AP Sports SummaryBrief at 2:52 a.m. EDT
Astros burst ahead, beat Phillies 5-2, tie World Series 1-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez made a five-run lead stand up after Houston's lightning first-inning burst, Alex Bregman homered and the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 to tie the World Series at one game apiece. Just like in Game 1, the Astros rushed to a 5-0 lead. Unlike ace Justin Verlander in the opener, Valdez and Houston held on. Valdez rebounded from a pair of poor outings in last year's Series to pitch shutout ball into the seventh, and the bullpen survived a couple of jams to close things out. Jose Altuve, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez all doubled as Houston took a two-run lead four pitches in against Zack Wheeler. An error allowed another run in the first and Bregman added a two-run homer in the fifth.
Michigan State players rough up Michigan players in tunnel
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State players roughed up Michigan defensive back Ja'Den McBurrows in the Michigan Stadium tunnel following their game Saturday night. After the fourth-ranked Wolverines beat the Spartans 29-7, at least three Michigan State players pushed, punched and kicked McBurrows in and near a hallway that does not lead to either locker room. A police investigation is underway. It is the second straight game at Michigan that included an altercation in the long, narrow tunnel that goes from the locker rooms to the field. Penn State coach James Franklin said a policy change was needed to keep the process of teams using the tunnel more orderly.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: UGA, OSU, Tennessee make case for CFP 1
In their final games before the first College Football Playoff rankings are released, Georgia, Ohio State and Tennessee made compelling cases to start the race for the national champion in pole position. Save for about six sleepy minutes in the third quarter, the Bulldogs romped past rival Florida. The Buckeyes faced a tougher test at No. 13 Penn State and ripped off 28 points in the fourth quarter. The Volunteers locked down No. 19 Kentucky and Will Levis. The CFP selection committee weighs in for the first time Tuesday night. Only once has its initial No. 1 team not made the final four.
AP source: Spurs waived Primo after allegation of exposure
A person with knowledge of the matter says a female former San Antonio Spurs employee has alleged that now-former Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself in her presence. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no details had been revealed publicly by the Spurs, Primo or the accuser. Attorney Tony Buzbee confirmed to AP that he has been hired by "a former contractor" with the Spurs. He is the attorney who represented 24 women who sued Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, then of the Houston Texans, accusing him of sexual assault or harassment.
Phillies not worried about Astros' Valdez odd hand rubbing
HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson says he isn't concerned about Houston starter Framber Valdez's unusual hand rubbing during Game 2 of the World Series, downplaying speculation on social media that the left-hander was up to something fishy during a dominant victory. Videos circulating on the internet showed Valdez repeatedly rubbing his left thumb across his right palm, then rubbing the ball between pitches. Valdez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning of the Astros' 5-2 victory, which evened the Series at a win each. Thomson said Philadelphia's dugout noticed what Valdez was doing but had no concern that he was adding a foreign substance to the ball.
Altuve breaks out with 3 hits as Astros even World Series
HOUSTON (AP) — For the first time in a sluggish postseason, Jose Altuve looked like himself in Game 2 of the World Series. Altuve had three hits, including a double, sparking the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night to even the Fall Classic. The 2017 AL MVP had been curiously quiet this month, opening the playoffs with a career-worst 0-for-25 slump and entering Game 2 a paltry 4 for 37 this postseason. He nearly matched that hit total by the seventh inning Saturday.
Irving says he embraces all religions, defends right to post
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving says he embraces all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever he believes after the Brooklyn Nets owner was disappointed that Irving appeared to back an antisemitic film. Irving says: "We're in 2022. History is not supposed to be hidden from anybody and I'm not a divisive person when it comes to religion." He added he embraced all walks of life and says that just because he posts about something doesn't mean he believes everything about it.
Duggan throws for 3 TDs, No. 7 TCU beats West Virginia 41-31
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — No. 7 TCU improved to 8-0 after a 41-31 victory at West Virginia. Max Duggan threw three touchdown passes and Kendre Miller ran for 120 yards and a score for the Horned Frogs. TCU didn't need a comeback from a double-digit deficit like it did in its two previous games. Duggan staked TCU to a 28-21 halftime lead and that held up. But West Virginia gave the Horned Frogs a fight. JT Daniels threw a 23-yard TD pass to Reese Smith with 4:12 left to cut the Mountaineers' deficit to 34-31. But Duggan found Savion Williams with a 29-yard scoring toss on fourth down with 20 seconds left.
