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• Watson’s girlfriend takes blame for causing suspension

  13-10-2018 23:56
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Austin Watson’s girlfriend is taking blame for the incident that led the NHL to suspend the Nashville Predators’ forward for 27 games, a punishment reduced to 18 games by an arbitrator on appeal.
  Jenn Guardino issued a statement Saturday said the incident on June 16 “was not an act of domestic violence” because she was intoxicated and that Watson has never and would never hit her. She says she has struggled with alcoholism for years and is cu
  
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• Anderson throws for 5 TDs in Murray State win

  13-10-2018 23:54
  MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Drew Anderson ran for a score and threw five touchdown passes, including two to LaMartez Brooks, and Murray State scored three unanswered second-quarter touchdowns to beat Tennessee State 45-21 on Saturday for its first 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference start since 1997.
  Anderson hit Brooks for a 1-yard score and the Racers (3-3, 3-0) closed to 14-10. Kendrick Catis’ fumble recovery on the Tigers’ ensuing possession set up Anderson’s 19-yard go-ahead TD run fo
  
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• Bernhard Langer, Gene Sauers share lead in SAS Championship

  13-10-2018 23:53
  CARY, N.C. (AP) — Bernhard Langer birdied three of the final four holes Saturday for a 5-under 67 and a share of the SAS Championship lead with Gene Sauers.
  A day after nearly shooting his age with a 62 to match Sauers and Tom Lehman for the first-round lead, the 61-year-old Langer kept pace with Sauers at 15-under 129.
  Langer had six birdies and a bogey at Prestonwood Country Club, the tree-lined layout softened by heavy rain Thursday from Hurricane Michael. Sauers birdied two of the last
  
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• Rawlings leads Yale to 35-28 win over Mercer

  13-10-2018 23:52
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Kurt Rawlings threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns as Yale held off Mercer 35-28 in the first meeting between the schools on Saturday afternoon.
  JP Shohfi hauled in two of those touchdown tosses while catching six passes for 152 yards. Reed Klubnik caught seven passes for 86 yards and a score for Yale (3-2).
  The Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered points and led 28-14 at the half. Rawlings hit Shohfi on a 57-yard scoring strike for the first touchdown. The defense garn
  
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• Amos returns 2 punts for TDs in James Madison shutout win

  13-10-2018 23:47
  VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — D’Angelo Amos returned two punts of more than 80 yards for touchdowns, Ethan Ratke kicked three field goals and James Madison rebounded from a stinging loss with a 37-0 shutout of Villanova on Saturday.
  It was a record-setting day for Amos as his 89-yard punt return in the third quarter matched Gary Clark for the longest in school history, and his 81-yarder just two minutes later made him the first JMU player to return two punts for scores in a game.
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• Late TD pass lifts Missouri State past Indiana State 29-26

  13-10-2018 23:46
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Peyton Huslig lofted a 4-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Thomas with 16 seconds remaining to lift Missouri State past Indiana State 29-26 on Saturday.
  Missouri State (4-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference) bounced back from a 35-28 road loss last week to South Dakota that snapped a three-game win streak. Indiana State (2-4, 0-3) has lost three straight games.
  Huslig finished with 169 yards passing without an interception. Donovan Daniels ran for two touchdowns and Jer
  
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• Eastern Michigan holds off Toledo rally for 28-26 MAC win

  13-10-2018 23:44
  YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Freddie McGee III poked away a two-point conversion pass in the back of the end zone and Eastern Michigan held off Toledo 28-26 in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday.
  Toledo (3-3, 1-1) trailed 28-3 at halftime but held EMU scoreless in the second half and piled up 20 points in the fourth quarter, cutting the Eagles lead to two points. EMU (3-4, 1-3) appeared on the verge of losing a twelfth one-score game over the last two seasons when a running play was stuff
  
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• Someone put googly eyes on a Georgia monument

  13-10-2018 23:43
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia city is searching for a vandal who put googly eyes on a historic monument.
  A post on the City of Savannah Government Facebook page asks: “Who did this?! … It may look funny but harming our historic monuments and public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it’s a crime.”
  Police spokeswoman Keturah Greene says police are investigating the incident involving the Nathanael Greene Monument, which was reported Thursday.
  Greene was a maj
  
