AP Sports Summary for November 13th, 2023.
Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher, a move that will cost the school $75M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday, a move that will cost the school $75 million. The move ends a tenure that began six years ago with the Aggies presenting him an engraved national championship trophy missing only the year. Fisher was lured away from Florida State, where he had won a national championship in 2013, by a massive 10-year, fully guaranteed contract at the end of the 2017 season. The deal was extended back to 10 years after the 2020 season.
5 NFL games end on game-winning field goals, most ever in one day
Five games ended with game-winning field goals in regulation Sunday, the most in one day in NFL history. The Cardinals, Browns, Seahawks, Texans and Lions each won on a field goal as time expired. The previous high in a single day was three. Cleveland and Arizona were trailing before their kicks. Dustin Hopkins hit a 40-yarder to give the Browns a 33-31 victory at Baltimore. Matt Prater made a 23-yard field goal to lift the Cardinals to a 25-23 win over Atlanta. Seattle, Houston and Detroit were tied before their decisive field goals.
Jacobs rushes for 116 yards as Raiders improve to 2-0 under Pierce, beat Jets 16-12
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Jacobs rushed for 116 yards, rookie Aidan O'Connell connected with Michael Mayer for the game's only touchdown, and the Las Vegas Raiders improved to 2-0 under interim coach Antonio Pierce, beating the New York Jets 16-12. The Raiders turned away two late attempts by the Jets to rally. Robert Spillane intercepted Zach Wilson's pass at the Las Vegas 15 with 1:22 left. After the Raiders punted, Wilson's heave to the end zone fell incomplete on the game's final play. Jacobs ended a 14-game streak of failing to gain 100 yards, getting 27 attempts as Pierce committed to a run-first attack.
C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive, Texans edge Bengals 30-27 on last-second field goal
CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud directed a last-minute, game-winning drive for the second straight week, finishing with 356 yards passing and leading the Houston Texans to a 30-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. With the game tied at 27-all and 1:33 remaining, Stroud moved the Texans 55 yards in six plays to set up a 38-yard field goal by Matt Ammendola as time expired. Noah Brown had 172 yards receiving for the Texans and Devin Singletary ran for 150 yards and a score. Joe Burrow threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals but was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter.
AP Top 25: Georgia's No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the history of the college football poll. The Bulldogs received 54 first-place votes. Georgia broke a tie with Miami, which made 21 straight appearances at No. 1 from 2001-02. The longest No. 1 streak belongs to Southern California. The Trojans spent 33 straight polls at No. 1 from 2003-2005. The entire top eight of this week's Top 25 remained unchanged, with No. 2 Michigan receiving seven first-place votes and No. 3 Ohio State getting one. Louisville and Oregon State entered the top 10.
Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 50 points, leads 76ers to 8th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126. Maxey was 20 for 32 from the field and had seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the first of two straight games in Philadelphia between the teams. His previous high was 44 against Toronto on Oct. 28, 2022. Embiid had 13 rebounds in 33 minutes. The 76ers are off to their best nine-game start since opening 10-0 in 2000-01 en route to the NBA Finals. Philadelphia played without Kelly Oubre Jr. after he broke a rib when hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident. Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 25 points.
Grizzlies' Ja Morant is 'pushing every button possible' to be ready for December return, coach says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins says Ja Morant "is pushing every button" in preparing to return to the team after his 25-game suspension ends in mid-December. The two-time All-Star guard can't be in the arena during games, but Morant is around the team the rest of the time. Jenkins says Morant has been practicing with the second and third units, attending film sessions and team dinners and hanging out with his teammates after games. Morant is serving his second suspension by the league as the result of being filmed on social media displaying a gun.
Saniya Rivers goes for a career-best 33 points as NC State stuns No. 2 UConn 92-81
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Saniya Rivers had a career-best 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to help North Carolina State stun second-ranked Connecticut 92-81 on Sunday, earning the program's first win against the Huskies in more than a quarter-century. Aziaha James added 18 points for the Wolfpack. N.C. State ran off an 11-0 burst early in the fourth quarter to stretch out a double-digit margin in what had otherwise been a tense tussle. Preseason Associated Press All-American Paige Bueckers scored 27 points for UConn, while Aaliyah Edwards added 21.
Djokovic secures year-end top ranking for a record-extending 8th time by beating Rune at ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic has secured the year-end top ranking for a record-extending eighth time. Djokovic needed only one match win at the ATP Finals to be sure of keeping the No. 1 spot and the 24-time Grand Slam champion did it in his opener by beating Holger Rune 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 6-3. The 36-year-old Djokovic had already moved ahead of previous record holder Pete Sampras two years ago. Sampras finished No. 1 six times. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain took the honors last year. Djokovic has won 19 straight matches since his five-set loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in July. Jannik Sinner beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in an earlier match.
Astros will promote bench coach Joe Espada to be manager, replacing Dusty Baker, AP source says
HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Espada will be introduced as manager of the Houston Astros on Monday, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the decision. The Astros have a news conference scheduled for Monday at noon EST. Espada will take over for Dusty Baker, who retired last month. This will be the first managerial position for the 48-year-old Espada, who has been Houston's bench coach since 2018.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final New York 129 Charlotte 107
Final Brooklyn 102 Washington 94
Final Memphis 105 L.A. Clippers 101
Final Philadelphia 137 Indiana 126
Final Miami 118 San Antonio 113
Final Dallas 136 New Orleans 124
Final Houston 107 Denver 104
Final Chicago 119 Detroit 108
Final Oklahoma City 111 Phoenix 99
Final Minnesota 116 Golden State 110
Final L.A. Lakers 116 Portland 110
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Florida 4 Chicago 3
Final Dallas 8 Minnesota 3
Final Vancouver 5 Montreal 2
Final SO N-Y Rangers 4 Columbus 3
Final Anaheim 4 San Jose 1
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Indianapolis 10 New England 6
Final Cleveland 33 Baltimore 31
Final Houston 30 Cincinnati 27
Final Minnesota 27 New Orleans 19
Final Pittsburgh 23 Green Bay 19
Final San Francisco 34 Jacksonville 3
Final Tampa Bay 20 Tennessee 6
Final Arizona 25 Atlanta 23
Final Detroit 41 L.A. Chargers 38
Final Dallas 49 N-Y Giants 17
Final Seattle 29 Washington 26
Final Las Vegas 16 N-Y Jets 12
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (19)North Carolina 90 Lehigh 68
Final (20)Baylor 77 Gardner-Webb 62
Final Weber St. 61 (23)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 57
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Columbus 4 Atlanta 2
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Sacramento 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
N-Y Islanders at Edmonton 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Seattle 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Denver at Buffalo 8:15 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Xavier at (3)Purdue 8:30 p.m.
Stetson at (7)Houston 8 p.m.
Southern U. at (12)Arizona 8 p.m.
FIU at (13)Miami 7 p.m.
Old Dominion at (14)Arkansas 8 p.m.
(22)Villanova at Penn 7 p.m.
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