Month: November 2022

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jayden Daniels ran for 25-yard touchdown in overtime and then found tight end Mason Taylor for a needed 2-point conversion, and 15th-ranked LSU defeated No. 6 Alabama 32-31. The result gave first-year Tigers coach Brian Kelly his first victory over Crimson Tide coach Nick

R0BBIE FAULK The Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss (AP) — Jo’Quavious Marks ran for a 6 yard touchdown in overtime and Mississippi State beat Auburn 39-33 in the Tigers’ first game since the firing of coach Bryan Harsin. The Bulldogs blew a 24-3 lead and watched as the Tigers outscored them 27-6 in the second half.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 25-year-old shortstop singled to chase Zack Wheeler in Game 6, giving the Astros two baserunners for the first

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston’s first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez’s majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — First-year passer MJ Morris threw for three scores while No. 21 North Carolina State’s defense thrice picked off Sam Hartman to beat No. 20 Wake Forest 30-21 on Saturday night. Morris threw for 210 yards in becoming the first true freshman in more than 22

SYDNEY (AP) — Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been charged over the sexual assault of a woman after being arrested in his Sydney hotel. Police said detectives began an investigation on Saturday after receiving reports that a 29-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted at a Rose Bay home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs earlier in

By TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Prince Kollie scored on a blocked punt, Benjamin Morrison returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown and had another interception to set up another score as Notre Dame earned its second straight win over a ranked opponent, beating No. 5 Clemson 35-14. It was

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — For now and forever, Dusty Baker, the epic storyteller, first-class name-dropper, toothpick chewer and baseball lifer will bear a most distinguished title. World Series champion manager. The man who can weave a tale like few others, wistfully recalling his time under Hank Aaron’s tutelage or chance

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter. One of the Philadelphia Phillies’ most fearsome sluggers popped up foul on a two-strike bunt attempt with his team one inning from World Series elimination. That bizarre strikeout spoke more loudly than Schwarber’s third Series homer, which

DALLAS (AP) — Tanner Mordecai set school and American Athletic Conference records with nine touchdown passes — an NCAA-record tying seven coming in the first half — and SMU’s offense exploded for a 77-63 win over Houston. The combined 140 points broke the NCAA single-game scoring record for two teams in regulation when Pitt beat

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One has launched in Las Vegas a year before its inaugural race. The spectacle staged Saturday starred seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Alex Albon and others as they drove their cars down the famed Strip. It became clear that F1 is planning an extravaganza and CEO