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• Authorities say a Georgia police officer has been fatally shot near Snellville, Georgia; police searching for suspect

  20-10-2018 23:59
  SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia police officer has been fatally shot near Snellville, Georgia; police searching for suspect.
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• Boston’s Chris Sale ‘back to normal,’ ready for World Series

  20-10-2018 23:54
  BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale has resumed throwing and says he’s ready to pitch Game 1 of the World Series after missing an AL Championship Series start and being hospitalized with an illness.
  The Boston Red Sox ace also had some fun with reporters while discussing what made him sick.
  Sale threw a bullpen session during Boston’s workout on Saturday and says he will go through his normal routine before taking the mound at Fenway Park for Tuesday’s opener against either the Los
  
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• Lauer leads the way in Drake’s 28-17 win over Dayton

  20-10-2018 23:51
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Lauer had 28 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns to lead Drake to a 28-17 win against Dayton on Saturday.
  Drake (4-2, 3-1 Pioneer Football League) has won four of its last five, and the Bulldogs defense has surrendered just 13.4 points a contest over that stretch.
  Richie Warfield put Dayton on the board first with a 1-yard plunge before Lauer ended a five-play, 69-yard drive with a 2-yard TD run to tie it at 7. Joseph Bruni’s 22-yard field goal with 9:55
  
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• Nemechek drives away from Hemric for first Xfinity win

  20-10-2018 23:49
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek drove away from championship contender Daniel Hemric late in the race Saturday to earn his first Xfinity Series victory in a race that gave the playoffs a big shakeup.
  An opening-lap crash involving four playoff drivers ultimately knocked Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier and Austin Cindric from the race. Cole Custer lost his power steering and was forced to make a series of repairs, leaving him several laps down and never in contention.
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• Thousands rally against leading Brazilian candidate

  20-10-2018 23:47
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to protest against far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro.
  In Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiania and Aracaju, people occupied avenues and squares on Saturday, singing, dancing and shouting “Not him!” – the anti-Bolsonaro rallying cry.
  The rallies took place one week before Brazilians return to the polls on Oct. 28 for the second round of voting.
  Bolsonaro, a former army captain, won the f
  
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• ‘Dark day’: Congo rebels kill 2 health agents fighting Ebola

  20-10-2018 23:46
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congo’s health minister calls it a “dark day” for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed two medical agents with the Congolese army who had been assisting health officials.
  The statement late Saturday says Mai Mai rebels surged from the forest and opened fire on the unarmed agents with the army’s rapid intervention medical unit at an entrance to Butembo city.
  It is not immediately clear whether this is the first
  
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• Kawhi Leonard sits for Raptors on 2nd night of back-to-back

  20-10-2018 23:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is sitting out as the Toronto Raptors play on a second consecutive night.
  Leonard did not travel with the Raptors to the nation’s capital for their game at the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
  He had 31 points and 10 rebounds while playing 36 minutes in Toronto’s 113-101 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Friday.
  Leonard played in only nine games for the San Antonio Spurs last season, mostly because of a quadriceps injury.
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• Russia’s Tarasova, Morozov wins Skate America pairs title

  20-10-2018 23:43
  EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Russia’s Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov won the Skate America pairs title Saturday.
  Skating to “The Winter” by Balmorhea, Tarasova and Morozov topped the free skate with 133.61 points for a total of 204.85, more than 25 points clear of fellow Russians Alisa Efimova and Alexander Korovin.
  Americans Ashley Cain and Timothy Leduc, who entered the free skate in fourth place, ran a clean routine to finish third. Cain and Leduc scored 117.34 points
  
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• ‘Dark day’ as Congolese rebels kill 2 health agents fighting deadly Ebola outbreak, health minister says

  20-10-2018 23:43
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — ‘Dark day’ as Congolese rebels kill 2 health agents fighting deadly Ebola outbreak, health minister says.
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• American Nathan Chen wins Skate America men’s title

