The inaugural Central Coast Section flag football seeding meeting was held Thursday at the CCS offices in San Jose. Of the 32 teams in four br…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Saturday night, their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury.
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Justin Lamson threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Montana State to a 55-7 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday for the Bobcats' seventh consecutive victory.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand capped an emotional night by getting what became the winning goal in a shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to trade cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America's richest race. Ridden by Ryusei Sakai, Forever Young ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.19 and paid $9 to win at 7-2 odds Saturday. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi earned his third career Cup victory, while Sakai claimed his first. In other races, Ireland-bred Ethical Diamond won the $5 million Turf, and Splendora took the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint. Shisospicy and Bentornato also claimed victories.
Delon Thompson had 169 yards rushing and three touchdowns to help Portland State beat Cal Poly 40-28 and snap its eight-game losing streak. Portland State (1-8, 1-4 Big Sky Conference) went into the game tied with Saint Francis (PA) for the second-longest active losing streak in the FCS. Thompson ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in the first quarter that gave the Vikings the lead for good and his 1-yard scoring run early in the second quarter made it 21-7. Misa Palau had two touches: a 1-yard touchdown run about six minutes into the third quarter and 1-yard TD reception with 4:58 to go until the fourth that trimmed the Cal Poly (3-5, 1-3) deficit to 31-28.
SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Asa Chatman scored the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter and his touchdown run in overtime set up Utah Tech in a 34-33 victory over North Alabama on Saturday.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Broc Lowry threw a go-ahead 7-yard touchdown pass to Talique Williams late in the fourth quarter to rally Western Michigan to a 24-21 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 5 Georgia never panicked. Not when Florida took the lead in the fourth quarter and not when the Gators had a chance to put the game away late.
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — DJ Williams rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another in leading Southern Illinois to a 27-7 win over Murray State on Saturday night, sending the Racers to their 18th straight loss.
Mason Heintschel throws for 304 yards and three touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday. Heintschel, Pitt’s first true freshman starting quarterback since 2017, completes 23 of 38 passes. Ja’Kyrian Turner runs for 127 yards, while Kenny Johnson, Raphael Williams Jr., and Jake Overman catch touchdowns. Pitt's defense dominates with five sacks and four forced turnovers. Stanford's Ben Gulbranson completes 17 of 30 throws for 228 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions before being benched. The Panthers never trail, scoring their first touchdown early after a defensive stop.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Bunting had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels led four second-half touchdown drives as Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to trounce Oklahoma State 38-21 on Saturday.
J’Mari Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and No. 15 Virginia extended its winning streak to seven straight games for the first time since 2007 by beating California 31-21. Taylor scored on two of the first three drives of the game for the 8-1 Cavaliers in their first meeting with the Golden Bears. Virginia held on from there, getting a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by Kam Robinson with 34 seconds left to seal its first win as a top-15 team since 2004. Kendrick Raphael scored three TDs for the Bears, who have lost 14 straight games against ranked opponents.
T.J. Harden scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, and SMU upset No. 10 Miami 26-20 on Saturday, handing the Hurricanes their second loss in three weeks and damaging their playoff hopes.
Sarratt leaves with hamstring tightness, but No. 2 Indiana rolls anyway to a 55-10 win over Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — An injury to Elijah Sarratt wasn't enough to keep No. 2 Indiana under 50 points.
BOSTON (AP) — Jeremiyah Love broke free through the middle, and finally No. 12 Notre Dame could see some daylight.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand put the puck in the back of the net for the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, then pointed a finger in the air and looked to the sky.
Zach LaVine had 31 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 29, and the Sacramento Kings turned back a late rally to hold on for a 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, who trailed 108-102 entering the final period, pulled within 133-132 on Miles Turner’s 3-pointer from the right corner with 51 seconds remaining. Dennis Schroder hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to put the Kings up 135-132 and Milwaukee's A.J. Green git a late free throw for the final score. Antetokounmpo, who did not play in the Bucks 120-110 win over Golden State on Thursday, had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bucks.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jeff Sims set an Arizona State quarterback rushing record with 228 yards, finished with 405 yards of total offense and had a hand in three touchdowns to lead the Sun Devils past Iowa State 24-19 Saturday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Blake Shapen threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Evans III on fourth down with 18 seconds left, lifting Mississippi State over Arkansas 38-35 on Saturday for its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season.
Trajan Sinatra kicked a 50-yard field goal with 52 seconds left, Dason Brooks had 219 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 24 carries, and Idaho State beat UC Davis 38-36 to snap the Aggies’ five-game win streak. UC Davis (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 6 in the FCS coaches poll, lost for the first time since a 70-10 loss to Washington on Sept. 6. Jordan Cooke threw a third-and-3 pass to Tsion Nunnally for a 29-yard gain to the to the UC Davis 32 to set up Sinatra’s field goal and Nathan Reynolds intercepted a pass from Caden Pinnick in the closing seconds to seal it. Pinnick completed 23 of 32 passes for 325, including a 4-yard touchdown pass to Laviel Pickett for Idaho State.
