Boxing Legend Joe Frazier Dies

Philadelphia – He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow.

That was one fight Frazier could never win.

Frazier, who died Monday night after a brief battle with liver cancer at the age of 67, will forever be linked to Ali. But no one in boxing would ever dream of anointing Ali as The Greatest unless he, too, was linked to Smokin' Joe.

He was once a heavyweight champion, and a great one at that. Ali would say as much after Frazier knocked him down in the 15th round en route to becoming the first man to beat Ali at Madison Square Garden in March 1971.

VIDEO: FMX Rider Jim McNeil Died in Crash During Practice before Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

FMX Rider Jim McNeil Died in Crash During Practice

FORT WORTH, Texas - Jim McNeil, a rider for Boost Mobile's Freestyle Motocross team, died Sunday after suffering fatal injuries while practicing for a FMX exhibition before Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

According to details; the 32-year-old Jim McNeil was practicing in the midway area outside the front stretch grandstands before the area was open on Sunday morning. He was immediately shifted to a Fort Worth hospital but died shortly afterward.

McNeil, who was known as "Jumpin' Jimmy," had been competing in Freestyle Motocross for 11 years, and finished fourth overall in FMX at the X Games in 2006. He had been part of the Boost Mobile FMX team for nine years.

McNeil’s death follows that of Marco Simoncelli, a 24-year-old Italian motorcycle racer who died in a crash during the Malaysian Grand Prix on Oct. 23, and Dan Wheldon, a 33-year-old British IndyCar racer who died following a crash in Las Vegas on Oct. 16.

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President Asif Zardari not happy the way PCB tackled spot-fixing case: Rehman Malik says

ISLAMBABAD (Nov. 05) – Upset with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s tackling of the spot-fixing case at the end of which led to three of country’s cricketers were sentenced jail terms by the UK court, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has advised PCB to provide all required legal help to the tainted trio.

Zardari not happy the way PCB tackled spot-fixing case: Malik says 

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said president Zardari, also the patron-in-chief of the PCB, is annoyed with the way the matter was handled with by the Board. Malik said that he had briefed the president on the trial and sentences handed to the three players.

The spot-fixing case ended, after 20-day of continuous hearings, on Thursday with former Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir being sentenced varying jail terms.

Now only the time will tell how PCB will react to the worsened conditions, after instructions from Zardari, under the newly appointed chairman Zaka Ashraf.

On the other hand, Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif have already shown their intentions to challenge the verdict passed by London superior court.

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Respect Simoncelli, Capirossi wear 58 in last racing

Valencia - Valencia MotoGP series will be the final race for Loris Capirossi. Instead of wearing the number 65 which have become his trademark, he chose to wear the number 58's Marco Simoncelli.

After the race at Valencia, Capirossi will retire. He would close the long journey for about 22 years in motor racing that has made ​​his name.

However, in his last race, he would likely abandon its flagship number, 65. As a tribute to Simoncelli, who died some time ago in Malaysia, the Italian rider will wear the number 58 belongs to Simoncelli.

"The situation is peculiar to all people. We are all here and we try to never forget Marco - this is really important because it is part of our life and always try to do my best," said Capirossi cited Crash.

"For that, I wanted to keep his honor and I want to wear his number 58 on my bike for this race. I really hope he is happy with this and hopefully I can achieve the same results with him," he added.

"I will do my best for him and after this race I of course will retire as planned. I am happy, because after 22 seasons, this is a good time to quit. There are many great riders and great for doing anything else," said Capirossi.

Thursday, Nov. 03: Judge Jeremy Cooke Sentenced Varying Jail Terms for Pakistani Cricketers Involved in Spot-fixing

Salman Butt            Muhammad Aif         Muhammad Amir   

LONDON (Nov 03) – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and two of his teammates, pacers Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir, were today sentenced jail terms from 6 months to 30 months after being found guilty of spot-fixing, making them the first cricketers ever to be imprisoned for corruption.

