Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year they didn't lose against until the next season. There's a lot of reasons to believe this year's team can follow in the footsteps of the 2019 championship bunch. Whether it's the return of several players from injuries to the continued involvement of newcomers, the improvement that was evident before the break to coach Andy Reid's downright incredible record after a bye, the Chiefs returned to work Monday brimming with optimism about the stretch run they're about to begin.

UNDATED (AP) — Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by the commissioner's office, and salaries of $8 million next season, $10 million in 2022 and $12 million each in 2023 and 2024, He can earn $1 million annually in performance bonuses. Matz pitched for the Mets from 2015 to 2020 and was traded to Toronto last January.&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas defensive line coach Kwahn Drake and cornerback coach Chevis Jackson have been fired. The move comes two days after the Jayhawks finished their first season under Lance Leipold with a competitive loss to bowl-bound West Virginia. Jordan Peterson and Taiwo Onatolu were promoted to fill their roles after spending the season as senior analysts. Drake and Jackson were hired at Kansas by former coach Les Miles, then retained when Leipold took over this year. Kansas finished 2-10 this season, but showed significant improvement from the start of the season.

MIAMI (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets needs surgery to address his latest back injury. There's no known timetable yet for his return. Porter's agent, Mark Bartelstein, says the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college and it was so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season. ESPN first reported that Porter will need the surgery. Doctors will then be able to determine a likely course of recovery and how much time Porter may need before he can return.

UNDATED (AP) — For the second straight day a big-name college football coach is switching schools.

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press of the decision, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. It comes a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.

The 60-year Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. In 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish, Kelly is 113-40, including the current run of five straight double-digit victory seasons. 

Notre Dame just completed an 11-1 season on Saturday and still is in contention to reach the College Football Playoff for the third time in the last four years. 

Kelly would replace Ed Orgeron (OHR'-juh-rahn), who was told in October he wouldn't be back after leading LSU to a 2019 national championship.

Elsewhere on college football sidelines: 

— Rhett Lashlee is the new head coach at SMU after two years as Miami's offensive coordinator. He had the same role on Sonny Dykes' staff with the Mustangs in 2018 and 2019. Dykes left after four seasons at SMU and is expected to be introduced as TCU's new coach on Tuesday to replace Gary Patterson. 

— Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a 3-9 season on Saturday and were 12-20 under Carey.

— Washington has hired Fresno State's Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has struggled offensively to a coach with a track record of productive and creative offenses. The Bulldogs went 9-3 this season, including a victory against UCLA.

Baylor QB Bohanon uncertain for Big 12 title game

UNDATED (AP) — Ninth-ranked Baylor still isn't sure if quarterback Gerry Bohanon will be ready to play in this weekend's Big 12 championship game against fifth-ranked Oklahoma State. Bohanan has missed the past 1 1/2 games because of a right hamstring injury. 

If Bohanon isn't able to play, Blake Shapen (SHAY'-pehn) would get his second start. Aranda says the Bears have to make sure that Bohanon is able to move around to stay safe and avoid unnecessary hits.

— Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision comes on the heels of coach Lincoln Riley's decision to leave for USC. Rattler entered this season as a first-team preseason All-American and the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. He was benched after a slow start against Texas.

— Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose yards. 

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Football Team has worked itself into the NFC playoff picture by winning three straight games since a 2-6 start.

Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson's pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, securing Washington's 17-15 victory over the Seahawks. Wilson connected with Freddy Swain on a 32-yard TD pass with 15 seconds left but came up just short of leading a memorable comeback on his 33rd birthday. 

J.D. McKissic caught a touchdown pass from Taylor Heinicke and ran for another. Heinicke was 27 of 35 for 223 yards as WFT took over the final NFC wild-card berth.

Wilson was 20 of 31 for 247 yards and two TD passes, but he lost three consecutive games for the first time as the Seahawks' starting quarterback.

Steelers place T.J. Watt on COVID-19 list

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list. 

Watt is the third high-profile member of the Steelers to go on the COVID-19 list in recent weeks. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick went into the COVID-19 protocol earlier this month. 

Watt was limited to just two tackles against the Bengals while playing with hip and knee injuries.

— The NFL has suspended Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch. He can return Dec. 19 at the Giants, the last of three consecutive road games. 

— Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's availability this week is in doubt because of an injury to his left shoulder, but coach Mike Zimmer stopped short on Monday of confirming a long-term absence. Cook was hurt on a carry late in the third quarter on Sunday at San Francisco and carted off in obvious pain. 

— Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury Sunday night at Baltimore. Conklin ruptured his patellar tendon while pass blocking in the first quarter against the Ravens. 

— Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. McCaffrey had an MRI on Monday that revealed the injury was severe enough to put him on injured reserve. 

— Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has entered COVID-19 protocols and won't be on the sideline for Thursday night's game in New Orleans. The team says McCarthy will be involved in all meetings virtually and will direct game preparations. There was no immediate word who would fill the interim role on the sideline against the Saints. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have ended their longest losing streak in nearly six years.

The Nuggets had dropped six straight before Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) returned to score 24 points in a 120-111 victory at Miami. Jokic hadn't played in the last four of those because of a wrist injury but finished with 15 rebounds and seven assists.

Aaron Gordon chipped in 20 points and Bones Hyland added 19 for the Nuggets, who shot 58%.

— The Jazz trounced the Trail Blazers, 129-107 behind Donovan Mitchell's 30 points and Rudy Gobert's (goh-BEHRZ') double-double. Gobert contributed 21 points and 16 boards for Utah, which shot 53 percent and hit 19 3-pointers.

— The Cavaliers were 114-96 winners at Dallas as Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points in Cleveland's most lopsided win of the season.

— Jonas Valančiūnas (YOH'-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO'-nuhs) provided 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half that propelled the Pelicans past the Clippers, 123-104. The 6-foot-11 Lithuanian hit seven 3-pointers without a miss in the first half.

— The Spurs have their first winning streak of the season after Derrick White delivered 24 points and Dejounte (deh-ZHUN'-tay) Murray added 22 with 10 rebounds in a 116-99 decision over the Wizards. Murray also had eight assists as San Antonio stopped Washington's winning streak at two games.

— Seth Curry scored 24 points and Tobias Harris had 17 as the 76ers downed the Magic, 101-96 after blowing a 16-point lead. Philadelphia hit seven free throws in the final minute.

— The Rockets have a three-game winning streak after Christian Wood furnished 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in their 102-89 win against the Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help Houston remain unbeaten since a 15-game losing streak.

— Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH'-lah VOO'-seh-vihch) had a double-double with a season-best 30 points and 14 boards in the Bulls' 133-119 downing of the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan accounted for 28 points, Zah LaVine (lah-VEEN') had 25 and Chicago shot a season-high 59.6% from the field.

— Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third period to help the Timberwolves crawl out of a 12-point hole in a 100-98 triumph over the Pacers. Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell each provided 21 points, with Russell adding 11 assists and seven boards.

MIAMI (AP) — Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery that will keep him out an indefinite period.

Porter's agent said the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college, so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets have made a very big move toward rebuilding their starting rotation.

A person familiar with the negotiations who tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets, subject to a successful physical. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous major league record of $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging. 

Scherzer was 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA for the Nationals and Dodgers last season. The 37-year-old right-hander struck out 236 and walked 36 over 179 1/3 innings in the final season of a $210 million, seven-year contract. 

— A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Rangers have reached agreement on a 10-year, $325 million deal with free-agent shortstop Corey Seager, pending a physical. The 27-year-old Seager was the World Series MVP in 2020 and a two-time All-Star in his seven seasons with the Dodgers. He hit .306 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs in 95 games this year, missing 2 1/2 months with a broken finger.

— A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, pending a physical. Ray is coming off the best season of his career with the Blue Jays, going 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts.

— Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Cobb went 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA over 18 starts and 93 1/3 innings for the Angels this year, striking out 98 batters and walking 33.

— The Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Yates led the majors with 41 saves for the Padres in 2019 but didn't pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays following his second Tommy John surgery.

— A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Pirates have traded catcher Jacob Stallings to the Marlins for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings earned his first Gold Glove for his handling of an inexperienced pitching staff that ranked among the worst in the major leagues last season.

— Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO'-nah) has received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Ozuna was arrested May 29 on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said they witnessed him attacking his wife. The suspension is retroactive to Sept. 10 and covers the final 24 days of the regular season.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Kentucky has put together another blowout win.

Kentucky is 6-1 following an 85-57 dismantling of Central Michigan. Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB'-way) had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats, who shot 60% in taking a 51-25 halftime lead. 

TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and helped Kentucky go ahead 25-5 after just seven minutes.

Kentucky's six wins have been by an average margin of 28.3 points.

— Gonzaga barely rebounded from last week's loss to Duke as the third-ranked Zags escaped with a 64-55 win against Tarleton State. Rasir Bolton dropped in 17 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 in the Bulldogs' team-record 56th consecutive home win.

— Marcus Carr scored a season-high 19 points and No. 7 Texas beat Sam Houston State, 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for the 5-1 Longhorns.

Blue Devils No. 1 in latest men's hoops poll

UNDATED (AP) — Duke is the top team in the latest AP men's basketball poll after Saturday's victory over previous No. 1 Gonzaga.

The Blue Devils claimed 51 of 61 first-place votes, second-round Purdue received nine and the Bulldogs fell to third with one first-place vote.

Baylor is fourth, followed by UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas.

UNDATED (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken have set a season high for goals in a game.

Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice and the Kraken netted their first two short-handed goals of the season in a 7-4 win at Buffalo. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists for Seattle, which scored its first two short-handed goals on miscues by Rasmus Dahlin (DAH'-lihn). Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) and Tanev lit the lamp while the Kraken were killing penalties.

Seattle has won four of its last five games.

— The Flames squandered a third-period lead before Mikael Backlund scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give Calgary a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Milan Lucic (LOO'-cheech) trailed regulation goals with Jake Guentzel (GEHNT'-sul).

— Karel Vejmelka (vay-MEHL'-kah) turned back 46 shots in his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg, 1-0. Antoine Roussel was the lone scorer on one of Arizona's 15 shots on Connor Hellebuyck (HEH'-leh-buhk).

— Thatcher Demko handed 33 shots and Conor Garland scored the game-winner 6 1/2 minutes into the second period of the Canucks' 2-1 downing of the Canadiens. Elias (eh-LEE'-uhs) Pettersson provided a power-play goal in the victory.

