(AP) Stanford falls and SEC gets record 8 in AP pollBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterThe Southeastern Conference set a record for most schools in The Associated Press college football poll with eight ranked teams. The Top 25 was
(AP) Group: Syrian regime shelling kills 11 in southBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTTank shells fired by Syrian government forces slammed into a building in a southern city, killing at least 11 people there, including women and children, activists said Sunday. The
On Sunday, protesting the barricades placed at memorials around Washington D.C. by the vindictive Obama administration, veterans removed the barricades and proceeded to take them to the White House. Multiple people tweeted photos of the barricades being removed and taken
(AP) NATO: Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldierBy RAHIM FAIEZAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA man in Afghan national security forces uniform killed a NATO service member Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the international military coalition said. The alliance did not provide other
(AP) Statue of Liberty reopens amid federal shutdownBy VERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKThe Statue of Liberty has reopened to the public after the state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the federal government shutdown. Ferry trips from
(AP) Furloughed workers pinching pennies, volunteeringBy RUSS BYNUMAssociated PressThey’re experienced research engineers and park rangers still in college, attorneys who enforce environmental regulations and former soldiers who took civilian jobs with the military after coming home from war. And all
(AP) Al-Qaida surges back in Iraq, reviving old fearsBy ADAM SCHRECKAssociated PressBAGHDADFirst came the fireball, then the screams of the victims. The suicide bombing just outside a Baghdad graveyard knocked Nasser Waleed Ali over and peppered his back with shrapnel.
(AP) US-Afghan officials near a deal on American troopsBy MATTHEW LEE and PATRICK QUINNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe U.S. and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached an agreement in principle Saturday on the major elements of a deal that would allow American troops
(AP) Thousands protest elections in AzerbaijanBAKU, AzerbaijanThousands gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan on Saturday to protest the re-election of President Ilham Aliyev in a vote widely criticized by international election monitors. The protesters in Baku demanded that the election
(AP) Gay rally in Russia breaks up after scufflesST. PETERSBURG, RussiaA gay rights rally in St. Petersburg has ended in scuffles after several dozen protesters were confronted by about 200 conservative and religious activists. The police standing nearby waited until
(AP) Brett Hundley passes No. 11 UCLA past Cal 37-10By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterPASADENA, Calif.Brett Hundley passed for a career-high 410 yards and three touchdowns, Paul Perkins rushed for an early score, and No. 11 UCLA prepared for tougher October
(AP) Late caution helps Keselowski to 1st win of yearBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C.Brad Keselowski snapped a 37-race winless streak Saturday night by chasing down Kasey Kahne in the closing laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The defending Sprint
(AP) Akron falls short against ranked opponent againBy JACK McCARTHYAssociated PressDE KALB, Ill.Ranked teams have brought out the best in Akron football this season. Still victories have eluded the Zips. No. 23 Northern Illinois handed Akron a 27-20 Mid-American setback
(AP) No. 9 Texas A&M beats Mississippi 41-38By DAVID BRANDTAP Sports WriterOXFORD, Miss.Johnny Manziel threw for 346 yards, ran for two touchdowns and No. 9 Texas A&M rallied to beat Mississippi 41-38 on Saturday night. Texas A&M’s Josh Lambo made
(AP) No. 1 Alabama routs Kentucky, 48-7By GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky.T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake each ran for two touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama brushed off a few early mistakes to blow out Kentucky 48-7 on Saturday night.
(AP) Penn State beats No. 18 Michigan 43-40 in 4OTBy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.Michigan can forget a perfect run through the Big Ten. The Wolverines’ flaws were unspooled one missed field goal, one costly interception at a time.
(AP) No. 5 Stanford stunned by UtahBy PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterSALT LAKE CITYAlways so reliant on the run, Stanford switched things up near the goal line with time winding down. Two passes. Two incompletions. And that was that as No.
(AP) Eriksson’s 1st Bruins goal gives Boston 3-1 winBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterCOLUMBUS, OhioLoui Eriksson scored from a hard angle in the opening minute of the third period for his first goal with Boston, and the Bruins beat the Columbus
(AP) No. 15 Baylor escapes with 35-25 win over K-StateBy DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterMANHATTAN, Kan.Bryce Petty threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Ahmad Dixon made a critical interception late in the fourth quarter and No. 15 Baylor held on
(AP) Wisconsin stuffs No. 19 Northwestern 35-6By GENARO C. ARMASAP Sports WriterMADISON, Wis.Two big plays and a fierce defense made for a fun homecoming weekend for Wisconsin. Melvin Gordon ran for a 71-yard touchdown and Chris Borland led a front
(AP) No. 10 LSU grinds out 17-6 win over No. 17 FloridaBy BRETT MARTELAP Sports WriterBATON ROUGE, La.Les Miles insisted LSU’s defense would rebound from worrying performances in recent weeks, and it looks as if he knew what he was
(AP) Boyd with go-ahead TD in No. 3 Clemson’s 24-14 winBy PETE IACOBELLIAP Sports WriterCLEMSON, S.C.Tajh Boyd and No. 3 Clemson needed a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Boston College 24-14 on Saturday and stay on course for next week’s Atlantic
(AP) Mariota leads No. 2 Oregon past Huskies 45-24By TIM BOOTHAP Sports WriterSEATTLEMarcus Mariota was finally forced to take a fourth-quarter snap for Oregon. He was just as good as he was in the first three. Mariota threw for 366
(AP) Wacha, Cardinals edge Dodgers for 2-0 lead in NLCSBy R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISRookie Michael Wacha pitched into the seventh inning with zero margin for error and the St. Louis Cardinals silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second
Sure, it was against Western Carolina, but true freshman quarterback Jeremy Johnson was able to match regular starter Nick Marshall’s passing touchdown total (4) for the season in a little more than one half of play. The heralded young signal
