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No. 9 Baylor Still Has Big 12 Title Shot After Win Over Tech

28Nov

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No. 9 Baylor Still Has Big 12 Title Shot After Win Over Tech

By STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda was well aware of the Big 12 ramifications for his ninth-ranked Bears in the outcome of a game later in the evening. In many ways, that didn't really matter to him. Blake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start, Abram Smith ran for 117 yards with a score and the Bears held to beat Texas Tech 27-24 on Hoka Shoes Saturday for their 10th win, which kept alive their hopes of making the Big 12 championship game for the second time in three seasons. Then came the wait for the Bedlam game between No. 7 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Oklahoma. “I’ve always, stuff you can’t control, you can’t control,” said Aranda, instead lauding his team for how it has grown si...

Michigan Beats Ohio State 42-27, Ends 8-Game Skid in Rivalry

28Nov

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Michigan Beats Ohio State 42-27, Ends 8-Game Skid in Rivalry

By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh got the win he wanted perhaps as desperately as any coach in sports. Hassan Haskins matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks to break a single-season program mark, Hey Dude Shoes helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State 42-27 Saturday to give Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the Buckeyes. “It feels like the best one," Harbaugh said. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten East and will play in the conference title game next week with playoff hopes in hand after snapping an eight-game losing streak to Ohio State. “It feels like the beginning," Harbaugh said. Michigan (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) advanced to...

76ers’ Joel Embiid Returns After 9-Game COVID-19 Absence

28Nov

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76ers’ Joel Embiid Returns After 9-Game COVID-19 Absence

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing nine games because of COVID-19 protocols. The four-time All-Star hadn’t played since Nov. 6, with the 76ers going 2-7 without him. Embiid is averaging 21.4 pints and 9.6 rebounds in 10 games this season. Vibram Shoes ,He also sat out on Nov. 1 against Portland to rest. Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said before the game that Embiid would be a game-time decision. The star center went through his normal pregame routine, then received a raucous standing ovation from the fans during introductions. Embiid is one of four 76ers to be sidelined this season as part of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, along with Tobias Harris, Matisse Thyb...

No. 15 UTSA’s Perfect Season Ends in Blowout at North Texas

28Nov

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No. 15 UTSA’s Perfect Season Ends in Blowout at North Texas

By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer DENTON, Texas (AP) — An undefeated season slipped away from No. 15 UTSA on a rain-soaked Saturday in the Dallas area. The Roadrunners didn't seem terribly surprised. Whether it was losing three fumbles early with a slick ball or playing a hot opponent a week after staying perfect on a last-second touchdown, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor sensed the odds getting worse. North Texas backs DeAndre Torrey and Ikaika Ragsdale Hey Dudes combined for five touchdowns while UTSA quarterback Frank Harris had two turnovers and didn't play after halftime in the Mean Green's 45-23 rout of the Roadrunners. “I think human nature is we probably weren’t as juiced up as we were last week,” Traylor said, referring to a 34-31 victory over U...

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College Student Dead After Frat’s Diabolical ‘Underground Fight Club’

On November 19, Nathan Valencia, a 20-year-old Las Vegas college junior and fraternity member, fought a member of another campus fraternity in the “main event” of an annual boxing match. According to an Instagram flyer leading up to Kappa Sigma Fight Night, Skechers Shoes proceeds for the annual event were supposed to support Center Ring Boxing, a youth boxing club in Las Vegas. But the friendly match quickly turned tragic. According to KLAS-TV, Valencia, a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, collapsed shortly after his bout. Four days later, the outlet reported, he was dead. His family told the outlet that Valencia suffered brain injuries that led to his death in a hospital. Joe Castro, a friend of Valencia’s who witnes...

Clemson dethroned after six seasons as ACC football champion

28Nov

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Clemson dethroned after six seasons as ACC football champion

Clemson's reign as ACC champion has ended. And in dramatic fashion. The Tigers, who had won the previous six conference championships, were eliminated from the 2021 race when N.C. State rallied Friday night to defeat North Carolina 34-30 in its regular-season finale. The Wolfpack (9-3) and Clemson (8-3) finish Hey Dude Women's Shoes with identical 6-2 records in ACC play, but N.C. State defeated the Tigers 27-21 in overtime on Sept. 25 and thus holds a tiebreaker advantage in the Atlantic Division race. North Carolina State fans mingle on the field with players after the team's win over rival North Carolina in an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) The Wolfpack will win the Atlantic only if Wake Forest...