Tuimoloau shines as No. 2 Ohio St beats No. 13 Penn St 44-31
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — J.T. Tuimoloau had a strip sack that set up No. 2 Ohio State for a separation-score in the fourth quarter and then a pick-6 to cap a spectacular performance by the defensive end as the Buckeyes beat No. 13 Penn State 44-31. C.J. Stroud passed for 354 yards and the Buckeyes extended their winning streak in the rivalry to six in a row. The Nittany Lions went up 21-16 with 9:26 remaining in the fourth quarter on a tough 1-yard touchdown run by Kaytron Allen on fourth down. Ohio State outscored Penn State 28-3 the rest of the way with Tuimoloau in the center of the rally.
Schwarber's 2 big swings go 756 feet, get Phillies nothing
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber had big swings on consecutive pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies when they needed a comeback in Game 2 of the World Series. But two drives that totaled 756 feet in the eighth inning didn't result in a much-needed home run. The Phillies go home even in the World Series after their 5-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday night. The first ball off Schwarber's bat was ruled foul after a replay review — the slugger had already trotted around the bases. When Schwarber got back in the box, he hit a ball that was caught at the right-field wall.
The AP Top 25 Fared
All Times EDT
Saturday, Oct. 29
No. 1 Georgia (8-0) beat Florida 42-20. Next: vs. No. 3 Tennessee, Saturday.
No. 2 Ohio St. (8-0) beat No. 13 Penn St. 44-31. Next: vs. Northwestern, Saturday.
No. 3 Tennessee (8-0) beat No. 19 Kentucky 44-6. Next: at No. 1 Georgia, Saturday.
No. 4 Michigan (8-0) beat Michigan St. 29-7. Next: at Rutgers, Saturday.
No. 5 Clemson (8-0) did not play. Next: at Notre Dame, Saturday.
No. 6 Alabama (7-1) did not play. Next: at No. 18 LSU, Saturday.
No. 7 TCU (8-0) beat West Virginia 41-31. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.
No. 8 Oregon (7-1) beat California 42-24. Next: at Colorado, Saturday.
No. 9 Oklahoma St. (6-2) lost to No. 22 Kansas St. 48-0. Next: at Kansas, Saturday.
No. 10 Southern Cal (7-1) beat Arizona 45-37. Next: vs. California, Saturday.
No. 10 Wake Forest (6-2) lost to Louisville 48-21. Next: at No. 24 NC State, Saturday.
No. 12 UCLA (7-1) beat Stanford 38-13. Next: at Arizona St., Saturday.
No. 13 Penn St. (6-2) lost to No. 2 Ohio St. 44-31. Next: at Indiana, Saturday.
No. 14 Utah (6-2) beat Washington St. 21-17, Thursday. Next: vs. Arizona, Saturday.
No. 15 Mississippi (8-1) beat Texas A&M 31-28. Next: vs. No. 6 Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 12.
No. 16 Syracuse (6-2) lost to Notre Dame 41-24. Next: at Pittsburgh, Saturday.
No. 17 Illinois (7-1) beat Nebraska 26-9. Next: vs. Michigan St., Saturday.
No. 18 LSU (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Alabama, Saturday.
No. 19 Kentucky (5-3) lost to No. 3 Tennessee 44-6. Next: at Missouri, Saturday.
No. 20 Cincinnati (6-2) lost to UCF 25-21. Next: vs. Navy, Saturday.
No. 21 North Carolina (7-1) beat Pittsburgh 42-24. Next: at Virginia, Saturday.
No. 22 Kansas St. (6-2) beat No. 9 Oklahoma St. 48-0. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday.
No. 23 Tulane (7-1) did not play. Next: at Tulsa, Saturday.
No. 24 NC State (6-2) beat Virginia Tech 22-21, Thursday. Next: vs. No. 10 Wake Forest, Saturday.
No. 25 South Carolina (5-3) lost to Missouri 23-10. Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday.
