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Hall throws 2 TDs, BYU beats Arizona 24-16 in Las Vegas

September 4, 2021 11:48 PM The Associated Press

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Jaren Hall accumulated 243 total yards and two touchdowns as BYU defeated Arizona…

LEADING OFF: Schwindel sparks Cubs, Buehler again faces SF

September 4, 2021 11:46 PM The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Rookie Frank Schwindel is hitting .356 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 31 games since the Cubs claimed him off waivers…

Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro

September 4, 2021 11:34 PM The Associated Press

By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — Riot police in Montenegro have fired tear gas at protesters who fired gunshots in the…

Strong’s 2 TD passes lead Nevada past Cal 22-17

September 4, 2021 11:21 PM The Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns to lead Nevada to a 22-17 victory over…

Strong’s 2 TD passes lead Nevada past Cal 22-17

September 4, 2021 11:21 PM The Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns to lead Nevada to a 22-17 victory over…

South Alabama tops Southern Miss 31-7 in Wommack’s debut

September 4, 2021 11:15 PM The Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jake Bentley threw two touchdown passes and new head coach Kane Wommack didn’t have to wait long to get his first victory as…

Colorado nurse transforms Covid vaccine vials into a work of art to show appreciation for health care workers

September 4, 2021 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A public health nurse in Colorado took empty Covid-19 vaccine vials and made them into beautiful art, paying tribute to her…

Suicide bombing at southwest Pakistan checkpoint kills 3

September 4, 2021 10:56 PM The Associated Press

By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a security checkpoint…

Pass propels Prairie View A&M past Texas Southern 40-17

September 4, 2021 10:38 PM The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Jawon Pass completed 25 of 37 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M opened the season with a 40-17…

Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties

September 4, 2021 10:36 PM The Associated Press

By HUIZHONG WU and KATIE TAM Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The group behind the annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil in Hong Kong says it…

Surfer fatally bitten by shark off Australia’s east coast

September 4, 2021 10:17 PM The Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — A surfer was fatally bitten by a shark off eastern Australia’s coast as many locals went to beaches to celebrate Father’s Day. An…

Torrey runs for 244 yards, 3 TDs as North Texas rolls

September 4, 2021 10:05 PM The Associated Press

DENTON, Texas (AP) — DeAndre Torrey ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and North Texas opened the season with a 44-14 romp over…

South Carolina man wins $200,000 lottery with numbers he saw on a TV show

September 4, 2021 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Watching TV paid off for a South Carolina man who chose five lucky numbers to win a $200,000 lottery prize, beating the more…

Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse

September 4, 2021 10:03 PM The Associated Press

Associated Press LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — A 16-year-old girl says she heard vehicles crashing all around the pickup truck where she and her mother…

Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida

September 4, 2021 10:00 PM The Associated Press

By MATT SEDENSKY and AARON MORRISON Associated Press MARRERO, La. (AP) — Parishioners of a church outside New Orleans were surprised to find…

Hardison’s 3 TD passes help UTEP beat Bethune-Cookman 38-28

September 4, 2021 9:58 PM The Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gavin Hardison threw a career-high three touchdown passes, Willie Eldridge and Ronald Awatt each had over 100 yards rushing,…

Dove hunters compete in World Championship Dove Cook-Off

September 4, 2021 2:45 PM Luis Lopez

While many dove hunters bring their birds home to cook anyways, earlier on Saturday the best of the best got together for the World Championship Dove…