Butt was sentenced to two and a half years, Asif was handed a one-year term, while the 19-year-old Amir was sentenced to six months of prison time by the Southwark Crown Court here.

Three of Pakistani cricketers, involved in the most serious sports’ corruption scandal in more than a decade, will know their fate today (Thursday, Nov. 03) as the court finished hearing yesterday.


Former Pakistani test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir were found guilty of spot fixing during a test match against England in 2010. Aisf and Amir bowled deliberate no-balls during the match on the stipulated timings set by so-called sports’ agent Mazhar Majeed, who pleaded guilty to the charges before the trial along with Muhammad Amir.

Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif have continuously been denying the allegations of spot-fixing, but both were found guilty on Tuesday of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments. Now they are facing possible 7-year jail term.

On Wednesday, Judge Jeremy Cooke spent the day in court listening the final explanatory statements from the lawyers of all three cricketers on behalf of players. Cooke will consider the case overnight before delivering his final verdict about sentences at London's Southwark Crown Court at 10 a.m. local time Thursday.

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Vettel Wins Premier Series Grand Prix India

India's Prime Racing GP 2011 F1 champion was won by Sebastian Vettel. Start at the front, the Red Bull driver took the lead throughout the race.

Starting the race from pole position at the Circuit Buddh, Sunday (30/10/2011) evening local time, Vettel a good start and maintain that position until the end of the race throughout the 60 laps.

Jenson Button (McLaren) is also doing a good start. Of the starting four, he was immediately able to pass Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.

Still on the first lap, Button then even passed Mark Webber (Red Bull) to take over second place behind Vettel.

Throughout the race Button tried to continue to cut the distance from Vettel in front of him. However, Vettel was too far away to be pursued.

India GP results:
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h30:35.002
2. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 8.433
3. Alonso Ferrari + 24.301
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 25.529
5. Schumacher Mercedes + 1:05.421
6. Rosberg Mercedes + 1:06.851
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 1:24.183
8. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
9. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
10. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
12. Senna Renault + 1 lap
13. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
15. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 2 laps
16. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps
17. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps
18. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps
19. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 4 laps

Photos and Video: Indycar Crash in Las Vegas -- English Driver Dan Wheldon Died at 33

LAS VEGAS - English driver Dan Wheldon expired after being involved in an awful multi-car crash that also ended Australian Will Power's hopes of winning the IndyCar championship in the Las Vegas season finale.

English Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Indycar Crash in Las Vegas

English driver Dan Wheldon, winner of the famed Indianapolis 500 in May, died from injuries he received after his car was sent airborne over another car and clipped the catch fencing during the 15-car wreck.

The tragic accident also ended Australian Will Power's hopes of winning the IndyCar championship in the Las Vegas season finale.

The 33-year-old Wheldon's death from "unsurvivable injuries" has been confirmed by Indycar officials more than two hours after the horrific accident. "IndyCar is very sad to announce that Dan Wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries," IndyCar chief executive Randy Bernard said. 

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today."

Wheldon's fellow drivers had been informed of his death shortly before Bernard made his public announcement.

"IndyCar, its drivers and owners, have decided to end the race. In honor of Dan Wheldon, the drivers have decided to do a five-lap salute in his honor," Bernard said. 

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English Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Indycar Crash in Las Vegas

English Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Indycar Crash in Las Vegas

English Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Indycar Crash in Las Vegas

English Driver Dan Wheldon Killed in Indycar Crash in Las Vegas

The crash coming out of Turn 2 of the 1.5 mile Las Vegas oval on the 12th lap of the race left Townsend Bell's car upside down and smoking cars and debris strewn around the track.

"I've never seen such a mess in my entire career on the race track," said Danica Patrick, who was in her final race as a fulltime IndyCar driver before heading to NASCAR stock car racing.

Added Canadian driver Paul Tracy: "Just a horrendous accident."

Tracy had reported that a medical team was frantically attending Wheldon before the driver was airlifted to hospital.

The official confirmation of his death came some two hours after the race was stopped.

