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This date in sports history: Dec. 30Video
1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants, 16-7, to win the NFL title for the second straight year. 1973 — The Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys, 27-10,...
QB Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State beat Miami in Cheez-It Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Spencer Sanders threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, and Oklahoma State held off No. 18 Miami for a 37-34 victory in the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. Brennan Presley caught three of Sanders’ TD passes, finishing with six receptions for 118 yards. Sanders also led the Cowboys...
Notre Dame seeking a jumpstart vs. Alabama in College Football Playoff semisVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly isn’t holding back on one of the primary goals for Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama on Friday. “We want to run the ball. We need to run the football,” Kelly said. “Based upon who we are and how we...
Arizona men’s basketball self-imposes 1-year postseason banVideo
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona men’s basketball program has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including five Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA in October. The violations include a...
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith becomes 1st wide receiver named AP player of year
DeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998. In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to finish...
This date in sports history: Dec. 29Video
1926 — Merlyn Phillips of the Montreal Maroons scores 5 seconds into the game, setting the NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game. The Chicago Black Hawks win 5-4 in overtime at home. 1934 — The first college basketball doubleheader is played at New York’s...
Notre Dame faces difficult task in Alabama’s explosive offensive trioVideo
Alabama’s best offensive player might be quarterback Mac Jones, who while efficient, also produces big plays. Or it could be DeVonta Smith, who has been college football’s most prolific wide receiver. Don’t count out tailback Najee Harris, a scoring machine who’s dangerous as a runner and a receiver. The top-ranked...
Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate latest AP Top 25
It’s hard to decide who has been more dominant in men’s college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll after their latest win over a Top 25 foe,...
Pitt defensive end Rashad Weaver named first-team AP All-American; Patrick Jones picked second team
Defensive end Rashad Weaver was named Monday the 93rd first-team All-American in Pitt history and the school’s first since defensive tackle Aaron Donald in 2013. Patrick Jones II, who lined up as Pitt’s defensive end on the opposite side of Weaver, was named to the second team. The pair combined...
This day in sports history: Dec. 28Video
1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1947 — The Chicago Cardinals, behind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard TD run and 75-yard punt return, beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21,...
Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled because of covid-19 issuesVideo
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because covid-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn., is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games...
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka named AP Female Athlete of YearVideo
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, she also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Covid-19 concerns cause Duke women’s basketball to end seasonVideo
The Duke women’s basketball team ended its season Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” said Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer...
Buffalo holds off Marshall to win Camellia BowlVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kevin Marks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 9 seconds left, and Buffalo made a final defensive stop to beat Marshall, 17-10, in the Camellia Bowl on Friday. Subbing for the national leader in rushing yards per game, Jaret Patterson, Marks carried 35 times...
Boston Celtics Hall of Fame player, coach K.C. Jones dies at 88Video
BOSTON — Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion who won eight straight NBA titles during the Celtics’ Bill Russell era and then coached the Boston teams with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two more championships in the 1980s, has...
Todd Graham, Hawaii win New Mexico Bowl — in Texas
FRISCO, Texas — Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes, and Calvin Turner had two long scoring plays to help Hawaii beat Houston, 28-14, on Thursday in the New Mexico Bowl. The game was moved to Frisco from its usual location in Albuquerque because of covid-19 restrictions in New Mexico....
Heisman finalists: Alabama teammates plus Trevor Lawrence, Kyle TraskVideo
Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith along with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Thursday. The Heisman will be awarded Jan. 5 during a virtual ceremony. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the usual trip to New York for...
