Only on AP: As Minn. waffled, NIU prepped for Holiday Bowl
AP 6:14 p.m. EST December 17, 2016FILE - This Nov. 9, 2016 file photo shows Northern Illinois players taking the field for an NCAA college football game against Toledo in Chicago. As news about a football player boycott at Minnesota broke Thursday, Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier quickly realized his Huskies might have a chance to play in the Holiday Bowl. In less than 24 hours, Frazier and NIU coaches knew they had what they needed most to accept a postseason bid o..>> view originalMalik Monk, No. 7 Kentucky hold off No. 6 UNC in thrilling top-10 battle
Fletcher Page, USA TODAY Network 11:08 p.m. EST December 17, 2016 Kentucky guard Malik Monk broke the school record for most points scored in a game by a freshman on Saturday. Time_SportsKentucky guard Malik Monk (5) smiles after scoring a three-point basket against North Carolina.(Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)LAS VEGAS — Trailing North Carolina and definitely taking the shot, Kentucky netscorcher Malik Monk caught the ball in front of the Wildcats bench and ..>> view originalSan Diego State vs Houston Las Vegas Bowl Recap
On a record-breaking day for Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State came back to defeat Houston. Here is what we learned from the Las Vegas Bowl. The opening day of the 2016-2017 college football postseason provided plenty of interest. Few games offered more intrigue than the matchup between Mountain West champions San Diego State and AAC West heavyweights Houston. The matchup was bound to be one of the best games featuring Group of Five schools, and it did not disappoint. The game pitted a Cougars..>> view originalFive matchups that will define NFL Week 15: Can Broncos thwart Tom Brady again?
USA TODAY Sports' Lorenzo Reyes makes his picks for three of this weekend's top NFL match-ups. USA TODAY SportsNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) in the third quarter in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.(Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports)In Sunday's rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, Tom Brady can either cheapen or deepen the ongoing narrative of his car..>> view originalYoungstown beats EWashington 40-38 to advance to title game (Dec 17, 2016)
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Hunter Wells fired a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Rader in the end zone as time expired to lift Youngstown State to a 40-38 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday to advance to the FCS national title game against James Madison. Youngstown State (12-3) started the winning drive on its 42 with 4:24 left in the game, and used up the clock as it marched for the score. Tevin McCaster rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns for Youngstown State, which will be seeking i..>> view originalBernard Hopkins knocked out of ring by Joe Smith Jr. in final fight
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Bernard Hopkins' legendary, 28-year career came to a thudding conclusion Saturday night, when Joe Smith Jr. punched him out of the ring and onto The Forum floor in the eighth round in a wild scene.Hopkins, a month shy of his 52nd birthday, participated in the 67th and final fight in a career that began when Ronald Reagan was president and the year before Smith was born. In the eighth round, Hopkins landed on his head but complained of an ankle injury and was unable to contin..>> view originalMickey Gall reveals what Sage Northcutt said to him during their fight
Mickey Gall had no problem playing the bad guy in his fight with “Super” Sage Northcutt when they met on Saturday night in Sacramento. Gall was the one who called out Northcutt following his first-round submission over former WWE superstar CM Punk while consistently commenting on how “corny” the 20-year-old prospect sounded with his “kill-them-with-kindness” routine whenever he spoke. Gall finally got the chance to back up his brash words when he stepped into the Octagon with Northcutt but foll..>> view originalMistakes, bad decisions doom Jets in loss to Dolphins (Dec 18, 2016)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After the New York Jets’ second straight clunker in prime time, Todd Bowles pointed the finger solely at himself. There were plenty of mistakes, bad decisions and poorly executed plays to go around in a 34-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night. But the head coach insisted on shouldering the blame. ”You don’t explain it,” Bowles said after his team dropped to 4-10. ”It’s all on me. I did a terrible job, as far as getting these guys ready to play. We were ..>> view originalPaige VanZant refuses to make any excuses for loss to Michelle Waterson
Paige VanZant definitely didn’t get the result she wanted in her fight with Michelle Waterson after she was choked out in the first round in the main event from Sacramento on Saturday night. It was VanZant’s second loss in her past three fights — all of which were sandwiched around a stint on “Dancing with the Stars” where she took off several months to participate in the reality show competition. Following the defeat on Saturday, VanZant insisted that her shortcomings against Waterson had noth..>> view original
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