  20-10-2018 23:43
  EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Nathan Chen ran away with the Skate America men’s title Saturday.
  Skating to “Land of All” by Woodkid, Chen had a clean and polished routine from the start, from his triple loop through the triple lutz. Chen earned a standing ovation from the crowd after his free skate, which earned 189.99 points on the day and 280.57 total for the event.
  The 19-year-old from Salt Lake City was the obvious fan favorite here. Banners featuring his photo hung from rail
  
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• 64-year-old Jay Haas leads Champions playoff opener

  20-10-2018 23:31
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jay Haas shot a 7-under 65 — missing his age by a stroke — to take a two-shot lead Saturday in the PGA Tour Champions’ playoff-opening Dominion Energy Charity Classic.
  Trying to become the oldest winner in tour history, the 64-year-old Haas birdied the par-5 16th and 18th holes to get to 11-under 133 on The Country Club of Virginia’s James River Course.
  Mike Fetchick set the age record of 63 years to the day in the 1985 Hilton Head event. Haas i
  
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• The Citadel wins 34-32 despite Udinski’s 5 TD passes for VMI

  20-10-2018 23:30
  LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Jordan Black rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns and The Citadel survived a five-touchdown day by Reece Udinski in a 34-32 victory over VMI on Saturday.
  Udinski tied a 57-year old school record (Bobby Mitchell, 1961) with his five touchdown passes, breaking his own VMI record with 48 completions, which came on 63 attempts for 452 yards plus two interceptions. But after Udinski connected with Jakob Herres for a 27-yard score with 2:04 to go, he overthrew Devone Hum
  
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• Duke rallies Sacred Heart, Pioneers hold on to beat CCSU

  20-10-2018 23:29
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Kevin Duke threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns as Sacred Heart rallied in the last half and then survived a late Central Connecticut State field goal attempt for a 28-25 victory on Saturday afternoon.
  Trailing 17-7 at the break, Sacred Heart (4-3, 2-0 Northeast Conference) which had dropped three games in a row, scored three straight touchdowns to go up 28-17 early in the final quarter. The Blue Devils answered when Jacob Dolegala hit Arthur Gilmore on a 15-y
  
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• Bryant edges Fordham 42-41 on Samperi’s kick

  20-10-2018 23:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Samperi kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to catapult Bryant to a 42-41 victory over Fordham on Saturday.
  Price Wilson passed for 380 yards and two touchdowns and Alfred Dorbor ran for 116 yards and two scores on only 11 carries for the Bulldogs (5-2), who scored nine points in the final 1:50 of the game.
  Dorbor scored on a 2-yard run to cap a 15-play, 99-yard drive to pull the Bulldogs within 41-39, but a failed two-point try left them trailing. Bryant&rsquo
  
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• McAffee, Stoddard lead Wofford past ETSU in SoCon showdown

  20-10-2018 23:24
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Andre Stoddard and Lennox McAffee rushed for two touchdowns apiece as Wofford snapped East Tennessee State’s five-game win streak 30-17 in a Southern Conference clash on Saturday.
  McAffee rushed for 121 yards on 12 carries and Stoddard added 54 as the Terriers (5-2, 4-1) piled up 295 yards on the ground, scored the first 17 points and didn’t let ETSU (6-2, 4-1) get closer than a touchdown.
  JJ Jerman’s 45-yard field goal as time ran out in the firs
  
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• Barcelona says Lionel Messi has broken a bone in his right arm and will be sidelined for about three weeks

  20-10-2018 23:24
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says Lionel Messi has broken a bone in his right arm and will be sidelined for about three weeks.
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• Barcelona regains lead as Madrid’s woes continue; Messi hurt

  20-10-2018 23:23
  MADRID (AP) — Barcelona ended its slump and regained the Spanish league lead but there was little to celebrate as Lionel Messi left the field in pain after hurting his right elbow.
  Also, Real Madrid lost again while suffering its worst scoring drought.
  Messi scored and walked off injured in the first half of Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Sevilla at Camp Nou Stadium, while Real Madrid players and coach Julen Lopetegui were jeered off the field after they lost to Levante 2-1 at Santiago Ber
  
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• Bengals’ Burfict fined $112,000 for 2 hits against Steelers

