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Thomas Castellanos’ 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift BC over No. 17 SMU in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON — Thomas Castellanos had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs and Boston College beat No. 17 SMU, 23-14, on Thursday in the Fenway Bowl at the home of the Boston Red Sox, snapping the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak. Castellanos rushed for 155 yards and completed 11-of-18 passes for 102 yards. Ky...
Oklahoma State receivers torch short-handed Texas A&M in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Rashod Owens had a career-high 164 yards receiving with two touchdowns and Brennan Presley tied a school record with 16 receptions and had 152 yards receiving in No. 22 Oklahoma State’s 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night. Ollie Gordon II, the Doak...
Behind 6 TD passes from new starter Miller Moss, USC beats Louisville in Holiday Bowl
SAN DIEGO — With Caleb Williams watching from the sideline, Miller Moss threw a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdown passes in his first college start and Southern California ended a frustrating season by beating No. 16 Louisville, 42-28, Wednesday night. Moss took full advantage of the opportunity he was given when...
Herb Kohl, former senator, owner of Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 88
Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88. His death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief illness. “More than anything, Herb...
Lakers guard Gabe Vincent has arthroscopic knee surgery, out for at least 2 months
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent will be out for at least two more months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Lakers announced Vincent had the surgery Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated by team doctors in eight weeks. Vincent has appeared in only...
Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At his suburban St. Louis home, Brett Koenig can pull out his smartphone and open a sports betting app. But he can’t place a bet. He is blocked by a pop-up message noting he is not in a legal location. Missouri is one of a dozen...
Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss, as Cade Cunningham’s 41 not enough against Nets
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory. Cade Cunningham scored 41 points but the Pistons broke a tie with the...
Brian Holloway returns 2 picks for TDs, Texas State beats Rice 45-21 in First Responder BowlVideo
DALLAS — Linebacker Brian Holloway returned two interceptions for touchdowns, Jahmyl Jeter ran for three scores and Texas State beat Rice, 45-21, in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday in the Bobcats’ first bowl appearance as an FBS program. Holloway had a 36-yard pick-6 early in the second quarter and...
True freshman Jackson Arnold takes over at QB for Oklahoma in Alamo Bowl against ArizonaVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — After all the hype, the Jackson Arnold era is set to begin at Oklahoma. It came a bit earlier than expected. Dillon Gabriel, the first-team Associated Press All-Big 12 quarterback, transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. That has left Arnold — a five-star true freshman — as the...
Darius Taylor’s return sparks Minnesota to 30-24 win over Bowling Green in Quick Lane BowlVideo
DETROIT — Freshman Darius Taylor returned from a leg injury to rush for a career-high 208 yards, and Minnesota beat Bowling Green, 30-24, in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday. Minnesota (6-7), which was selected for the bowl because it had the best Academic Progress Rate among five-win teams, won...
USC’s JuJu Watkins is poised to step in as the next big star of women’s college basketball
LOS ANGELES — Caitlin Clark — the current Associated Press national player of the year — is in what may be her final season at Iowa. She could stay one more year as the result of the covid-19 pandemic, as could Angel Reese of national champion LSU. Regardless of their...
Justin Thomas says new year in golf brings opportunity to everyone
The next season on the PGA Tour already has the perception of being two tours. The elite are in the $20 million signature events with a big boost in FedEx Cup points. The rest are playing for less money ($8.5 million on average) and having to play well to advance...
Florida Atlantic records highest ranking ever in AP men’s Top 25; Purdue remains No. 1
Florida Atlantic’s run to the Final Four last season was viewed as a nice story, a small program making a surprise run before sliding back into anonymity. The Owls are showing this season that that was no fluke. Coming off a double-overtime win over No. 4 Arizona, FAU moved up...
Ben Bryant leads Northwestern past Utah in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS — Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and found Bryce Kirtz in the corner of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, helping Northwestern beat Utah, 14-7, Saturday night in the Las Vegas Bowl. Bryant went 22 for 34 with two touchdowns as Northwestern (8-5) closed out...
Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Freshman Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and South Alabama trounced Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Saturday night. Playing on their home field at Hancock Whitney Stadium, the Jaguars (7-6) scored on their first three possessions, led 38-3 at...
Ethan Vasko throws 3 TD passes, Coastal Carolina beats San Jose State in Hawaii Bowl
HONOLULU — Ethan Vasko threw three touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina beat San Jose State, 24-14, in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night for its second bowl victory. Vasko completed 20 of 33 passes for 199 yards and ran for 50 yards on 17 carries for the Chanticleers (8-5). The...
Air Force grounds out 31-21 win over No. 24 James Madison in the Armed Forces BowlVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Emmanuel Michel rushed for a career-best 203 yards and two 1-yard touchdowns, and Zac Larrier passed for a TD and ran for another score, leading Air Force to a 31-21 win over No. 24 James Madison in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday. Air Force (9-4),...
Darren Grainger accounts for 5 TDs as Georgia State rolls past Utah State in Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Darren Grainger threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more, Freddie Brock rushed for a school-record 276 yards and a score and Georgia State rolled past Utah State, 45-22, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday. Georgia State (7-6), which had lost...
Rocky Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State in Camellia Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the game. Lombardi passed and ran for a touchdown, and Northern Illinois held on for a 21-19 victory over Arkansas...
Duke holds off Troy 17-10 in Birmingham Bowl, a matchup of schools led by interim coachesVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Freshman quarterback Grayson Loftis threw for 183 yards, and Duke’s defense came up with a final stop as the Blue Devils secured a winning season Saturday with a 17-10 Birmingham Bowl victory against Troy. The Sun Belt Conference champion, Troy (11-3), tried to finish the season on...
Hayneses help Georgia Tech overcome 14-point deficit in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF, 30-17, in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. King went 7 for 13 for 87 yards and ran for 89 yards on 12 carries. Jamal Haynes...
Heat to retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40
MIAMI — It will be nostalgia week for the Miami Heat in mid-January, with the team announcing Friday that Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 jersey will be sent to the rafters at Kaseya Center on Jan. 19, a ceremony that will come five days after the Heat on Jan. 14 honor...
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year for 3rd time
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in two years, she knew plenty of people were wondering how it was going to go....
Florida State moves closer to potential lawsuit to get out of ACC
The Florida State board of trustees on Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference, challenging a contract that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years and creating a potential path to leave without paying more than $500 million in penalties. “I...
Oregon State, Washington State agree to revenue distribution deal with 10 departing Pac-12 schools
Oregon State and Washington State announced Thursday they reached an agreement with 10 departing Pac-12 schools on revenue distribution for 2023-24 that puts an end to a legal battle sparked by conference realignment. Last week, Oregon State and Washington State were given control of the Pac-12 and assets when the...
