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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Southern California is going to the Cotton Bowl after missing its chance to get into the College Football Playoff. The Trojans will play American Athletic Conference champion Tulane on Jan. 2. USC quarterback Caleb Williams’ status is uncertain because of what coach Lincoln Riley says

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star Azzi Fudd was injured in a collision with a teammate as the Fighting Irish handed the third-ranked Huskies their first loss of the season, 74-60. Fudd, who came in

BOSTON — Led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 20 points, the Northeastern Huskies defeated the Georgia State Panthers 66-46 on Sunday. The Huskies are now 2-6 with the victory and the Panthers dropped to 5-4.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Led by Paxson Wojcik’s 19 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Hartford Hawks 65-51 on Sunday. The Bears improved to 5-4 with the win and the Hawks fell to 4-7.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski cradled the neck of Kylian Mbappé as the two met on the field after the match. It was a fatherly gesture from the 34-year-old FIFA world player of the year to the 23-year-old France superstar who is now on the fast track to

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Miller had 14 points, Norchad Omier scored 12 and Miami opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 80-53 victory over winless Louisville on Sunday. Miller sank 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Hurricanes (8-1), who picked up their fourth straight win. Omier hit 6 of 7 shots,

COLLEGE PARK. Md. (AP) — Jaz Shelley scored 29 points, including six 3-pointers, Nebraska dominated the second half, and the Cornhuskers defeated No. 20 Maryland 90-67 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Allison Weidner had 13 points and 15 rebounds for Nebraska. Isabelle Bourne had 18 points and Alexis Markowski added 14. Shelley

By The Associated Press Seventh-ranked Utah will face No. 9 Penn State in the 109th edition of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2. This will be the first time the schools have faced each other. Utah is in the Granddaddy of Them All for the second straight season after beating Southern California in the Pac-12

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Lauren Park-Lane scored 17 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Sidney Cooks added 23 and Seton Hall upset No. 24 Marquette 82-78, It was a game of runs and the Pirates had the last big one, scoring nine-straight late in the third quarter. Taking a 56-49 lead into

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Cason Wallace scored 14 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double to lead No. 19 Kentucky over Michigan 73-69 on Sunday at the O2 Arena in a London showcase of two marquee American college sports teams. Wallace was 4 of 4 on 3-point shooting with his

By The Associated Press Alabama is headed to its 17th Sugar Bowl and the Crimson Tide’s first matchup with newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State. Alabama narrowly missed a bid to the four-team College Football Playoff this season because of losses at Tennessee and LSU on the last play of each game. Kansas State

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has hired North Carolina State offensive coordinator Tim Beck to replace Jamey Chadwell as head football coach. Coastal Carolina’s athletic chairman and football executive director announced the move the same day Chadwell was being introduced as the new coach at Liberty. Beck has spent the past 12 seasons as

By The Associated Press High-powered Tennessee will play Atlantic Coast Conference champion Clemson in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. It’s the seventh Orange Bowl appearance for Clemson and the fifth for Tennessee. The programs haven’t played since Clemson topped the Volunteers in the Peach Bowl to end the 2003 season. Clemson is trying to

DETROIT (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence grabbed his left knee after Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston sacked him on the last play of the first half Sunday. Lawrence was able to limp off the field under his own power after being evaluated on the field by the team’s medical staff. He was 9

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored a career-high 31 points and Taylor Mikesell added 30 to help No. 4 Ohio State beat Rutgers 82-70 on a day the Scarlet Knights honored former coach C. Vivian Stringer. The New Jersey school dedicated the court to Stringer, who retired after

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Orange Bowl will be the most aptly named bowl of all this year. Clemson and Tennessee — two schools with orange as their predominant uniform color — are headed to the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. Clemson earned its spot by winning the

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — American men’s soccer success on the world stage remains a dream. The U.S. men’s team looked better in this year’s World Cup, but the results were the same as in 2010 and 2014 _ elimination in the round of 16 following a 3-1 defeat to

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has left a game against Denver with a knee injury after being sacked on the final play of the first quarter. The team has ruled him out for the remainder of the day. Moments after exiting the game, the Baltimore star emerged

By The Associated Press LONDON — Led by Patrick Gardner’s 27 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Maine Black Bears 62-61 on Sunday. The Red Foxes are now 4-4 with the win and the Black Bears dropped to 4-4.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under first-year coach Sonny Dykes means the Horned Frogs will play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. There will be a spot in the CFP title game on