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has hit Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand with a three-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston's 3-2 victory on Sunday. 

It is the seventh career suspension for Marchand, who will lose about $92,000 in pay. 

The slew-foot suspension came two days after he goaded Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH'-mee pah-NAH'-rihn) into throwing a glove at him, leading to a misconduct penalty and a $5,000 fine assessed to the Rangers forward. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year they didn't lose against until the next season. There's a lot of reasons to believe this year's team can follow in the footsteps of the 2019 championship bunch. Whether it's the return of several players from injuries to the continued involvement of newcomers, the improvement that was evident before the break to coach Andy Reid's downright incredible record after a bye, the Chiefs returned to work Monday brimming with optimism about the stretch run they're about to begin.UNDATED (AP) — Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by the commissioner's office, and salaries of $8 million next season, $10 million in 2022 and $12 million each in 2023 and 2024, He can earn $1 million annually in performance bonuses. Matz pitched for the Mets from 2015 to 2020 and was traded to Toronto last January.&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas defensive line coach Kwahn Drake and cornerback coach Chevis Jackson have been fired. The move comes two days after the Jayhawks finished their first season under Lance Leipold with a competitive loss to bowl-bound West Virginia. Jordan Peterson and Taiwo Onatolu were promoted to fill their roles after spending the season as senior analysts. Drake and Jackson were hired at Kansas by former coach Les Miles, then retained when Leipold took over this year. Kansas finished 2-10 this season, but showed significant improvement from the start of the season.MIAMI (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets needs surgery to address his latest back injury. There's no known timetable yet for his return. Porter's agent, Mark Bartelstein, says the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college and it was so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season. ESPN first reported that Porter will need the surgery. Doctors will then be able to determine a likely course of recovery and how much time Porter may need before he can return.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>COLLEGE FOOTBALL-COACHESKelly leaving Irish for TigersUNDATED (AP) — For the second straight day a big-name college football coach is switching schools.LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press of the decision, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. It comes a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.The 60-year Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. In 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish, Kelly is 113-40, including the current run of five straight double-digit victory seasons. Notre Dame just completed an 11-1 season on Saturday and still is in contention to reach the College Football Playoff for the third time in the last four years. Kelly would replace Ed Orgeron (OHR'-juh-rahn), who was told in October he wouldn't be back after leading LSU to a 2019 national championship.Elsewhere on college football sidelines: — Rhett Lashlee is the new head coach at SMU after two years as Miami's offensive coordinator. He had the same role on Sonny Dykes' staff with the Mustangs in 2018 and 2019. Dykes left after four seasons at SMU and is expected to be introduced as TCU's new coach on Tuesday to replace Gary Patterson. — Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a 3-9 season on Saturday and were 12-20 under Carey.— Washington has hired Fresno State's Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has struggled offensively to a coach with a track record of productive and creative offenses. The Bulldogs went 9-3 this season, including a victory against UCLA.COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWSBaylor QB Bohanon uncertain for Big 12 title gameUNDATED (AP) — Ninth-ranked Baylor still isn't sure if quarterback Gerry Bohanon will be ready to play in this weekend's Big 12 championship game against fifth-ranked Oklahoma State. Bohanan has missed the past 1 1/2 games because of a right hamstring injury. If Bohanon isn't able to play, Blake Shapen (SHAY'-pehn) would get his second start. Aranda says the Bears have to make sure that Bohanon is able to move around to stay safe and avoid unnecessary hits.In other college football news: — Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision comes on the heels of coach Lincoln Riley's decision to leave for USC. Rattler entered this season as a first-team preseason All-American and the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. He was benched after a slow start against Texas.— Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose yards. NFL-WASHINGTON/SEAHAWKSWFT tops Hawks with late stopLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Football Team has worked itself into the NFC playoff picture by winning three straight games since a 2-6 start.Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson's pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, securing Washington's 17-15 victory over the Seahawks. Wilson connected with Freddy Swain on a 32-yard TD pass with 15 seconds left but came up just short of leading a memorable comeback on his 33rd birthday. J.D. McKissic caught a touchdown pass from Taylor Heinicke and ran for another. Heinicke was 27 of 35 for 223 yards as WFT took over the final NFC wild-card berth.Wilson was 20 of 31 for 247 yards and two TD passes, but he lost three consecutive games for the first time as the Seahawks' starting quarterback.NFL-NEWSSteelers place T.J. Watt on COVID-19 listUNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list. Watt is the third high-profile member of the Steelers to go on the COVID-19 list in recent weeks. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick went into the COVID-19 protocol earlier this month. Watt was limited to just two tackles against the Bengals while playing with hip and knee injuries.In other NFL news: — The NFL has suspended Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch. He can return Dec. 19 at the Giants, the last of three consecutive road games. — Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's availability this week is in doubt because of an injury to his left shoulder, but coach Mike Zimmer stopped short on Monday of confirming a long-term absence. Cook was hurt on a carry late in the third quarter on Sunday at San Francisco and carted off in obvious pain. — Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury Sunday night at Baltimore. Conklin ruptured his patellar tendon while pass blocking in the first quarter against the Ravens. — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. McCaffrey had an MRI on Monday that revealed the injury was severe enough to put him on injured reserve. — Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has entered COVID-19 protocols and won't be on the sideline for Thursday night's game in New Orleans. The team says McCarthy will be involved in all meetings virtually and will direct game preparations. There was no immediate word who would fill the interim role on the sideline against the Saints. NBA-SCHEDULENuggets end skid in Jokic's returnUNDATED (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have ended their longest losing streak in nearly six years.The Nuggets had dropped six straight before Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) returned to score 24 points in a 120-111 victory at Miami. Jokic hadn't played in the last four of those because of a wrist injury but finished with 15 rebounds and seven assists.Aaron Gordon chipped in 20 points and Bones Hyland added 19 for the Nuggets, who shot 58%.Checking out Monday's other NBA action:— The Jazz trounced the Trail Blazers, 129-107 behind Donovan Mitchell's 30 points and Rudy Gobert's (goh-BEHRZ') double-double. Gobert contributed 21 points and 16 boards for Utah, which shot 53 percent and hit 19 3-pointers.— The Cavaliers were 114-96 winners at Dallas as Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points in Cleveland's most lopsided win of the season.— Jonas Valančiūnas (YOH'-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO'-nuhs) provided 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half that propelled the Pelicans past the Clippers, 123-104. The 6-foot-11 Lithuanian hit seven 3-pointers without a miss in the first half.— The Spurs have their first winning streak of the season after Derrick White delivered 24 points and Dejounte (deh-ZHUN'-tay) Murray added 22 with 10 rebounds in a 116-99 decision over the Wizards. Murray also had eight assists as San Antonio stopped Washington's winning streak at two games.— Seth Curry scored 24 points and Tobias Harris had 17 as the 76ers downed the Magic, 101-96 after blowing a 16-point lead. Philadelphia hit seven free throws in the final minute.— The Rockets have a three-game winning streak after Christian Wood furnished 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in their 102-89 win against the Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help Houston remain unbeaten since a 15-game losing streak.— Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH'-lah VOO'-seh-vihch) had a double-double with a season-best 30 points and 14 boards in the Bulls' 133-119 downing of the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan accounted for 28 points, Zah LaVine (lah-VEEN') had 25 and Chicago shot a season-high 59.6% from the field.— Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third period to help the Timberwolves crawl out of a 12-point hole in a 100-98 triumph over the Pacers. Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell each provided 21 points, with Russell adding 11 assists and seven boards.NBA-NUGGETS Nuggets' Porter to have back surgeryMIAMI (AP) — Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery that will keep him out an indefinite period.Porter's agent said the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college, so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season.MLB-NEWSMets get ScherzerUNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets have made a very big move toward rebuilding their starting rotation.A person familiar with the negotiations who tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets, subject to a successful physical. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous major league record of $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging. Scherzer was 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA for the Nationals and Dodgers last season. The 37-year-old right-hander struck out 236 and walked 36 over 179 1/3 innings in the final season of a $210 million, seven-year contract. In other MLB news:— A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Rangers have reached agreement on a 10-year, $325 million deal with free-agent shortstop Corey Seager, pending a physical. The 27-year-old Seager was the World Series MVP in 2020 and a two-time All-Star in his seven seasons with the Dodgers. He hit .306 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs in 95 games this year, missing 2 1/2 months with a broken finger.— A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, pending a physical. Ray is coming off the best season of his career with the Blue Jays, going 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts.— Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Cobb went 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA over 18 starts and 93 1/3 innings for the Angels this year, striking out 98 batters and walking 33.— The Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Yates led the majors with 41 saves for the Padres in 2019 but didn't pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays following his second Tommy John surgery.— A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Pirates have traded catcher Jacob Stallings to the Marlins for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings earned his first Gold Glove for his handling of an inexperienced pitching staff that ranked among the worst in the major leagues last season.— Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO'-nah) has received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Ozuna was arrested May 29 on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said they witnessed him attacking his wife. The suspension is retroactive to Sept. 10 and covers the final 24 days of the regular season.T25-MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEWildcats steamroll ChippewasLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Kentucky has put together another blowout win.Kentucky is 6-1 following an 85-57 dismantling of Central Michigan. Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB'-way) had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats, who shot 60% in taking a 51-25 halftime lead. TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and helped Kentucky go ahead 25-5 after just seven minutes.Kentucky's six wins have been by an average margin of 28.3 points.In Monday's other top-25 games:— Gonzaga barely rebounded from last week's loss to Duke as the third-ranked Zags escaped with a 64-55 win against Tarleton State. Rasir Bolton dropped in 17 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 in the Bulldogs' team-record 56th consecutive home win.— Marcus Carr scored a season-high 19 points and No. 7 Texas beat Sam Houston State, 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for the 5-1 Longhorns.T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-POLLBlue Devils No. 1 in latest men's hoops pollUNDATED (AP) — Duke is the top team in the latest AP men's basketball poll after Saturday's victory over previous No. 1 Gonzaga.The Blue Devils claimed 51 of 61 first-place votes, second-round Purdue received nine and the Bulldogs fell to third with one first-place vote.Baylor is fourth, followed by UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas.NHL-SCHEDULEKraken slam SabresUNDATED (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken have set a season high for goals in a game.Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice and the Kraken netted their first two short-handed goals of the season in a 7-4 win at Buffalo. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists for Seattle, which scored its first two short-handed goals on miscues by Rasmus Dahlin (DAH'-lihn). Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) and Tanev lit the lamp while the Kraken were killing penalties.Seattle has won four of its last five games.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— The Flames squandered a third-period lead before Mikael Backlund scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give Calgary a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Milan Lucic (LOO'-cheech) trailed regulation goals with Jake Guentzel (GEHNT'-sul).— Karel Vejmelka (vay-MEHL'-kah) turned back 46 shots in his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg, 1-0. Antoine Roussel was the lone scorer on one of Arizona's 15 shots on Connor Hellebuyck (HEH'-leh-buhk).— Thatcher Demko handed 33 shots and Conor Garland scored the game-winner 6 1/2 minutes into the second period of the Canucks' 2-1 downing of the Canadiens. Elias (eh-LEE'-uhs) Pettersson provided a power-play goal in the victory.NHL-BRUINS-MARCHANDMarchand punished againUNDATED (AP) — The NHL has hit Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand with a three-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston's 3-2 victory on Sunday. It is the seventh career suspension for Marchand, who will lose about $92,000 in pay. The slew-foot suspension came two days after he goaded Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH'-mee pah-NAH'-rihn) into throwing a glove at him, leading to a misconduct penalty and a $5,000 fine assessed to the Rangers forward. NHL-PENGUINS SALEFenway Sports Group gets controlling interest in PensUNDATED (AP) — Add the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group's stable of major league franchise.Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have sold controlling interest of the team to FSG, the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool soccer. The deal is pending approval by the NHL's Board of Governors, which is expected by the end of the year.As part of the deal, Lemieux and Burkle will remain part of the franchise's ownership group.GOLF-WOODSWoods expects to compete againNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often. Woods made the announcement in his just-published extensive video interview with Golf Digest, with whom he has a financial relationship. Woods doesn't see himself reaching the top of the sport again because "I don't think that's a realistic expectation of me."He says he can see himself picking certain tournaments to play, but not a full-time schedule.The interview was published ahead of his first press conference since his right leg was badly damaged in a Feb. 23 car crash in the Los Angeles suburbs.OBIT-LEE ELDERLee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87UNDATED (AP) — Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Elder made history in 1975 at Augusta National, which had held an all-white tournament until he received an invitation after winning the Monsanto Open.The PGA Tour said Elder died early Sunday in Escondido, California.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;After taking a break during the 2020-21 season due to limited capacity, Kansas Athletics will once again hold the Teddy Bear Toss at Allen Fieldhouse to benefit Toys for Tots. The Teddy Bear Toss will be held during halftime of the Kansas Men’s Basketball game versus Missouri on Saturday, December 11 and again at halftime of the Kansas Women’s Basketball game versus Santa Clara on December 12.

