of flu out there,” said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Carrie Reed. Of course, there...
Ravens wrap up AFC North with rout of Browns; WR Zay Flowers leaves with injuryVideo
BALTIMORE — The road to a division title was bumpy for the Baltimore Ravens, who started 0-2, faced a schedule packed with playoff teams and had to rally from a two-game deficit with four to play. Having overcome all that, Lamar Jackson is looking ahead to the most important challenges...
Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love expected to be ready for Orange Bowl vs. Penn StateVideo
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or near — full capacity in the first College Football Playoff semifinal. Love reinjured his ailing right knee late in the...
Chargers ‘D’ looks to finish with fewest points allowed in NFL
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jesse Minter’s turnaround of the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense has the unit on the verge of something the franchise hasn’t done in 61 seasons: allowing the fewest points in the league. The playoff-bound Chargers (10-6) go into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Las Vegas allowing an NFL-low...
Broncos look to extend franchise sack record
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos lead the NFL with a franchise-record 58 sacks, a number they aim to bolster Sunday when Carson Wentz fills in for Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs resting some of their stars ahead of the playoffs. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph promised a more...
Jared Verse’s strong rookie season yields Rams’ only Pro Bowler
LOS ANGELES — Jared Verse made the Pro Bowl on Thursday, an engagement the Los Angeles Rams rookie outside linebacker hopes to avoid with a lengthy playoff run. That’s not the only commitment Verse would like to get out of, having challenged fellow rookie Braden Fiske that whoever ended up...
Heat begin a new chapter: Life without Jimmy Butler
MIAMI — For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game Saturday night without him. This is different from the others. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and...
Kam Woods’ 29 lead Robert Morris past Oakland
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kam Woods had 29 points in Robert Morris’ 79-71 win over Oakland on Saturday night. Woods shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Colonials (10-6, 2-3 Horizon League). Josh...
Here’s Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as late-night TV hostVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce chatted with the Linc — yes, the concrete and steel of the Philadelphia Eagles’ home stadium answered him with a pep talk — before the retired All-Pro lineman toured the city in his Eagles helmet car all while dressed in his Super Bowl parade Mummer’s costume....
PGA Tour moves toward changes to FedEx Cup finale
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Commissioner Jay Monahan wasn’t kidding when he told the PGA Tour staff in his year-end message that “everything was on the table.” That includes what could be another massive overhaul at the Tour Championship to determine the FedEx Cup champion. How soon it happens — and what...
Javon Small, Jonathan Powell combine to lift West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Javon Small scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Jonathan Powell scored 17 points as West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Eduardo Andre grabbed 10 rebounds for West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) which has won seven straight....
Jahsean Corbett’s 29 points not enough as Duquesne falls to DavidsonVideo
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Jahsean Corbett had 29 points and six rebounds, but Duquesne lost 77-71 to Davidson in an Atlantic 10 game Saturday. Maximus Edwards added nine points for the Dukes (6-9, 1-1), and Cam Crawford finished with nine points, four assists and two steals. Duquesne saw its four-game winning...
Bucs safety, Pitt and Central Valley product Jordan Whitehead injured in car accident, out Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead was injured in a car accident Saturday and will not play against the Saints on Sunday. The Buccaneers placed Whitehead on the reserve/non-football injury list and signed safety Ryan Neal from the practice squad. Whitehead, a Pitt and Central Valley product,...
Kicker Upton Bellenfant, LB Red Murdock lead Buffalo past Liberty in Bahamas BowlVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — Upton Bellenfant kicked four field goals, linebacker Red Murdock led a dominant defense with 13 tackles and a pick-6 and Buffalo completed a turnaround season with a 26-7 win over Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl on Saturday. The Bulls, 3-9 last season, finished 9-4 under first-year coach...
How Congress will certify Trump’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that was interrupted by a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an...
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics,...
Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1Video
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven shots early in the second round was no reason to panic. Sure enough, he nearly caught up to the Japanese star Friday at The Sentry. Matsuyama played bogey-free on another gorgeous day on...
Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke’s Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victoryVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl....
Ohio State coach Ryan Day offered Texas QB Quinn Ewers scholarship as 8th graderVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day has been eyeing Quinn Ewers since he was in eighth grade. He will get another look at his former recruit from the opposing sideline at the Cotton Bowl soon. Now, Ewers is set to wrap up his third year as starting quarterback for the Texas...
Lincoln Pare rushes for a 73-yard TD late and Texas State beats North Texas in First Responder BowlVideo
DALLAS — Jordan McCloud threw for 307 yards and a touchdown, Lincoln Pare ran for a 73-yard touchdown with 2 minutes, 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and Texas State held off North Texas, 30-28, on Friday night in the First Responder Bowl. Texas State (8-5) secured eight wins...
PGA Tour contemplating changes to Tour Championship, AP sources sayVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Tour is contemplating another change to the format at the Tour Championship to crown a FedEx Cup champion as part of its response to what fans, television and corporate partners want to see. Two PGA Tour officials said several concepts are still under discussion as...
WWE ready to begin Netflix era with ‘Monday Night Raw’ move
LOS ANGELES — Nick Khan’s prediction becomes a reality Monday night. The World Wrestling Entertainment executive said during earning calls in the past that he saw a day when Netflix would continue to evolve and enter into live programming, much to the consternation of Netflix officials. However, Khan saw the...
Ar’Darius Washington has been right in the middle of Baltimore’s late-season improvement on defenseVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Before Baltimore’s game at Houston on Christmas Day became a rout, the Ravens’ defense was put to the test. It was fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line, and on a swing pass to Joe Mixon, safety Ar’Darius Washington swooped in unblocked, stopping the running back along the...
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for 7 games, will seek trade
MIAMI — The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games Friday and said they will seek to trade him. The Heat said the suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.” “Through his actions and statements, he...
