Новости за 23.10.2016

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia coaches had little to say Saturday about a lawsuit filed this week in which a former player alleges he was bullied and harassed by teammates because of a learning disability and seriously injured when forced to fight another teammate. Aidan Howard’s lawsuit was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court this week.

AUBURN, Ala. — From the first snap, Auburn’s running game couldn’t be stopped. The result was an unexpected rout that made the Tigers look like SEC contenders and left Arkansas coach Bret Bielema searching for answers. Eli Stove broke free for a 78-yard touchdown run on Auburn’s first play, giving the No. 21 Tigers momentum

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brent Stockstill threw four touchdown passes to lift Middle Tennessee State past Missouri in a 51-45 win Saturday night. It was the most points Missouri has ever scored in a loss. Stockstill completed 23 of his 41 passes for 280 yards and added another 70 yards rushing on seven carries as Middle

CHICAGO — The man walked down the aisle and put his stuff on the most notorious seat in Wrigley Field. His wife waited somewhere else, avoiding the scene for the moment. Yup, Bryan was very prepared for Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. Providing only his first name and very few details, the 38-year-old

TULSA, Okla. — Dane Evans threw three touchdowns as Tulsa beat Tulane 50-27 on Saturday. Evans had 236 yards passing for the Golden Hurricane (5-2, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). James Flanders ran for 190 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Josh Atkinson had 142 yards and a score receiving. Evans’ three touchdown passes came

ABILENE, Texas — Dallas Sealey threw for 346 yards and a career-high five touchdowns as Abilene Christian picked up its first win of the season, rolling over Incarnate Word 52-27 on Saturday. Sealey, who also ran for 39 yards on seven carries, was 32-of-44 passing with no interceptions. D.J. Fuller pulled in eight passes for

Another big game for Lamar Jackson. Another bad game for Charlie Strong. Another non-offensive touchdown for Alabama. In other words, more of the same. Thoughts, takedowns and takeaways from week eight of the college football season: 1. No. 1 Alabama tore up the No. 6 team in the country without playing its A game. 2.

PASADENA, Calif. — Five years after Utah running back Joe Williams and UCLA quarterback Mike Fafaul left Fork Union Military Academy together, they both posted record-breaking performances on the same wild afternoon. Only Williams left the Rose Bowl happy with his effort — and his decision to get back in the game with the Utes.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Ashley Wagner won the Progressive Skate America women’s title Saturday, edging California training partner Mariah Bell. Japan’s Shoma Uno topped the men’s short program earlier, followed by Americans Adam Rippon and Jason Brown. On Saturday night, Canadians Julianne Seguin and Charlie Bilodeau won the pairs title, and Americans Maia Shibutani and

TACOMA, Wash. — I’ve spent the better part of this year coming to grips with the fact that I’m a bit of a hiking snob. For years I’ve avoided hiking the Interstate 90 corridor between Issaquah and Exit 34. From Cougar Mountain to Mailbox Peak (and beyond in warmer months), sits some of Washington’s most

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The 23,721 fans who came to watch the Western Michigan play its first home game as a nationally ranked team in program history likely didn’t expect to be treated to a close game. Broncos coach P.J. Fleck didn’t mind the challenge. Zach Terrell threw for a career-high 398 yards and three touchdowns

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have dedicated a statue outside Prudential Arena to longtime goaltender Martin Brodeur. The 44-year-old Brodeur was honored prior to the Devils’ game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in a ceremony attended by a couple hundred fans on a damp, drizzly night. Brodeur led the Devils to

AUSTIN, Texas — With their red, white and blue tutus and Taylor Swift T-shirts, Rachel Emling and Mikala Crews were everything Formula One wanted at the U.S. Grand Prix: young fans who would travel across the country for a mix of pop stars and fast cars. Tens of thousands packed into the Circuit of the

CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving is prepared to make a most memorable pass. Cleveland’s star point guard said he’s going to give his diamond NBA championship ring to his father, Drederick. Irving, whose 3-pointer in the final two minutes of Game 7 helped the Cavs complete their historic comeback over Golden State in the finals, said

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When Alabama couldn’t shake Texas A&M in a battle of unbeaten, Top 10 teams, it was Jonathan Allen’s scoop-and-score defensive touchdown that effectively brushed aside the latest would-be challenger. What else? A star defensive end, Allen returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown in the final seconds of the third quarter

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s victory over Purdue won’t convince skeptics who’ve been saying the No. 8 Cornhuskers aren’t worthy of a top-10 ranking. The wait to find out how good they really are is almost over. In their final tuneup before their Big Ten West showdown at No. 10 Wisconsin, they came back from a

OTTAWA, Ontario — Former Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Demers has been hospitalized. Demer’s director of parliamentary affairs confirmed Saturday that the 72-year-old Demers, a Canadian senator, had been admitted to a Montreal hospital, but couldn’t immediately provide any details. Demers had a stroke in April. He was at the Canadiens’ home opener Tuesday night, smiling

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia cornerback Rasul Douglas wanted TCU to have a taste of what the Horned Frogs did to the Mountaineers a year ago. Douglas had an interception to set up a touchdown and No. 12 West Virginia held TCU scoreless in the second half of a 34-10 win Saturday. It was the

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Will Worth and No. 24 Navy played keep-away with Memphis while running the Tigers into the ground. Worth rushed for a career-high 201 yards and three touchdowns, and the Midshipmen put on a dazzling display of ball control in a 42-28 victory Saturday. In addition to operating the triple option in near-flawless

ARCAHAIE, Haiti — More than 100 mostly barefoot inmates overpowered guards on Saturday and escaped from a lockup in central Haiti, officials said. Judge Henry Claude Louis-Jean said the prison break occurred in Arcahaie, a coastal town about 30 miles north of Haiti’s capital. One guard was reported killed and others were injured. The escapees

GREELEY, Colo. — Jamie Falloon kicked field goals of 27 and 42 yards to give Northern Colorado just enough cushion to hold off Sacramento State 27-19 on Saturday. The Hornets drove to Northern Colorado’s 10 with 11 seconds remaining in the game. Bryan Stansbury sacked Nate Ketteringham on fourth down to stop Sacramento State and

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Wilton Speight faked a handoff and delivered a strike to Tyrone Wheatley Jr. for a 21-yard touchdown as the tight end when from right to left. Later, he drilled the ball to Amara Darboh, putting it where only the receiver could catch it between a couple defenders as he zipped from

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Finnish Flash was back at in front of his loving Winnipeg Jets fans. Teemu Selanne scored his second goal on a penalty shot with 4 second left to give the Jets a 6-5 victory over Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers in the Heritage Classic alumni game at Investors Group Field.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The last time Mitch Trubisky threw a pass in Virginia’s Scott Stadium, two years ago, it was his only play of the game and he hit T.J. Thorpe with less than a minute to play to give North Carolina a victory. He needed no such dramatics Saturday, throwing three touchdown passes as

CHICAGO — One little doctor’s appointment for Kyle Schwarber has turned into an intriguing possibility for the Chicago Cubs. Schwarber is working out in Arizona after major left knee surgery in April, and the Cubs say the slugger with the sweet left-handed swing could be in the mix when Chicago returns to the World Series