Fans are encouraged to bring brand new teddy bears, or any plush toys, to throw onto James Naismith Court when instructed to do so during halftime.&nbsp;All of the teddy bears and plush toys will be collected and donated to Toys for Tots to be distributed to children in the local community.&nbsp;Preferred maximum height for the teddy bears is 24 inches.

In addition, donation bins will be available for other toy donations to Toys for Tots, cash donations will also be accepted inside the facility from all ticketed patrons. All donated toys should be brand new and unwrapped.

Teddy bears and other plush toys are available to purchase at your local Rally House store, including the one located on the second floor, north end, of Allen Fieldhouse.

Security measures for the men’s game versus Missouri will remain intact, as they have all season. All patrons will be asked to adhere to the clear-bag policy and enter the facility through metal detectors. If a teddy bear or plush toy sets off a metal detector it will be collected at the entrance and donated to Toys for Tots, but will not be allowed to enter Allen Fieldhouse. Once in the facility, the teddy bears cannot impede other fans’ enjoyment of the first half of play. There will be time allowed at the halftime intermission for patrons not wishing to participate in the teddy bear toss to exit to the concourse prior.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;After taking a break during the 2020-21 season due to limited capacity, Kansas Athletics will once again hold the Teddy Bear Toss at Allen Fieldhouse to benefit Toys for Tots. The Teddy Bear Toss will be held during halftime of the Kansas Men’s Basketball game versus Missouri on Saturday, December 11 and again at halftime of the Kansas Women’s Basketball game versus Santa Clara on December 12.Fans are encouraged to bring brand new teddy bears, or any plush toys, to throw onto James Naismith Court when instructed to do so during halftime.&nbsp;All of the teddy bears and plush toys will be collected and donated to Toys for Tots to be distributed to children in the local community.&nbsp;Preferred maximum height for the teddy bears is 24 inches.In addition, donation bins will be available for other toy donations to Toys for Tots, cash donations will also be accepted inside the facility from all ticketed patrons. All donated toys should be brand new and unwrapped.Teddy bears and other plush toys are available to purchase at your local Rally House store, including the one located on the second floor, north end, of Allen Fieldhouse.Security measures for the men’s game versus Missouri will remain intact, as they have all season. All patrons will be asked to adhere to the clear-bag policy and enter the facility through metal detectors. If a teddy bear or plush toy sets off a metal detector it will be collected at the entrance and donated to Toys for Tots, but will not be allowed to enter Allen Fieldhouse. Once in the facility, the teddy bears cannot impede other fans’ enjoyment of the first half of play. There will be time allowed at the halftime intermission for patrons not wishing to participate in the teddy bear toss to exit to the concourse prior.Event Information<ul>
 <li>Date:Saturday, December 11 (men’s game) and Sunday, December 12 (women’s game)</li><li>Game Time:2:15 p.m. (men’s game) and 2 p.m. (women’s game)</li><li>Tickets:&nbsp;Tickets for the men’s game with Missouri are sold out through the KU Athletics Ticket Office. Fan are encouraged to check&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stubhub.com/kansas-jayhawks-tickets/grouping/227490/?gcid=C12289p011-tixdrop">Stubhub</a>&nbsp;for available tickets on the secondary market.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AKU%3AWB21%3A07%3A&amp;linkID=kansas&amp;shopperContext=&amp;pc=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=&amp;groupCode=WBSGT&amp;cgc=&amp;dataAccId=977&amp;locale=en_US&amp;siteId=ev_kansas&amp;RDAT=WB12&amp;RSRC=TeddyBearRelease">Tickets to the women’s game versus Santa Clara are available</a>.</li><li>Toss Time:&nbsp;Halftime Intermission</li><li>Donations:&nbsp;Teddy bears/plush items will be donated to Toys for Tots to benefit youth in our local community. Those wishing to donate monetarily can do so on the concourse of Allen Fieldhouse.</li><li>Type of plush toys allowed:&nbsp;All teddy bears and other plush items that pass through security will be allowed to enter&nbsp;and be thrown onto the court during halftime. All other toys will be collected outside of the Allen Fieldhouse Gates by Toys for Tots volunteers. All donated items should be brand new and unwrapped.</li><li>Where to purchase:&nbsp;Bears are available for purchase at your local Rally House, including Rally House inside of Allen Fieldhouse. Bears or plush toys brought from home or purchased from other retailers will also be accepted.</li>
 </ul>Keys to Teddy Bear Toss<ol>
 <li>What is a Teddy Bear Toss? A Teddy Bear Toss is a charitable promotion to benefit Toys for Tots and members of the local Lawrence community. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears or other plush toys to throw on to James Naismith Court at the designated time of halftime intermission. Once all teddy bears and plush toys have reached the floor, they will be gathered and donated to Toys for Tots to benefit the local community.</li><li>Need a Teddy Bear? Fans can purchase teddy bears and other plush items from their local Rally House store, including the one housed on the second floor, north end of Allen Fieldhouse.</li><li>Security Measures Security measures for the men’s game versus Missouri will remain intact, as it has all season. All patrons will be asked to adhere to the&nbsp;clear-bag policy&nbsp;and enter the facility through metal detectors. If a teddy bear or plush toy sets off a metal detector it will be collected at the entrance and donated to Toys for Tots, but will not be allowed to enter Allen Fieldhouse. Once in the facility, the teddy bears cannot impede other fans’ enjoyment of the first half of play. There will be time allowed at the halftime intermission for patrons not wishing to participate in the teddy bear toss to exit to the concourse prior.</li>
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🏀 Jayhawks to Hold Teddy Bear Toss to Benefit Toys for Tots

KANSAS CITY, MO. (November 29, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced their 2021 team award winners today, which were voted on by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA. Catcher Salvador Perez was named the Les Milgram Player of the Year for the second straight season, right-hander Scott Barlow earned the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year, while infielder Nicky Lopez received the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award. Barlow and Lopez were both first-time honorees.

Perez, 31, is the first to win consecutive Les Milgram Player of the Year Awards since Eric Hosmer (2016-17) and the fifth to do so since the award was established in 1971. Salvy tied for the Major League lead with 48 home runs this season, which also matched the single-season franchise record set by Jorge Soler in 2019. He also led the Majors with 121 RBI, becoming just the second Royal to do so, joining Hal McRae, who had a Majors-best 133 RBI in 1982. He became the sixth different player to lead the Majors in home runs and RBI in the last 30 years, joining Giancarlo Stanton in 2017, Chris Davis in 2013, Miguel Cabrera in 2012, Ryan Howard in 2006 and 2008 and Álex Rodríguez in 2002 and 2007. Perez became the second primary catcher to lead the Majors in HR and RBI, joining Johnny Bench, who did it in 1970 and 1972. His 48 home runs tied the franchise record, set by Jorge Soler in 2019, and were the most in a single season by a player who played at least 75% of his games at catcher, three more than the previous benchmark held by Bench, who hit 45 home runs in 1970. Salvy hit 33 home runs as a catcher—the other 15 came as a designated hitter—which fell just two shy of Iván Rodríguez’s American League record of 35 HR as a catcher, set in 1999, according to Elias.

Barlow, 28, became the second reliever to win the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year Award in the last six seasons, joining Ian Kennedy (2019). He appeared in a career-high 71 games and led the Royals’ bullpen in innings (74.1), ERA (2.42), strikeouts (91), saves (16), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11.02), strikeouts-to-walks ratio (3.25) and tied with Jake Brentz for the team lead in wins (5) among relievers.