NCAA Football Scores
EAST
Albany (NY) 59, Stony Brook 14
Assumption 14, New Haven 13
Brockport 54, Buffalo St. 2
Brown 34, Penn 31
CCSU 34, Wagner 7
California (Pa.) 44, Mercyhurst 20
Carnegie Mellon 30, St. Vincent 12
Case Western 54, Allegheny 7
Castleton 37, Alfred St. 13
Charleston (WV) 44, WV Wesleyan 0
Christopher Newport 14, Montclair St. 13
Coast Guard 31, MIT 24
Coastal Carolina 24, Marshall 13
Colgate 13, Bucknell 7
College of NJ 33, William Paterson 2
Concord 62, Wheeling Jesuit 31
Cortland 31, Alfred 8
Dickinson 45, Juniata 7
East Stroudsburg 23, Shippensburg 16
Endicott 48, Curry 7
FDU-Florham 10, Albright 2
Framingham St. 34, Mass. Maritime 10
Franklin Pierce 42, Post 19
Frostburg St. 58, Alderson-Broaddus 7
Gallaudet 27, Anna Maria 13
Gannon 43, Indiana Wesleyan 36
Geneva 34, Bethany (WV) 6
Georgetown 30, Lafayette 20
Glenville St. 31, W. Virginia St. 30
Harvard 28, Dartmouth 13
Hobart 23, Union (NY) 21
Holy Cross 53, Fordham 52, OT
Husson 27, W. New England 17
Ithaca 13, RPI 10
Kings (Pa.) 41, Alvernia 14
Kutztown 20, Millersville 13
LIU Brooklyn 50, Duquesne 48, 2OT
Marist 37, Presbyterian 7
Mass.-Dartmouth 48, Bridgewater (Mass.) 7
Merrimack 17, Stonehill 10
Middlebury 20, Colby 17
Moravian 14, McDaniel 3
Morgan St. 41, SC State 14
Muhlenberg 28, Franklin & Marshall 21
NC Central 28, Delaware St. 21
Navy 27, Temple 20, OT
New England 23, Salve Regina 6
New Mexico St. 23, Umass 13
Notre Dame (Ohio) 30, Fairmont St. 6
Notre Dame 41, Syracuse 24
Ohio St. 44, Penn St. 31
Pace 17, St. Anselm 14
Plymouth St. 31, Westfield St. 22
Princeton 35, Cornell 9
Richmond 31, Maine 21
S. Connecticut 23, American International 22, OT
SUNY Maritime 30, Dean 19
Salisbury 28, Rowan 23
Seton Hill 45, Edinboro 14
Shepherd 55, Bloomsburg 10
Slippery Rock 31, Clarion 0
Springfield 27, Merchant Marine 13
St. Francis (Pa.) 44, Sacred Heart 14
St. John Fisher 44, Hartwick 26
St. Lawrence 35, Rochester 31
Stevenson 44, Misericordia 7
Susquehanna 26, Johns Hopkins 24
TCU 41, West Virginia 31
Towson 52, Monmouth (NJ) 48
Trinity (Conn.) 38, Bowdoin 3
Tufts 49, Hamilton 13
Uconn 13, Boston College 3
Ursinus 51, Gettysburg 16
Utica 20, Morrisville St. 17
Villanova 24, Hampton 10
Virginia St. 42, Lincoln (Pa.) 21
W. Connecticut 38, Worcester St. 35
WPI 20, Norwich 15
Washington & Jefferson 55, Thiel 0
Wesleyan (Conn.) 13, Amherst 7, OT
West Chester 58, Lock Haven 10
Westminster (Pa.) 30, Waynesburg 10
Widener 26, Lebanon Valley 20
Wilkes 24, Lycoming 7
Williams 41, Bates 28
SOUTH
Alabama St. 24, Alabama A&M 17
Albany St. (Ga.) 31, Morehouse 7
Appalachian St. 42, Robert Morris 3
Arkansas 41, Auburn 27
Barton 38, Catawba 21
Benedict 49, Clark Atlanta 20
Berry 56, Millsaps 0
Birmingham Southern 30, Hendrix 7
Bowie St. 36, Elizabeth City St. 29
Brevard 24, Maryville (Tenn.) 21
Bridgewater (Va.) 52, Ferrum 28
Carson-Newman 21, Emory & Henry 7
Chowan 26, Virginia Union 21
Delta St. 52, Mississippi College 38
Drake 24, Stetson 17
Elon 27, Delaware 7
FAU 24, UAB 17
Fayetteville St. 28, Shaw 20
Florida A&M 27, Ark.-Pine Bluff 6
Florida St. 41, Georgia Tech 16
Furman 24, Chattanooga 20
Gardner-Webb 48, Bryant 40
Georgia 42, Florida 20
Georgia St. 31, Old Dominion 17
Grambling St. 35, Alcorn St. 6
Hampden-Sydney 28, Guilford 21
Howard 49, Norfolk St. 21