  20-10-2018 23:21
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has been fined Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict $112,000 for multiple unnecessary roughness penalties in Cincinnati’s loss to Pittsburgh last Sunday.
  The third-quarter plays involved Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back James Conner. Burfict, who has been fined 11 times for more than $315,000 during his seven-year NFL career and was suspended for four games to begin this season for violating the e league’s policy on performance enhance
  
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• 10 days after hurricane, football offers a welcome escape

  20-10-2018 23:21
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Michael delivered quite a punch when it hit the Florida teenagers who make up the Mosley High Dolphins football team.
  But just 10 days later, the Dolphins were ready to punch back. The local high school played against Pensacola on Saturday afternoon in downtown Panama City, providing a little normalcy after a storm that has forever altered their lives.
  An estimated crowd of 1,500 gathered at Tommy Oliver Stadium, enjoying free admission, free food and the
  
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• New starters Greene and Thomas lead Elon past Richmond 38-28

  20-10-2018 23:17
  ELON, N.C. (AP) — In their first career starts, Jalen Greene and Jaylan Thomas combined for four touchdowns to lead Elon to a 38-28 win over Richmond on Saturday.
  Greene, a sophomore stepping in with Davis Cheek out with a knee injury, was 7-for-11 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 21 times for 79 yards and another score. Thomas, a true freshman replacing standout senior Malcolm Summers, who has a hamstring injury, carried the ball 27 times for 150 yards and a touchdown a
  
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• Farri has career day as Monmouth rolls over Campbell 38-21

  20-10-2018 23:11
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Juwon Farri rushed for a career-best 239 yards with two touchdowns to help Monmouth to its fifth victory and first Big South win, rolling over Campbell 38-21 on Saturday afternoon.
  Ryan Schoer blocked a 43-yard field goal attempt late in the third quarter to keep Monmouth (5-2, 1-0), ahead by ten.
  Farri busted in from the 1 for a 17-7 lead in the second quarter and sprinted in for another score from the 24 in the third.
  Campbell stayed close, trailing 17-14 at
  
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• Patterson-led No. 6 Michigan tops No. 24 Michigan State 21-7

  20-10-2018 23:10
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Shea Patterson threw two touchdown passes and No. 6 Michigan earned a desperately needed 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Saturday, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive losses to ranked teams on the road.
  The Wolverines (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten) had lost eight of 10 against their in-state rivals and those setbacks have led to them not winning a Big Ten title since 2004.
  The Spartans (4-3, 2-2) struggled to move the ball, getting held to 94 yards and failing to conv
  
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• Syracuse rallies to beat North Carolina 40-37 in double OT

  20-10-2018 23:07
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Tommy DeVito, in relief of a struggling Eric Dungey, hit tight end Ravian Pierce on a 4-yard scoring play in the second overtime and Syracuse defeated North Carolina 40-37 on Saturday.
  DeVito, who entered the game in the fourth quarter, sent it to overtime with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Nykeim Johnson with 1:39 to go.
  Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 ACC) appeared to be on its way to a third straight loss until DeVito’s heroics. North Carolina (1-5, 1-3) rallied from a 20-7
  
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• Record-setting Day leads Marist past Davidson 48-41 in 2OT

  20-10-2018 23:02
  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day threw for 440 yards and five touchdowns and Marist beat Davidson 48-41 in double overtime Saturday for its second straight comeback win.
  Day’s passing yardage set a school record and his 21 completions tied a program record. It was Marist’s first overtime contest since 2016 against Morehead State.
  Davidson led 27-17 at halftime before doubling up Marist near the end of the third quarter on James Story’s 46-yard run touchdown. Day respo
  
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• Grady Jarrett cleared to return after missing 2 games

  20-10-2018 22:55
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons coach Dan Quinn says defensive tackle Grady Jarrett has been cleared to play after an ankle injury sidelined him for two games.
  Jarrett, the team’s best interior lineman, will start Monday night when Atlanta (2-4) hosts the New York Giants (1-5). Reserve end Derrick Shelby, out since Week 2 with a groin injury, is also expected to return.
  Quinn added that receivers Mohamed Sanu and Calvin Ridley will likely play after being limited participants in p
  