Among qualifying American League relievers, he was fourth in innings, sixth in strikeouts, 10th in ERA and tied for 11th in saves. He also led the club with 56 scoreless outings, which tied for fifth-most in the Junior Circuit. Barlow was named the Royals Pitcher of the Month in May and June, posting a 1.59 ERA (4 ER in 22.2 IP), with 37 strikeouts (14.69 K/9), a .193 opponents’ batting average and a 1.19 WHIP. From May 14-June 10, he recorded a career-high 13.0-inning scoreless streak, which spanned 12 appearances. He also pitched to a 1.71 ERA (6 ER in 31.2 IP) after the All-Star break, which ranked sixth in the Majors and third in the AL (min. 30 appearances).

Lopez, 26, set career-highs across the board, batting .300 (149-for-497) with six triples, two homers, 43 RBI, 78 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. He became the first Royals left-handed batter to hit .300 or better since Hosmer (.318) in 2017, and first Royals shortstop (at least 75% of games at short) to hit .300 or higher. After hitting .226 (36-for-159) through his first 59 games through June 13, he batted .334 (113-for-338) over his final 92 contests from June 15 through season’s end, leading the American League in batting average and ranking second with a .386 on-base percentage during that time, which trailed only Shohei Ohtani (.387). He led American League shortstops for the season in fielding percentage (.987), which included setting a franchise record with 72 consecutive errorless games at short from May 5-Aug. 13. Lopez recorded a career-best 31-game on-base streak from Aug. 21-Sept. 21, which was the longest by a Royal since Whit Merrifield hit in a club-record 31-straight games from Sept. 10, 2018-April 10-2019 and was the longest within one season since Billy Butler reached in 32 consecutive games in 2013. Lopez’s on-base streak was the third longest in the Majors in 2021, behind Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco (43) and the Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu (37).

KANSAS CITY, MO. (November 29, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced their 2021 team award winners today, which were voted on by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA. Catcher Salvador Perez was named the Les Milgram Player of the Year for the second straight season, right-hander Scott Barlow earned the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year, while infielder Nicky Lopez received the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award. Barlow and Lopez were both first-time honorees.Perez, 31, is the first to win consecutive Les Milgram Player of the Year Awards since Eric Hosmer (2016-17) and the fifth to do so since the award was established in 1971. Salvy tied for the Major League lead with 48 home runs this season, which also matched the single-season franchise record set by Jorge Soler in 2019. He also led the Majors with 121 RBI, becoming just the second Royal to do so, joining Hal McRae, who had a Majors-best 133 RBI in 1982. He became the sixth different player to lead the Majors in home runs and RBI in the last 30 years, joining Giancarlo Stanton in 2017, Chris Davis in 2013, Miguel Cabrera in 2012, Ryan Howard in 2006 and 2008 and Álex Rodríguez in 2002 and 2007. Perez became the second primary catcher to lead the Majors in HR and RBI, joining Johnny Bench, who did it in 1970 and 1972. His 48 home runs tied the franchise record, set by Jorge Soler in 2019, and were the most in a single season by a player who played at least 75% of his games at catcher, three more than the previous benchmark held by Bench, who hit 45 home runs in 1970. Salvy hit 33 home runs as a catcher—the other 15 came as a designated hitter—which fell just two shy of Iván Rodríguez’s American League record of 35 HR as a catcher, set in 1999, according to Elias.Barlow, 28, became the second reliever to win the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year Award in the last six seasons, joining Ian Kennedy (2019). He appeared in a career-high 71 games and led the Royals’ bullpen in innings (74.1), ERA (2.42), strikeouts (91), saves (16), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11.02), strikeouts-to-walks ratio (3.25) and tied with Jake Brentz for the team lead in wins (5) among relievers.Among qualifying American League relievers, he was fourth in innings, sixth in strikeouts, 10th in ERA and tied for 11th in saves. He also led the club with 56 scoreless outings, which tied for fifth-most in the Junior Circuit. Barlow was named the Royals Pitcher of the Month in May and June, posting a 1.59 ERA (4 ER in 22.2 IP), with 37 strikeouts (14.69 K/9), a .193 opponents’ batting average and a 1.19 WHIP. From May 14-June 10, he recorded a career-high 13.0-inning scoreless streak, which spanned 12 appearances. He also pitched to a 1.71 ERA (6 ER in 31.2 IP) after the All-Star break, which ranked sixth in the Majors and third in the AL (min. 30 appearances).Lopez, 26, set career-highs across the board, batting .300 (149-for-497) with six triples, two homers, 43 RBI, 78 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. He became the first Royals left-handed batter to hit .300 or better since Hosmer (.318) in 2017, and first Royals shortstop (at least 75% of games at short) to hit .300 or higher. After hitting .226 (36-for-159) through his first 59 games through June 13, he batted .334 (113-for-338) over his final 92 contests from June 15 through season’s end, leading the American League in batting average and ranking second with a .386 on-base percentage during that time, which trailed only Shohei Ohtani (.387). He led American League shortstops for the season in fielding percentage (.987), which included setting a franchise record with 72 consecutive errorless games at short from May 5-Aug. 13. Lopez recorded a career-best 31-game on-base streak from Aug. 21-Sept. 21, which was the longest by a Royal since Whit Merrifield hit in a club-record 31-straight games from Sept. 10, 2018-April 10-2019 and was the longest within one season since Billy Butler reached in 32 consecutive games in 2013. Lopez’s on-base streak was the third longest in the Majors in 2021, behind Tampa Bay’s Wander Franco (43) and the Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu (37).

⚾ Royals team winners announced: Perez, Barlow and Lopez

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Stephen F. Austin 72, Northwestern St. 68

<h2>College Basketball Scores</h2>Sunday, Nov. 28EASTBinghamton 110, Hartwick 41Boston U. 61, Merrimack 60Brown 72, Quinnipiac 61Bucknell 65, Siena 56, OTDartmouth 63, Bryant 61, OTDuquesne 88, American 79Fordham 89, CCSU 83, OTGrambling St. 74, Morgan St. 59Kansas 96, Iona 83Loyola (Md.) 75, Fairfield 70Princeton 89, Fairleigh Dickinson 79Seton Hall 84, Bethune-Cookman 70St. Francis (Pa.) 79, Lehigh 68Stony Brook 85, Yale 81Villanova 72, La Salle 46SOUTHAlabama 96, Miami 64Dayton 63, Belmont 61FIU 84, North Florida 69Florida 84, Troy 45Florida Gulf Coast 85, Fort Wayne 78James Madison 69, FAU 65Kennesaw St. 89, Charleston Southern 52Lipscomb 86, Kentucky Christian 67Norfolk St. 70, Hampton 61North Alabama 81, Alabama St. 69Radford 88, E. Kentucky 75South Carolina 65, Rider 58Southern U. 82, Tennessee St. 80Stephen F. Austin 72, Northwestern St. 68The Citadel 91, SC State 79, OTUNC-Asheville 106, St. Andrews 36W. Michigan 81, SE Louisiana 77, OTWofford 68, Georgia 65MIDWESTAlcorn St. 61, Milwaukee 57Bellarmine 75, Franklin 37Bowling Green 75, Chicago St. 57DePaul 101, E. Michigan 63Evansville 70, E. Illinois 54Kansas St. 84, North Dakota 42North Texas 57, Drake 54SOUTHWESTArkansas 76, Penn 60Arkansas St. 66, UMKC 55Portland 77, Incarnate Word 68SMU 74, Louisiana-Monroe 67FAR WESTAcademy of Art 79, UC Davis 60CS Northridge 56, San Diego 52California 65, Fresno St. 57Colorado 80, Stanford 76Montana St. 75, SE Missouri 68

🏀 NCAA College Basketball Scores from Sunday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has lured football coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma in a stunning move that suddenly puts the Sooners’ situation in limbo. Riley went 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College Football Playoff appearances in his first head coaching job. The 38-year-old Texan is widely considered one of the top offensive minds in the college game.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino. Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas. The Jayhawks were was coming off their first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater in an ESPN Events Invitational semifinal on Friday. Beating Pitino's Iona team was enough to salvage third place in the tournament for Self's Jayhawks. The Gaels opened the tournament with a win over No. 10 Alabama. Iona got 14 points apiece from Tyson Jolly and Ryan Myers.

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 18 points with five assists, Nijel Pack drained four 3-pointers to score 16 points and five players reached into double figures as Kansas State demolished North Dakota 84-42. Mike McGuirl and Kaosi Ezeagu each scored 15 points and &nbsp;Mark Smith 11 for the Wildcats, who snapped a two-game skid in a big way. &nbsp;Paul Bruns scored 16 points to lead North Dakota (2-5), which lost a fourth straight. Bentiu Panoam added 10 points. The Fighting Hawks shot 29% and were 3-for-31 from distance.&nbsp;

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos' 28-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers means every team in the AFC West has a winning record heading into December. The Kansas City Chiefs have won four straight and are on top at 7-4. But the Broncos, Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders are all just a game back at 6-5. The Chiefs could be looking up at the Broncos a week from now if they lose to Denver for the first time since 2015. Either way, the Chiefs have the toughest schedule remaining but all four divisional rivals face a daunting road to the playoffs.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bobby Wood directed Justin Meram's crossing pass from low into the right corner in the 90th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Major League Soccer's Western Conference semifinals. Coming off a first-round victory on penalty kicks at Seattle, Real Salt Lake advanced to face the Portland Timbers in the conference final. Portland also won the road, topping Colorado 1-0 on a 90-minute score Thursday. Sporting K.C. opened the scoring on Johnny Russell's penalty kick in the 24th minute. Anderson Julio tied in in the 72nd, leaping to head a pass from Andrew Brody into the lower left corner.

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens had 23 points including a critical 3-pointer late, Lexi Donarski also scored 23 points and No. 13 Iowa State blew most of a 21-point lead before beating Massachusetts 76-71 &nbsp;to win the Gulf Coast Showcase. Iowa State (7-0), which played its third game in as many nights and its fourth in a week, nearly ran out of gas with only seven available players. Destiny Philoxy hit a 3-pointer to pull the Minutewomen within a point with 2:59 to play. Ashley Joens answered with a 3 and they got no closer. Sam Breen had 21 points and 12 rebounds for UMass (7-1).&nbsp;

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jubrile Belo had 17 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Southeast Missouri 75-68. Xavier Bishop added 14 points for the Bobcats. Amin Adamu chipped in 13, Tyler Patterson scored 12 and Abdul Mohamed had 10. Phillip Russell led the Redhawks with a career-high 21 points.