Huntingdon 42, Greensboro 0
Jackson St. 35, Southern U. 0
Jacksonville St. 40, Austin Peay 16
Kennesaw St. 30, Charleston Southern 20
Lane 42, Central St. (Ohio) 31
Limestone 42, Newberry 37
Livingstone 12, St. Augustines 7
Louisville 48, Wake Forest 21
Mars Hill 20, Virginia-Wise 16
Mercer 55, VMI 14
Methodist 36, S. Virginia 23
Miami 14, Virginia 12, 4OT
Missouri 23, South Carolina 10
Murray St. 19, Tennessee St. 3
NC A&T 45, Campbell 38
North Carolina 42, Pittsburgh 24
North Texas 40, W. Kentucky 13
Randolph Macon 35, Washington & Lee 21
Rhodes 33, Sewanee 6
SE Louisiana 28, McNeese St. 27
Samford 38, The Citadel 3
Savannah St. 28, Fort Valley St. 24
Shenandoah 45, Averett 0
Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6
Trinity (Texas) 41, Centre 21
Tusculum 49, Erskine 14
Tuskegee 28, Kentucky St. 7
UCF 25, Cincinnati 21
UNC-Pembroke 24, West Liberty 3
Valdosta St. 58, North Greenville 37
West Florida 36, West Alabama 24
West Georgia 49, Shorter 14
William & Mary 31, Rhode Island 30
Wingate 24, Lenoir-Rhyne 21
Winston-Salem 28, Johnson C. Smith 7
Wofford 48, ETSU 41
MIDWEST
Albion 37, Adrian 9
Alma 49, Olivet 35
Augsburg 38, Concordia (Moor.) 35
Augustana (Ill.) 24, Illinois Wesleyan 21
Aurora 20, Benedictine (Ill.) 13
Baldwin Wallace 48, Capital 7
Bemidji St. 34, SW Minnesota 15
Bethel (Minn. ) 38, St. Olaf 17
Butler 56, Morehead St. 20
Carroll (Wis.) 59, Carthage 14
Cent. Missouri 61, Lincoln (Mo.) 14
Chicago 58, Grinnell 0
Coe 37, Central 31
Davenport 29, Saginaw Valley St. 28
Dayton 31, Valparaiso 24
DePauw 58, Kenyon 35
E. Kentucky 28, SE Missouri 23
Emporia St. 42, Fort Hays St. 14
Ferris St. 56, N. Michigan 20
Findlay 42, Lake Erie 17
Franklin 24, Manchester 6
Grand Valley St. 42, Michigan Tech 7
Greenville 48, Crown (Minn.) 6
Gustavus Adolphus 28, Carleton 9
Hanover 62, Anderson (Ind.) 3
Heidelberg 57, Wilmington (Ohio) 7
Hillsdale 36, Ashland 20
Hope 66, Kalamazoo 20
Illinois 26, Nebraska 9
Indianapolis 42, Missouri S&T 16
Iowa 33, Northwestern 13
John Carroll 49, Muskingum 14
Kansas St. 48, Oklahoma St. 0
Knox 35, Lawrence 0
Lake Forest 31, Monmouth (Ill.) 14
Lakeland 26, Eureka 17
Lindenwood (Mo.) 64, William Jewell 23
Loras 40, Luther 21
Macalester 33, Hamline 20
Marietta 27, Ohio Northern 10
Mary 23, Concordia (St.P.) 13
Miami (Ohio) 27, Akron 9
Michigan 29, Michigan St. 7
Minn. Duluth 51, Minot St. 7
Minnesota 31, Rutgers 0
Minnesota St. 38, Sioux Falls 24
Missouri St. 64, W. Illinois 14
Missouri Western 31, Missouri Southern 27
Mount St. Joseph 70, Bluffton 21
Mount Union 59, Otterbein 0
N. Dakota St. 24, Illinois St. 7
N. Iowa 37, S. Illinois 36
NW Missouri St. 28, Neb.-Kearney 24
North Central 59, North Park 0
North Dakota 34, Abilene Christian 31
Northern St. 35, Minn. St. (Moorhead) 7
Northwestern (Minn.) 31, Minn.-Morris 24
Ohio Wesleyan 77, Oberlin 0
Oklahoma 27, Iowa St. 13
Pittsburg St. 38, Cent. Oklahoma 7
Ripon 55, Beloit 14
Rose Hulman 76, Defiance 35
S. Dakota St. 49, Indiana St. 7
S.D. Mines 23, Adams St. 20
SW Baptist 49, McKendree 31
Simpson 74, Nebraska Wesleyan 41
St. John's (Minn.) 56, St. Scholastica 6
St. Norbert 52, Rockford 14
St. Thomas (Minn.) 49, San Diego 42
Tennessee Tech 20, E. Illinois 17
Tiffin 48, Northwood (Mich.) 3
Toledo 27, E. Michigan 24
Truman St. 59, Quincy 32
Wabash 59, Hiram 23
