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OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Westin Elliott completed 31 of 38 passes for 299 yards and five touchdowns to help Merrimack beat Long Island University 43-5. Four of Elliott’s touchdowns were 15 yards or fewer. His 26-yarder to Jamari Venter gave Merrimack a 21-2 lead with 41 seconds left before halftime. Venter also carried it

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex McNulty kicked a 27-yard field goal, his second attempt after time expired, and Buffalo rallied with 17 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Ohio 27-26. McNulty missed a 32-yard field goal as time expired but an Ohio defender was offside. The kick capped a 16-play, 86-yard drive that started

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has finally expressed “concerns” about FIFA’s push for soccer World Cups every two years. Last month the IOC President Thomas Bach said “we will not interfere in this discussion.” That changed on Saturday when the IOC detailed the objections it shared with

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker has announced his retirement. Baker, 68, had served in the role of president and executive director since January 2014. Jim Porter, 57, the Hall’s chief marketing and communications officer since April 2020, has been named president and will oversee all daily business operations.

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s crackdown on unsportsmanlike penalties is working the way the league intended. Officials threw 11 flags for taunting in the first two weeks of this season — the same number called in the entire 2020 season for the same foul — but only three over the next

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Mekhai Johnson scored two touchdowns in the second quarter — one on a 91-yard kickoff return — and Marist held off Dayton 20-17 to remain unbeaten in Pioneer League. Dayton cut the gap to three points, but after reaching a third-and-2 at the Marist 43 on a final drive, the Red

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Lance McCullers is looking for ways to help the team off the field while sidelined with an arm injury during the AL Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox. He’s working with other pitchers on scouting reports and by watching film while he

LONDON (AP) — Edouard Mendy’s string of stunning saves ensures Chelsea stays top of the English Premier League as Ben Chilwell’s strike seals a nervy 1-0 win at Brentford. Chilwell’s second league goal in as many games keeps Chelsea one point ahead of Liverpool but Mendy’s inspired showing secures the points. The Senegal goalkeeper conjures

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — A controversial goal led to Inter Milan’s first defeat of the season in a 3-1 loss at Lazio in Serie A. Felipe Anderson scored a late winner while Inter fullback Federico Dimarco was down injured. Inter’s players were calling for Lazio to kick the ball out

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Mohamed Salah is in the form of his life and the Liverpool forward scored his latest wonder goal in a 5-0 win at Watford in the English Premier League. Salah has scored in each of his last eight matches for Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp believes his player is

NEW YORK (AP) — Golf Digest reports that Casey Martin is recovering from having his right leg amputated. Martin suffered from a rare circulatory disease in his right leg that made it virtually impossible to walk 18 holes in a tournament. He successfully sued the PGA Tour for the right to use a cart in

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have activated four-time Pro Bowl receiver T.Y. Hilton for Sunday’s game against Houston. They also put kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on injured reserve. The recently signed Michael Badgley will replace Blankenship, who has an injured hip. Hilton had been on injured reserve since early September.

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — England’s Laurie Canter is eyeing his first European Tour win after taking a 3-shot lead of the Andalucía Masters heading into the final round. Canter carded a round of 4-under 67 on Saturday after making eight birdies to double up his four bogeys. That left him 7 under after three days

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next three games with a hamstring injury. McCaffrey already has missed two games, both Carolina losses. The earliest he will be able to return to game action is Nov. 7 against the

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have added right-hander Chris Martin and infielder Johan Camargo to their 26-man roster for the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Martin and Camargo replace left-hander Dylan Lee and outfielder Terrance Gore from Atlanta’s roster for the NL Division Series. The Dodgers also made tweaks to their

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say Corey Knebel, not Max Scherzer, will be their starter in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. On Friday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he planned to start Scherzer only two days after the right-hander earned his

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Armando Broja has struck his first English Premier League goal as Southampton picked up an overdue first win of the season by beating Leeds 1-0 at home. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed doubt ahead of kickoff about whether Broja, a Chelsea loanee, was ready to start top-flight games. But the Albania

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ruben Neves has scored in stoppage time to seal a dramatic victory for Wolverhampton. The visitors recovered from trailing 2-0 with 10 minutes left to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday. Hosts Villa enjoyed second-half goals from Danny Ings and John McGinn at Villa Park. But Romain

NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich’s wait for a first English Premier League win of the season goes on after a scoreless home draw with Brighton. At least Norwich earned a second point in its campaign to make it two games without defeat after losing its first six matches back in the top flight. While Norwich