AP Sports Summary for November 7th, 2023.
Chargers roll past Jets 27-6 behind Davis' punt return, Ekeler's 2 TDs and LA's sack-happy defense
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Derius Davis returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, Austin Ekeler ran for two scores and Joey Bosa and Los Angeles' defense stifled Zach Wilson and the New York Jets' bumbling offense in the Chargers' 27-6 victory. Justin Herbert was 16 of 30 for just 136 yards, but became the fastest player in NFL history to 1,500 completions as the Chargers snapped the Jets' three-game winning streak. Keenan Allen had eight catches for 77 yards to reach 10,000 career yards receiving. Los Angeles forced New York to fumble four times and recovered three of them and sacked Wilson eight times.
Zach Wilson and the Jets' offense continue to sputter in 27-6 loss to Chargers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets' defense did its job again. Zach Wilson and the offense keep struggling to be something more than a stumbling, bumbling bunch. Wilson said there were too many self-inflicted wounds in a 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. The Jets held Justin Herbert to 136 yards on 16-of-30 passing and the Chargers gained just 191 total yards but Los Angeles had three takeaways and sacked Wilson eight times while snapping New York's three-game winning streak.
Chicago Cubs hire manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee in surprising move
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have hired manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee, landing the former big leaguer with a record-breaking contract and firing David Ross in a tandem of surprising moves. The 53-year-old Counsell became the majors' highest paid manager with a five-year contract worth more than $40 million. That's according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the terms weren't announced. Ross went 262-284 in four seasons with Chicago, winning the NL Central in 2020 in his first year in charge. Counsell led the budget-conscious Brewers to five playoff appearances in the last six years.
James Madison surprises No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 in OT, earning program's 2nd Top 25 win
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Terrence Edwards had 24 points and Raekwon Horton made a 3-pointer with 8.6 seconds left in overtime, sending James Madison past No. 4 Michigan State for a 79-76 victory. Tyson Walker scored 35 points for Michigan State, but he had the ball poked away from behind in the closing seconds of the season opener. The Spartans shot 36.1% overall. They missed 19 of 20 3-point shots and made just 23 of 37 free throws. Walker made a layup to give Michigan State a four-point lead with 1:26 left in regulation, and it lost the advantage at both ends of the court.
Joel Embiid scores 48 points, 76ers beat Wizards 146-128 for 5th win in a row
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 29 of his season-high 48 points in the third quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to their fifth straight victory, 146-128 over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Philadelphia is unbeaten after a one-point loss at Milwaukee in its opener. In the third quarter, Embiid was 10 for 10 from the floor and 9 for 9 from the foul to help the 76ers extend their lead to 120-98. Embiid has scored 40 or more points 40 times in the regular season. He also had 11 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 22 points and 11 assists. Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points for Washington. The Wizards have lost four straight to fall to 1-5.
Harden has 17 in debut, but Clippers fall to Knicks after starting their four stars together
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden scored 17 points in his first game of the season, but the Los Angeles Clippers fell too far behind with a rough start to the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks beat them 111-97. At times, such as when Harden raced up the floor and found a cutting Kawhi Leonard for a layup, it was easy to see why the Clippers' new four-star system can be so potent. Other times, such as when Russell Westbrook threw away a pass trying to get the ball to Harden to ignite a fast break as the Knicks were taking control, it appeared it might take a while before that happens.
Defending national champion and No. 1 LSU falls 92-78 to No. 20 Colorado in season opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defending national champion and No. 1 LSU lost to No. 20 Colorado 92-78 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Series. Frida Formann scored 27 points and Aaronette Vonleh added 24 for Colorado. According to ESPN, this is the first time since the 1995-96 season that the No. 1 team and defending champion lost the opener. Jaylyn Sherrod totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Buffaloes. Mikaylah Williams led LSU with 17 points, Angel Reese had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Sa'Myah Smith scored 16 points and Hailey Van Lith and had 14 points.
Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing Big Ten team had Wolverines' signs
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former college football staffer shared documents with Michigan that showed a Big Ten opponent had spreadsheets of the Wolverines' signs last year obtained before his team played Michigan. The material relied on intelligence gathered from multiple conference schools that had already played the Wolverines, according to the former staffer. He says he has since given Michigan the material along with screenshots of text-message exchanges with staffers at other Big Ten schools. The alleged actions are potentially in violation of the Big Ten's sportsmanship policy. Michigan is under NCAA investigation for impermissible scouting.
Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger among 7 to get qualifying offers as 168 free agents hit the market
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was among seven players given $20,325,000 qualifying offers by their former teams as the free agent market opened for 168 players. All seven players are likely to turn down the offers by the Nov. 14 deadline to accept in favor of multiyear contracts on the open market. In addition to the Los Angeles Angels' offer to Ohtani, the others to receive qualifying offers were outfielder Cody Bellinger, pitchers Josh Hader and Blake Snell, Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray and third baseman Matt Chapman. By making a qualifying offer, a team could receive draft-pick compensation when high school and college players are selected next July
Ohtani and Texas teammates Seager, Semien are AL MVP finalists. NL trio is Acuña, Betts, Freeman
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. headlines the remaining contenders for the National League prize, joined by Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. The top three finishers in voting for each of the major individual awards presented annually by the Baseball Writers' Association of America were announced Monday night. Winners will be revealed next week. Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman and Sonny Gray are finalists for the American League Cy Young Award. In the NL, it's Zac Gallen, Blake Snell and Logan Webb.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Golden State 120 Detroit 109
Final Indiana 152 San Antonio 111
Final Philadelphia 146 Washington 128
Final Dallas 117 Orlando 102
Final New York 111 L.A. Clippers 97
Final Miami 108 L.A. Lakers 107
Final Milwaukee 129 Brooklyn 125
Final Chicago 130 Utah 113
Final Houston 122 Sacramento 97
Final Oklahoma City 126 Atlanta 117
Final OT Minnesota 114 Boston 109
Final Denver 134 New Orleans 116
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Florida 5 Columbus 4
Final OT Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 5
Final Boston 3 Dallas 2
Final Vancouver 6 Edmonton 2
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final L.A. Chargers 27 N-Y Jets 6
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Kansas 99 NC Central 56
Final (2)Duke 92 Dartmouth 54
Final (3)Purdue 98 Samford 45
Final James Madison 79 (4)Michigan St. 76
Final (5)Marquette 92 N. Illinois 70
Final (6)UConn 95 N. Arizona 52
Final (7)Houston 84 Louisiana-Monroe 31
Final (9)Tennessee 80 Tennessee Tech 42
Final (12)Arizona 122 Morgan St. 59
Final (13)Miami 101 NJIT 60
Final (14)Arkansas 93 Alcorn St. 59
Final (15)Texas A&M 78 Texas A&M Commerce 46
Final (16)Kentucky 86 New Mexico St. 46
Final (17)San Diego St. 83 Cal St.-Fullerton 57
Final (18)Texas 88 Incarnate Word 56
Final (19)North Carolina 86 Radford 70
Final (21)Southern Cal 82 Kansas St. 69
Final (22)Villanova 90 American 63
Final (23)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 107 CS Stanislaus 28
Final (24)Alabama 105 Morehead St. 73
Final (25)Illinois 80 E. Illinois 52
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final , Real Salt Lake advances 5-4 on penalty kicks Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 1
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo at Carolina 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Montreal 7 p.m.
Detroit at N-Y Rangers 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at N-Y Islanders 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at St. Louis 8 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary 9 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona 9 p.m.
New Jersey at Colorado 10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Anaheim 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Florida A&M at (8)Creighton 9 p.m.
Auburn at (20)Baylor 9 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Columbus at Atlanta 7 p.m.
Orlando City at Nashville 9 p.m.
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