Category: sports
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No. 10 Boise State grabs CFP spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 in Mountain West championship
AP Dec 07, 2024 BOISE, Idaho (AP) Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 on Friday night for its second straight Mountain West title. Boise State (12-1, No. 10 CFP) is all but assured of a first-round bye in the playoffs…
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No. 24 Army wins AAC championship in first attempt as Daily runs for 4 TDs in 35-14 win over Tulane
AP Dec 07, 2024 WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) The first conference championship celebration in Army history was underway at midfield and Bryson Daily made clear it would be a brief one. The Black Knights are going after another trophy next week. “Beat Navy,” Daily said. He and the Black Knights ought to be a tough…
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Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs
AP Dec 06, 2024 DETROIT (AP) Dan Campbell’s gambles paid off. Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates’ 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Campbell…
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Shelstad scores career-high 24 points as No. 12 Oregon tops USC 68-60 in Big Ten debut for both
AP Dec 05, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) Jackson Shelstad scored 21 of his career-high 24 points after halftime and No. 12 Oregon beat USC 68-60 in the Big Ten Conference debut for both teams Wednesday night. Shelstad made 12 of 14 free throws and reserve Keeshawn Barthelemey added 18 points on 4-for-5 shooting from 3-point range. Oregon’s leading scorers,…
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Walter Clayton scores 27 points, No. 13 Florida beats Virginia 87-69 in SEC/ACC Challenge
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Walter Clayton scored 27 points, Alex Condon added 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 13 Florida beat Virginia 87-69 in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten. Clayton hit five 3-pointers, including a four-point play in the second half, as the Gators (9-0) matched their best start since the 2005-06 season. That one…
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Kucherov scores with 55 seconds to play as Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Golden Knights
AP TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nikita Kucherov scored the go-ahead goal with less than a minute to play just 1:27 after Brandon Hagel had tied it, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov’s second goal of the game with 55 seconds left was his sixth of the season. Janis Moser…
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Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead
AP SAN DIEGO (AP) Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved within one victory of eliminating the Dodgers in…
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Packers release Aaron Jones after adding Josh Jacobs in 2024 NFL free agency: One of our ‘hardest decisions’
Jones’ tenure in Green Bay has come to a close By Tyler Sullivan & Garrett Podell of cbssports.com The Green Bay Packers have turned their backfield on its head. Off the heels of agreeing to terms with former Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, the team released veteran running back Aaron Jones. On top of Jacobs’ arrival, this severing of ties with…
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Raiders OC search: Options after Kliff Kingsbury withdraws himself from consideration, per report
Could the Commanders be Kingsbury’s next stop? By Bryan DeArdo & Jordan Dajani of cbssports.com contributing While he was expected to be named the Las Vegas Raiders‘ new offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury apparently has other ideas in mind. Kingsbury has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the Raiders’ next OC, according to ESPN. Kingsbury’s decision comes after both…
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Christian Walker delivers as Diamondbacks pound White Sox 15-4 to strengthen wild-card positioning
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker (53) celebrates with teammate Alek Thomas at home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)…