UNDATED (AP) — The New England Patriots have turned their 2-4 start into a very distant memory.

The Pats lead the AFC East at 8-4 following their sixth consecutive win, a 36-13 rout of the Titans. Rookie Mac Jones had two touchdown passes and New England's defense forced four turnovers. Jones completed 23 of 32 passes for 310 yards. 

Kendrick Bourne had both of the Patriots' TD receptions, finishing with five catches for 61 yards.

Tennessee stayed close early but couldn't survive a bevy of errors that included three fumbles by their running backs and an interception by quarterback Ryan Tannehill. 

— A toe injury didn't seem to bother Aaron Rodgers as he threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in the Packers' 36-28 victory over the visiting Rams. Rodgers went 28 of 45 for 307 yards as the 9-3 Packers bounced back from a 34-31 loss at Minnesota. Matthew Stafford went 21 of 38 for 302 yards with three touchdown passes, but the 7-4 Rams dropped their third in a row.

— Leonard Fournette's fourth touchdown of the afternoon was a 28-yard burst with 20 seconds left to send the Bucs past the Colts, 38-31. Tom Brady led the 8-3 Bucs on the eight-play, 75-yard tiebreaking drive after getting the ball back with 3:29 to go. Fournette rushed 17 times for 100 yards and three scores while also catching Brady's only touchdown pass.

— The Bengals have swept their season series with the Steelers for the first time since 2009, winning 41-10 behind Joe Mixon, Joe Burrow and strong defense. Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns, while Burrow threw for a touchdown and scrambled for another for the 7-4 Bengals. Cincinnati scored on its first four drives, and former Steeler Mike Hilton returned a Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) pass for a 24-yard touchdown late in the first half to make it 31-3.

— Lamar Jackson's 13-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews in the third quarter was enough to lift the Ravens to a 16-10 victory over the Browns. Jackson scrambled all the way back to about the 35-yard line before lofting a pass over the middle to a remarkably open Andrews in the end zone. Jackson's four interceptions didn't stop Baltimore from improving to 8-3.

— Deebo Samuel ran for two touchdowns before leaving with an injury in the 49ers' 34-26 verdict over the Vikings. Elijah Mitchell ran for 133 yards and a score as San Francisco moved to 6-5 with its third straight win. Kirk Cousins threw for 238 yards and two TDs to Adam Thielen for the 5-6 Vikings.

— Rookie Patrick Surtain II picked off Justin Herbert twice, returning the second 70 yards for a touchdown that sparked the Broncos' 28-7 win over the Chargers. Teddy Bridgewater suffered a leg injury but returned after halftime, helping Denver close out the win by running the ball behind a makeshift line. The Broncos finished with 147 yards rushing against the league's leakiest run defense.

— The Dolphins cruised to a 33-10 win over the Panthers as Jaylen Waddle had nine catches for a season-best 137 yards and a touchdown. Myles Gaskin had two short rushing scores for Miami, which became the sixth team in NFL history to immediately follow a 1-7 start with four consecutive wins. Cam Newton was pulled in the fourth quarter after completing just five of 21 passes for the Panthers, who lost seven of nine since a 3-0 start.

— The Jets' three-game skid is over after rookie Zach Wilson threw for 145 yards and ran for a touchdown to guide a 21-14 victory at Houston. Wilson missed the last four games with a sprained right knee. He threw an interception early but put the Jets on top with a 4-yard scamper in the third quarter to help the Jets move to 3-8. 

— The Giants intercepted Jalen Hurts three times in a 13-7 victory against the Eagles. Daniel Jones hit Philadelphia native Chris Myarick with a 1-yard score and Graham Gano (gah-NOH') kicked field goals of 35 and 39 yards, helping New York move to 4-7 and dropping the Eagles to 5-7. Philadelphia had four turnovers, with running back Boston Scott losing a fumble that Julian Love recovered at the New York 40 with 1:34 to play.

— Cordarrelle Patterson scored twice in his return from an ankle injury, guiding the Falcons to a 21-14 victory against the Jaguars. He finished with 108 yards rushing and 27 more receiving. The Falcons found the end zone and the win column for the first time in three weeks keeping them on the fringe of the NFC playoff picture. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors continue to own the NBA's best record.

Steph Curry delivered 33 points and the Warriors ran their winning streak to eight games with a 105-90 decision over the Clippers.

Curry scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, helping Golden State improve to 18-2 heading into Tuesday's showdown with the Suns. Otto Porter chipped in 18 points and Jordan Poole added 17 to the victory as the Warriors improved to 7-0 on the road.

Golden State led by just one late in the third quarter before embarking on a 26-9 run.

Paul George led Los Angeles with 30 points, and Eric Bledsoe and Marcus Morris added 13 apiece.

— It's now a seven-game winning streak for the Bucks after Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 118-100 rout of the Pacers. Jrue (jroo) Holiday scored 11 of his 23 points while Milwaukee outscored Indiana, 39-27 in the third quarter to take a 17-point lead.

— LeBron James had 33 points and nine assists as the Lakers escaped with a 110-106 win over the Pistons. Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and Anthony Davis added 24 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles return to .500.

— Marcus Smart scored 21 points and the Celtics stopped a two-game skid by downing the Raptors, 109-97. Al Horford had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, while Josh Richardson provided 18 of the Celtics' 32 bench points.

— Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies' balanced attack with 21 points in a 128-101 thumping of the Kings. Desmond Bane added 18 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 with nine rebounds, helping Memphis win for the first time in three games.

New country, new name for US citizen 'Enes Kanter Freedom'

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to "Enes Kanter Freedom" to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.

Kanter's manager told The Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and at the same time will complete his legal name change. 

The 29-year-old native of Turkey has been an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn) and the Turkish government.

— Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. and Heat center Dewayne Dedmon were fined by the league. Carter was fined $35,000 for "forcefully throwing" his protective glasses at a game official in the Magic's loss at Cleveland on Saturday night. Dedmon was docked $15,000 for kicking a seat cushion from the team bench into the spectator stands Saturday night in a victory at Chicago.

— Goran Dragic (DRAH'-gihch) has left the Toronto Raptors because of a personal matter. The Slovenian has appeared in just five games with the Raptors, averaging 8.0 points, 1.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds and 17.9 minutes. He's played just once since Oct. 25. 

UNDATED (AP) — Lincoln Riley is leaving one great college football tradition for another.

Southern California has lured Riley away from Oklahoma in a stunning move that suddenly puts the Sooners' situation in limbo. 

Riley went 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College Football Playoff appearances in his first head coaching job. The 38-year-old Texan is widely considered one of the top offensive minds in the college game.

The Trojans say Riley will immediately transition to USC, although interim coach Donte Williams will lead the team in its season finale at California on Saturday night.

USC fired Clay Helton in September of his seventh season in charge.

— David Cutcliffe won't return for a 15th season as Duke's football coach. The school has announced a "mutual agreement for separation" following the Blue Devils' winless Atlantic Coast Conference record. Duke just closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to Miami.

— A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette's Billy Napier will be Florida's next football coach, ending a quick process that landed the Gators their top target. Napier is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns this week as they prepare to host Appalachian (ap-ah-LA'-chihn) State in the Sun Belt Conference championship game Saturday. Napier will then take over for Dan Mullen, who was fired last week after the team's fourth loss in five games.

Michigan jumps to No. 2 after beating Ohio State

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan is hoping to receive some love from the College Football Playoff selection committee this week after getting some respect in The Associated Press poll

The Wolverines have jumped four spots to No. 2 in the latest AP poll following Saturday's 42-27 rout of Ohio State, an outcome that dropped the Buckeyes from second to seventh.

Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the eighth consecutive week. Cincinnati moved from fourth to third, changing places with Alabama. 

Oklahoma State is fifth, followed by Notre Dame. Mississippi, Baylor and Oregon round out the top 10

UNDATED (AP) — Bill Self and Rick Pitino have been college basketball head coaches for decades, but they had never squared off until Sunday.

Self got the better of Pitino as Christian Braun had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead fourth-ranked Kansas to a 96-83 win over Iona at the ESPN Events Invitational. Ochai Agbaji (OH'-chy ah-BAH'-zhee) added 17 points for Kansas, which was coming off its first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater.

— Collin Gillespie scored 13 points in a balanced team effort, and No. 7 Villanova hammered La Salle 72-46. Brandon Slater added 12 points and Caleb Daniels and Eric Dixon each had 11 for the 4-2 Wildcats, who played for the first time since a Nov. 21 loss to No. 3 Purdue.

— Keon Ellis had 22 points, Jaden Shackelford contributed 15 and No. 10 Alabama defeated Miami 96-64 in the fifth-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational. The 6-1 Crimson Tide also got 13 points each from JD Davison and Juwan Gary in their second straight victory since a loss to Iona in the tournament opener.

— JD Notae scored 28 points and No. 13 Arkansas handled Pennsylvania 76-60. Stanley Umude had 19 points and Au'Diese Toney scored 12 for the 6-0 Razorbacks.

— Jared Rhoden scored 18 points and Alexis Yetna added 14 points with 13 rebounds as No. 21 Seton Hall toppled Bethune-Cookman, 84-70. Bethune-Cookman had a one-point lead at halftime, but Rhoden's jumper a minute into the second half started a 9-0 before the Pirates stretched their lead to 23.

— Myreon Jones and Tyree Appleby scored 12 points apiece and No. 23 Florida remained unbeaten with an 84-45 rout of Troy. Gators leading scorer Colin Castleton finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals own the best point total in the NHL after winning a battle of Metropolitan Division leaders.

The Capitals blew a 2-0 lead before winning for the ninth time in 11 games, 4-2 at Carolina. Dmitry Orlov provided a power-play goal that snapped a two-all deadlock with 2:55 remaining. John Carlson sealed it with an empty-netter.

Alex Ovechkin also scored and Ilya Samsonov (sam-DOH'-nahv) stopped 30 shots for Washington. Ovechkin already has 19 goals this season.

The Caps are the first team to reach 33 points this season, bolstered by a 7-2-2 road record. The Hurricanes were home following a 4-1-1 road trip.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (kaht-kahn-YEH'-mee) and Nino Niederreiter (NEE'-dur-eye-tur) scored in the third period for the Hurricanes.

