By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer It's not always easy to sell your fans on a trip to the same bowl two seasons in a row. The benefit for East Carolina is another shot at an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. The Pirates are in the Military Bowl for a second straight year, but Saturday's ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Dak Prescott seemed a bit less sure about playing in a meaningless season finale than he did about a Christmas Day game that also had no connection to the playoffs. Until the question of the final record for the Dallas Cowboys came up. The star ...
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — John Hauser will be Ohio University's head coach after having the interim tag removed on Friday. Hauser was named the interim coach on Dec. 1 and led the Bobcats to a 17-10 victory over UNLV in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday. Ohio was in the market for a coach after it fired ...
By PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pop-Tarts Bowl could easily be about who is not there or where these teams are not playing. Both No. 24 Georgia Tech and No. 12 BYU had dreams of reaching the College Football Playoff. After falling short, they easily ...
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have new motivation for their postseason run: Pro Bowl snubs. The Jaguars (11-4), who have won six in a row and seven of eight to clinch a playoff spot, landed just one player on the AFC roster ...
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place. Oklahoma City won 24 of its first 25 games, with the Thunder often blowing out opponents and ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Jokic broke Stephen Curry's record of 17 ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit's grip on the NFC North, though, ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night. Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists for the ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics have agreed to an $86 million, seven-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The deal includes a club option for an eighth season, the person told The Associated Press on ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If Thursday night was the last game Travis Kelce played inside Arrowhead Stadium, he sure tried to make it a memorable one. The Chiefs tight end only had five catches for 36 yards against Denver, playing alongside third-string ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Broncos coach Sean Payton sent his offense back onto the field on fourth down Thursday night, the ball inside the Kansas City Chiefs' 10-yard line and less than 2 minutes left on the clock — and no intention of ever snapping ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pop-Tarts Bowl could easily be about who is not there or where these teams are not playing. Both No. 24 Georgia Tech and No. 12 BYU had dreams of reaching the College Football Playoff. After falling short, they easily could have been disappointed with the invitation ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Clemson and Penn State were projected in the preseason to be among the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff and in favorable position for a national championship. Very little went as expected and instead of a prominent playoff matchup, Clemson and Penn State ...
Philadelphia (10-5) at Buffalo (11-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 2. Against the spread: Eagles 9-6; Bills 7-8. Series record: Eagles lead 9-6. Last meeting: Eagles won 34-31 OT on Nov. 26, 2023, at Philadelphia. Last week: Eagles beat Commanders 29-18; Bills ...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Sieh Bangura rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown and Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 on Tuesday night to win the Frisco Bowl. The Bobcats (9-4) have won their last seven bowl games — dating to 2017 — after losing eight of their first 10. Defensive coordinator and interim head ...
Matt Patricia is used to postseason runs from his days as the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. However, Patricia acknowledges that the preparation for the College Football Playoff is different than the NFL. Patricia is in his first season as Ohio State's defensive coordinator ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year. Reserves Tyler Kolek and Mitchell Robinson ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Kolek sprinted back to chase down Donovan Mitchell and had enough energy left to gloat about his defensive stop afterward. "Right when Donovan Mitchell was on the ground I told him that was all ball," Kolek said. He was right. A replay review turned what was originally ...