Associated Press stories, Page 861
No. 11 Texas, Quinn Ewers pull off victory at No. 3 Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Quinn Ewers finished what he started last season, passing for 349 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 11 Texas to a 34-24 victory over third-ranked Alabama on Saturday night in a huge win for a program trying to climb back into national championship contention. The Longhorns...
Can the NFL’s 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever?
Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best. The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own in the Super Bowl the past two...
William Byron aims to give Hendrick 300th Cup Series win
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Every driver in the Hendrick Motorsports stable pulled into Kansas Speedway for this week’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race knowing he could be the one to give the team boss his 300th series win. If Rick Hendrick had his druthers, he might well put William Byron...
Rams put WR Cooper Kupp on IR with lingering hamstring issueVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams placed receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least their first four games. The Rams also put new tight end Hunter Long on injured reserve Saturday, one day before their season opener at Seattle. Kupp injured his hamstring Aug....
Coco Gauff wins U.S. Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff is still a teenager, after all, and so it should surprise no one that she was on her phone in the locker room, scrolling through social media, right up until 10 minutes before heading out on court for the U.S. Open final. What the 19-year-old...
No. 22 Colorado dominates Nebraska in sold-out home debut for Deion SandersVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — Shedeur Sanders accounted for three scores, Colorado’s defense forced four turnovers and the 22nd-ranked Buffaloes beat longtime rival Nebraska, 36-14, on Saturday in the home debut of Deion Sanders at sold-out Folsom Field. After Coach Prime’s team was the story of Week 1 with an upset of...
Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen help No. 7 Penn State roll past DelawareVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen want to break opposing defenses with their combined physicality. So far, the sophomores are off to a good start. Singleton ran for three touchdowns, and Allen added 103 yards and another rushing score as No. 7 Penn State...
Danilina and Heliovaara win U.S. Open mixed doubles title, defeating Americans Pegula and Krajicek
NEW YORK — Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara won the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship Saturday, the first-time partners defeating top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-4. The pair came together just before the tournament and quickly clicked, both picking up their first Grand Slam titles. “I didn’t...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow, now the NFL’s highest-paid player, says contract talks weren’t a distraction
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, in his first comments to reporters since becoming the highest-paid player in the NFL, said contract negotiations weren’t a distraction as he worked to rehab from a training camp injury and then game plan for Sunday’s opener at Cleveland. “I’ve always been pretty good at...
Terrorism suspect who escaped from London prison is captured while riding a bike
LONDON — A former British soldier facing terrorism charges who snuck out of a London prison on a food delivery truck was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was nabbed while riding a bicycle along a canal path west of London after a four-day manhunt. Khalife escaped from the...
Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster storms
ATLANTA — Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane. Lee — which just as quickly dropped to a still-dangerous Category 3 and held that strength Saturday — could still be a harbinger as ocean temperatures...
Police announce 2 more confirmed sightings of escaped murderer on the run in Pennsylvania
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Police on Saturday reported two more confirmed sightings of an escaped murderer on the run for more than a week in southeast Pennsylvania amid a search by hundreds of law enforcement officers. Danelo Souza Cavalcante, 34, escaped from the Chester County Prison while awaiting transfer to...
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
MARRAKECH, Morocco — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 1,300 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday...
Morocco struggles after rare, powerful earthquake kills and injures scores of people
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria has offered humanitarian aid to neighboring Morocco after a powerful earthquake in the kingdom on Friday night left more than 1,000 people dead. In an exceptional move, Algeria offered to open its airspace to allow eventual humanitarian aid or medical evacuation flights to travel to and...
Magic Johnson, other new Commanders owners introduce themselves
WASHINGTON — Magic Johnson handed Kanga Gwanyama $5,000 in cash, telling the 13-year-old he only could hold on to the money for five minutes and that most of it would go into savings. Johnson brought cheers and a few tears to Gwanyama and hundreds of kids and parents at the...
NFL kickoff weekend features 3 starting rookie QBs, 2nd most in league historyVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young is ready to roll in Carolina. C.J. Stroud is set to let it fly with Houston, and Anthony Richardson will get his shot right away in Indianapolis. The 2023 NFL season begins with three rookie quarterbacks — all taken among the first four picks in...
Damar Hamlin ready to complete his comeback as he prepares for Bills openerVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin once wondered if life would ever be the same again during his quest to resume his football career after a near-death experience, but the Buffalo Bills safety caught a glimpse of what his new normal might be this week. On Labor Day, Hamlin visited...
Chiefs get by just fine without holdout Chris Jones, but injury to Travis Kelce proved costlyVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs proved in their season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night that their defense can get by just fine without Chris Jones, at least for a while, as the All-Pro defensive tackle continues his holdout. Travis Kelce is another matter. While...
Teen’s death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
WORCESTER, Mass. — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge and prompted retailers to pull the product from their shelves at the manufacturer’s request. The family of Harris...
The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
HONOLULU — The number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday, while the number of confirmed deaths remained at 115. The tally of the missing is now significantly lower than a...
Novak Djokovic reaches 10th U.S. Open final by beating Ben Shelton in straight sets
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic is back in the U.S. Open final for a record-tying 10th time after a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory Friday over unseeded American Ben Shelton at a tournament the 23-time Grand Slam champion missed last year because he is not vaccinated against covid-19. Shelton made...
Latest sighting of fugitive killer in Pennsylvania spurs closure of popular botanical garden
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — One of the country’s top botanical gardens has been closed indefinitely after reports that an escaped murderer on the run in southeast Pennsylvania may have once again been spotted on the property. When Longwood Gardens closed Thursday night, people who remained on the property were told...
Pelosi says she’ll run for reelection in 2024 as Democrats try to win back House majority
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35...
There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans. Instead, it’s Germany on the cusp of a world title. Andreas Obst scored...
West Virginia faces FCS Duquesne after Penn State blowout loss
Duquesne (1-0) at West Virginia (0-1), Saturday, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+) Line: No line, according to FanDuel SportsBook. Series record: West Virginia leads 4-3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE West Virginia has a rugged September schedule with the only potential breather coming Saturday night against the Championship Subdivision Dukes. The Mountaineers are...