— The Wild doubled up the Lightning, 4-2 as Ryan Hartman broke a 2-all tie midway through the third period. Hartman scored for the third straight game and has goals in five of the last six games to give him 12 on the season. 

— The Bruins picked up a 3-2 win over the Canucks as Brad Marchand scored the tying goal on a power play in the third period and set-up David Pastrnak's go-ahead score. Linus Ullmark (Lee'-muhs OOL'-mahrk) stopped 36 shots in Boston's fifth win in seven games.

— Andreas Johnsson had two goals and two assists in leading the Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Flyers. Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists to help New Jersey deal Philadelphia its sixth loss in a row.

— The Maple Leafs rolled to a 5-1 win at Anaheim as Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander (NEE'-land-dur) each had a goal and an assist. Auston Matthews scored for the third consecutive game and Toronto tied a team record with its seventh straight road win.

— Timo Meier scored on a deflection and added an empty-net goal in the Sharks' 2-0 blanking of the Blackhawks. James Reimer handled 29 shots in his 42nd career shutout. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Marc Bergevin (BERZH'-eh-vihn) and assistant GM Trevor Timmons amid on-ice struggles just months after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. Bergevin was in his 10th season as the team's GM.

Jeff Gorton will serve as executive vice president of hockey operations as the team searches for a new general manager. Gorton was let go as the Rangers' GM last summer.

Montreal has a 6-15-2 record this season and is ahead of only the Islanders and Senators in the Eastern Conference standings.

— The Sharks have placed forward Evander Kane on waivers and plan to send him to the AHL if he isn't claimed by another team. Kane was eligible to return to play Tuesday against New Jersey after serving a 21-game suspension for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.

AP source: Marlins, Garcia agree to 4-year contract 

MIAMI (AP) — Free agent outfielder Avisail (av-ih-sah-EEL') Garcia has agreed to sign with the Miami Marlins. That's according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Garcia's deal will pay $53 million over four seasons. 

The 30-year-old is coming off his best season, setting career highs with 29 home runs with 86 RBIs for the Brewers this year.

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<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has lured football coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma in a stunning move that suddenly puts the Sooners’ situation in limbo. Riley went 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College Football Playoff appearances in his first head coaching job. The 38-year-old Texan is widely considered one of the top offensive minds in the college game.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino. Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas. The Jayhawks were was coming off their first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater in an ESPN Events Invitational semifinal on Friday. Beating Pitino's Iona team was enough to salvage third place in the tournament for Self's Jayhawks. The Gaels opened the tournament with a win over No. 10 Alabama. Iona got 14 points apiece from Tyson Jolly and Ryan Myers.MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 18 points with five assists, Nijel Pack drained four 3-pointers to score 16 points and five players reached into double figures as Kansas State demolished North Dakota 84-42. Mike McGuirl and Kaosi Ezeagu each scored 15 points and &nbsp;Mark Smith 11 for the Wildcats, who snapped a two-game skid in a big way. &nbsp;Paul Bruns scored 16 points to lead North Dakota (2-5), which lost a fourth straight. Bentiu Panoam added 10 points. The Fighting Hawks shot 29% and were 3-for-31 from distance.&nbsp;DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos' 28-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers means every team in the AFC West has a winning record heading into December. The Kansas City Chiefs have won four straight and are on top at 7-4. But the Broncos, Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders are all just a game back at 6-5. The Chiefs could be looking up at the Broncos a week from now if they lose to Denver for the first time since 2015. Either way, the Chiefs have the toughest schedule remaining but all four divisional rivals face a daunting road to the playoffs.KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bobby Wood directed Justin Meram's crossing pass from low into the right corner in the 90th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Major League Soccer's Western Conference semifinals. Coming off a first-round victory on penalty kicks at Seattle, Real Salt Lake advanced to face the Portland Timbers in the conference final. Portland also won the road, topping Colorado 1-0 on a 90-minute score Thursday. Sporting K.C. opened the scoring on Johnny Russell's penalty kick in the 24th minute. Anderson Julio tied in in the 72nd, leaping to head a pass from Andrew Brody into the lower left corner.ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Joens had 23 points including a critical 3-pointer late, Lexi Donarski also scored 23 points and No. 13 Iowa State blew most of a 21-point lead before beating Massachusetts 76-71 &nbsp;to win the Gulf Coast Showcase. Iowa State (7-0), which played its third game in as many nights and its fourth in a week, nearly ran out of gas with only seven available players. Destiny Philoxy hit a 3-pointer to pull the Minutewomen within a point with 2:59 to play. Ashley Joens answered with a 3 and they got no closer. Sam Breen had 21 points and 12 rebounds for UMass (7-1).&nbsp;SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jubrile Belo had 17 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Southeast Missouri 75-68. Xavier Bishop added 14 points for the Bobcats. Amin Adamu chipped in 13, Tyler Patterson scored 12 and Abdul Mohamed had 10. Phillip Russell led the Redhawks with a career-high 21 points.NFL-SCHEDULEPatriots roll past TitansUNDATED (AP) — The New England Patriots have turned their 2-4 start into a very distant memory.The Pats lead the AFC East at 8-4 following their sixth consecutive win, a 36-13 rout of the Titans. Rookie Mac Jones had two touchdown passes and New England's defense forced four turnovers. Jones completed 23 of 32 passes for 310 yards. Kendrick Bourne had both of the Patriots' TD receptions, finishing with five catches for 61 yards.Tennessee stayed close early but couldn't survive a bevy of errors that included three fumbles by their running backs and an interception by quarterback Ryan Tannehill. The Titans are 8-4.Elsewhere around the NFL: — A toe injury didn't seem to bother Aaron Rodgers as he threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in the Packers' 36-28 victory over the visiting Rams. Rodgers went 28 of 45 for 307 yards as the 9-3 Packers bounced back from a 34-31 loss at Minnesota. Matthew Stafford went 21 of 38 for 302 yards with three touchdown passes, but the 7-4 Rams dropped their third in a row.— Leonard Fournette's fourth touchdown of the afternoon was a 28-yard burst with 20 seconds left to send the Bucs past the Colts, 38-31. Tom Brady led the 8-3 Bucs on the eight-play, 75-yard tiebreaking drive after getting the ball back with 3:29 to go. Fournette rushed 17 times for 100 yards and three scores while also catching Brady's only touchdown pass.— The Bengals have swept their season series with the Steelers for the first time since 2009, winning 41-10 behind Joe Mixon, Joe Burrow and strong defense. Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns, while Burrow threw for a touchdown and scrambled for another for the 7-4 Bengals. Cincinnati scored on its first four drives, and former Steeler Mike Hilton returned a Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) pass for a 24-yard touchdown late in the first half to make it 31-3.— Lamar Jackson's 13-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews in the third quarter was enough to lift the Ravens to a 16-10 victory over the Browns. Jackson scrambled all the way back to about the 35-yard line before lofting a pass over the middle to a remarkably open Andrews in the end zone. Jackson's four interceptions didn't stop Baltimore from improving to 8-3.— Deebo Samuel ran for two touchdowns before leaving with an injury in the 49ers' 34-26 verdict over the Vikings. Elijah Mitchell ran for 133 yards and a score as San Francisco moved to 6-5 with its third straight win. Kirk Cousins threw for 238 yards and two TDs to Adam Thielen for the 5-6 Vikings.— Rookie Patrick Surtain II picked off Justin Herbert twice, returning the second 70 yards for a touchdown that sparked the Broncos' 28-7 win over the Chargers. Teddy Bridgewater suffered a leg injury but returned after halftime, helping Denver close out the win by running the ball behind a makeshift line. The Broncos finished with 147 yards rushing against the league's leakiest run defense.— The Dolphins cruised to a 33-10 win over the Panthers as Jaylen Waddle had nine catches for a season-best 137 yards and a touchdown. Myles Gaskin had two short rushing scores for Miami, which became the sixth team in NFL history to immediately follow a 1-7 start with four consecutive wins. Cam Newton was pulled in the fourth quarter after completing just five of 21 passes for the Panthers, who lost seven of nine since a 3-0 start.— The Jets' three-game skid is over after rookie Zach Wilson threw for 145 yards and ran for a touchdown to guide a 21-14 victory at Houston. Wilson missed the last four games with a sprained right knee. He threw an interception early but put the Jets on top with a 4-yard scamper in the third quarter to help the Jets move to 3-8. — The Giants intercepted Jalen Hurts three times in a 13-7 victory against the Eagles. Daniel Jones hit Philadelphia native Chris Myarick with a 1-yard score and Graham Gano (gah-NOH') kicked field goals of 35 and 39 yards, helping New York move to 4-7 and dropping the Eagles to 5-7. Philadelphia had four turnovers, with running back Boston Scott losing a fumble that Julian Love recovered at the New York 40 with 1:34 to play.— Cordarrelle Patterson scored twice in his return from an ankle injury, guiding the Falcons to a 21-14 victory against the Jaguars. He finished with 108 yards rushing and 27 more receiving. The Falcons found the end zone and the win column for the first time in three weeks keeping them on the fringe of the NFC playoff picture. NBA-SCHEDULEWarriors extend win streakUNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors continue to own the NBA's best record.Steph Curry delivered 33 points and the Warriors ran their winning streak to eight games with a 105-90 decision over the Clippers.Curry scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, helping Golden State improve to 18-2 heading into Tuesday's showdown with the Suns. Otto Porter chipped in 18 points and Jordan Poole added 17 to the victory as the Warriors improved to 7-0 on the road.Golden State led by just one late in the third quarter before embarking on a 26-9 run.Paul George led Los Angeles with 30 points, and Eric Bledsoe and Marcus Morris added 13 apiece.Checking out Sunday's other NBA action:— It's now a seven-game winning streak for the Bucks after Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 118-100 rout of the Pacers. Jrue (jroo) Holiday scored 11 of his 23 points while Milwaukee outscored Indiana, 39-27 in the third quarter to take a 17-point lead.— LeBron James had 33 points and nine assists as the Lakers escaped with a 110-106 win over the Pistons. Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and Anthony Davis added 24 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles return to .500.— Marcus Smart scored 21 points and the Celtics stopped a two-game skid by downing the Raptors, 109-97. Al Horford had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, while Josh Richardson provided 18 of the Celtics' 32 bench points.— Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies' balanced attack with 21 points in a 128-101 thumping of the Kings. Desmond Bane added 18 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 with nine rebounds, helping Memphis win for the first time in three games.NBA-CELTICS-KANTERNew country, new name for US citizen 'Enes Kanter Freedom'BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to "Enes Kanter Freedom" to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.Kanter's manager told The Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and at the same time will complete his legal name change. The 29-year-old native of Turkey has been an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn) and the Turkish government.Elsewhere around the NBA:— Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. and Heat center Dewayne Dedmon were fined by the league. Carter was fined $35,000 for "forcefully throwing" his protective glasses at a game official in the Magic's loss at Cleveland on Saturday night. Dedmon was docked $15,000 for kicking a seat cushion from the team bench into the spectator stands Saturday night in a victory at Chicago.— Goran Dragic (DRAH'-gihch) has left the Toronto Raptors because of a personal matter. The Slovenian has appeared in just five games with the Raptors, averaging 8.0 points, 1.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds and 17.9 minutes. He's played just once since Oct. 25. COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWSRiley leaving Sooners for TrojansUNDATED (AP) — Lincoln Riley is leaving one great college football tradition for another.Southern California has lured Riley away from Oklahoma in a stunning move that suddenly puts the Sooners' situation in limbo. Riley went 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College Football Playoff appearances in his first head coaching job. The 38-year-old Texan is widely considered one of the top offensive minds in the college game.The Trojans say Riley will immediately transition to USC, although interim coach Donte Williams will lead the team in its season finale at California on Saturday night.USC fired Clay Helton in September of his seventh season in charge.In other college football news:— David Cutcliffe won't return for a 15th season as Duke's football coach. The school has announced a "mutual agreement for separation" following the Blue Devils' winless Atlantic Coast Conference record. Duke just closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to Miami.— A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette's Billy Napier will be Florida's next football coach, ending a quick process that landed the Gators their top target. Napier is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns this week as they prepare to host Appalachian (ap-ah-LA'-chihn) State in the Sun Belt Conference championship game Saturday. Napier will then take over for Dan Mullen, who was fired last week after the team's fourth loss in five games.T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-POLLMichigan jumps to No. 2 after beating Ohio StateUNDATED (AP) — Michigan is hoping to receive some love from the College Football Playoff selection committee this week after getting some respect in The Associated Press pollThe Wolverines have jumped four spots to No. 2 in the latest AP poll following Saturday's 42-27 rout of Ohio State, an outcome that dropped the Buckeyes from second to seventh.Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the eighth consecutive week. Cincinnati moved from fourth to third, changing places with Alabama. Oklahoma State is fifth, followed by Notre Dame. Mississippi, Baylor and Oregon round out the top 10T25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL-SCHEDULESelf bests Pitino in 1st meetingUNDATED (AP) — Bill Self and Rick Pitino have been college basketball head coaches for decades, but they had never squared off until Sunday.Self got the better of Pitino as Christian Braun had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead fourth-ranked Kansas to a 96-83 win over Iona at the ESPN Events Invitational. Ochai Agbaji (OH'-chy ah-BAH'-zhee) added 17 points for Kansas, which was coming off its first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater.In other Top 25 men's action: — Collin Gillespie scored 13 points in a balanced team effort, and No. 7 Villanova hammered La Salle 72-46. Brandon Slater added 12 points and Caleb Daniels and Eric Dixon each had 11 for the 4-2 Wildcats, who played for the first time since a Nov. 21 loss to No. 3 Purdue.— Keon Ellis had 22 points, Jaden Shackelford contributed 15 and No. 10 Alabama defeated Miami 96-64 in the fifth-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational. The 6-1 Crimson Tide also got 13 points each from JD Davison and Juwan Gary in their second straight victory since a loss to Iona in the tournament opener.— JD Notae scored 28 points and No. 13 Arkansas handled Pennsylvania 76-60. Stanley Umude had 19 points and Au'Diese Toney scored 12 for the 6-0 Razorbacks.— Jared Rhoden scored 18 points and Alexis Yetna added 14 points with 13 rebounds as No. 21 Seton Hall toppled Bethune-Cookman, 84-70. Bethune-Cookman had a one-point lead at halftime, but Rhoden's jumper a minute into the second half started a 9-0 before the Pirates stretched their lead to 23.— Myreon Jones and Tyree Appleby scored 12 points apiece and No. 23 Florida remained unbeaten with an 84-45 rout of Troy. Gators leading scorer Colin Castleton finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks. NHL-SCHEDULEOrlov scores late as Caps top CanesUNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals own the best point total in the NHL after winning a battle of Metropolitan Division leaders.The Capitals blew a 2-0 lead before winning for the ninth time in 11 games, 4-2 at Carolina. Dmitry Orlov provided a power-play goal that snapped a two-all deadlock with 2:55 remaining. John Carlson sealed it with an empty-netter.Alex Ovechkin also scored and Ilya Samsonov (sam-DOH'-nahv) stopped 30 shots for Washington. Ovechkin already has 19 goals this season.The Caps are the first team to reach 33 points this season, bolstered by a 7-2-2 road record. The Hurricanes were home following a 4-1-1 road trip.Jesperi Kotkaniemi (kaht-kahn-YEH'-mee) and Nino Niederreiter (NEE'-dur-eye-tur) scored in the third period for the Hurricanes.Elsewhere on NHL ice: — The Wild doubled up the Lightning, 4-2 as Ryan Hartman broke a 2-all tie midway through the third period. Hartman scored for the third straight game and has goals in five of the last six games to give him 12 on the season. — The Bruins picked up a 3-2 win over the Canucks as Brad Marchand scored the tying goal on a power play in the third period and set-up David Pastrnak's go-ahead score. Linus Ullmark (Lee'-muhs OOL'-mahrk) stopped 36 shots in Boston's fifth win in seven games.— Andreas Johnsson had two goals and two assists in leading the Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Flyers. Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists to help New Jersey deal Philadelphia its sixth loss in a row.— The Maple Leafs rolled to a 5-1 win at Anaheim as Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander (NEE'-land-dur) each had a goal and an assist. Auston Matthews scored for the third consecutive game and Toronto tied a team record with its seventh straight road win.— Timo Meier scored on a deflection and added an empty-net goal in the Sharks' 2-0 blanking of the Blackhawks. James Reimer handled 29 shots in his 42nd career shutout. NHL-NEWSCanadiens fire their GMUNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Marc Bergevin (BERZH'-eh-vihn) and assistant GM Trevor Timmons amid on-ice struggles just months after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. Bergevin was in his 10th season as the team's GM.Jeff Gorton will serve as executive vice president of hockey operations as the team searches for a new general manager. Gorton was let go as the Rangers' GM last summer.Montreal has a 6-15-2 record this season and is ahead of only the Islanders and Senators in the Eastern Conference standings.In other NHL news: — The Sharks have placed forward Evander Kane on waivers and plan to send him to the AHL if he isn't claimed by another team. Kane was eligible to return to play Tuesday against New Jersey after serving a 21-game suspension for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.MLB-NEWSAP source: Marlins, Garcia agree to 4-year contract MIAMI (AP) — Free agent outfielder Avisail (av-ih-sah-EEL') Garcia has agreed to sign with the Miami Marlins. That's according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Garcia's deal will pay $53 million over four seasons. The 30-year-old is coming off his best season, setting career highs with 29 home runs with 86 RBIs for the Brewers this year.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bobby Wood directed Justin Meram's crossing pass from low into the right corner in the 90th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference semifinals. Coming off a first-round victory on penalty kicks at Seattle, Real Salt Lake advanced to face the Portland Timbers in the conference final. Portland also won the road, topping Colorado 1-0 on a 90-minute score Thursday. Sporting K.C. opened the scoring on Johnny Russell’s penalty kick in the 24th minute. Anderson Julio tied in in the 72nd, leaping to head a pass from Andrew Brody into the lower left corner.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bobby Wood directed Justin Meram's crossing pass from low into the right corner in the 90th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference semifinals. Coming off a first-round victory on penalty kicks at Seattle, Real Salt Lake advanced to face the Portland Timbers in the conference final. Portland also won the road, topping Colorado 1-0 on a 90-minute score Thursday. Sporting K.C. opened the scoring on Johnny Russell’s penalty kick in the 24th minute. Anderson Julio tied in in the 72nd, leaping to head a pass from Andrew Brody into the lower left corner.

