By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish found the right balance of family and football to produce a memorable performance under unprecedented, emotionally trying circumstances. Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 17 points to lead South Carolina's balanced offense, and the second-ranked Gamecocks used a big run in the third and fourth quarters to pull away for an 83-52 victory over Missouri in their SEC opener Thursday night. Te-Hina Paopao and Ashlyn ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Bailey Zappe will be quarterback No. 4 and No. 40 for the Browns. He was selected by coach Kevin Stefanski to start Saturday's season finale at Baltimore, making him the fourth quarterback to start this season and the 40th since ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Second chances don't come around often in life, Ohio State coach Ryan Day told his players in a team meeting before the Rose Bowl. After a season in which they fell short at too many key moments, the Buckeyes all knew they had one ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFC's No. 1 seed, two division titles and two playoff spots are on the line in Week 18 of the NFL's regular season. Game No. 272 on Sunday night between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings is a showdown for the NFC North and the conference's ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Football coaches, perhaps more than in other sports, are huge proponents of structure, routine, consistent messaging. Since the early days of his time in Happy Valley, Penn State's James Franklin has adhered to the philosophy of ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley had a heart-to-heart talk with his dad that was more coated in heartbreak than hope over the Philadelphia Eagles running back's pursuit of the NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley's stirring chase of Eric Dickerson ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The table is already set for 13, but leave room for at least one more, because the Buffalo Bills weren't kidding about their so-called "everybody eats" approach to offense this season. With practice squad call-up Tyrell Shavers ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Cam Skattebo's do-it-all offensive show wasn't enough to save Arizona State from a stretch of fourth-down failures against Texas. Led by Skattebo, the senior running back, Arizona State compiled big advantages in rushing yards, total yards ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 on Monday night. Tyrese Maxey added 23 points for the Sixers. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 points and eight steals, and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 points off the ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Looking back, DeShon Elliott thinks he maybe shouldn't have made his frustrations about the direction the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is heading so public. Then again, the veteran safety knows the candor he showed in the aftermath of a ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was in a reflective mood as he prepares for what could be his last game with the New York Jets. And of his impressive 20-year NFL career. "Yeah, of course," Rodgers said when asked Wednesday if he has ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Bryce James, son of NBA star LeBron James, is heading to Arizona. Bryce James announced his decision Wednesday on Instagram and his father had a quick response. "CONGRATULATIONS MAXIMUS!!," LeBron James posted. "SO PROUD OF YOU!!" Bryce James will be the second of ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Frazier began his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers with a problem he'd rarely encountered on the football field up to that point. The rookie center found himself stuck inside his head a little too much. "At first I had to ...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — West Virginia coach Darian DeVries walked into the interview room at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday wearing a shirt that read "No Excuses," even though he would have had plenty of them had seventh-ranked Kansas completed a frantic second-half rally. Instead, the ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. After Fantilli beat Pyotr Kochetkov, Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins denied Sebastian Aho to win it and push the ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 Wednesday night and spoiling LeBron James' first game after turning 40. James, who celebrated his ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State defenders clogged every hole, stretched out every outside run, closed with ferocity. Everywhere that Ashton Jeanty turned, he ran into Nittany Lions. The Heisman Trophy runner-up still went over 100 yards, but he sure had to work for it. Drew Allar threw ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 on Monday night. Tyrese Maxey added 23 points for the Sixers. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 points and eight steals, and Guerschon Yabusele had 16 points off the ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Dean Wade had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, and Jarrett ...