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Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey
Read full article: Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat KelseyFifth-ranked Kentucky maintained its dominance of archrival Louisville with a 93-85 victory Saturday.
Calzada TD to Alexander sends Incarnate Word to FCS quarterfinal with win over Villanova
Read full article: Calzada TD to Alexander sends Incarnate Word to FCS quarterfinal with win over VillanovaZach Calzada threw for 182 yards and his 17-yard scoring pass to Roy Alexander was the gameās only touchdown and Incarnate Word beat Villanova 13-6 in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
This UIW touchdown celebration is going viral in the NFL
Read full article: This UIW touchdown celebration is going viral in the NFLJalen Walthall, the wide receiver of the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, is getting his moment in the spotlight after a unique touchdown celebration went viral.
A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Read full article: A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the VaticanWith Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the Vatican.
Incarnate Word turns fourth-down stops into 4 touchdowns in 38-14 win over Northern Arizona
Read full article: Incarnate Word turns fourth-down stops into 4 touchdowns in 38-14 win over Northern ArizonaZach Calzada threw two touchdown passes, Dekalon Taylor ran for 184 yards with two touchdowns and Incarnate Word stopped Northern Arizona on downs five times to roll to a 38-14 win.
UIW football media day focused on beginning the Cardinalsā revenge tour
Read full article: UIW football media day focused on beginning the Cardinalsā revenge tourWhile time is ticking to the regular season kickoff for the University of the Incarnate Word, the football program held its annual media day in order to give fans an update on how the team is looking ahead of the season.
Louisville fires Payne after going 12-52 in two seasons, saying 'change is needed'
Read full article: Louisville fires Payne after going 12-52 in two seasons, saying 'change is needed'Louisville has fired coach Kenny Payne after going 12-52 in two seasons that marked the worst consecutive finishes in the storied basketball programās history.
Offseason QB derby could be dictated by what Bears do with the No. 1 pick and Justin Fields
Read full article: Offseason QB derby could be dictated by what Bears do with the No. 1 pick and Justin FieldsThe Chicago Bears already faced this decision once ā keep quarterback Justin Fields or start anew with the No. 1 overall pick.
Southside girls basketball team forfeits playoff victory due to an ineligible player
Read full article: Southside girls basketball team forfeits playoff victory due to an ineligible playerThe Southside Cardinals learned Thursday that they were forced to forfeit their Tuesday night playoff win over Burbank.
No. 9 Louisville tops Miami 38-31 to clinch spot in the ACC championship game
Read full article: No. 9 Louisville tops Miami 38-31 to clinch spot in the ACC championship gameJack Plummer threw three touchdown passes, the last of them a 58-yarder to Kevin Coleman with 4:17 remaining, and No. 9 Louisville clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Miami 38-31.
AP Top 25: Georgia's No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Georgia's No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the history of the college football poll.
AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll
Read full article: AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter pollGeorgiaās hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62.
āBattle of 1604ā² rivalry between Somerset, Southside renewed at KSAT Pigskin Classic
Read full article: āBattle of 1604ā² rivalry between Somerset, Southside renewed at KSAT Pigskin ClassicThe āBattle of 1604ā³ rivalry game between Southside and Somerset will be renewed on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the second annual KSAT Pigskin Classic in the Alamodome.
Former NFL coach Jeff Fisher spends time with UIWās football team during fall camp
Read full article: Former NFL coach Jeff Fisher spends time with UIWās football team during fall campThe University of the Incarnate Wordās football program welcomed former NFL head coach Jeff Fisher to spend a few days with the team during fall camp ahead of the 2023-24 Division II football season.
North Dakota St. holds off Incarnate Word, 35-32 in semi win
Read full article: North Dakota St. holds off Incarnate Word, 35-32 in semi winKobe Johnson broke free for a 31-yard touchdown run midway through the final quarter, Dawson Weber came up with a clutch interception with just over a minute left and North Dakota State came back twice to beat Incarnate Word, 35-32 in a Football Championship Subdivision semifinal.