Despite two Indianapolis 500 triumphs and his 2005 series title, Wheldon hasn't been able to secure a full-time IndyCar ride, so he was racing from the back of the field in pursuit of a $5 million prize offered by IndyCar to a non-series driver who could win the finale.

The crash ended Australian Will Power's bid to overtake Dario Franchitti and claim the series title.

Power sat stunned in his car for some time and was later sent to hospital to be checked out because of back pain.

Scotland's Franchitti, who secured his third straight series crown and fourth overall after Power was ruled out, could be seen fighting for composure in his cockpit as the drivers formed up for the tribute laps.

"I could see within five laps people were starting to do crazy stuff," Franchitti said.

"I love hard racing but that to me is not really what it's about. You saw what happened, one small mistake from somebody ...."

There were 34 cars entered in the season finale - one more entry than at the Indianapolis 500 at the bigger Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Drivers had voiced concern about the high speeds being reached at Las Vegas, where they were close to 225 miles per hour in practice this week.

"I'll tell you, I've never seen anything like it," Ryan Briscoe said of the sight of burning cars spinning on the track and sailing through the air.

"The debris we all had to drive through the lap later, it looked like a war scene from Terminator or something. I mean, there were just pieces of metal and car on fire in the middle of the track with no car attached to it and just debris everywhere."

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Scottish Premier League Betting Scam: Motherwell's Steve Jennings, Rooney's Father and Uncle Among 9 Suspects Held

LIVERPOOL – Police has arrested the father of Manchester United Star Wayne Rooney’s father in an alleged match fixing scandal. His 54-year-old uncle, Richie, is also reportedly among the 9 men arrested on account of betting scam on a Scottish Premier League football match.

Motherwell's Steve Jennings Held with Rooney's Father and Uncle in Batting Scandal

 According to details available, as police is hesitating to name to suspect openly, the 48-year-old (Thomas) Wayne Rooney senior was detained at his home in the West Derby area of Liverpool. There were also uncertain reports that the Rooney’s brother John was involved for investigating by police.

England soccer star Wayne Rooney, who plays for Manchester United, has not been drawn in in the match fixing probe.

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CLT20 Points Table: Mumbai Indians Leading Group A, Warriors on Top in Group B

CLT20 Points Table (Enlarge)

MUMBAI, India – According to latest and updated points table; Mumbai Indians are on the top of Group A after winning 2 out of 4 matches, followed by New South Wales and Cape Cobras. IPL 4 champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are placed on last spot after a shocking defeat by Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.

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In a Group B match of Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20); Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Somerset today (Monday, Oct. 03). RCB is placed at the bottom on pints table after losing all two matches they played; while Somerset is on third spot with one win and one loss.

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Sialkot Stallions: The New National T20 Champions

KARACHI, Pakistan (Oct. 02) – Final of the Faysal Bank Twenty20 (FBT20) cup was just finished and a real thriller ended with the victory of Sialkot Stallions as they beat defending champions Rawalpindi Rams with 10 runs today here on National Stadium, Karachi. Rawalpindi Rams fell 11 runs short of the target of 181 set by Sialkot Stallions.

Rawalpindi Rams openers provided a flying start; especially Awais Zia played a gem innings. He hit 5 boundaries in first over and smashed two sixes in the second over in his little cameo of 32 off 13 balls. He was trapped by Raza Hasan in third over of Rams’ innings which was a proof of an effective and timely strategy of Stallions’ skipper Shoaib Malik.

The other opener naved latif also played a good knock of 67 off 47; but couldn’t finish the match and lost his wicket to Naved Arif, who was smashed by Awais Zia in first over for five 4s. Umar Amin, the most consistent of the Rams’ batsmen in this tournament, couldn’t last long and fell to veteran Abdur Rehman after contributing just 11 off 10 balls.