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• Small plane rolls off runway and onto NY road; no injuries

  20-10-2018 22:44
  EAST MORICHES, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane ended up on a Long Island road after authorities say the aircraft ran off a runway. No one was injured.
  It happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Lufker Airport, a small airfield in East Moriches (mohr-ICH’-ehz). The Federal Aviation Administration says a Piper PA-28 landed but rolled off the runway onto the two-lane Montauk Highway, with two people aboard.
  Suffolk County police say the plane hit a sign, damaging its propeller and a wing.
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• Latest communal violence in central Nigeria kills 55

  20-10-2018 22:37
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nigeria’s government says 55 people have been killed in the latest eruption of communal violence in north-central Kaduna state.
  A spokesman says President Muhammadu Buhari condemns the fighting that led to Thursday’s killings in Kasuwan Magani and that “frequent resort to bloodshed by Nigerians over misunderstandings that can be resolved peacefully is worrisome.”
  Kaduna’s governor cites the state police commissioner as saying that more than
  
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• 49ers promote DB Tyvis Powell, waive QB Tom Savage

  20-10-2018 22:35
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have promoted defensive back Tyvis Powell from the practice squad to the active roster and waived quarterback Tom Savage.
  The move Saturday makes Powell available to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco has three cornerbacks listed as questionable: Richard Sherman (calf), Ahkello Witherspoon (concussion) and K’Waun Williams (shoulder).
  Powell played two games this season with one special teams tackle.
  Savage was si
  
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• Lawrence has 4 TD passes as San Diego smothers Butler 42-13

  20-10-2018 22:29
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, including the 100th of his career, and San Diego won its 25th straight Pioneer Conference game, 42-13 over Butler on Saturday.
  Lawrence completed 22 of 28 passes for 390 yards with the four scoring passes giving him 20 on the season and 101 in his four years as a starter for the Toreros (5-2, 4-0).
  Emilio Martinez had 115 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, opening the scoring with a 59-yard TD burst. Michael Bandy had 129
  
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• Trump says US will pull out of intermediate range nuke pact

  20-10-2018 22:27
  ELKO, Nevada (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia.
  Trump says Moscow has violated the agreement, but provided no details.
  The 1987 pact helps protect the security of the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Far East. It prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles.
  Trump made the announcement Satu
  
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• Robert Morris edges Division II Central State (Ohio) 49-45

  20-10-2018 22:22
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Jimmy Walker threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns and Robert Morris beat Division II Central State (Ohio) 49-45 on Saturday.
  RMU had 539 yards of offense, its most since 2001.
  Freshman Alijah Jackson rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown and Terence Stephens added 135 yards and a score for Robert Morris (2-5). They’re the first RMU rushing duo since 1997 to reach the century mark in the same game.
  Jackson’s 53-yard scoring run put RMU ahead 49-39 ear
  
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• Russo rallies Temple past No. 20 Cincinnati 24-17 in OT

  20-10-2018 22:20
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Russo threw a tying, 20-yard touchdown pass with 49 second left to Brandon Mack, and then a 25-yard TD to Isaiah Wright in overtime as Temple handed No. 20 Cincinnati it first loss, 24-17 on Saturday.
  Russo was 20 for 41for 237 yards passing, with three touchdown passes and three interceptions for the Owls (5-3, 4-0 American). He led a seven-play, 75-yard drive in the closing minutes to tie the game with the TD to Mack.
  Cincinnati (6-1, 2-1) got a first down on
  
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• Banks with 3 TDs leads Cornell past Brown 34-16

  20-10-2018 22:18
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Dalton Banks threw for three touchdowns and Cornell beat Brown 34-16 on Saturday.
  Banks had 265 yards passing for the Big Red (3-3, 2-1 Ivy League). Harold Coles ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and had a receiving TD. Lars Pedersen caught three passes for 100 yards and a score.
  Banks hit Coles for a 27-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and Owen Peters had a short reception for another score and Cornell was up 14-10 at halftime.
  The Big Red opened the secon
  
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• Patterson scores 2 late TDs, Buffalo rallies past Toledo