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• Princeton beats Brown 48-10 behind Davidson’s 4 passing TDs

  13-10-2018 23:42
  PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Kevin Davidson threw for four touchdowns and Princeton rolled to a 48-10 win over Brown to remain undefeated on Saturday.
  Davidson was 26 for 39 for 304 yards passing for the Tigers (5-0, 2-0 Ivy League). Charlie Volker ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and Jesper Horsted caught 13 passes for 169 yards and two scores. Stephen Carlson also caught a touchdown pass and had 127 receiving yards.
  Davidson capped the Tigers’ first drive with a short t
  
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• Flood Warning issued October 13 at 2:39PM MST expiring October 14 at 2:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-10-2018 23:39
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flood Warning for…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 230 AM MST Sunday.
  * At 235 PM MST, local law enforcement reported flooding alongHighway 238 which is closed between Gila Bend and Maricopa andwill likely remain closed through at least Sunday. Up to one and ahalf inches of rainfall has already fallen with up to anadditional half inch of rain possible over the next tw
  
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• Flood Advisory issued October 13 at 2:31PM MST expiring October 13 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  13-10-2018 23:31
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 530 PM MST.
  * At 227 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedmoderate to heavy rain which will cause small stream flooding inand around the Catalina and Rincon mountains. Over 1 inch ofrainfall in the past 6 hours in the mountains along with 1/2 to3/4 in some foothill locations. Additional rainfall up to 1/2 inchwill contin
  
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• Glover’s TD lifts Penn to its 75th win over Columbia, 13-10

  13-10-2018 23:06
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Glover scored from 4 yards with 6:55 left to lift Penn to its first conference victory of the season, 13-10 over Columbia on Saturday.
  Penn has won 75 of 98 games between the Ivy League rivals. Columbia is 5-45 at Franklin Field, where it last won in 1996.
  Jack Soslow kicked a pair of short field goals to give Penn a 6-0 lead at halftime, but the Lions went ahead when Josh Bean throw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Kaleb Pitts after Penn fumbled a punt at its own 21.
  C
  
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• Teacher says Cruz posed as student months before shooting

  13-10-2018 22:47
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Records released by prosecutors reveal that Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz trespassed on school grounds about six months before the massacre that left 17 dead.
  A Parkland computer science teacher says she saw Cruz on the first day of school in August 2017, carrying a backpack and hanging with other students as if he were one of them. He was kicked out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the previous year. Sandra Rennie’s interview was released
  
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• Rapids beat Minnesota United, snap 7-game losing streak

  13-10-2018 22:47
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Yannick Boli and Niki Jackson scored second-half goals and the Colorado Rapids beat Minnesota United 2-0 on Saturday to snap a seven-game losing streak.
  Colorado (7-19-6) entered a loss shy of tying a club record for consecutive losses — set this season. Minnesota (11-18-3) was eliminated from playoff contention last week after losing to Philadelphia.
  Boli opened the scoring in the 61st minute by heading Marlon Hairston’s curling cross into the upper corner o
  
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• CCSU starts slow, bombs Bryant 48-14, 8th straight NEC win

  13-10-2018 22:41
  SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Jacob Dolegala threw for 225 yards and ran for three touchdowns and Drew Jean-Guillaume rushed for a career-high 203 yards and another score as Central Connecticut survived a slow start to dominate Bryant 48-14 on Saturday to win its eighth straight Northeast Conference game.
  Dolegala hit Courtney Rush on a 61-yard touchdown to close to 14-13 with 8:49 remaining in the first half and took a 20-14 advantage into the break. The Blue Devils added 28 more points in the
  
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• Texas QB Ehlinger leaves game with shoulder injury

  13-10-2018 22:37
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger left Saturday’s game against Baylor early in the first quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder and did not return.
  Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns and passed for two scores in the No. 9 Longhorns’ win over Oklahoma last week. He ran twice on Texas’ opening drive against Baylor before game officials forced him to the sideline because of blood. He was handed a towel for his right hand as he went to the sideline.
  
