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Haynes King leads Georgia Tech past Cam Ward, No. 4 Miami 28-23 for Hurricanes’ 1st loss

ATLANTA (AP) — Cam Ward and No. 4 Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in 15 years. Fans rushed the field, toppling both goalposts, after the game. King ran for 93 yards with a touchdown and threw for a score. The Yellow Jackets overcame 347 passing yards and three touchdown passes by Ward. Georgia Tech became bowl-eligible and ended a two-game losing streak.

Dart and Davis help No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for 28-10 win

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter, and No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for a 28-10 victory. Caden Davis kicked five field goals as Mississippi earned its third consecutive win. Ulysses Bentley had a 9-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. A rain-soaked Ole Miss student section stormed the field with 16 seconds left, leading to a delay. The scene was repeated after Dart’s kneeldown closed it out. Georgia scored on a 2-yard run by Nate Frazier early in the first quarter. But Mississippi quickly grabbed control from there.

Caged tiger wheeled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor’s behest

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A caged tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama. The moment fulfilled the wishes of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who had the tiger transported to Baton Rouge from Florida for the occasion. LSU has a live tiger named Mike VII in a 15,000-square-foot enclosure near Tiger Stadium but decided years ago against bringing it into the stadium out of concern for how it would respond to visual and audio effects during pregame festivities. Animal rights activists protested outside Tiger Stadium before the game.

49ers star Nick Bosa gets fined by the NFL for his MAGA hat, AP source says

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the matter says San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with a pro-Donald Trump message during a postgame television interview. Bosa was fined $11,255 for violating the NFL uniform and equipment rules for wearing a hat that contained a personal message, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the fine wasn’t announced by the NFL. Bosa said earlier this week that he was aware that wearing a white hat that read “Make America Great Again” while crashing a television interview could be subject to a fine. He said it would be “well worth it.”

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years. Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina in 1971. Allison was inducted into NASCAR’s second Hall of Fame class, in 2011. He was a five-time NASCAR champion and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.

Dak Prescott is seeking another opinion before season-ending surgery on hamstring, AP source says

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is seeking another opinion before any decision on season-ending surgery on his torn hamstring. Prescott was injured in last week’s 27-21 loss to Atlanta. It would be the second long-term injury in five seasons for the 31-year-old. Prescott broke an ankle in Week 5 in 2020. That’s the most recent season in which the Cowboys missed the playoffs. Cooper Rush will start in Prescott’s place Sunday against Philadelphia.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system. The right-hander, who turned 23 this month, is expected to become one of the most sought-after pitchers on the open market. He went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 games this year, striking out 129 hitters in 111 innings. Because he is younger than 25, Sasaki will be classified as an international amateur free agent subject to international bonus pool limits, according to MLB rules. That means his first contract would be a minor league deal no larger than seven figures.

Kevin Durant out at least 2 weeks with left calf strain, putting damper on Suns’ hot start

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant is out for at least two weeks with a left calf strain, putting a damper on a hot start to the season for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns made the announcement Saturday, a night after the Suns beat the Mavericks 114-113 for their seventh straight victory and eighth in nine games this season. Durant scored 26 points in the victory. He’ll be re-evaluated in two weeks. The 36-year-old Durant was off to an MVP-caliber start this season through nine games, averaging 27.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. The 14-time All-Star was bothered by a left calf strain during the Paris Olympics this summer before helping lead the team to a gold medal.

Evan Mobley scores 23 points and Cavaliers rally past Nets 105-100 to remain perfect at 11-0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 105-100 win over the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the 12th team in NBA history to start a season 11-0. Darius Garland scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which trailed 82-68 with 35 seconds left in the third. Garland put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 97-96 with two free throws The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors hold the league record after winning their first 24 games. They lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

Roger Goodell says the NFL is working ‘very hard’ to hold a game in Berlin

MUNICH (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is working “very hard” on bringing a game to Berlin in the future. The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt the following year. Munich is hosting Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. Berlin holds a personal significance for Goodell. He was involved in the NFL’s first exhibition game in Germany there in 1990.

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