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Umar Amin Showed His Class to Lead Rawalpindi Rams into Final Four of Faysal bank T20 Cup

KARACHI, Pakistan (Sept. 30) - Defending T20 champions Rawalpindi Rams handed a shocking defeat to match favourites Faisalabad Wolves by 7 runs in a nail biting Group B match of Faysal Bank T20 Cup, here on National Stadium Karachi. 

Umar Amin Showed His Class to Lead Rawalpindi Rams into Final Four

Rawalpindi Rams have now joined Lahore Eagles and Sialkot Stallions for the semi-finals of the tournament. The last semi-finalist will be the winner of the last match of today being played right now between Peshawar Panthers and hosts Karachi Dolphins. According to latest reports from field; Panthers have set a challenging total of 178 for the Afridi’s men.

Batting first Rawalpindi Rams set a target of 166 to win, while Faisalabad Wolves were restricted to 158-8 in 20 overs. They needed 25 to win in the final over and pace bowler Muhammad Talha smashed Muhammad Ramiz for one six and two boundaries and took a couple but was caught on the final delivery needing eight to win.

Faisalabad Wolves’ start was disastrous as both their openers fell for duck and soon they were reeling at 39 for five. Imran Khalid top-scored with 48 off 35 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six while Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq made a fearless 43 off 36 balls smashing three boundaries and one six but that didn’t proved sufficient to take Wolves past the target set by Rams.

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Afridi's Karachi Dolphins to Face Peshawar Panthers Today in FBT20 Cup -- Must Win to Qualify for Semi Final

KARACHI, Pakistan - The latest points table of Faysal Bank T20 (FBT20) Cup, presented HERE, shows that until now only two team has managed to reach in semi-finals which are Lahore Eagles from Group A and Sialkot Stallions from Group C. Thee last two teams for possible four semi-finalists will be decided today.   

Karachi Dolphins Pumped up Under the Leadership of Shahid Afridi

 Today's last match will be played between Karachi Dolphins, placed on top in Group D, and Peshawar Panthers, also another virtual quarterfinal. Karachi Dolphins, under the leadership of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, outclassed Islamabad Leopards comprehensively by 8 wickets with more than 6 overs to spare the other night. Their confidence will be sky-high against Panthers and are also favourite to qualify for semi-finals from Group D.

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Pakistan will seek to be invincible in Zimbabwe tour

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Sept. 18) - Second Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will be played today here at Harare Sports Club. Pakistan is unbeaten in this tournament winning lone test, three ODIs and the first T20 match.

Zimbabwe desperately looking for a victory and will try their hearts out to win today’s match while Pakistan will be looking to complete the tour as ‘invincible’. 

Match is scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (17:00/5:00 pm PST) and 12:00 GMT at Harare Sports Club, Harare.

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Pakistan Beat Zimbabwe by 85 Runs

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Sept. 16) – Pakistan crushed hosts Zimbabwe by 85 runs in the first Twenty20 international just concluded at Harare Sports Club here on today.

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Breaking News!!! Muhammad Azharuddin's 19-year-old Son Ayazzuddin Died in Road Accident

HYDERABAD, India (Sept. 11) – Star batsman and former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin's son died in a motorbike accident in Hyderabad today (Sunday, Sept. 11) morning about 6:30 am.

Muhammad Azharuddin's 19-year-old Son Ayazzuddin Died in Road Accident

According to details; the 19-year-old Ayazzuddin was on his power motorbike and having a race with his friend, named as Adnan, near the Hyderabad International airport when his motorbike gone out of control and slipped on the road. Ayyazzuddin got fatal head injuries despite of wearing helmet at the time of accident. 

Ayazzuddin was shifted to the Apollo hospital for treatment but he surrendered to his severe head injuries. Few unconfirmed reports suggest that he was accompanying with his cousin Afzal, who is in critical condition right now.

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McNeil, Papillon help power Bruins to win over Angels

Cherry Creek rode the running of Darryl McNeil and the passing of Luke Papillon to their first victory, beating Denver East 42-24 on Friday night at All-City Stadium.

