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This date in sports history: Nov. 24
1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide leather belt with handles sewn on the side, is repeatedly thrown by two teammates over the line of scrimmage, including the only touchdown of the game. 1927 —...
Michigan’s defense braces for Buckeyes’ high-flying attack
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s dazzling offensive stars are about to run into one of the best defenses they’ve seen this season. This year’s edition of The Game could come down to how well the revamped defense of No. 6 Michigan can slow down the prolific scoring march of quarterback...
Analysis: What is the value of a college football rivalry game?Video
Being an Army football fan is a little like living in time capsule. Home games kickoff at noon at Michie Stadium. The Black Knights will be running an offense that was groundbreaking in 1970. They have no conference affiliation, and no matter what happens throughout the season, success or failure...
Coaching stability separates Big Ten from other conferences
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck sees the rampant coaching turnover going on this season and feels grateful about his relative security. “There are a lot of things going on around the country, coaches who had great years last year that don’t have jobs now a year later,” said Fleck, who owns a...
Cincinnati moves into College Football Playoff positionVideo
Cincinnati moved into position to make the College Football Playoff on Tuesday night, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama. A team from outside the Power Five conferences has never been selected for the semifinals in the previous seven years of the College Football Playoff. Heading...
Ferguson: One rivalry based on performance, another on words
NAPLES, Fla. — Golf loves a good rivalry, and right now there would seem to be something for everyone, depending on tastes. One is based on performance and admiration. “Honestly, it was the ‘Jin Young Ko Show’ today. It was really cool to witness,” Nelly Korda said Sunday after the...
South Carolina unanimous No. 1 in AP women’s hoops poll
South Carolina was the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll released Tuesday after a dominant win over then-No. 2 UConn. The Gamecocks won the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women’s championship on Monday in the 61st meeting between the top two teams in...
This date in sports history: Nov. 23
1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. 1958 — Bobby Mitchell of the Cleveland Browns returns a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. 1968 — Houston scores 49 points in the...
Citadel coach Duggar Baucom collapses at Duke, taken to hospital
DURHAM, N.C. — The Citadel coach Duggar Baucom was taken to a hospital after collapsing barely a minute into a game Monday night against No. 5 Duke. Baucom was helped off the floor by medical personnel and taken to Duke University Hospital, according to The Citadel, which played Pitt earlier...
Olympic Committee call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai raises more questionsVideo
A video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week disappearance from public view sparked an outcry, was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions. Concern grew in the past week...
Gonzaga, UCLA hold down top spots in AP basketball poll ahead of showdownVideo
Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll Monday, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week, while Purdue and Duke barged their way into the top five. The Bulldogs (4-0) had an easy week with...
Jin Young Ko delivers big finish at CME Group Tour Championship to win LPGA player of yearVideo
NAPLES, Fla. — The stakes were high and the odds would have seemed long to anyone but Jin Young Ko. Her only chance at LPGA Player of the Year was to win the CME Group Tour Championship. In her way was Nelly Korda, the No. 1 player in the world....
Talor Gooch fights off challengers, wins RSM Classic for 1st PGA Tour titleVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch was playing too well to get fazed by anything Sunday in the RSM Classic, and it paid off with his first PGA Tour title when he closed with a 6-under-par 64 for a three-shot victory at Sea Island. He was playing with two...
LeBron James draws blood on Isaiah Stewart’s face in Pistons-Lakers meleeVideo
DETROIT — LeBron James was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers-Detroit Pistons game after drawing blood on Isaiah Stewart’s face when they were tangled up while boxing out for a rebound on Sunday night. James’s left elbow and hand appeared to make contact with Stewart above the neck, sending him...
Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she is safeVideo
BEIJING — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer. The 30-minute call...
AP Top 25: Ohio State jumps to No. 2 past Alabama, Cincinnati
Ohio State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, surging three spots Sunday past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the seventh consecutive week, but for...
This date in sports history: Nov. 21
1953 — Notre Dame ties Iowa 14-14 by faking injuries in both halves. With two seconds to go in the first half, a Notre Dame player stops the clock by faking an injury and the Fightin’ Irish score on the next play. With six seconds left in the game and...
Seeking 1st PGA Tour win, Talor Gooch takes 3-shot lead into RSM Classic final roundVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch is playing some of his best golf in the toughest weather, even when he hasn’t been in the best position off the tee. Now the former Oklahoma State player is a round away from his first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic....
C.J. Stroud tosses 6 TDs as No. 5 Ohio State blows out No. 7 Michigan StateVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud lit up No. 7 Michigan State early and gave his coach the rare luxury of being able to let his mind wander to next week’s showdown with Michigan. Stroud tied a school record with six touchdown passes — all in the first half — as...
Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?Video
Some of the world’s most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. So far it’s a standoff with little visible impact as tennis greats like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal — joined by tennis governing bodies, human rights...
Photos of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai posted onlineVideo
BEIJING — An employee of Chinese state TV posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault. The photos appeared Friday on Twitter, which cannot be seen by most internet users...
This date in sports history: Nov. 20
1934 — Busher Jackson scores four third-period goals to power the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Eagles. 1960 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis intercepts four passes to send past the Washington Redskins 26-14. 1977 — Walter Payton rushes for an NFL record 275...
NASCAR to resume practice and qualifying next seasonVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will return both practice and qualifying to its weekend schedule for all three national series in 2022. The on-track activity had been mostly scrapped the last two seasons during the pandemic. NASCAR traditionally hosted three-day weekends for its races but dropped all qualifying and practice when...
China says ‘not aware’ of tennis player Peng Shuai issue
BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to its line that it wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters the matter was “not a diplomatic question, and I’m...
Doubts over China tennis star’s email raise safety concerns
A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false, a message that only amplified concerns about her safety and demands for information about her well-being...
