Shortened race in Phoenix determines final 3 Chase spots

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR’s championship field was set Sunday at rain-soaked Phoenix International Raceway when the race was called 93 laps from the scheduled finish — denying Joey Logano and three others a chance to race their way into the finale. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race when NASCAR pulled the plug after a […]

Palmer throws 3 TD passes, Cardinals beat Seahawks 39-32

SEATTLE (AP) — Carson Palmer threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, Andre Ellington had a 48-yard touchdown run with 1:58 remaining and the Arizona Cardinals moved three games ahead in the NFC West with a wild 39-32 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Palmer helped the Cardinals (7-2) build leads of 19-0 […]

For Archie Manning, a rough day of watching sons play

NEW YORK (AP) — Archie Manning leaned back in his chair and muttered: “I hate football.” At just about any other moment, he feels anything but that. Manning and his wife often marvel at the good fortune achieved by their quarterback-playing sons. On this particular Sunday evening, though, their father was just one more football […]

After Paris attacks, fugitive slipped through police dragnet

PARIS (AP) — Hours after the synchronized attacks that terrorized Paris, French police questioned and released the suspect who is now the focus of an international manhunt, officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. Saleh Abdeslam, 26, was one of three men in a getaway car, headed for France’s border with Belgium, when police pulled […]

New information about Paris attackers emerges

PARIS, France- Belgian officials say seven people are being detained in Belgium in relation to the Paris attacks. Meanwhile, Balkan authorities are tracking the travels of a man whose Syrian passport was found next to a dead suicide bomber at France’s national stadium on Friday night. Officials in Greece say the passport’s owner entered the country […]

The Golf Doctor: Place of impact

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot, and WINK News weekend sports anchor, Morgan Frances, give golfers a two-minute tip they can take to the course. This week, Morgan and Mike have a tip on how to check where the golf ball hits on the face of your club. The Golf Doctor airs every […]

IAAF council member implicated in corruption allegations

The IAAF is looking into allegations of corruption against a member of its governing council. An IAAF spokesman told The Associated Press in an emailed statement Sunday that it had alerted its ethics commission to allegations made by British newspaper The Sunday Times against David Okeyo, who is also a vice president of Kenya’s athletics […]

Holly Holm stuns Ronda Rousey with 2nd-round knockout

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Holly Holm pulled off a stunning upset victory over Ronda Rousey in UFC 193, knocking out the women’s bantamweight champion in the second round with a powerful kick to the head Sunday. The fight started at a frenetic pace with Holm landing some powerful shots to the unbeaten Rousey’s head, leaving […]

No. 12 Oklahoma 44-34 win, No. 4 Baylor no longer undefeated

WACO, Texas (AP) — Sterling Shepard had 14 catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Oklahoma beat No. 4 Baylor 44-34 on Saturday night to end the Bears’ 20-game home winning streak — and likely their playoff chances. Baker Mayfield was 24 of 34 for 270 yards and three touchdowns and ran […]

Oregon spoils No. 7 Stanford’s playoff hopes with 38-36 win

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Vernon Adams threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon used its quick-strike offense and a late stop on a 2-point conversion attempt to spoil No. 7 Stanford’s playoff hopes with a 38-36 victory Saturday night. In a game dominated by offenses that combined for more than 900 yards, it […]