Walsh 35, Kentucky Wesleyan 10
Wartburg 65, Buena Vista 0
Washington (Mo.) 49, Elmhurst 6
Wayne St. (Neb.) 56, Upper Iowa 14
Westminster (Mo.) 16, Finlandia 12
Wheaton (Ill.) 69, Millikin 3
Winona St. 24, Augustana (SD) 7
Wis. Lutheran 30, Concordia (Ill.) 7
Wis.-Eau Claire 48, Wis.-Stevens Pt 26
Wis.-La Crosse 38, Wis.-Oshkosh 35
Wis.-Stout 24, Wis.-Platteville 22, 3OT
Wis.-Whitewater 30, Wis.-River Falls 27
Wooster 44, Wittenberg 43
Youngstown St. 45, South Dakota 24
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas Tech 22, SW Oklahoma 21
Baylor 45, Texas Tech 17
Cent. Arkansas 64, North Alabama 29
Charlotte 56, Rice 23
E. Texas Baptist 38, Texas Lutheran 35
Hardin Simmons 28, Howard Payne 19
Harding 28, NW Oklahoma 7
Henderson St. 42, S. Nazarene 41, OT
Houston 42, South Florida 27
Incarnate Word 35, Texas A&M Commerce 7
Lamar 24, Nicholls 17
Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 13
Midwestern St. 26, W. Oregon 21
Mississippi 31, Texas A&M 28
Prairie View 58, Bethune-Cookman 48
S. Arkansas 52, Oklahoma Baptist 20
SE Oklahoma 48, Ark.-Monticello 20
SMU 45, Tulsa 34
Sam Houston St. 40, Tarleton St. 21
South Alabama 31, Arkansas St. 3
Southwestern (Texas) 40, Austin 29
Texas Southern 37, Lincoln Oaklanders 2
UT Martin 52, Houston Christian 28
Utah Tech 47, Stephen F. Austin 44
Washburn 21, Northeastern St. 17
FAR WEST
Angelo St. 24, Simon Fraser 0
Arizona St. 42, Colorado 34
Black Hills St. 75, Fort Lewis 0
Boise St. 49, Colorado St. 10
CSU-Pueblo 33, Colorado Mesa 28
Cent. Washington 23, Texas A&M Kingsville 19
Chadron St. 17, N.M. Highlands 3
Claremont Mudd 43, Whittier 0
Colorado Mines 30, W. Colorado 20
Fresno St. 32, San Diego St. 28
La Verne 29, California Lutheran 22
Linfield 37, George Fox 10
Oregon 42, California 24
Pacific (Ore.) 56, Lewis & Clark 41
Pacific Lutheran 53, Willamette 0
Portland St. 38, E. Washington 35
Redlands 27, Pomona Pitzer 24, OT
Sacramento St. 31, Idaho 28
San Jose St. 35, Nevada 28
Southern Cal 45, Arizona 37
Texas-Permian Basin 24, E. New Mexico 21
UC Davis 59, Cal Poly 17
UCLA 38, Stanford 13
W. New Mexico 41, West Texas A&M 37
Weber St. 24, Montana 21
Whitworth 59, Puget Sound 0
Wyoming 27, Hawaii 20
Sunday's Time Schedule
By The Associated Press
Sunday, Oct. 30
NBA
New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 3 p.m.
Golden State at Detroit, 6 p.m.
New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
NFL
Denver vs Jacksonville in London, 9:30 a.m.
Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Las Vegas at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 1 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m.
Washington at Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Buffalo, 8:20 p.m.
NHL
Columbus at New Jersey, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Vegas, 8 p.m.
MLS PLAYOFFS
Austin at Los Angeles FC, 3:18 p.m.
New York City at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.
Other Events
GOLF
DP World Tour - Portugal Masters
PGA - Butterfield Bermuda Championship
LIV - Team Championship Miami
TENNIS
ATP - Erste Bank Open, Austria
ATP - Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland
AUTO RACING
NASCAR - Cup Series, Xfinity 500, Virginia
FORMULA 1 - Gran Premio de Mexico, Mexico City
NHRA - Nevada Nationals, Las Vegas