  20-10-2018 22:16
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Jaret Patterson rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Buffalo rallied from 10 points down to defeat Toledo 31-17 on Saturday and remain undefeated in the Mid-America Conference.
  Buffalo (7-1, 4-0) is off to its best start since the 1959 season and are bowl eligible for the fourth time in program history.
  Tyree Jackson completed 25 of 46 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns, overcoming three interceptions. Both touchdown passes went to Anthony Jo
  
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• Army holds off Miami of Ohio 31-30 in double overtime

  20-10-2018 22:15
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Darnell Woolfolk scored on a bruising 7-yard run up the middle in the second overtime, sophomore quarterback Cam Thomas rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown in his first career start, and Army held off Miami of Ohio 31-30 on Saturday.
  Army (5-2) remained unbeaten at home this season and extended its winning streak at Michie Stadium to 10 games. Miami (3-5) had won two straight and three of four after beginning the season with three straight losses.
  The teams each
  
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• Lovett, Princeton hold off Harvard 29-21

  20-10-2018 22:14
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — John Lovett ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead Princeton to a 29-21 win over Harvard on Saturday.
  Charie Volker added two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the 49-yard clincher with 2:10 left for the Tigers (6-0, 3-0 Ivy League).
  After Tom Stewart’s second touchdown pass for the Crimson (3-3, 1-2) in the final minute, Princeton recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
  Lovett opened the scoring with a 33-yard dash arou
  
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• Voracek puts Flyers ahead, defense shines in win over Devils

  20-10-2018 22:13
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Voracek had a goal and had two assists, and the Philadelphia Flyers finally played some solid defense in a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
  Voracek, who was demoted from the Flyers’ top line, took a loose puck at center ice and kept it himself on a 2-on-1 breakaway, beating Keith Kinkaid for his third goal of the season to put the Flyers ahead 3-2 with 3:10 remaining.
  Travis Konecny and Nolan Patrick also scored, and Scott Laughton and Wayne Si
  
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• Trump says he will pull US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, says Moscow violating it

  20-10-2018 22:09
  ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Trump says he will pull US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, says Moscow violating it.
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• Perkins leads Virginia past Duke 28-14

  20-10-2018 22:05
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Perkins passed for 189 yards and a touchdown to help Virginia beat Duke 28-14 on Saturday afternoon.
  Perkins also rushed for 61 yards and two scores for the Cavaliers (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won for the fourth time in five games.
  Virginia backed up its 16-13 win over Miami, its first against a ranked opponent since 2014, with its fourth consecutive victory over Duke.
  “I’m obviously really excited and proud of our team,” Virginia
  
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• Bills rookie receiver McCloud ruled out against Colts

  20-10-2018 22:04
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills rookie receiver Ray-Ray McCloud has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis for a “non-injury reason.”
  The Bills did not elaborate in announcing McCloud did not travel Saturday.
  McCloud’s absence leaves the Bills with four active receivers. They include rookie Cam Phillips, who had just been promoted from the practice squad Thursday after Buffalo released Robert Foster.
  McCloud is a sixth-round draft pick and has just
  
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• Pizza shop makes 225-mile delivery for cancer patient

  20-10-2018 22:00
  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — An employee at Michigan pizza shop that usually doesn’t deliver made a big exception for a cancer patient and his wife hundreds of miles away in Indiana.
  Julie and Rich Morgan grew fond of Steve’s Pizza when they lived in Battle Creek, Michigan, more than two decades ago. They’d planned a trip to the restaurant for Julie Morgan’s birthday in September, but Rich Morgan ended up in the hospital in Indianapolis and later in hospice care.
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• Messi leaves Barcelona match with right elbow injury

  20-10-2018 21:58
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has left Barcelona’s Spanish league match against Sevilla in the first half because of a right arm injury.
  Messi was trying to reclaim the ball when he ran into the back of a defender, fell, and bent his right elbow badly.
  He was in visible pain and had to be treated by team doctors after the 17th-minute injury at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday.
  The doctors wrapped his elbow with bandages and the playmaker tried to continue, but he eventually left t
  
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• Messi breaks right arm, out for about 3 weeks