Sporting KC loses to Real Salt Lake 

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino. 

Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas. The Jayhawks were was coming off their first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater in an ESPN Events Invitational semifinal on Friday. 

Beating Pitino’s Iona team was enough to salvage third place in the tournament for Self’s Jayhawks. The Gaels opened the tournament with a win over No. 10 Alabama. Iona got 14 points apiece from Tyson Jolly and Ryan Myers.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino. Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas. The Jayhawks were was coming off their first loss of the season, 74-73 to Dayton on a buzzer-beater in an ESPN Events Invitational semifinal on Friday. Beating Pitino’s Iona team was enough to salvage third place in the tournament for Self’s Jayhawks. The Gaels opened the tournament with a win over No. 10 Alabama. Iona got 14 points apiece from Tyson Jolly and Ryan Myers.

🏀 KU bounces back with win over Iona

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;– Kansas State put five players in double figures and cruised to an 84-42 win over North Dakota on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats moved to 3-2. North Dakota dropped to 2-5.&nbsp; K-State dominated both ends of the floor. The Cats had season bests in field goal percentage (60.3) and assists (21) while forcing 17 turnovers and holding North Dakota to a season-low in points. North Dakota was just 17-for-58 from the field (29.3 percent) overall and 3-for-31 (9.7 percent) from behind the three-point line.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8107">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;scored a game-high 18 points to go with five assists on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;added 16 points, while both&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;delivered 15 points apiece.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8109">Mark Smith</a>&nbsp;finished with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Cats, who went 35-for-58 from the field while knocking down nine three pointers in the win. K-State went 20-for-29 (69 percent) from the floor during the second half.&nbsp; K-State controlled the paint with 46 points. The Cats added 25 points off North Dakota's 17 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Stay tuned for a full recap

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MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;– Kansas State put five players in double figures and cruised to an 84-42 win over North Dakota on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats moved to 3-2. North Dakota dropped to 2-5.&nbsp; K-State dominated both ends of the floor. The Cats had season bests in field goal percentage (60.3) and assists (21) while forcing 17 turnovers and holding North Dakota to a season-low in points. North Dakota was just 17-for-58 from the field (29.3 percent) overall and 3-for-31 (9.7 percent) from behind the three-point line.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8107">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;scored a game-high 18 points to go with five assists on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;added 16 points, while both&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;delivered 15 points apiece.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8109">Mark Smith</a>&nbsp;finished with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Cats, who went 35-for-58 from the field while knocking down nine three pointers in the win. K-State went 20-for-29 (69 percent) from the floor during the second half.&nbsp; K-State controlled the paint with 46 points. The Cats added 25 points off North Dakota's 17 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Stay tuned for a full recap<ul>
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🏀  K-State Rolls Past North Dakota, 84-42

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament for the 10th time in program history. KU will head to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the Oregon Ducks in the first round. The match will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. CT in the D.J. Sokol Arena.

