Bills lose MLBs Mitchell, Buggs to injuries against BrownsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills coach Dick Jauron is concerned about the severity of the leg injuries sustained by linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Buggs that further deplete Buffalo’s already banged-up defense. No. 2 Alabama’s defense shows how dominant it can be smothering Snead and MississippiOXFORD, Miss. — Alabama’s plan for containing Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead was pretty simple: Hit him and hit him hard. Manning throws 2 TDs and leads Giants to scores on first 4 seriesEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a week of worry about his right heel, Eli Manning threw two scoring passes and led the Giants on touchdown drives on their first four series Sunday. Then he left New York’s game against Oakland late in the first half. Texas stumbles and tumbles to No. 3 before showdown with Oklahoma in DallasAUSTIN, Texas — This was not how Texas wanted to head into its annual border showdown with Oklahoma. Alabama jumps Texas into No. 2 behind Florida, giving SEC top 2 teams in AP college pollAlabama’s steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida. Joy and relief as United States looks ahead to 6th straight World Cup appearanceSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — One by one, U.S. soccer players exited their celebration and came into the dark, narrow hallway outside the locker room of Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano. Dodgers ready to move on after methodical, surprisingly quick sweep of CardinalsST. LOUIS — Rafael Furcal shrugged his shoulders to his ears, hoping to lessen the chill from the ice bucket being dumped over his head. Alabama jumps Texas into No. 2 behind Florida, giving SEC top 2 teams in AP pollAlabama’s steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida. Deion Sanders says he didn’t give Oklahoma St. receiver gifts, agent wasn’t at meetingOKLAHOMA CITY — Former NFL player Deion Sanders says his longtime agent was not present for his meeting with Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant and the former star never gave the player gifts. Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez suspends CB Boubacar Cissoko indefinitely for violating team rulesANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has suspended cornerback Boubacar Cissoko (Boo-ba-car Sis-soko) indefinitely for violating team rules. Heel injury won’t prevent Giants QB Manning from being on field vs. RaidersEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a week of worry, quarterback Eli Manning started for the New York Giants against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Tim Tebow returns after concussion, No. 1 Gators silence Death Valley, beat No. 4 LSU 13-3BATON ROUGE, La. — Tim Tebow scrambled away from the rush, cut back to the middle of the field and finished the run by lowering a shoulder into a defender. Fresno State’s Matthews runs over Hawaii in dominating 42-17 winHONOLULU — Ryan Matthews, one of the nation’s leading running backs, rushed for 149 yards and scored a touchdown as Fresno State beat Hawaii 42-17 in a rainy rout Saturday. Mason Foster’s interception return caps stunning late rally as Washington shocks Arizona 36-33SEATTLE — Washington’s Mason Foster intercepted a deflected pass off the foot of Arizona’s Delashaun Dean and returned the carom 37 yards for a touchdown with 2:37 left, and the Huskies rallied with two touchdowns in the final three minutes to stun the Wildcats 36-33 on Saturday night. BC-FBC–T25-Georgia Tech-Florida St. Stats, FBCHarvy Unga runs for 3 TDs, leads No. 18 BYU over UNLV 59-21LAS VEGAS — Harvey Unga ran for three touchdowns and 149 yards and No. 18 BYU beat UNLV 59-21 Saturday night. Offensive inconsistency finally catches up to LSU vs. veteran Florida defenseBATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s offense needed to be at its best against No. 1 Florida’s veteran defense. Wild-Sharks Sums
Marleau scores twice, Heatley gets tiebreaker as Sharks rally to beat Wild 4-2SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dany Heatley scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play late in the second period and the San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night. Chivas USA clinches playoff berth, downs WizardsCARSON, Calif. — Justin Braun and Sacha Kljestan scored in a 3-minute span late in the second half and Chivas USA clinched a playoff berth with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night. Nesbitt’s 3 TD runs lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to 49-44 victory over slumping Florida StateTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Josh Nesbitt ran for three touchdowns and threw for another Saturday to lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to a 49-44 win at Florida State, handing the reeling Seminoles their third straight loss amid growing pressure for coach Bobby Bowden to retire at the end of the season. Warriors earn 104-101 win over Suns in outdoor exhibition gameINDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Anthony Morrow scored 30 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in an outdoor exhibition game on Saturday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Hughes’ last-second field goal lifts New Mexico State over Utah State 20-17LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Kyle Hughes’ 28-yard field goal on the final play of the game lifted New Mexico State to a 20-17 win over Utah State on Saturday. World champions Lopez, Gamboa make short work of title defenses, set course for each otherNEW YORK — Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa stepped into the ring Saturday night with one eye on their opponent and one eye on each other, knowing full well that promoter Top Rank wants to eventually pit them against each other. BC-FBC–T25-Michigan-Iowa Stats, FBCStephen F. Austin holds back McNeese State 16-13NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin jumped out to 14-0 first-half lead, then held on for a 16-13 upset victory against McNeese State on Saturday. United States clinches sixth straight World Cup berth with 3-2 victory over HondurasSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — American players danced in the locker room and swigged some bubbly. With a thrilling victory on a hot and humid night in Central America, the U.S. soccer team earned a trip to South Africa and another chance to impress at the World Cup. Steele scores 3 touchdowns, Memphis runs over UTEP 35-20MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Curtis Steele ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass, and Memphis beat Texas-El Paso 35-20 on Saturday night. Israel Vazquez gets cut, looks shaky before stopping Priolo in 9th roundLOS ANGELES — Israel Vazquez overcame a rocky start and a nasty cut to stop Angel Priolo on Saturday night in the ninth round of Vazquez’s comeback fight from a 19-month ring absence. Park throws for 2 TDs, catches another as Central Arkansas beats Northwestern State 34-0NATCHITOCHES, La. — Robbie Park threw two touchdown passes and caught one to lead Central Arkansas to a 34-0 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night. Mitchell throws 2 touchdown passes as Southern Methodist holds off East Carolina 28-21DALLAS — Bo Levi Mitchell completed 17 of 29 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns to lead Southern Methodist to a 28-21 win over East Carolina on Saturday. Stanzi throws for 284 yards and 2 TDs and No. 12 Iowa gets to 6-0 with 30-28 win over MichiganIOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi always seems to make up for his early miscues. BC-FBC–T25-Florida-LSU Stats, FBCHampton’s 23 second-quarter points spark 37-0 win over Howard, 13th straight win against BisonHAMPTON, Va. — LaMarcus Coker ran for two touchdowns and Hampton defeated Howard 37-0 on Saturday night. Garon leads Columbus Blue Jackets to 2-0 victory over CoyotesGLENDALE, Ariz. — Rick Nash and R.J. Umberger scored goals, Mathieu Garon stopped 36 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Phoenix 2-0 on Saturday night in the Coyotes’ home opener. |