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Fox Chapel grad Annika Urban shines on national stage for Emory
Fox Chapel graduate Annika Urban closed out another sensational cross country season with a 12th-place finish in the NCAA Division III meet Nov. 20 in Louisville, Ky. A week earlier, the Emory University sophomore placed first at the South Regional Championships, was named the South/Southeast Regional Female Athlete of the...
Michigan beats Ohio State 42-27, ends 8-game losing streakVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hassan Haskins scored five touchdowns, and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks, helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State, 42-27, on Saturday to give Jim Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the Buckeyes. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten East and will...
New variant hits sports just as they were nearing normality
Golf, cricket and rugby became the first major sports to be affected by the new covid-19 variant on Friday, prompting fears of renewed travel restrictions and disrupted events just as they were returning to normal nearly two years into the pandemic. European golfers withdrew midway through the season-opening DP World...
Celebrated snowboarder Marko Grilc dies in Austria after hitting head on snow-covered rock
Slovenian snowboarder Marko Grilc died Tuesday in a tragic accident in the Austrian ski resort of Solden, authorities said. He was 38. Police in the western Austrian state of Tyrol released a press release late on Tuesday saying that a “38-year-old Slovene” had “suffered fatal head injuries” after a snowboarding...
New transfer rule leads to fast turnarounds for hoops teamsVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s basketball program last March at the start of the pandemic, he couldn’t hit the recruiting trail to improve a team rich in tradition and light on recent success. His timing, however, couldn’t have been better....
This date in sports history: Nov. 25
1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals. 1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer the first defeat in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won...
No College Football Playoff spot price to pay for ACC parityVideo
Pat Narduzzi still can’t make up his mind. Back in July, the longtime Pitt coach thought the College Football Playoff should stand pat at four teams. Now, with the 20th-ranked Panthers assured of a spot in the ACC title game after wrapping up the Coastal Division title, he’s not so...
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....
