College Soccer
Colorado Mines bags pair of RMAC soccer titles
It took penalty kicks to determine a pair of champions Sunday.
In both cases, Colorado Mines came out on top, as the Orediggers claimed the men’s and women’s soccer Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament championships.
The second-seeded men’s team defeated UC-Colorado Springs, the No. 5 seed who beat Fort Lewis College 5-4 in overtime in the first round of the tournament, 4-3 on penalty kicks.
The match was tied 3-3 going into overtime. Mines led 2-0 and 3-1 on goals by Nikolaus Grotz, Joe Hains and Ryan Leach. But the Mountain Lions answered with goals from Josh Berntsson, Conor Langenbahn and Derek Saunier.
The win in Grand Junction gave the Orediggers their fourth RMAC Tournament title and first since 2012.
The women’s game was scoreless through two overtimes, as the nationally ninth-ranked Orediggers battled at home in Golden. The No. 13 Metro State Roadrunners put up a strong fight, but Colorado Mines goalkeeper Jayln Yates made enough saves for the Orediggers to win the penalty kicks 9-8.
It was the fourth consecutive RMAC Tournament title for the Orediggers and fourth overall.
Durango Herald
Auto Racing
Rosberg holds off Hamilton to win penultimate race
SAO PAULO – Nico Rosberg fended off a strong charge by Lewis Hamilton to win the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, closing in on his Mercedes teammate in the Formula One title race.
Rosberg cut his points-deficit to 17, but Hamilton will keep the upper hand going into the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, where the Briton can clinch his second title with another second-place finish.
Hamilton has 334 points to 317 for Rosberg.
The championship could not be decided at Interlagos because the race in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 23 will be worth double points.
College Football
Three teams make a big move after quality wins
Baylor, Arizona State and Ohio State all took big steps forward in The Associated Press college football poll after big wins, and Auburn dropped out of the top five after being upset.
For the fifth consecutive week, the top two are Mississippi State (9-0) and Florida State (9-0). The No. 1 Bulldogs received 49 first-place votes Sunday. The second-ranked Seminoles have 12.
Oregon jumped to No. 3 past Alabama, which remained No. 4. No. 5 TCU also moved up a spot.
Baylor climbed four places to sixth after romping at Oklahoma, 48-14. Arizona State is up four spots to seventh after a 55-31 victory against Notre Dame. Ohio State moved five spots to No. 13 after beating Michigan State 49-37.
GolF
Taylor earns a spot in next year’s Masters with win
JACKSON, Miss. – Nick Taylor overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Sanderson Farms Championship, shooting a 6-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Boo Weekley and Jason Bohn.
The 26-year-old Taylor, the first Canadian winner on the PGA Tour since Mike Weir in 2007, played the front nine in 4-under to pull even with the leaders, and he took control with birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15.
Lee picks up first LPGA win with final round 69
SHIMA, Japan – South Korea’s Mi Hyang Lee won the Mizuno Classic for her first LPGA Tour title, birdieing the fifth hole of a playoff with compatriot Ilhee Lee and Japan’s Kotono Kozuma.
Associated Press
