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Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending
Read full article: Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bendingThe Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new.
Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime
Read full article: Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtimeLaJohntay Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary pass from Shedeur Sanders with no time remaining in regulation and Travis Hunter forced a fumble at the 1-yard line in overtime as Colorado rallied for an improbable 38-31 win over Baylor on a drizzly night.
Chase Hunter scores 20 as Clemson beats Baylor 72-64 in 2nd round of NCAA tourney
Read full article: Chase Hunter scores 20 as Clemson beats Baylor 72-64 in 2nd round of NCAA tourneyChase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a 72-64 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64
Read full article: Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night.
NFL takes no breaks as Chiefs' Super Bowl revelry wanes
Read full article: NFL takes no breaks as Chiefs' Super Bowl revelry wanesThe Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own.
Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourney
Read full article: Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourneyThere were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN's Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a perfect one was done before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll with few changes
Read full article: Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll with few changesBaylor kept its firm hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll with few changes at the top and no new teams entering the latest rankings.
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6
Read full article: Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6Defending national champion Baylor has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise.
AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new members
Read full article: AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new membersThe Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates.
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova
Read full article: Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'NovaDavion Mitchell, a 46% shooter from 3 this season, went 0 for 3 from long range on a 14-point day. Jared Butler scored nine points on 1-for-9 shooting from 3, and MaCio Teague had five points without a 3. The guards did a great job of not settling and probing more.”Because of that, Baylor shot 53% in the second half, even though it made only one 3. Constantly harassing Villanova shooters who'd carved out space in the first half, Baylor held Villanova to 37.5% shooting in the second and 0 for 9 from 3. Forward Brandon Slater left the game about midway through the second half after landing awkwardly during a fight for a rebound.
No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semis
Read full article: No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semis– Confidence has never been a problem for Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham. 12 Cowboys trying to rally from a second-half hole against second-ranked Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament, Cunningham calmly responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to give his team the lead. Ad“You have to give Oklahoma State a lot of credit," Drew said. The Bears did get off to a quick start, but Oklahoma State answered and gradually pulled ahead. Oklahoma State split the season series with the Longhorns, losing a 77-74 nail-biter in December before winning a 75-67 double-overtime thriller early last month.
Berlin film festival's Golden Bear goes to 'Loony Porn'
Read full article: Berlin film festival's Golden Bear goes to 'Loony Porn'FILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. And her palette of performing qualities allowed us to feel, laugh and ask questions," the jury said in a statement. It is the first time that the Berlin Film Festival has awarded a single award for best acting regardless of gender. AdDenes Nagy of Hungary received the award for best director for his debut ‘Natural Light,’ following a Hungarian unit hunting partisans in the Soviet Union during World War II.
No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeatedBaylor then had six consecutive games postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the program, and hadn't even had another full practice until Sunday. With 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out of the Baylor lineup, Mark Vital had 15 rebounds and three blocks. “Congrats to Baylor for figuring our a way to win, that’s why they’re No. But to come away get a win and be able to perform like we did, very very pleased with that. Coming into the game second in the Big 12 averaging 17 points, Butler had three turnovers and took only one shot before halftime.
Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3
Read full article: Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3Michigan took advantage of Villanova's loss at St. John's to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. The Jayhawks began their Top 25 streak on Feb. 2, 2009, when freshman guard Bryce Thompson was 6 years old. “We have plenty of games to go win and I know this team can do it,” Kansas guard Christian Braun said. 15, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Southern California. The Bruins dropped out, along with Kansas, Florida and Drake, whose 18-0 start was spoiled in a 74-57 loss to Valparaiso.
No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocolsBaylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25
Read full article: Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. Gonzaga and Baylor split most of the first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25, but the Zags have become the clear-cut No. Gonzaga, which had five games canceled due to COVID-19 issues last month, has won 16 straight dating to last season. The Bears’ closest game was an 11-point victory over Iowa State on Jan. 2 and they won two lopsided games last week, beating Oklahoma 76-61 and TCU 67-49. 21 Ohio State returned to the poll after a one-week absence following a win over Rutgers.
Brady and Bucs, plus Bills and Rams win wild-card games
Read full article: Brady and Bucs, plus Bills and Rams win wild-card gamesThe Bills won the game 27-24. The first tripleheader of NFL wild-card games Saturday saw Tom Brady extend his postseason record for victories to 31 with a 31-23 victory for Tampa Bay at Washington. After a quarter-century, the Bills got one of those triumphs that Brady collects — and they even figured out how to stop a Hail Mary. The previous playoff win was over Miami on Dec. 30, 1995. And it came in the Bills’ first home playoff game in 24 years, with a limited number of 6,700 fans in attendance for the first time this season.
Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virus
Read full article: Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virusFILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)BERLIN – The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday. Then in June, organizers are scheduling a summer event with numerous film screenings for the public in theaters and the open air. “The division makes it possible to maintain the two supporting pillars: film market and festival,” organizers said.
No. 1 Gonzaga vs No. 2 Baylor called off over virus tests
Read full article: No. 1 Gonzaga vs No. 2 Baylor called off over virus testsGonzaga was scheduled to play Baylor but the game was cancelled due to COVID. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – Coaches Mark Few of Gonzaga and Scott Drew of Baylor scheduled Saturday's game for all the right seasons. "They (the Bears) are good, really, really good. Just really, really good." And whenever they do play, Drew knows one thing — people will be watching.
More young bears, less food send them to Juneau’s garbage
Read full article: More young bears, less food send them to Juneau’s garbageJUNEAU, Alaska – A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for Juneau's garbage with unusual frequency, a wildlife official said. A poor berry crop and lackluster salmon runs this year mean more bears are looking for food among the city's trash, KTOO Public Media in Juneau reported. Conditions have made bears desperate to fatten themselves before they hibernate for the winter, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. Abby McAllister, a wildlife education and outreach specialist with the agency, said more bears are competing for the smaller amount of available food. Those young bears have recently been kicked out by their mothers and need to fend for themselves, but are still inexperienced, McAllister said.
WVU beats No. 4 Baylor, denies Bears chance at league title
Read full article: WVU beats No. 4 Baylor, denies Bears chance at league title4 Baylor 76-64 on Saturday, denying the Bears the chance to earn a tie for the Big 12 regular-season championship. Instead, it was West Virginia (21-10, 9-9) celebrating. But West Virginia, the league’s worst free throw shooting team, made 16 of 19 from the line over the final two minutes to seal it. West Virginia: The Mountaineers will take some momentum into the league tournament after going 3-6 in February. West Virginia could re-enter the rankings after dropping out this past week.
Former NFL player Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle crash
Read full article: Former NFL player Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle crash(CNN) - Famed running back Cedric Benson, who racked up awards in his collegiate and NFL careers, died Saturday night. Austin police said a minivan was trying to cross an intersection when it ran into a motorcycle, CNN affiliate KXAN reported. Both Benson and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. "Our condolences to the friends and family of former Bears running back Cedric Benson, our 4th overall Draft pick in 2005 and member of the 2006 NFC Champions team," the Bears tweeted Sunday. He won the Doak Walker Award and earned All-American honors in 2004, finishing as the second-leading rusher in Texas history.