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• Texas QB Ehlinger leaves game with injury

  13-10-2018 22:37
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger left Saturday’s game against Baylor early in the first quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder.
  Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns and passed for two scores in the No. 9 Longhorns’ win over Oklahoma last week. He ran twice on Texas’ opening drive against Baylor before game officials forced him to the sideline because of blood. He was handed a towel for his right hand as he went to the sideline.
  Ehlinger then jogge
  
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• Smith’s late TD gives Morehead State 35-28 win over Davidson

  13-10-2018 22:37
  DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Jovan Smith ran for a touchdown late in the game to put Morehead State up 35-28 over Davidson for its first conference win on Saturday.
  The teams were tied at 28-all late in the fourth quarter when Smith ran 30-yards for the winning score. After the kickoff, Brandon Barbee intercepted Davidson’s Tyler Phelps on first down to seal the victory.
  Smith finished with 127 yards rushing for the Eagles (2-4, 1-2 Pioneer League). Lawson Page threw for 166 yards and two t
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:36PM MST expiring October 14 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-10-2018 22:36
  The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
  * Portions of Arizona and southeast California, including thefollowing areas, in Arizona, Aguila Valley, ApacheJunction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River,Central La Paz, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, East Valley,Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley, Kofa,Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale,Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Parker Valley,Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River,
  
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• Monmouth’s 4th QT outburst sends Hawks past Bucknell 36-19

  13-10-2018 22:35
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Kenji Bahar threw for 274 yards and two scores and Juwon Farri ran for 183 yards and a touchdown and Monmouth defeated Bucknell 36-19 on Saturday.
  Down 19-16 in the fourth quarter, Monmouth (4-2) scored three touchdowns in the last nine minutes to seal the win. Bahar threw a 1-yard TD to Gene Scott, Farri ripped off a career-long 79-yard TD run and Devell Jones ended it with a 12-yard TD run.
  Farri, a freshman, ran 18 times for 183 yards and Jones scored twice
  
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• Fordham gets first win under Joe Conlin, thumps Lehigh 43-14

  13-10-2018 22:34
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third and Fordham collected its first win of the season, downing Lehigh 43-14 in a Patriot League battle on Saturday afternoon.
  The Rams lost five straight games to start the season and the victory is the first under first-year head coach Joe Conlin.
  DeMorat, a freshman, hit Jonathan Lumley with a 73-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter and scored from a yard out with :16 left in the half to s
  
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• Wagner comes from behind in final seconds for 23-22 win

  13-10-2018 22:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — D’Erren Wilson threw an 18-yard come-from-behind touchdown pass to Chris Woodard off a reverse and Wagner snatched a 23-22 victory from Saint Francis (Pa.) with 6 seconds left to play on Saturday.
  Wagner (2-5, 1-1 Northeast Conference) led until the fourth quarter when the Saint Francis defense sparked a Red Flash surge.Saint Francis (2-4, 0-1) forced a fumble from Wagner’s All-American running back Ryan Fulse, and Jymere Jordan-Toney scored from the 11 one play
  
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• Roberts propels Furman to 34-14 upset win over Wofford

  13-10-2018 22:30
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Harris Roberts tossed three touchdown passes and ran for two scores and Furman stunned Wofford 34-14 in Southern Conference play on Saturday.
  Roberts connected with Darius Morehead for a 24-yard score on the Paladins’ first possession and added a 9-yard TD run for a 14-0 first-quarter lead over the Terriers (4-2, 3-1), who came in ranked fourth in the FCS coaches’ poll.
  Joe Newman hit Garrison Moore for a 12-yard score to pull Wofford within 14-7. But Ro
  
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• Former Miss Arizona contestants say they were bullied

  13-10-2018 22:19
  PHOENIX (AP) — A former Miss Arizona and two past contestants say pageant organizers bullied, belittled or forced them to lie, but top officials dispute the allegations.
  The Arizona Republic reports Miss Arizona 2015 Madi Esteves says Miss Arizona leaders forced her to lie and say that she attended Arizona State University, alter the name of her charitable mission and change her appearance in ways she did not want. She says they kicked her out of a major event and disregarded her opinions.
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 1:17PM MST expiring October 13 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-10-2018 22:17
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 245 PM MST.
  * At 116 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to two inches ofrain has already fallen with up to an additional inch of rainfallpossible. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Bapchule and Santan.
  * This includes th
  
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• Maine trips Rhode Island 38-36 on Doak’s last-play FG

