Photos of dog with duct-taped mouth upset Volusia residents

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A Facebook posting of a dog with its mouth duct-taped shut is causing outrage in the Daytona Beach area. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that animal lovers inundated Volusia County law enforcement Friday night and early Saturday morning with calls and online messages after images the dog appeared on the […]

USC rolls past No. 22 UCLA 40-21, takes Pac-12 South title

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Kessler threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Southern California clinched the Pac-12 South title with a 40-21 victory over No. 22 UCLA on Saturday in the 85th edition of their crosstown showdown. Darreus Rogers and Taylor McNamara caught TD passes while the Trojans (8-4, 6-3 Pac-12) […]

Too many bowls? At least 2 losing teams will play in bowls

OK, maybe there are too many bowls. Losses by Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois and others on Saturday meant there will not be enough six-win teams with .500 records to fill a record 40 bowls. At least two teams with a 5-7 record will be in the postseason, and maybe as many as five. Indiana and Virginia […]

No. 2 Alabama claims SEC West with 29-13 win over Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran 46 times for 271 yards and Adam Griffith kicked five field goals to propel No. 2 Alabama to the SEC West title with a 29-13 victory over rival Auburn on Saturday. Griffith emerged as an Iron Bowl hero for the Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) two years […]

Michigan State takes division with 55-16 rout of Penn State

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Connor Cook and Michigan State rolled into the Big Ten title game with their most emphatic win of the season. Cook threw three touchdown passes in his return from a shoulder injury, and the sixth-ranked Spartans wrapped up a division title with a 55-16 rout of Penn State on Saturday. […]

Trump campaign stops in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. – With 108 days to go before the Florida primary, Republican presidential candidate front-runner Donald Trump visited a packed house of supporters in Sarasota Saturday. He started by reminding the crowd he’s still leading in the polls. “Leading in Texas, leading in Ohio… we’re leading in Florida against a sitting senator,” Trump told the […]

Hokies give Beamer 1 more win over Virginia, 23-20

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — It looks like coach Frank Beamer has a chance for one more going-away party, at a bowl game. Joey Slye kicked a 41-yard field goal with 1:38 left and Virginia Tech beat Virginia 23-20 on Saturday to give Beamer the chance to close out his 29-year coaching career in the postseason. […]

No. 8 Ohio State runs all over No. 12 Michigan in 42-13 win

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott ran through, around and past Michigan’s defense a week after running his mouth. Elliott had 214 yards rushing and two touchdowns, helping No. 8 Ohio State rout the 12th-ranked Wolverines 42-13 on Saturday. His spectacular performance came one game after he was held to 12 carries for 33 […]

Gingerbread house comes to life in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. – Once again, the lobby at The Ritz-Carlton Naples has been transformed into a holiday paradise, including a life size gingerbread home, fit for a gingerbread king. Pastry chefs spent six months baking the shingles and bricks that make up the roof and side of the home, including more than 70,000 candies and […]