For Creek, it was a way to forget its opening loss to seventh-ranked Pomona. McNeil rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Papillon threw for 151 yards and ran for two touchdowns. Eric Pettis added a pair of scoring runs for Creek, which gained 298 yards on the ground.

East (1-1) got two touchdowns by Isaiah Hendrix, who scored on a 5-yard run and caught a 25-yard pass from brother Kadeem. Shahid Hoover added a 55-yard scoring run for the Angels.

Bear Creek 48, Gateway 0
AURORA — Sean Flanagan threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers in the first 16 minutes, and 5A's fifth-ranked Bears built a 35-0 lead after one quarter. Flanagan was 11-of-14 passing for 161 yards before being relieved. He has seven TD passes for the season. Bear Creek (2-0) also returned two Olympian fumbles for touchdowns, and Zach Greenwood returned the opening kickoff 81 yards.

Regis Jesuit 49, Arvada West 0
AURORA — Jake Leathers passed for three touchdowns and Jordan Jungers ran for two as the Raiders, ranked third in 5A, rebounded from an opening loss to 4A No. 1 Valor Christian and handed the Wildcats their third straight loss. Leathers' three scoring passes, his first of the season, included one to brother Luke. Jungers brought his rushing touchdown total to four with runs of 4 and 1 yards.

Horizon 40, Northglenn 0
THORNTON — Andrew Patrick rushed for two touchdowns and Brent Albrandt threw a pair of scoring passes to Dustin Rivas as the Hawks bounced back from an opening 9-0 loss to Ralston Valley. Horizon scored all of its points in the first half, including TD runs of 24 and 42 by Patrick and scoring catches for 47 and 24 yards by Rivas.

Lakewood 44, Golden 0
LAKEWOOD — The 5A Tigers scored on a kickoff return, fumble return and safety in building a 30-0 first-quarter lead to win their first game and hand 4A Golden its second straight loss. Zeke Dalton added a pair of touchdown runs, including a 49-yarder, for Lakewood, which lost its opener in Florida.

Pine Creek 49, Rampart 7
COLORADO SPRINGS — Josh Beecham and Shomari Cousar each ran for over 100 yards as the Eagles, ranked No. 4 in 4A, handed the 5A Rams their first loss. Beecham, who had 160 yards and two touchdowns in Pine Creek's opening win, added 154 yards and a pair of scores, including an 80-yarder. Cousar had 154 yards and a touchdown. J.T. Travis had an 85-yard punt return and James Fisher an 82-yard run for the Eagles.

Notables.
Boulder's Demetrius Kennedy ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries as the Panthers beat Loveland 34-15. Kennedy now has 321 yards and five TDs rushing in two games. . . . Seven Cañon City players had rushing touchdowns, including two by Tyler Templeton in the 3A third-ranked Tigers' 55-17 victory over Pueblo Central.

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Pakistan Through to Final After a Drawn Match Against India -- Will India make it ... conditions apply?

ORDOS, China (Sept. 09) - Pakistan sailed into the final of First Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 after securing a draw with arch-rival India on Friday here at Ordos, China.

Pakistan Through to Final After a Drawn match Against India

Even the first half of the match ended goalless but arch-rivals exhibited forceful show off with the very first moment of the match which was later drawn at 2-2.

Waqas Sharif scored first goal for Pakistan in the 42^nd minute of the second half; while Mohammad Irfan doubled the lead on a penalty corner. Then India fought back strongly and scored two back to back goals to tie the match. However, Pakistan qualified for the final on the basis of better points.

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Pakistan to take on arch-rivals India today in crucial match that will decide the finalists

First Men’s Asian Hockey Champion Trophy 2011: Pakistan vs India (Friday, Sept. 09)

Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2011: Pakistan to take on arch-rival India today

Pakistan is to take on unbeaten India today (Friday, Sept 09) on the final stages of very first edition of Men’s Asian Hockey Champion Trophy 2011. Keeping in view the current points table situation; the match between arch-rivals will be like a virtual semi-final as the winner will qualify for the final of the tournament.