  13-10-2018 22:14
  KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Kenny Doak kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to lift Maine to a wild 38-36 win over Rhode Island on Saturday, the Black Bears’ 12th straight in the 97-game series that dates to 1911.
  The Black Bears (4-2, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association) went 54 yards in nine plays after getting the ball on their 25 with 51 seconds to play. Chris Ferguson, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third, was 5 of 7 for 55 yards.
  Ferguson’s 9-yard run put Maine
  
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• Guarantano leads Tennessee to upset of No. 21 Auburn, 30-24

  13-10-2018 22:10
  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jarrett Guarantano passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Tennessee snapped an 11-game SEC losing streak with a 30-24 victory against No. 21 Auburn on Saturday.
  The Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) forced three turnovers from Auburn’s lackluster offense, intercepting Jarrett Stidham twice and getting a strip sack that resulted in touchdown by Alontae Taylor.
  The Tigers (4-3, 1-3) are off to their worst SEC start since also going 1-3 in 2015.
  Stidham’s first pick l
  
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• Thorson, Luckenbaugh lead Northwestern over Nebraska in OT

  13-10-2018 22:08
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Clayton Thorson threw for 455 yards and three touchdowns, and Drew Luckenbaugh kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Northwestern a 34-31 victory over winless Nebraska on Saturday afternoon.
  Nebraska (0-6, 0-4 Big Ten) blew a 10-point lead in the final 5:41 in regulation and fell to 0-6 for the first time ever. They also extended the longest losing streak in the storied program’s history to 10 games. It’s not the start coach Scott Frost envisione
  
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• Boston College runs past Louisville 38-20

  13-10-2018 22:05
  BOSTON (AP) — David Bailey ran for 112 yards and a touchdown, Travis Levy recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a score for the second straight week and Boston College beat struggling Louisville 38-20 on Saturday.
  Anthony Brown completed 16 of 22 passes for 179 yards and a TD for the Eagles (5-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Ben Glines rushed for 107 yards.
  Jawon Pass was 17 of 31 with 170 yards and ran for a TD for the Cardinals (2-5, 0-4). It was Louisville’s fourth conse
  
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• Eakin scores, Fleury shutout in Vegas’ 1-0 win vs Flyers

  13-10-2018 21:59
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Eakin scored with 1:25 left in the game and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
  Eakin ended the scoreless tie with a sensational sequence for the winner. He made a dive for the puck to keep it away from Flyers center Sean Couturier in Philly’s end of the ice. Ryan Carpenter snared the puck and passed it back to Eakin, who fired it from the circle past Brian Elliott for the
  
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• No. 14 Florida rallies from 18 down to beat Vanderbilt 37-27

  13-10-2018 21:58
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Scarlett ran 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, and No. 14 Florida rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Vanderbilt 37-27 Saturday in a game marred by a near brawl , with both head coaches yelling as each team spilled onto the field.
  Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey was on hand for a first-hand view of the incident.
  An official held back Florida coach Dan Mullen as he yelled at Vanderbilt coach Dere
  
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• Isle Royale wolf relocation project wraps up for the year

  13-10-2018 21:57
  HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Officials at Isle Royale National Park say they’ve wrapped up the first phase of a multi-year effort to rebuild the gray wolf population.
  Three females and one male were trapped on the Minnesota mainland in recent weeks and flown to the Lake Superior park. A fifth wolf died during transit.
  Two other wolves were already at the park — the last survivors of a population that had nearly disappeared because of inbreeding and other factors.
  Officials had hoped
  
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• Wrong anthem, right result for Gibraltar in 1st win

  13-10-2018 21:52
  YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Gibraltar won its first competitive game after 22 straight losses with a 1-0 victory over host Armenia on Saturday in the UEFA Nations League.
  Joseph Chipolina scored the historic winner in Yerevan from the penalty spot in the 50th minute.
  It was also the first away victory for Gibraltar, which has a population of around 30,000, in any international game.
  Not everything went right for Gibraltar, however, with its players having to listen to the national anthem of Li
  
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• McDavid scores on power play, Oilers edge Rangers 2-1

  13-10-2018 21:50
  NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton captain Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and added an assist, lifting the Oilers past New York 2-1 for their first win of the season.
  McDavid scored his second of the season at 6:23 of the third period, redirecting the puck past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist with Rangers forward Vladislav Namesnikov in the penalty box for holding. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had assists.
  Former Ranger Cam Talbot made 23 saves.
  The 21-year-old McDav
  