ATLANTA (AP) — Reigning NBA assist champion Trae Young will likely miss about a month with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the Atlanta Hawks said on Saturday.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cam'Ron Ramson threw for 154 yards and a touchdown and ran for 45 yards and a score and Bethune-Cookman kept Mississippi Valley State winless in the Southwestern Athletic Conference beating the Delta Devils 42-34 on Saturday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jared Rhodes and Steve Hall combined for more than 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns to lead Lindenwood to a 35-13 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Freshman forward Sienna Betts will miss No. 3 UCLA’s season opener against San Diego State. Betts injured her lower left leg in a scrimmage in mid-October. Coach Cori Close said Betts is recovering well but will not play on Monday in Anaheim, California. Betts is the younger sister of Bruins star Lauren Betts. She scored 16 points in the McDonald’s All-American Game and was the MVP.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Chauncey Spikes totaled 208 yards receiving and caught three of Walker Harris' four touchdown passes in leading North Carolina Central's 35-14 win over Howard on Saturday.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Taron Dickens threw four touchdown passes and Western Carolina beat Chattanooga 35-28 on Saturday night for the Catamounts' sixth straight win.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Behren Morton threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns in his return from an injury, J'Koby Williams ran for 135 yards and a score, and No. 13 Texas Tech romped past sloppy, mistake-prone Kansas State 43-20 on Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drake Lindsey scored on a 3-yard run in overtime and Minnesota denied Michigan State its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 23-20 victory on Saturday.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and No. 2 Indiana remained undefeated with a 55-10 rout of Maryland on Saturday.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Rodney Tisdale Jr. threw four touchdown passes to lead Western Kentucky to a 35-16 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.
CHICAGO (AP) — Tai Baribo scored two early goals and the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs.
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Ean Rodrigue completed 17 of his 22 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and he rushed for 89 yards and another score as Nicholls defeated Houston Christian 31-7 on Saturday.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Isaac Brown rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown before leaving late with a leg injury and Keyjuan Brown scored twice in the second half to lift No. 16 Louisville to a 28-16 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It's all lining up for Denny Hamlin to shed his title as NASCAR's greatest driver to never win a championship.
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Delano Franklin returned a punt 64 yards for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and Grambling defeated Alabama A&M 13-10 on Saturday.
Just when it looked as if conditions were right for another quiet week at and near the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, two top-10 teams lost in Saturday's early window of games.
HOUSTON (AP) — Reggie Davis rushed for three touchdowns and 87 yards, Jaquez Dew passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, and Alcorn State beat Texas Southern 33-14 on Saturday.
Bryson Donelson and Brandon Ramirez each found the end zone amidst 24 unanswered Bulldog points as Fresno State defeated Boise State, 30-7 on Saturday. Elijah Gilliam also rushed in a 1-yard touchdown from the wildcat formation on Fresno State’s first score of the game. The Bulldogs (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) ground attack was led by Rayshon Luke, who rushed for 88 yards on 16 carries. Fresno State racked up 189 total rushing yards to Boise State’s 91. Fresno State held a potent Boise State offense, averaging 457.2 yards per game and 35.3 points per game entering the contest, to 193 total yards. Finn Claypool tallied two sacks, while Korey Foreman and Simeon Harris each collected one. Jadon Pearson led with 10 total tackles, including two for a loss.
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Rodney Hammond Jr. had 208 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 22 carries, Jaquail Smith ran for TDs of 45 and 29 yards and Sacramento State beat Eastern Washington 35-13 on Saturday.
MONROE, La. (AP) — Colton Joseph had 303 yards total offense with three rushing touchdowns in leading Old Dominion to a 31-6 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tyler Hughes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, Rashad Raymond rushed for 76 yards and a score, and William & Mary blocked three punts for safeties in a 37-7 victory over Albany on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Evan Dickens rushed for career highs of 217 yards and four touchdowns, and Ethan Vasko accounted for three touchdowns as Liberty's offense led a 59-30 win over Delaware on Saturday.
Dom Nankil threw for two touchdowns and Sean Scheck had 2.5 sacks to lead a strong defensive performance from San Diego in a 31-13 win over Dayton on Saturday. Matt Colombo opened the scoring for the Toreros (5-4, 3-2 Pioneer League) midway through the second quarter. With three seconds left in the half, Nankil found Dylan Tapley for a 40-yard strike to make it 14-0.
Philipp Kurashev scored his second goal of the day 1:48 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Kurashev took a pass at the Colorado blue line, skated to the right circle and beat Mackenzie Blackwood with a wrister over the left shoulder. San Jose’s 19-year-old star Macklin Celebrini scored his seventh goal of the season and Yaroslav Askarov stopped 36 shots. Blackwood made 20 saves in his season debut for the Avalanche. He missed the first 12 games after having offseason surgery on a lower-body injury and didn’t face his first shot until midway through the first period.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tommy Rittenhouse had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run to guide Illinois State to a 31-16 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Keali’i Ah Yat threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and undefeated Montana won for the first time at Weber State since 2012 with a 38-17 victory on Saturday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Layne threw three touchdown passes, D.J. McKinney scored the winning touchdown with 3 minutes to go, and New Mexico defeated UNLV 40-35 on Saturday.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — William Atkins IV threw for 363 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Smith ran for a pair of touchdowns and South Carolina State held off Morgan State for a 36-30 win on Saturday.

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