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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Dante Miller scored on a 65-yard run with 5:38 remaining in the game and Columbia held off Central Connecticut 22-20 in nonconference play. Central Connecticut pulled within 15-13 _ missing the two-point conversion try _ with 6:55 left to play on Romelo Williams’ 16-yard TD toss to Tyshaun James, but

PROVIDENCE. R.I. (AP) — EJ Perry ran for one touchdown and threw for two more, passing for 351 yards. and Brown walloped Colgate 31-10 on for its first win of the season. Perry completed 27 of 37 passes, including a 2-yard touchdown toss to offensive lineman Brooks Jones, as the 290-pounder lined up as an

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Shampklin ran for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Harvard beat Cornell 24-10. After SK Howard ran for a 24-yard score to give Cornell a 7-3 lead with 4:30 left in the first quarter, Shampklin crashed in from a yard out to end a 10-play, 75-yard drive that

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Jeffrey Sexton kicked a 35-yard field goal into the wind with 10 seconds left and Princeton defeated its instate rival Monmouth 31-28. The Tigers trailed 21-6 midway through the third quarter before rallying for a 28-21 lead, only to have Anthony Budd’s 22-yard interception return tie the game with

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have dismissed third base coach Joey Cora after five seasons at the post. The Pirates announced the move Saturday, less than a week after they finished 61-101 and last in the NL Central. The 56-year-old Cora, the older brother of Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, was often criticized

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have placed two of their top cornerbacks on injured reserve with starter Trayvon Mullen and backup Damon Arnette both shut down for at least three weeks. The Raiders also placed backup tight end Derek Carrier on injured reserve. All three players got hurt in

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton had the fastest qualifying time at the Turkish Grand Prix but a 10-place grid penalty prevented him from extending his record pole streak. Hamilton will start 11th Sunday and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas moved to the pole. Title rival Max Verstappen starts second. Hamilton knew

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter as sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas 55-48. Brooks had a 33-yard score with 3 seconds left when it appeared the 6-0 Sooners were trying to set up for a game-ending field

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have placed star tight end George Kittle on injured reserve with a calf injury that has been bothering him for weeks. Kittle played through the injury last week but was unable to practice at all this week. The Niners

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Adonicas Sanders caught a 36-yard touchdown throw from Jeff Sims with 51 seconds left to help Georgia Tech rally past Duke 31-27 on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets got the ball with 1:42 left and no timeouts at their own 12-yard line. But Sims targeted Sanders

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox will start Dylan Cease in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Houston Astros on Sunday, hoping he can help the AL Central champions avoid a sweep. Manager Tony La Russa confirmed the 25-year-old right-hander will get the ball when

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jake Chisholm rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns and Dayton beat Drake 28-10. The Flyers pushed their college football best streak of scoring to 492 games when a snap went over the head of the Drake punter for a 30-yard loss and Ca’ron Coleman scooped the ball at the

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — John Richardson kicked five field goals, including a 29-yarder with 26 seconds remaining in the game, and Northern Illinois rallied last in a 22-20 victory over Toledo in Mid-American Conference play. In a game that saw six lead changes, Toledo (3-3, 1-1) used Dequan Finn’s 11-yard TD toss to Devin Maddox

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Blake Hester ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns and Zach Gibson threw three third-quarter touchdowns to rally Akron to a 35-20 win over Bowling Green. Gibson, who played briefly in one previous game, went 14 of 15 for 177 yards after taking over for injured starter Kato Nelson. Hester’s

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mason Randall threw three touchdowns passes, San Diego scored 45 consecutive points after the first quarter, and the Toreros defeated Butler 52-21. Randall completed 24 of 29 passes for 257 yards and the Toreros added 152 rushing yards for 409 yards of offense. Butler led 14-7 after one quarter, then Randall’s 22-yard

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — When Misato Michishita won the Paralympic marathon in Tokyo this summer, she picked up more than a gold medal. The visually impaired Japanese office worker became a must-get for organizers of Monday’s Boston Marathon. She will compete in one of three new para divisions being unveiled

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for five touchdowns and the No. 7 Buckeyes steamrolled Maryland 66-17. Ohio State had it way with the Terps, scoring on nine straight possessions. The Buckeyes freshman quarterback was 24 for 33 for 406 yards. He threw two touchdown passes each to

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 11 Michigan State won its sixth straight game, beating Rutgers 31-13. Jalen Nailor caught touchdown passes of 63, 63 and 65 yards from Payton Thorne as the Spartans used their big-play offense to remain unbeaten. Kenneth Walker, who came into the game leading all

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns to lead Tennessee to a 45-20 Southeastern Conference victory over South Carolina. The Volunteers led 38-0 in the second quarter before the Gamecocks staged a recovery. Vols’ running back Tiyon Evans rushed for 119 yards and a

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Gerry Bohanon had career highs of 336 yards passing and four touchdowns, including a 75-yarder to Tyquan Thornton on the second play of the game, while also scoring on a 1-yard sneak in Baylor’s 45-20 victory over West Virginia. Thornton caught eight passes for a