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• No. 3 Ohio State holds off persistent Minnesota 30-14

  13-10-2018 21:48
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dwayne Haskins threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns as No. 3 Ohio State held off persistent Minnesota to win 30-14 Saturday in a game where little went well for the Buckeyes beyond their passing game.
  The Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0) needed a pair of Blake Haubiel second-half field goals and a late TD pass from Haskins to K.J. Hill to put away the Gophers (3-3, 0-3).
  Hill also made the play of the game with a turn-around, one-hand grab that he turned into a touchdown in th
  
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• Duke beats fumble-prone Georgia Tech 28-14

  13-10-2018 21:46
  ATLANTA (AP) — Daniel Jones threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Rahming to give Duke the lead and the Blue Devils turned three Georgia Tech fumbles into touchdowns in the final three minutes of the third quarter to beat the Yellow Jackets 28-14 on Saturday.
  Jones threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns for Duke (5-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
  The three touchdowns off Georgia Tech’s lost fumbles gave Duke a 28-7 lead.
  Georgia Tech (3-4, 1-3) couldn’t maintain its offen
  
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• Colgate dominates Cornell 31-0 in 100th meeting

  13-10-2018 21:44
  HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Grant Breneman, James Holland and Ty Castillo made the 100th meeting memorable as Colgate rolled to a 31-0 victory over Cornell on Saturday.
  Breneman found a wide-open Holland for a 10-yard touchdown to open the scoring and both ran for a touchdown in the third quarter. Castillo put an exclamation mark on the Raiders’ third shutout of the season when he took his 11th career interception 58 yards to cap the scoring with 2:55 to play.
  Colgate (6-0), trails in the
  
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• Timothy Peters wrecks Gragson to win Talladega truck race

  13-10-2018 21:43
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Timothy Peters has won the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway after spinning leader Noah Gragson out of his way on the final lap, then blocking traffic as he rushed to the checkered flag.
  It was the 11th victory of Peters’ career and third at Talladega, the most wins at the Alabama track among Truck Series drivers.
  Peters didn’t lead until the final lap of Saturday’s crash-packed playoff race.
  Chris Fontaine was running second when he trig
  
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• Buffalo beats Akron 24-6 for first 6-1 start since 1959

  13-10-2018 21:42
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tyree Jackson threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score and Buffalo breezed to a 24-6 victory over Akron in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday.
  Buffalo is now 6-1 for the first time since 1959. The Bulls (6-1, 3-0) are bowl eligible for a second straight season and fourth overall.
  Jackson connected with George Rushing for a 17-yard TD in the first quarter to erase a 3-0 deficit. It was Jackson’s 18th TD pass of the season, already the Bulls’ fourth
  
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• The Latest: Rain slows traffic, closes Arizona State Fair

  13-10-2018 21:36
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona weather (all times local):
  3:15 p.m.
  Heavy rainfall closed the Arizona State Fair on Saturday and slowed traffic across metro Phoenix.
  Fair officials said on Twitter that the closure due to weather was the first “in recent memory” and that they noted that sunny skies are forecast for Sunday. The fair opened Oct. 5 and runs through Oct. 28.
  Scattered street closures were reported in Phoenix and several suburbs, and runoff on a low-lying porti
  
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• The Latest: Heavy rainfall in Phoenix floods portion of I-10

  13-10-2018 21:36
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona weather (all times local):
  1:25 p.m.
  Heavy rainfall Saturday flooded a low-lying portion of Interstate 10 in Phoenix and closed some local streets.
  The Arizona Department of Transportation said both directions of I-10 were closed at 43rd Avenue on the city’s west side and that drivers should avoid the area.
  The National Weather Service said it recorded 1.17 inches (3 centimeters) of rain by 1 p.m., setting a new record for Phoenix for the date and
  
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• Police: Florida man hid heroin in 5-year-old’s shirt

  13-10-2018 21:36
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man hid packets of heroin and other drugs inside his 5-year-old’s shirt while police were executing a search warrant.
  West Palm Beach Police say they entered Frederick James’ apartment on Friday. They say James grabbed the child and carried him against his chest as a shield.
  The Palm Beach Post reports James released the child without incident but police later found heroin and fentanyl packets hidden on the boy. The child w
  