Scottās 6 TDs lift UIW past Sacramento State 66-63 in highest-scoring FCS Playoff game ever
Read full article: Scottās 6 TDs lift UIW past Sacramento State 66-63 in highest-scoring FCS Playoff game everQuarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. found Taylor Grimes for the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left, as UIW defeated Sacramento State 66-63 to advance to the FCS Semifinals for the first time in program history.
Scott, UIW outlast Furman 41-38, advance to FCS Quarterfinals for first time
Read full article: Scott, UIW outlast Furman 41-38, advance to FCS Quarterfinals for first timeAfter seeing their 14-point second-half lead evaporate, Lindsey Scott Jr hits Kole Wilson for the game-winning touchdown to lift UIW to a hard-fought victory over Furman in the second round of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday afternoon.
Pope expands ranks of cardinals who'll likely pick successor
Read full article: Pope expands ranks of cardinals who'll likely pick successorWith a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of churchmen now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns.
LEADING OFF: O's go for 8th win in row, Devers out for Bosox
Read full article: LEADING OFF: O's go for 8th win in row, Devers out for BosoxRyan Mountcastle, Trey Mancini and the surprising Baltimore Orioles try on Sunday for their eighth straight win, which would match their best streak in 17 years.
LEADING OFF: Cy Young matchup in SD, Story powers Sox vs Sox
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Cy Young matchup in SD, Story powers Sox vs SoxA pair of Cy Young Award winners are on the mound when Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers visit Blake Snell and the San Diego Padres in a matchup between two of the National League's top teams Tuesday night.
BEST OF 2021: Tim Duncan, UTSA football, Kiana Williams headline San Antonioās Top 12 sports stories of the year
Read full article: BEST OF 2021: Tim Duncan, UTSA football, Kiana Williams headline San Antonioās Top 12 sports stories of the yearAfter one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.
Sam Houston goal-line stand stops UIW 49-42 in FCS playoff
Read full article: Sam Houston goal-line stand stops UIW 49-42 in FCS playoffRamon Jefferson rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Eric Schmid accounted for the game-winning score and defending national champion Sam Houston fended off Incarnate Word 49-42 with a last-gasp goal-line tackle in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final Four
Read full article: Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final FourLexie Hull had 21 points, Ashten Prechtel scored each of her 16 in the second half and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night. āTo play a second half and beat them by 27 really says a lot about how hard people were playing,ā VanDerveer said. Stanford dropped that one 62-53, ending its previous appearance in the Final Four. Stanford (29-2) trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game. We werenāt aggressive enough.āAdThe Cardinal got going in the second half and made six of their final eight 3-point attempts.
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
Read full article: Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, othersFILE - Cardinals listen as Pope Francis, background, delivers his Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for Holy See employees, including slashing cardinals salaries by 10%. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)VATICAN CITY ā Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics, as well as nuns, who work at the Holy See. The Vatican's economy minister has said that the dwindled Museums revenue, as well as a drop in what Catholics donate, would contribute to a projected 30% reduction in revenue this year. The pay cuts also apply to several Vatican basilicas in Rome as well as to the Vicariate, or diocese of Rome, which is under the pope's direction.
PREVIEW: Jefferson girls set to face Southside in programās first playoff game
Read full article: PREVIEW: Jefferson girls set to face Southside in programās first playoff gameSAN ANTONIO ā In the programās first playoff matchup, the District 27-5A champion Jefferson Mustang girls basketball team will travel to Southside to take on the Cardinals. Tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.MORE GIRLS BASKETBALL COVERAGE
Cardinals re-sign C Yadier Molina for 18th season
Read full article: Cardinals re-sign C Yadier Molina for 18th seasonPuerto Rico's Yadier Molina reacts after tagging out Venezuela's Ali Castillo during the first inning of a Caribbean Series baseball game at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium in Mazatlan, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)ST. LOUIS ā Yadier Molina enjoyed going through the process of free agency for the first time in more than two decades as a pro. But it was fun ā fun to be part of the free-agent process," Molina said, ābut in my mind, it was always St. Louis. Molina hit .262 with four home runs in 42 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, his last under a $60 million, three-year deal. But he's best known for his defense behind the dish, trailing only Ivan Rodriguez (13) and Johnny Bench (10) for the most Gold Gloves won by a catcher.
