Новости за 03.09.2016

PITTSBURGH — The comeback James Conner never doubted, not once, officially ended with an unremarkable 1-yard loss. And while the Pittsburgh running back picked himself up and quietly headed back to the huddle early in the first quarter against Villanova on Saturday, thousands inside Heinz Field rose to their feet for a standing ovation that

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have cut former Michigan standout Jake Rudock, choosing to keep only quarterback Dan Orlovsky behind starter Matthew Stafford. Detroit made moves Saturday to reduce its roster to the NFL’s mandatory 53-man limit, waiving 21 players and putting tight end Andrew Quarless on the reserve/suspended list. The Lions also

ANDERSON, Ind. — An Indiana man is accused of hitting a horse-drawn buggy with his pickup truck and then fleeing the scene. The accident happened Wednesday night on a Madison County road. The two occupants of the buggy were hospitalized for injuries. One of the two horses was euthanized. The (Muncie) Star Press reports (http://tspne.ws/2bJ44yn

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have waived third-year running back Andre Williams in reaching the 53-man roster limit. The Giants also announced Saturday that placekicker Josh Brown was put on the NFL’s reserve-suspended list and tight end Will Johnson was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The move with Williams

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Scott Dixon won the IndyCar pole at Watkins Glen International on Saturday for the Grand Prix at The Glen in a penalty-filled affair. Fastest in all three practices, Dixon topped the Fast Six with a track-record time of 1 minute, 22.5259 seconds at 147.008 mph. It was Dixon’s second pole of

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Mark Sanchez, Denver’s biggest offseason acquisition, didn’t make the roster, saving the Broncos $3.5 million and a seventh-round draft pick. General manager John Elway’s entire eight-man draft class made the 53-man cutdown, a remarkable achievement for a Super Bowl champion. Also, undrafted rookie nose tackle Kyle Peko made it. Elway acquired Sanchez

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixteen people arrested for allegedly defrauding U.S. citizens will appear in court this month as Jamaican authorities take aim at lottery scam gangs that they blame for much of the island nation’s violent crime. Authorities said in a Friday statement the suspects are accused of defrauding victims of $50,000 between 2011 and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NFC champion Panthers kept only three of their five draft picks this year, waiving cornerback Zack Sanchez and tight end Beau Sandland to trim their roster to 53 players on Saturday. Sanchez was a fifth-round selection and Sandland a seventh-rounder. Backup guard Chris Scott was placed on the reserve/suspended list after

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Navy freshman quarterback Malcolm Perry was wearing his dress whites and enjoying the Midshipmen’s game against Fordham with his classmates in the stands Saturday. Perry had been sick most of the week, but he was able to play in the junior varsity game the prior day. The coaches, however, were confident with

INDIANAPOLIS — Inside linebacker Nate Irving and running back Stevan Ridley were among the players cut by the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. Irving was hobbled by injuries most of last season. Ridley was signed Sunday and played in Thursday night’s preseason finale. To reach the roster limit of 53 players, Indy placed three players —

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State scored 10 offensive touchdowns and rolled up a school record 776 yards in beating Bowling Green Saturday, but was it enough to impress coach Urban Meyer? Maybe not yet. After the 77-10 romp, Meyer made it clear that he wants to see what his team can do when the competition

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente downplayed any personal satisfaction derived from his team’s season-opening performance, but needless to say, he enjoyed most of what he witnessed in his debut as the Hokies’ head coach. Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Hokies to a

CINCINNATI — Vontaze Burfict was a non-entity during preseason, not even getting on the field while the Bengals figured out how they’ll do without him. Now that he’s gone on a three-game suspension, they won’t talk about him, either. The Bengals put their combustible linebacker on the suspension list Saturday as part of their moves

LAFAYETTE, La. — Brett Rypien was 22 of 33 passing for 347 yards and two touchdowns, and Boise State cruised to a 45-10 season opening win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday. It was Rypien’s sixth career 300-plus yard outing — with Boise State winning all six contests. Thomas Sperbeck, Cedric Wilson, and Jeremy McNichols each

CLEVELAND — The Browns continued their methodical housecleaning by sweeping out another first-round pick. Cornerback Justin Gilbert, who never lived up to being the No. 8 overall pick in 2014, was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018 and Cleveland also released wide receiver Taylor Gabriel as it

MUNCIE, Ind. — An armed man who prompted a lockdown at Ball State University has been questioned, released and barred from campus. WISH-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2ciFW7x ) that the 20-year-old man with a carry permit had a holstered gun when someone reported him to police Thursday. The report prompted evacuations and a two-hour search of campus.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Levon Chaney ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns and added 75 yards receiving to help Monmouth beat Lehigh 23-21 in a season opener for both teams. Zach Welch finished with 75 yards rushing and a touchdown, and Cody Williams threw for 198 yards for the Hawks, who won just their third

STARKVILLE, Miss. — South Alabama quarterback Dallas Davis thought he’d be nervous before his first career start — against a Southeastern Conference opponent, no less — until he walked onto the field at Mississippi State. He heard the deafening cowbells. He saw the big crowd. He knew his side was a huge underdog. And somehow,

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Skyler Howard played through a rib injury and Rushel Shell missed most of the second half with leg cramps, yet West Virginia overcame setbacks to their top two offensive threats to break a five-game losing streak to Southeastern Conference teams. Backup running back Justin Crawford rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown

MINNEAPOLIS — The 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling from a deserted road has intrigued Minnesota residents and others around the country for more than two decades. Despite extensive searches, tens of thousands of leads and a reward offer, Jacob was never found. Now, his mother said in a text message to KARE-TV on Saturday

HOUSTON — Brandon Wilson went end line to end zone to score a touchdown with an Oklahoma missed field goal and No. 15 Houston beat the third-ranked Sooners 33-23 Saturday, looking every bit ready to compete in the Big 12. Regardless of whether Houston (1-0) ends up in the Big 12 if the conference expands,

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia attorney general is asking the Justice Department to investigate a regional jail after the deaths of two inmates. Mark Herring said Friday in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch that he wants a “trusted, independent voice” on whether inmates are receiving proper and timely medical care at Hampton

EVANSTON, Ill. — Offenses are granted four downs in college football, so Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck figured he might as well use them all. The Broncos going 4 for 4 on fourth down was a key in their upset of Northwestern on Saturday. “We didn’t come here to lay up. We came here to

CAMDEN, N.J. — Funeral services have been held for an 8-year-old Camden, New Jersey, girl killed last month when she was hit in the head by a stray bullet. People filled the Faith Holy Temple Church of God in Christ on Saturday to mourn Gabrielle “Gabby” Hill Carter. She was wounded when gunfire erupted near

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers turned to an unlikely place to get help for their revamped secondary: Cleveland. Pittsburgh acquired cornerback Justin Gilbert from the Browns on Saturday hoping the former first-round pick can deliver on the potential he never fully realized in two disappointing years with Cleveland. The Steelers sent a sixth-round pick in