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• Hampton edges Presbyterian 24-23

  13-10-2018 21:35
  CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — William Robinson ran for 154 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown and Hampton rallied to beat future Big South Conference foe Presbyterian 24-23 on Saturday in the schools’ first meeting.
  Robert Scott IV picked off John Walker’s fourth-quarter pass and Robinson scored eight plays later on a 16-yard run to break a 17-all tie. Presbyterian converted four third downs on its ensuing drive before Jordan Morgan scored on a 5-yard run, but Gardner Duckworth mis
  
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• Barnes runs for 4 TDs as K-State routs Oklahoma State, 31-12

  13-10-2018 21:32
  MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Alex Barnes pounded away for 181 yards and four touchdowns, Kansas State’s much-maligned defense held Oklahoma State in check, and the Wildcats bludgeoned the slumping Cowboys in a 31-12 victory Saturday.
  Skylar Thompson added 130 yards passing and 80 yards rushing for the Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big 12), who ended a three-game skid by beating the Cowboys in back-to-back games for the first time since 2002.
  Oklahoma State (4-3, 1-3) led 6-3 at halftime before the Wi
  
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• New documentary on Parkland shooting shows graphic footage

  13-10-2018 21:28
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The first full length documentary on the Florida school shooting that left 17 dead shows graphic cellphone footage from inside the school and much of it is not blurred.
  Charlie Minn is the director of “Parkland: Inside Building 12”, a graphic, two-hour retelling of the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
  The show opened Friday in Davie to a small, private audience that included survivors.
  Minn convinced students to share th
  
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• Showers from Sergio hit Arizona; when to expect the most rain

  13-10-2018 21:22
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Sergio are moving into Arizona, bringing with them the possibility of rain and thunderstorms to central Arizona.
  Heavier rain was already falling in southeast Arizona on Friday, where Sergio is expected to bring more precipitation. The rainfall in the Tucson area ranged from less than a tenth to over half an inch near Mount Lemmon.Radar is starting to fill in to the west of Tucson with showers. Expect the bulk of these showers to continue from Tucson westward this
  
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• Hill throws 3 TD passes as Maryland beats Rutgers 34-7

  13-10-2018 21:16
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kasim Hill threw three touchdown passes, Ty Johnson ran for 132 yards and Maryland had five interceptions against woeful Rutgers in a 34-7 victory Saturday.
  The Terrapins (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) led 24-0 at halftime and cruised to the finish. A Rutgers touchdown with 43 seconds remaining ended Maryland’s bid for its first shutout since a 37-0 win over West Virginia on Sept. 21, 2013.
  Rutgers (1-6, 0-4) lost its sixth straight. Freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski
  
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• Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West visit Uganda

  13-10-2018 21:06
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials say Kanye West and his wife, the reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, have arrived in Uganda on a private visit.
  Information Minister Frank Tumwebaze told The Associated Press late Saturday that West’s visit is “an endorsement of our tourism resources.” Government spokesman Ofwono Opondo said on Twitter that the American rapper was traveling with his wife.
  They are reportedly vacationing in a luxury safari lodge with a view of the
  
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• Army reservist convicted of running prostitution ring

  13-10-2018 21:01
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist accused of running a sex trafficking enterprise in North Carolina has been convicted by a federal jury.
  The Department of Justice said in a news release Friday that 29-year-old Xaver M. Boston of Charlotte was found guilty of six counts of sex trafficking and one related charge.
  The news release says Boston served in the U.S. Army as a reserve military policeman.
  Prosecutors say Boston’s four victims were all struggling with opioid addicti
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 11:59AM MST expiring October 13 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-10-2018 20:59
  At 1154 AM MST, local law enforcement reported flash flooding alongHighway 238 which is closed between Gila Bend and Maricopa and willlikely remain closed through at least Sunday. Up to one inch of rainhas already fallen with up to an additional quarter inch ofrainfall possible. Flash flooding is already occurring.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include…Gila Bend, Estrella, Bosque, Estrella Sailport, Sonoran NationalMonument, Mobile and Ak-Chin Village.
  This includes the fol
  
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