BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — DeWayne McBride ran for 210 yards and scored four touchdowns, both career highs, and UAB defeated Louisiana Tech 52-38. McBride took over after the Bulldogs took a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter. He scored on runs of 20 and 17 yards in the first half as the Blazers took
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By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — California quarterback Chase Garbers, who leads the Pac-12 in total offense, didn’t play against Arizona on Saturday. Garbers apparently joined several players who went into COVID-19 protocol Thursday and weren’t available to play. Garbers leads the Pac-12 in total offense with 293 yards per game and
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have activated starting linebacker Jayon Brown from injured reserve. Brown had missed the last five games with a knee injury suffered in the Titans’ loss to the Jets. Tennessee also signed running back D’Onta Foreman from the practice squad for more depth to help replace Derrick Henry. The
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thinks the delays at the nation’s largest ports in Southern California is an opportunity for Texas to capture more business. Or at least he might want his state’s voters to think so, even if he doesn’t believe it. His campaign has put out a video which
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4,
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4,
Continue Reading DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Shannon Patrick threw for a pair of touchdowns and Bethune-Cookman rallied in the second half to beat Alcorn State 35-31 for its first win of the season. The Wildcats hadn’t recorded a win since Nov. 23, 2019 when they beat Florida A&M 31-27 at home. Down 17-7 at halftime, Bethune-Cookman
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told some of the Republican Party’s most influential donors and bundlers Saturday that the only way for the party to continue building on last Tuesday’s electoral successes is to move beyond former President Donald Trump’s fixation with the 2020 election results — while showing voters
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says his French counterpart has agreed to help initiate talks with French-speaking African countries for a deal to take back their citizens whose asylum applications have been rejected. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Saturday that French counterpart Gerald Darmanin made the pledge during a visit. Nouris said “the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Norwich has fired manager Daniel Farke despite him leading the club to its first win since gaining promotion back to the Premier League. The German leaves after more than four years in charge that initially saw him lead Norwich into the top division in 2019 before being instantly relegated. He won the
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns before giving way to former starter JT Daniels, leading No. 1 Georgia to a 43-6 win over Missouri. The game opened new questions for Georgia at quarterback while affirming the Bulldogs’ season-long defensive dominance. It was
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia has won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup to claim the trophy for the fifth time. Liudmila Samsonova rallied to capture the decisive point with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tokyo Olympics singles champion Belinda
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Jeremy Colliton. The former NHL forward was dismissed with the team off to a rough start in his fourth season. Colliton was in the first year of a two-year contract extension. Assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank also were
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired an outside firm to investigate workplace environment concerns. Reports of the investigation surfaced Friday night. Both The Athletic and Yahoo Sports reported the probe stemmed from allegations of misconduct involving Neil Olshey, the president of basketball operations and general manager for the organization. The Blazers
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics are inching forward. Officials are upbeat about the prospects for tangible progress in the fight against global warming. But it remains to be seen whether officials can agree on a series
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics are inching forward. Officials are upbeat about the prospects for tangible progress in the fight against global warming. But it remains to be seen whether officials can agree on a series
Continue Reading POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day found Hunter Cobb with a 10-yard pass in the final 10 seconds of the third quarter as Marist broke a scoreless tie against Drake, 7-0. Teddy Wright’s third-down sack of Drake’s Ian Corwin helped Marist preserve the shutout, a first at Tenney Field since the 2013 season. A Drake
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Westin Elliott threw three touchdown passes, Merrimack added touchdowns on a punt return and interception return, and the Warriors defeated Wagner 35-26. Wagner’s backup quarterback Guenson Alexis scored on a 6-yard run to draw the Seahawks within 28-26 with 4:15 remaining but their two-point conversion attempt failed. After a Merrimack punt,
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Cecilia Williams is turning her anger into action. She’s pushing Missouri legislators to support a proposed new law that she’s named, ‘Bentley’s Law,’ after her 5-year old grandson. “The main aspect of Bentley’s law is financial responsibility by the offender,”
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — Police in St. Louis County have found a 12-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy who went missing Friday night. According to investigators, 12-year-old Kamoree Williams and 2-year-old Eric Williams were reported missing after Kamoree drove off with the child at 10:30 p.m.
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