Month: November 2021

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Neymar has scored twice as runaway league leader Paris Saint-Germain won 3-2 at struggling Bordeaux after conceding late goals. The Brazil star put PSG ahead when he turned in Kylian Mbappe’s cross from the right in the 26th minute and finished from Mbappe’s back-heel pass just

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona ended the nation’s longest losing streak at 20 games, beating COVID-19-depleted California 10-3 on Saturday on Michael Wiley’s 10-yard touchdown run with 2:17 left. Wiley capped a 55-yard drive that was set up by Stanley Berryhill III’s 25-yard punt return. Arizona quarterback Will Plummer had

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Pierre Strong Jr. had two touchdown runs and the running back threw for another score as South Dakota State knocked off previously unbeaten and second-ranked North Dakota State 27-19. It was the second win in a row for the 12th-ranked Jackrabbits (7-2, 4-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) against rival North Dakota

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo in its last game under a caretaker coach before Xavi Hernández takes over. Barcelona built a 3-0 halftime lead. But injuries to Ansu Fati, Nico González and Eric García and the resurgence of

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jordyn Law recovered teammate Christian Anderson’s fumble at the goal line for an overtime touchdown and Army defeated Air Force 21-14. After Law’s recovery, the Black Knights denied the Falcons the end zone when Jabari Moore broke up Haaziq Daniels’ fourth-down pass. The victory means Army can do no worse than

ORANGESBURG, S.C. (AP) — Kendrel Flowers scored a touchdown, Gavyn Zimmerman kicked two field goals and South Carolina State held off Howard 15-12 for the Bulldogs’ fourth consecutive victory. Flowers’ 3-yard touchdown run in the first quarter staked the Bulldogs to the early lead, the Bulldogs recovered a second-quarter fumble in the end zone for

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kobie Turner recovered a fumble in the end zone and Tyler Dressler returned an interception 32 yards for a score as Richmond knocked off Towson, 28-17. Keegan Vaughn kicked a 24-yard field goal and Chris Ferguson threw 15 yards for a touchdown to give Towson a 10-0 lead after one quarter,

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Juan Cuadrado’s stoppage-time goal has given Juventus a 1-0 victory against 10-man Fiorentina and has ended a three-game winless streak in Serie A. Juventus didn’t even have a shot on target until just before Cuadrado’s goal although it did hit the crossbar and have a goal ruled

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Angelo Mosca, the five-time Grey Cup champion defensive lineman best remembered for a controversial hit and a subsequent fight with Joe Kapp 40 years later, died Saturday. He was 84. Mosca wife, Helen, announced the death in a Facebook post. Elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987, the

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Benjamin scored a go-ahead 85-yard touchdown with 6:53 remaining and Western Carolina held off Furman 43-42 for its third straight win. Benjamin was left wide open over the middle at midfield and he easily raced into the end zone. Western Carolina was forced to punt with 2:47 remaining in the

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Nate Noel and Camerun Peoples each gained more than 100 yards rushing, scoring a touchdown apiece, and Steven Jones tied school records with three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and Appalachian State defeated Arkansas State 48-14. Malik Williams caught a lateral from Chase Brice and fired a 34-yard rainbow down the

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Zerrick Cooper threw two touchdown passes to Sean Brown, Josh Samuel added two rushing scores and Jacksonville State defeated Abilene Christian 40-25. Cooper threw touchdown passes of 22 yards and 17 yards, the 89th and 90th touchdowns he is responsible for at Jacksonville State to become the program’s all-time leader in

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his sixth goal of the season to break a 2-2 tie midway through the third period and Ondrej Palat added the game-winner as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3. Victor Hedman, Jan Rutta, and Anthony Cirelli also scored for the Lightning and Brian Elliott stopped