Kansas finished the regular season 16-11 overall and 8-8 in Big 12 play. At 8-8, Kansas finished tied for third in the 2021 Big 12 standings along with West Virginia and Iowa State. Texas (15-1) finished first followed by Baylor at 14-2. In their final series of the regular season, the Jayhawks swept Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas by scores of 3-1 and 3-2, to secure a bid in the tournament.

"Well, we’re thrilled to be a part of it, it’s certainly a select group. We’re thrilled that there are seven teams from the Big 12. I think that speaks to the level that our league played at this year. And we’re excited about representing the University of Kansas and the Big 12 as we move forward."

Kansas is one of seven Big 12 teams to go dancing this year, including No. 2 Texas, No. 7 Baylor, West Virginia, Iowa State, Texas Tech, and Kansas State.

The Jayhawks are headed to the tournament for the first time since the 2017 season, which concluded a six-year run of tournament appearances. During that run, the Jayhawks had their longest postseason run, a Final Four appearance in 2015.

No. 19 Oregon finished the season 22-8 overall and 13-7 in the Pac 12. Oregon finished up their regular season in similar fashion to the Jayhawks, taking down their in-state rival, the Oregon State Beavers. Oregon defeated Oregon State 3-0 on Friday, Nov. 26 on enemy territory.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament for the 10th time in program history. KU will head to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the Oregon Ducks in the first round. The match will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. CT in the D.J. Sokol Arena.Kansas finished the regular season 16-11 overall and 8-8 in Big 12 play. At 8-8, Kansas finished tied for third in the 2021 Big 12 standings along with West Virginia and Iowa State. Texas (15-1) finished first followed by Baylor at 14-2. In their final series of the regular season, the Jayhawks swept Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas by scores of 3-1 and 3-2, to secure a bid in the tournament."Well, we’re thrilled to be a part of it, it’s certainly a select group. We’re thrilled that there are seven teams from the Big 12. I think that speaks to the level that our league played at this year. And we’re excited about representing the University of Kansas and the Big 12 as we move forward."HEAD COACH RAY BECHARDKansas is one of seven Big 12 teams to go dancing this year, including No. 2 Texas, No. 7 Baylor, West Virginia, Iowa State, Texas Tech, and Kansas State.The Jayhawks are headed to the tournament for the first time since the 2017 season, which concluded a six-year run of tournament appearances. During that run, the Jayhawks had their longest postseason run, a Final Four appearance in 2015.No. 19 Oregon finished the season 22-8 overall and 13-7 in the Pac 12. Oregon finished up their regular season in similar fashion to the Jayhawks, taking down their in-state rival, the Oregon State Beavers. Oregon defeated Oregon State 3-0 on Friday, Nov. 26 on enemy territory.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 Kansas Volleyball Selected for 10th NCAA Tournament

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The AVCTL Division I postseason honors were released on Saturday.

On offense, Hutchinson's Noah Khochar was a first team selection as a running back/wide receiver. Zach Hogan was a 2nd team running back, Cooper Dube was a 2nd Team lineman, Sammy Christians was an honorable mention lineman, along with Chase Kepler.

On defense, Ben Patterson was a first-team linebacker, Kinser Newquist was a first-team defensive back, Aaron Jefferson was a 2nd team lineman, Bradyn Rodriguez was a 2nd team defensive end, Nolyn Cunningham was an honorable mention linebacker, Devin Hackney was an honorable mention defensive back, along with Stephfon Hunter.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The AVCTL Division I postseason honors were released on Saturday.On offense, Hutchinson's Noah Khochar was a first team selection as a running back/wide receiver. Zach Hogan was a 2nd team running back, Cooper Dube was a 2nd Team lineman, Sammy Christians was an honorable mention lineman, along with Chase Kepler.On defense, Ben Patterson was a first-team linebacker, Kinser Newquist was a first-team defensive back, Aaron Jefferson was a 2nd team lineman, Bradyn Rodriguez was a 2nd team defensive end, Nolyn Cunningham was an honorable mention linebacker, Devin Hackney was an honorable mention defensive back, along with Stephfon Hunter.

🏈  Hutchinson with many football league honors in AVCTL I

Texas A&amp;M-CC 88, St. Mary's (Texas) 73

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College Basketball ScoresSaturday, Nov. 27EASTArmy 65, Marist 61Harvard 77, Northeastern 57Hofstra 98, Detroit 84LIU 99, Delaware St. 65Mass.-Lowell 101, Fisher 38N. Iowa 90, St. Bonaventure 80Navy 67, Mount St. Mary's 40New Hampshire 70, Holy Cross 55Providence 85, St. Peter's 71Rhode Island 94, Georgia St. 59St. John's 77, NJIT 68Temple 75, Delaware 74UMBC 87, Pittsburgh 77UMass 85, Rutgers 83SOUTHCampbell 60, Stetson 58Coll. of Charleston 68, Chattanooga 66Davidson 88, Robert Morris 70ETSU 92, Lees-Mcrae 74East Carolina 70, Coppin St. 68Florida Gulf Coast 90, SE Louisiana 71Furman 87, SC-Upstate 77Gardner-Webb 87, W. Carolina 59High Point 90, Chowan 60Jackson St. 75, Louisiana-Lafayette 70Jacksonville 83, CG 54Jacksonville St. 93, Elon 81LSU 75, Wake Forest 61Liberty 73, Md.-Eastern Shore 61Louisville 63, Maryland 55Mercer 88, Milligan 49Middle Tennessee 96, Bryan 48Mississippi St. 82, Richmond 71NC A&amp;T 73, St. Francis (NY) 67NC Central 96, TAS 56NC State 90, Louisiana Tech 81Nicholls 87, SW Christian 58Oklahoma 65, UCF 62Samford 83, McNeese St. 75UNC-Greensboro 54, Vermont 51W. Kentucky 81, UT Martin 66William &amp; Mary 87, MBU 50MIDWESTBall St. 97, Indiana St. 75Bradley 71, Maine 39Cleveland St. 89, Penn St. Behrend 47Creighton 70, SIU-Edwardsville 65Green Bay 77, Wis.-Superior 48Illinois St. 81, Purdue-Northwest 71Indiana 90, Marshall 79Marquette 80, N. Illinois 66Monmouth (NJ) 61, Cincinnati 59N. Dakota St. 90, Idaho 73Nebraska 83, South Dakota 70Valparaiso 106, Trinity (Ill.) 69W. Illinois 79, Miami (Ohio) 67W. Michigan 93, Fort Wayne 85SOUTHWESTAbilene Christian 89, McMurry 54Montana St. 83, Incarnate Word 64Texas A&amp;M-CC 88, St. Mary's (Texas) 73Texas Tech 89, Lamar 57FAR WESTAir Force 59, Idaho St. 48Arizona 105, Sacramento St. 59BYU 75, Utah 64Cal Baptist 85, San Diego Christian 38Colorado St. 88, N. Colorado 79E. Washington 76, Washington St. 71Grand Canyon 59, Pepperdine 56Loyola Marymount 83, Prairie View 80Morehead St. 70, UMKC 62Penn St. 60, Oregon St. 45Portland 74, SE Missouri 68Seattle 81, St. Thomas (Minn.) 64UC Irvine 69, Santa Clara 64UCLA 73, UNLV 51Utah St. 80, Texas-Arlington 61Utah Valley St. 77, Denver 68Weber St. 87, Dixie St. 70Winthrop 82, Washington 74<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

🏀 NCAA College Basketball Scores from Saturday

Louisiana-Lafayette 21, Louisiana-Monroe 16

<h2>NCAA Football Scores</h2>EASTHoly Cross 13, Sacred Heart 10Houston 45, Uconn 17Maryland 40, Rutgers 16Navy 38, Temple 14Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14W. Kentucky 53, Marshall 21Wake Forest 41, Boston College 10SOUTHAlabama 24, Auburn 22, 4OTAppalachian St. 27, Georgia Southern 3Army 31, Liberty 16Clemson 30, South Carolina 0Florida 24, Florida St. 21Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0Georgia St. 37, Troy 10Grambling St. 29, Southern U. 26Kennesaw St. 48, Davidson 21Kentucky 52, Louisville 21LSU 27, Texas A&amp;M 24Louisiana-Lafayette 21, Louisiana-Monroe 16Memphis 33, Tulane 28Miami 47, Duke 10Middle Tennessee 27, FAU 17Old Dominion 56, Charlotte 34SE Louisiana 38, Florida A&amp;M 14Southern Miss. 37, FIU 17Tennessee 45, Vanderbilt 21Virginia Tech 29, Virginia 24MIDWESTIllinois 47, Northwestern 14Kent St. 48, Miami (Ohio) 47Michigan 42, Ohio St. 27Michigan St. 30, Penn St. 27Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 13Purdue 44, Indiana 7S. Dakota St. 56, UC Davis 24S. Illinois 22, South Dakota 10Toledo 49, Akron 14UT Martin 32, Missouri St. 31West Virginia 34, Kansas 28SOUTHWESTBaylor 27, Texas Tech 24Incarnate Word 35, Stephen F. Austin 28, OTMVSU 24, Prairie View 19North Texas 45, UTSA 23Oklahoma St. 37, Oklahoma 33Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31Texas State 24, Arkansas St. 22Tulsa 34, SMU 31FAR WESTArizona St. 38, Arizona 15BYU 35, Southern Cal 31E. Washington 19, N. Iowa 9Hawaii 38, Wyoming 14Nevada 52, Colorado St. 10New Mexico St. 44, Umass 27Notre Dame 45, Stanford 14Oregon 38, Oregon St. 29UCLA 42, California 14<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;