Currently Pakistan is placed on top of the table with nine points followed by India with eight. Japan are placed third with seven points and Korea are positioned fourth with six points which gives all four teams a probability of qualifying for the final.

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Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: Pakistan Triumphant in Nail-biter Against South Korea

First Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is being played in Ordos, China. Asian Hockey Champion Pakistan cruised into a nail-biting 3-2 victory over South Korea in on Wednesday to top the points table in the tournament.

Pakistan is scheduled to play against India in its fifth match on Friday (September 9). Pakistan has lost only one match out four matches they played until now in this tournament. Currently Pakistan is at the top spot in the tournament with 9 points followed by India with 8 points.

Japan are placed at third spot with seven points with Korea on fourth after bagged six points. These four teams have a possibility of entering the final.

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Texas A&M routs Southern Methodist, 46-14

Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael ran for two touchdowns apiece and Ryan Tannehill threw for two more scores to help No. 8 Texas A&M beat Southern Methodist, 46-14, on Sunday night at College Station, Texas.

The Aggies were eager to get on the field and bring the focus back to football instead of the school's decision to leave the Big 12 Conference. They got things going early, intercepting Kyle Padron's passes on SMU's first two possessions to jump out to a 14-0 lead.

SMU Coach June Jones replaced Padron with backup J.J. McDermott after the early miscues, and he helped the Mustangs cut it to 20-14 in the second quarter.

But the Mustangs couldn't do much offensively after that and the Aggies scored 26 straight points.

Gray finished with 132 yards rushing. Michael, in his first game since breaking his leg last October, had 85. Tannehill completed 21 of 26 passes for 246 yards. Ryan Swope led Texas A&M's receivers with eight receptions for 109 yards and a score and Jeff Fuller added six catches for 52 yards.

Texas A&M had eight sacks, three by Tony Jerod-Eddie.

West Virginia wins

Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Tavon Austin returned a kickoff for a score and No. 24 West Virginia beat Marshall, 34-13, in Morgantown, W.Va., in a game that was stopped early in the fourth quarter because of lightning.

Smith completed 26 of 35 passes for 249 yards. Despite difficulty running the ball, West Virginia improved to 11-0 against its cross-state foe, including six wins since the series resumed in 2006.

Marshall was limited to 13 first downs, 187 total yards and no offensive touchdowns.

The game was first halted with 5 minutes left in the third quarter because of severe storms and play didn't resume for three hours.

Play was stopped again with 14:36 left. But another hour went by before the game was called off, giving new West Virginia Coach Dana Holgorsen a soggy, successful debut.

The game was delayed a total of 4 hours 22 minutes.

Colorado's road problems continue

Bryant Moniz ran for a career-best 121 yards and three touchdowns and Hawaii beat Colorado, 34-17, on Saturday night in Honolulu, extending the Buffaloes' road woes and spoiling the coaching debut of Jon Embree.

Moniz, who had just 102 yards rushing in 2010 while leading the nation in passing, rushed for 120 yards and two scores in the first half alone. He also threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Joey Iosefa in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory for the Warriors.

His scoring runs of 57 and 14 yards gave Hawaii a 17-0 halftime lead. He added a one-yard TD in the third quarter, pushing the lead back to 17.

Meanwhile, the road losses keep mounting for the Buffaloes, who made their debut as a member of the Pacific 12 Conference. It was Colorado's 18th straight loss on the road, 19 counting the 2007 Independence Bowl. Colorado hasn't won on the road since beating Texas Tech on Oct. 27, 2007.

It was a surprising performance for Moniz, who last year became just the 11th FBS quarterback to surpass 5,000 yards in a season. Moniz was 20 for 33 for 178 yards, far below his 360-yard average last year.

Georgia loses linebacker

Georgia sophomore linebacker Alec Ogletree will have surgery on his broken right foot and will sit out four to six weeks. Ogletree was injured in the first half of the Bulldogs' 35-21 loss to Boise State on Saturday.

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