South Carolina returns to top of women's basketball poll
Read full article: South Carolina returns to top of women's basketball pollSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley confers with forward Aliyah Boston on the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll. South Carolina, which originally fell from the top spot after losing to North Carolina State, beat the Huskies last season for the first time in eight tries. Here are other tidbits from the poll:MILESTONEMonday marked the 800th women's college basketball poll in the AP's history. Ad___More AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Louisville tops womenās Top 25, South Carolina up to No. 2
Read full article: Louisville tops womenās Top 25, South Carolina up to No. 2Louisville guard Dana Evans, left, drives around Wake Forest guard Gina Conti (5) in the first quarter of an NCAA women's college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)Louisville keeps winning and remained atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll. The Cardinals are the only unbeaten team left in the Top 25 after topping Miami and North Carolina this past week. 4 North Carolina State. Arizona expects to travel to Oregon to play Oregon State on Friday and Oregon next Monday.
The Latest: K-State pauses all women's basketball activities
Read full article: The Latest: K-State pauses all women's basketball activitiesClemsonās offense led the Atlantic Coast Conference at 44.9 points a game and with 343.8 yards passing per game this season. The announcement Wednesday comes amid positive COVID-19 tests, quarantining and contact tracing for the host Cavaliers. The Cardinals later paused all team-related activities after there was a positive COVID-19 test within their program while the Blue Devils decided to end their season due to safety concerns. āBut we have a lot to go through right now.āPerine is the first Jets player to test positive this season. ___The Cleveland Browns have two more positive COVID-19 cases ā another player and a staff member ā as they prepare for Sundayās finale against the Steelers.
Seahawks keep top spot in AP Pro32; Steelers, Titans move up
Read full article: Seahawks keep top spot in AP Pro32; Steelers, Titans move up(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)NEW YORK ā As the NFC's only 5-0 team, the Seattle Seahawks had a quiet week on a bye. However, the Seahawks didn't lose any ground and maintained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Seahawks received nine of 12 first-place votes for 377 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Chiefs earned two first-place votes for 366 points, while the loss dropped the Bills one spot to No. 3 and the Tennessee Titans, the league's other 5-0 team, received the remaining first-place vote and gained two places to No.
Elliott fumbles twice, Cards cruise past Cowboys 38-10
Read full article: Elliott fumbles twice, Cards cruise past Cowboys 38-10ARLINGTON, Texas ā Maybe Kyler Murray will lose a game on the home field of the Dallas Cowboys one of these days. Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the visiting team's first two TDs with fumbles and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night. Kenyan Drake scored from the 1 after the second Elliott miscue, while Murray added a 1-yard TD run. PANDEMIC CROWDThe Cowboys have had fans at all four home games, with the biggest so far (barely) at 25,174 against the Cardinals. Cowboys: Washington on Sunday in the first of two consecutive road games against NFC East opponents.
LEADING OFF: NL playoff race wide open, AL nearly locked in
Read full article: LEADING OFF: NL playoff race wide open, AL nearly locked inThe Marlins, Phillies, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers and Giants are the top teams still in contention -- and theyāre packed tightly with slots available for one team from the NL East, another from the NL Central and then two wild cards. The Mets (26-31) and Rockies (25-31) are mathematically eligible but need to win out just to have a shot. AL-MOST OVEROnly one playoff spot remains open in the AL, and Michael Brantley and the Astros are on the verge of clinching it. The Twins are trying to seal the AL Central. The Chisox have lost five in a row, dropping them out of the AL Central lead and one game behind Minnesota.
Direct deposit: WR Hopkins negotiates own deal with Arizona
Read full article: Direct deposit: WR Hopkins negotiates own deal with ArizonaHopkins and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday that will keep the three-time All-Pro in Arizona through the 2024 season. Hopkins said he worked on about 90% of the deal and had some help from advisers. Cardinals GM Steve Keim said it was a great process and he got to know the receiver even better during negotiations. It was our goal all along to get (Hopkins) extended, Keim said. I was like, man, if I could be in this offense, a pass-first offense one day, the sky's the limit, Hopkins said.