SPORTS NEWS

• Gardner-Webb defeats Presbyterian 21-14 11/21/2009, 5:59 p.m. CST
(AP) — CLINTON, S.C. - Patrick Hall rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns to lead Gardner-Webb to a 21-14 victory over Presbyterian in both teams' season finale on Saturday.

• Hartford holds off Fordham 70-62 11/21/2009, 5:59 p.m. CST
(AP) — WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Morgan Sabia scored 20 points and three others scored in double figures as Hartford beat Fordham 70-62 on Saturday.

• MIDWEST 11/21/2009, 5:57 p.m. CST
(AP) — Carroll, Wis. 85, Wis.-Stout 71

• Lucas Lovejoy def. Monahans 11/21/2009, 5:56 p.m. CST
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• Lovejoy tops Monahans in 3A volleyball final 11/21/2009, 5:56 p.m. CST
(AP) — SAN MARCOS, Texas - Championship match MVP Andie Malloy had 16 kills and 10 assists to lead defending state champion Lucas Lovejoy past nine time champion Monahans 25-20, 25-21, 25-23 in the UIL Class 3A finals.

• Charleston Southern beats Coastal Carolina 30-23 11/21/2009, 5:56 p.m. CST
(AP) — CHARLESTON, S.C. - A.J. Toscano threw a touchdown pass and ran for another, leading Charleston Southern in a 30-23 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.

• EAST 11/21/2009, 5:54 p.m. CST
(AP) — Syracuse 31, Rutgers 13

• Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND 11/21/2009, 5:35 p.m. CST
(AP) — SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Connecticut finally won one for their slain teammate, beating Notre Dame on senior day and handing Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis another bitter defeat.

• American Hockey League 11/21/2009, 5:33 p.m. CST
(AP) — NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

• Georgia Southern edges The Citadel 13-6 11/21/2009, 5:33 p.m. CST
(AP) — STATESBORO, Ga. - Adrian Mora kicked two field goals and Georgia Southern had two interceptions and recovered a fumble for a 13-6 season-ending victory over The Citadel on Saturday.

• N. Iowa player misses game after assault arrest 11/21/2009, 5:33 p.m. CST
(AP) — CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - University of Northern Iowa defensive back Terrell McBride missed the team's loss to Illinois State after being arrested for assault this week.

• Mixed Up wins Colonial Cup Steeplechase by neck 11/21/2009, 5:32 p.m. CST
(AP) — CAMDEN, S.C. - Mixed Up has beaten beat Red Letter Day by a neck to capture the 40th running of the $100,000 Carolina First Colonial Cup Steeplechase.

• Florida A&M beats Bethune-Cookman 42-6 11/21/2009, 5:32 p.m. CST
(AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. - Philip Sylvester ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns as Florida A&M University beat Bethune-Cookman 42-6 in the 30th Florida Classic on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

• BCS hires Fleischer's public relations firm 11/21/2009, 5:30 p.m. CST
(AP) — Ari Fleischer Communications, a sports public relations firm headed by the former press secretary for President George W. Bush, has been hired by BCS officials to help remodel the tattered image of college football's postseason system.

• Top 25 Capsules 11/21/2009, 5:27 p.m. CST
(AP) — LEXINGTON, Ky. - Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.

• Mount St. Mary's beats Loyola 63-44 11/21/2009, 3:39 p.m. CST
(AP) — EMMITSBURG, Md. - Jeremy Goode scored 23 points and Jean Cajou added 16 to lead Mount St. Mary's (Md.) to a 63-44 win over Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.

• Long Beach State beats Wisconsin-Green Bay, 81-69 11/21/2009, 3:39 p.m. CST
(AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. - Stephan Gilling scored 22 points to lead Long Beach State to an 81-69 victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday.

• Learning disability athletes return to Paralympics 11/21/2009, 3:31 p.m. CST
(AP) — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012.

• Wisconsin-Milwaukee pushes back Hillsdale 62-54 11/21/2009, 3:29 p.m. CST
(AP) — MILWAUKEE - James Eayrs scored 21 points and Ricky Franklin put up a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Wisconsin-Milwaukee defeated Division II Hillsdale 62-54 on Saturday.

• Canucks clear room for Daniel Sedin's return 11/21/2009, 3:24 p.m. CST
(AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Vancouver Canucks have cleared room for the return of high-scoring forward Daniel Sedin by sending forward Matt Pettinger to their AHL affiliate on Saturday.

• Wall, Patterson lead No. 4 Kentucky by Rider 92-63 11/21/2009, 2:22 p.m. CST
(AP) — LEXINGTON, Ky. - Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.

• No. 15 Iowa blanks Minnesota 12-0 11/21/2009, 2:21 p.m. CST
(AP) — IOWA CITY, Iowa - With a bronze pig on the line, No. 15 Iowa put a new twist on winning ugly-this time by taking a game that featured more punts than points.

• Johnson, Finnegan square off in Tenn-Houston game 11/21/2009, 1:19 p.m. CST
(AP) — HOUSTON - Houston star receiver Andre Johnson is pretty quiet, not talking much on the field or getting in the face of opponents.

• Hirscher, Borssen win parallel slaloms 11/21/2009, 1:13 p.m. CST
(AP) — MOSCOW - Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

• NASCAR-Nationwide-Ford 300 Lineup 11/21/2009, 1:07 p.m. CST
(AP) — 1. (60) Carl Edwards, Ford, 168.366.