IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell were among 15 players named finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given to college football’s top scholar-athlete. Finalists are chosen from all levels of college football by the National Football Foundation and earn an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner will be announced Dec. 6 and receive an additional $7,000 scholarship. Other finalists include Auburn kicker Anders Carlson, Stanford offensive lineman Walter Rouse and UTSA offensive lineman Ahofitu Maka.
HARROW, England (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has proclaimed himself “ready to roll” despite a lingering hamstring injury ahead of Denver’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Wilson was a limited participant in practice Wednesday at the Harrow School outside London. Coach Nathaniel Hackett was noncommittal, but the veteran quarterback was optimistic. Hackett held Wilson out of Sunday's 16-9 loss to the New York Jets because of a pulled hamstring. Wilson has only missed four games as a pro and is in the midst of his worst season. The Broncos are 2-5 despite an impressive defense.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles have acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears. Chicago gets a fourth-round pick in 2023 in return. The 32-year-old Quinn is off to a slow start with just one sack and three quarterback hits. But he broke Hall of Famer Richard Dent’s franchise record with 18 1/2 sacks last year in a resurgent season. The Eagles are the lone remaining undefeated team.
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly hasn't been this excited going into a season in more than two decades. The Cyclones have preseason AP All-America forward Ashley Joens back for a fifth season. The Cyclones also have three other starters back after a school-record 28 wins last season. They are eighth in the preseason AP Top 25 poll and were tabbed by Big 12 coaches as a slight favorite over third-ranked Texas. The Longhorns won the Big 12 tournament last season and made it to the Elite Eight. Oklahoma was picked third, ahead of 12-time defending champion Baylor.
TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager. Steinbrenner, speaking as he left the Yankees' player development complex., said he believes Boone is a very good manager and "I don’t see a change there.” Boone agreed last October to a three-year deal with a team option for 2025. Cleveland extended the Division Series to five games before New York was swept in four games by Houston in the ALCS. The Yankees have not appeared in the World Series since winning their 27th championship in 2009.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber's power surge has fueled the Philadelphia Phillies in their run to the World Series. He will be the leadoff hitter for Game 1 Friday night in Houston against the Astros. He led the National League with 46 home runs this season and hit three more in the NL Championship Series against San Diego. Phillies manager Rob Thomson lauded Schwarber’s clubhouse contributions and noted how the slugger has seemed to enjoy holding court in front of his locker with younger teammates.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies will start right-hander Aaron Nola in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros and last season’s NL Cy Young Award runner-up Zack Wheeler in Game 2. Game 1 of the World Series is Friday night in Houston. Game 2 is Saturday. Nola is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA and has struck out 18 batters in three starts this postseason. Wheeler is 1-1 with a 1.78 ERA and has struck out 25 and walked three in four playoff starts.
UNDATED (AP) — The seven-man umpire crew working this World Series is easily the youngest in recent memory. It reflects the impact of computerized strike zones, plus other factors including injuries, retirements and postseason rotations. At an average age of 45.7 years old, the crew calling the Philadelphia Phillies-Houston Astros matchup is more than five years younger than the average of World Series crews over the past decade, The Associated Press tallied. So young, in fact, there won’t be a full-time regular-season crew chief on the field in Game 2 on Saturday night. Usually, two or sometimes three veteran chiefs are on the Fall Classic crew. The Series starts Friday night in Houston.
LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and "be respectful of the host nation.” The comments were quickly disavowed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office. A senior figure in the opposition Labour party called them “shockingly tone deaf.” Homosexual activity is criminalized in Qatar and Cleverly was asked about the issue in the wake of a British activist holding a one-man protest accusing the country of jailing members of the LGBTQ community.
WEDNESDAY SCORES
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Atlanta 118 Detroit 113
Final Cleveland 103 Orlando 92
Final Toronto 119 Philadelphia 109
Final Milwaukee 110 Brooklyn 99
Final Minnesota 134 San Antonio 122
Final OT New York 134 Charlotte 131
Final Chicago 124 Indiana 109
Final Utah 109 Houston 101
Final Miami 119 Portland 98
Final Denver 110 L.A. Lakers 99
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final N-Y Islanders 3 N-Y Rangers 0
Final Edmonton 3 St. Louis 1
Final Tampa Bay 4 Anaheim 2
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 8:15 p.m.
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Virginia Tech at (24)NC State 7:30 p.m.
(14)Utah at Washington St. 10 p.m.