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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
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No. 1 Gonzaga beats No. 6 Kansas 102-90 in season opener
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 24 and Corey Kispert had 23 to help No. 1 Gonzaga beat No. 6 Kansas 102-90 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU.
Taylor carries Austin Peay past East Tennessee State 67-66
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 25 points and 16 rebounds as Austin Peay edged past East Tennessee State 67-66 on Thursday.
U of M football announces 10 more virus cases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota football program announced late Wednesday that ten more people within the team have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Lions RB Swift inactive with concussion against Texans
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift is inactive against the Houston Texans.
Platini to AP: Maradona was the 'greatest football lover'
BRUSSELS (AP) — France great Michel Platini, one of Diego Maradona's fiercest rivals in the Italian league during the 1980s, calls him “the greatest football lover there was."
Betley leads Cal past NAIA Northwest University 86-61
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Betley had 14 points and nine rebounds to lead five California players scoring in double figures and the Golden Bears beat Northwest University 86-61 on Thursday as part of a multi-team …
Minnesota WR Bateman ends season early out of virus concerns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota star wide receiver Rashod Bateman decided Wednesday to end his season early out of concern over COVID-19, the day after the Gophers canceled their game against Wisconsin due to a rise i…
Wednesday's Sports In Brief
SOCCER
Last-place Schalke must overcome suspensions, injuries
BERLIN (AP) — Suspensions, injuries and the coronavirus, Schalke must be hoping it can get no worse.
LSU's Thomas scores 27 in collegiate debut
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cameron Thomas scored 27 points in his collegiate debut, Darius Days set a career high with 24 points and LSU opened its season with a 94-81 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday night.
Early turnovers just the start of dismal loss for Lions
DETROIT (AP) — The latest debacle for the Detroit Lions began early in their Thanksgiving matchup with Houston, when they turned the ball over three times in a span of eight offensive plays.
Huskers hoping to push back this time against physical Iowa
Nebraska knows what's coming whenever it plays Iowa. The hard part is stopping it.
Road to NFL for Jets' Castillo began with one repeated dream
NEW YORK (AP) — Sergio Castillo had the same dream a few times every year since sixth grade.