AP Sports Summary for December 1st, 2024:
Michigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper spray
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo and were confronted by the Buckeyes. Police used pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. A police union official says one officer suffered unspecified injuries and was taken to a hospital. Ohio State coach Ryan Day defended his players, saying they "weren't going to sit back and let that happen." Michigan running back Kalel Mullings called the Buckeyes "classless."
Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John's for 24 seasons, dies at 99
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John's coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team's rousing Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday. The university announced Carnesecca's death Saturday night, saying in a statement the Hall of Fame coach died surrounded by his family and had "endeared himself to generations of New Yorkers with his wit and warmth." Carnesecca was a treasured New York sports figure in his day, affection for "Looie" never wavering in a city with little patience for its players, coaches, executives and owners. He went 526-200 in 24 seasons over two stints at St. John's before retiring in 1992.
San Jose State's volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State's volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about participation in women's sports. The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 in Saturday's Mountain West tournament final. That ended the Spartans' season at 14-6. The Rams are 20-10. They received the conference's automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA Tournament. San Jose State's season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year.
Wisner has career day as No. 3 Texas advances to SEC title game with 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quintrevion Wisner ran for a career-high 186 yards and Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown pass to lead No. 3 Texas to a 17-7 win over 20th-ranked archrival Texas A&M. The win sends the Longhorns to the Southeastern Conference championship game. Texas will face No. 6 Georgia next Saturday in Atlanta for the SEC title, with the winner getting a first-round bye in the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Longhorns looked headed for a blowout in the rivalry game after leading 17-0 at halftime. But Ewers turned the ball over in the red zone on consecutive possessions to keep Texas A&M in it.
No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, will play Sun Devils for Big 12 title
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 17 Iowa State's defense came up with big stops in the second half to help the Cyclones beat Kansas State 29-21 for the first 10-win season in program history. About three hours after their game ended, they had their ticket to the Big 12 championship game punched when BYU's win over Houston provided the help they needed to advance to a meeting with Arizona State next Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
College football players scuffle after flags come out following rivalry wins
It was flag day in college football. Michigan, North Carolina State and Florida celebrated road wins by displaying flags on the logos in the middle of their rivals' stadiums. Arizona State put its own twist on the day with a trident. The results were predictable. Michigan scuffled with Ohio State after a group of Wolverines attempted to plant their flag in the middle of Ohio Stadium. There was a similar scene in North Carolina after at least one N.C. State player tried to plant a Wolfpack flag on UNC's home field. And another skirmish in Florida after Gators edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. planted a flag on Florida State's logo.
Syracuse knocks No. 6 Miami out of ACC title game and possibly the playoff with 42-38 win
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win. McCord threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns for the Orange. LeQuint Allen ran for two scores and picked up two critical first downs on Syracuse's final, clock-killing drive. Cam Ward had 349 yards passing with two touchdowns for the Hurricanes, who will be off next week while Clemson faces SMU for the ACC title and will have to hope for an at-large bid into the 12-team playoff.
Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to go lifts No. 16 South Carolina to 17-14 win over No. 12 Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — LaNorris Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to play lifted No. 16 South Carolina to a 17-14 victory over No. 12 Clemson. The Gamecocks won their sixth straight game, including four over ranked opponents, and may have played themselves into the College Football Playoff. They wouldn't have done it without Sellers, who spun away from a defender in the backfield, broke through the line and cut left on his way to the winning score. Sellers rushed for 166 yards and threw for 164. Clemson will play in the ACC title game against No. 9 SMU on Dec. 7.
Norris defies orders to help Piastri and Verstappen loses the Qatar pole to Russell
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix in a one-two finish for the team. Norris started on pole position and kept the lead at the start as Piastri squeezed past the Mercedes of George Russell for second. Norris gave the lead to Piastri with the finish line in sight, paying back Piastri for gifting him a win in a sprint race in Brazil when Norris was still fighting Max Verstappen for the drivers' title. Champion Max Verstappen was fastest in qualifying but was penalized, elevating Russell to first on the grid.
Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women's event
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea's Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women's Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt. Johnston shot a 68 on Sunday to finish at 18-under 269 and three clear of Australian Curtis Luck (68), who had briefly taken the lead on the final stretch at Kingston Heath. The 24-year-old Montana native, currently ranked 953rd, is the first American to win the Stonehaven Cup since PGA Tour star Jordan Spieth won it for a second time in 2016. In the Women's Australian Open, Shin shot a final round 70 for a 17-under-par 274 total to win by two shots from the twice defending champion Ashleigh Buhai.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Atlanta 107 Charlotte 104
Final Philadelphia 111 Detroit 96
Final Milwaukee 124 Washington 114
Final Phoenix 113 Golden State 105
Final Dallas 106 Utah 94
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final N-Y Rangers 4 Montreal 3
Final Florida 6 Carolina 0
Final Los Angeles 5 Ottawa 2
Final OT Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2
Final Pittsburgh 6 Calgary 2
Final Washington 6 New Jersey 5
Final Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 3
Final N-Y Islanders 3 Buffalo 0
Final OT Minnesota 3 Nashville 2
Final Utah 6 Vegas 0
Final Edmonton 4 Colorado 1
Final San Jose 4 Seattle 2
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (16)South Carolina 17 (12)Clemson 14
Final (3)Texas 17 (20)Texas A&M 7
Final (25)Army 29 UTSA 24
Final Michigan 13 (2)Ohio St. 10
Final (7)Tennessee 36 Vanderbilt 23
Final (22)Illinois 38 Northwestern 28
Final (5)Notre Dame 49 Southern Cal 35
Final (4)Penn St. 44 Maryland 7
Final (13)Alabama 28 Auburn 14
Final (24)Missouri 28 Arkansas 21
Final (9)SMU 38 California 6
Final Syracuse 42 (8)Miami 38
Final (14)Arizona St. 49 Arizona 7
Final (10)Indiana 66 Purdue 0
Final (17)Iowa St. 29 Kansas St. 21
Final (1)Oregon 49 Washington 21
Final (21)UNLV 38 Nevada 14
Final (19)BYU 30 Houston 18
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Kansas 86 Furman 51
Final (2)UConn 99 Md.-Eastern Shore 45
Final San Diego St. 73 (6)Houston 70
Final Oregon 83 (9)Alabama 81
Final (10)Marquette 94 W. Carolina 62
Final (15)Wisconsin 74 Chicago St. 53
Final (20)Texas A&M 81 Rutgers 77
Final (21)Creighton 80 Notre Dame 76
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final New York 1 Orlando City 0
Final LA Galaxy 1 Seattle 0
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana at Memphis 3:30 p.m.
Orlando at Brooklyn 3:30 p.m.
Boston at Cleveland 6 p.m.
Miami at Toronto 6 p.m.
New Orleans at New York 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah 8 p.m.
Dallas at Portland 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento 9 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Vancouver at Detroit 12:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago 3 p.m.
Montreal at Boston 3 p.m.
Winnipeg at Dallas 4:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Anaheim 8 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona at Minnesota 1 p.m.
Houston at Jacksonville 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at New England 1 p.m.
L.A. Chargers at Atlanta 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 1 p.m.
Seattle at N-Y Jets 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Washington 1 p.m.
L.A. Rams at New Orleans 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina 4:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Baltimore 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at Buffalo 8:20 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SC State at (22)Xavier 4:30 p.m.
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