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Defining moments at golf’s majors in 2020Video
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau are renowned for their power, so in a year no one could have imagined, perhaps it was only fitting the signature shot from their major championships came from shorter clubs. And then there’s Collin Morikawa, polished and precise, who won his major...
Embattled Florida coach Dan Mullen reportedly interested in NFL openingsVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen could be on the verge of opting out. A week after insisting he hadn’t even thought about the NFL, there are reports Mullen might walk away from the Gators, telling NFL teams he’s interested in making the jump to the pros. It was...
This date in sports history: Jan. 5Video
1964 — Keith Lincoln of the San Diego Chargers, rushes for 206 yards on 13 carries, catches seven passes for 123 yards, completes one pass for 20 and scores two touchdowns in a 51-10 rout of the Boston Patriots for the AFL title. 1983 — In his 42nd game, Edmonton’s...
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith could set new standard for Heisman receiversVideo
DeVonta Smith would be a Heisman Trophy winner unlike any other. The Alabama star receiver is considered the favorite to win the award Tuesday night over three quarterbacks: Crimson Tide teammate Mac Jones, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask. Smith would be the fourth wide receiver to take home...
Different paths to CFP title game for Alabama, Ohio StateVideo
Alabama breezed through the regular season and college football’s semifinals, surviving a solitary scare in the SEC championship game to reach its expected destination. Ohio State wasn’t exactly a shoo-in with its abbreviated schedule but resoundingly proved it belonged in the College Football Playoffs with a semifinal thrashing of Clemson....
Men’s March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA is giving Indiana an exclusive ticket to showcase March Madness, and the basketball-crazed state can’t wait to take center stage. The NCAA announced Monday its showcase event — the Division I men’s basketball tournament, all 67 games of it — will be played entirely in or...
Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4
While Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and fourth-ranked Texas are making a push into the rankings’ top tier, too. The top-ranked Zags and second-ranked Bears remained 1-2 in Monday’s latest Top 25 as they have all season. But the Longhorns...
NCAA to play all 67 March Madness games in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced Monday that all 67 men’s basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Games will be played on...
Loads of offense among 4 Heisman Trophy finalists
Two Alabama teammates, quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, join Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask as the finalists for the 86th annual Heisman Trophy. The winner will be announced Tuesday. A rundown of the finalists: MAC JONES, junior, QB, Alabama BIO: The relatively unheralded...
Texas A&M runs past North Carolina in Orange Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher pulled a hamstring as he tried to avoid the players who wanted to give him a celebratory Gatorade bath. Luckily, Fisher didn’t have to run in the Orange Bowl. Devon Achane did more than enough of that for the Aggies. Achane...
This date in sports history: Jan. 3Video
1920 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 plus a $350,000 loan. 1931 — Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons scores two goals four seconds apart in the third period of a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. 1946...
Hall of Fame basketball coach Paul Westphal dies at 70Video
Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70. He died in Scottsdale, Ariz., according to a statement from Southern California, where Westphal starred in college. He was...
No. 12 Iowa State beats No. 25 Oregon in Fiesta BowlVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy accounted for two scores and No. 12 Iowa State grinded out a 34-17 victory over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. The Cyclones (9-3, CFP No. 10) used their ball-control offense to dominate...
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence sputters at Superdome in likely final college gameVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was on his back, reaching out desperately with his right hand to try to gather in the ball after it squirted through his arms as he was dragged down to the Superdome turf. The Heisman Trophy finalist couldn’t quite get a grip on...
Kentucky runs for 281 yards, beats N.C. State in Gator BowlVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kentucky’s postgame locker room provided a scene players and coaches might never forget. They celebrated a third consecutive bowl victory while dedicating it to two guys who couldn’t be there. This one was for late offensive line coach John Schlarman and rehabbing linebacker Chris Oats, who has...
Ole Miss takes down No. 7 Indiana in Outback BowlVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Matt Corral threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, leading Mississippi to a 26-20 upset of seventh-ranked Indiana in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. Corral’s 3-yard pass to Dontario Drummond put the Rebels (5-5) ahead for good with 4 minutes, 12 seconds remaining. The Ole Miss defense...
Syracuse and Broncos great Floyd Little dies at 78Video
Floyd Little, the great running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. No cause was given. “Floyd Little was not only a Hall of Fame running back,...
Texas fires football coach Tom Herman, hires Alabama’s Steve SarkisianVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas was tired of waiting for Tom Herman to deliver a Big 12 title and turn the Longhorns back into national championship contenders. Next up: Steve Sarkisian, the architect of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s offense and its tsunami of points this season. Texas fired Herman on Saturday...
Alabama in record 5th CFP title game vs. 1st champ Ohio State
ARLINGTON, Texas — Top-ranked Alabama has two Heisman Trophy finalists and is in the College Football Playoff championship game for a record fifth time. Ohio State is back for the first time since winning the inaugural title in the CFP era. After the SEC champion Crimson Tide rolled past Notre...
Justin Fields leads No. 3 Ohio State to rout of No. 2 Clemson in Sugar BowlVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Justin Fields threw six touchdown passes to outshine Trevor Lawrence and No. 3 Ohio State avenged last season’s painful College Football Playoff loss to Clemson with a 49-28 victory in the Sugar Bowl semifinal Friday night. The Buckeyes (7-0) head to the CFP title game for the...
This date in sports history: Jan. 2Video
1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the first AFL championship game. 1965 — The New York Jets sign Alabama quarterback Joe Namath for a reported...
No. 1 Alabama rolls past Notre Dame in Rose Bowl, advances to title gameVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alabama rolled into another College Football Playoff championship game. DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones’ four touchdown passes, Najee Harris ran for 125 yards with a high-hurdling highlight and top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Notre Dame, 31-14, in the relocated Rose Bowl...
Jack Podlesny’s FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, and No. 11 Georgia handed No. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory in the Peach Bowl on Friday. Georgia trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but its defense clamped down...
Peyton Ramsey leads No. 14 Northwestern past Auburn in Citrus BowlVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 14 Northwestern’s defense made it stand up in a 35-19 victory over Auburn in the Citrus Bowl on Friday. Ramsey, a graduate transfer, totaled 291 yards passing and 50 yards rushing for Northwestern (7-2),...
This date in sports history: Jan. 1Video
1902 — Michigan beats Stanford, 49-0, in the first Rose Bowl. Neil Snow scores four touchdowns in a game that ends with eight minutes to play. The Wolverines earned the nickname as the “Point a Minute” team, having scored 501 points in their 10 games. The next Rose Bowl game...