  20-10-2018 21:58
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has broken a bone in his right arm and will be sidelined for about three weeks.
  Barcelona made the announcement on Saturday after Messi left their Spanish league match against Sevilla in the first half at Camp Nou Stadium.
  Messi was trying to reclaim the ball when he ran into the back of a defender and fell in the 17th minute. Trying to cushion his landing, his right elbow bent badly.
  He was in visible pain and treated by team doctors. They wrapped his
  
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• Avalanche beat Hurricanes 3-1 on 2 goals by Landeskog

  20-10-2018 21:57
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog scored twice to give him six goals in three games, Nathan MacKinnon added a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Saturday.
  Landeskog, fresh off a hat trick against New Jersey, opened the scoring late in the first period and added another goal midway through the second. His seven goals through eight games this season are tied for third most in the NHL.
  MacKinnon scored late in the third and assisted on bot
  
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• Noland, defense help Arkansas shut out Tulsa, 23-0

  20-10-2018 21:55
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ defense earned its first shutout since 2014, and the Razorbacks held Tulsa to 12 yards in the third quarter on their way to a 23-0 victory on Saturday.
  The game ended a six-game losing streak for Arkansas (2-6) and marked the first win for freshman quarterback Connor Noland, who started in place of the injured Ty Storey.
  “I’m just so proud of these guys,” Arkansas coach Chad Morris said. “They’ve endured so much this s
  
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• Noland, Arkansas defense lead Arkansas past Tulsa, 23-0

  20-10-2018 21:55
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ defense earned its first shutout since 2014, and the Razorbacks held Tulsa to 12 yards in the third quarter on their way to a 23-0 victory on Saturday.
  The game ended a six-game losing streak for Arkansas (2-6) and marked the first win for freshman quarterback Connor Noland, who started in place of the injured Ty Storey.
  After a first-drive interception, the Arkansas native settled down and led the offense alongside running back Rakeem Boyd.
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• Bowser’s second TD run rallies Northwestern past Rutgers

  20-10-2018 21:52
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Isaiah Bowser scored on a 5-yard run with 8:12 to play and Northwestern avoided a major letdown by converting two fourth-downs plays on the game-winning drive to defeat struggling Rutgers 18-15 on Saturday.
  Bowser also scored on a 3-yard run and Drew Luckenbaugh kicked a 23-yard field goal as the Wildcats (4-3, 4-1 Big Ten) won their third straight game by rallying from an eight-point third-quarter deficit. Clayton Thorson hit Flynn Nagel on a 2-point conversion pas
  
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• Toronto-to-Boston flight diverted to Albany, lands safely

  20-10-2018 21:48
  COLONIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a Canadian regional airline flight from Toronto to Boston has landed safely in Albany after reporting an air pressure problem in the cabin.
  The Federal Aviation Administration says Sky Regional Flight 7672 touched down around 1:35 p.m. Saturday at Albany International Airport.
  No injuries were reported.
  Mississauga (mihs-ihs-AW-gah), Ontario-based Sky Regional hasn’t immediately responded to phone and email messages. It flies regional routes in Ca
  
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• Taylor and Deal carry No. 23 Wisconsin past Illinois 49-20

  20-10-2018 21:48
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jonathan Taylor rushed for 159 yards and Taiwan Deal ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns as No. 23 Wisconsin took advantage of five first-half turnovers to rout Illinois 49-20 on Saturday.
  Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten), which has won nine straight against Illinois (3-4, 1-3), had three interceptions and recovered two fumbles on the way to building a 28-10 halftime lead. Alex Hornibrook, coming off an awful outing in a loss at Michigan last week, threw two touchdown pas
  
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• No. 9 Oklahoma rebounds from only loss with 52-27 win at TCU

  20-10-2018 21:45
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyler Murray threw four touchdowns, Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon both had 100-yard rushing games with scores and ninth-ranked Oklahoma rebounded from its only loss this season by beating TCU for the third time in 11 months, 52-27 on Saturday.
  The Sooners (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) won their 18th consecutive true road game, never trailing after scoring touchdowns on each of their first four drives in their first game since losing to Texas two weeks ago.
  Brooks ran for 168
  
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