COLLEGES
Abby Kraemer scored in the second half to lift the University of Maine women’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Albany in an America East game on Sunday in Orono.
Rebecca Grisdale had an assist on the goal for Maine, which improves to 10-1-2 overall and 6-0 in America East. Jessica Kasacek stopped one shot to earn the shutout.
Emily Dorfman stopped 12 shots for Albany (3-11-1, 2-4-1).
The Black Bears, who have won eight straight games, have regular season games remaining against NJIT on Oct. 27 and New Hampshire on Oct. 31.
FOOTBALL: Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press poll, moving into the top spot for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia.
Vanderbilt made its first appearance since the 2013 season, at No. 25, and defending national champion Michigan fell out after a second straight loss dropped it to 4-3.
Unbeaten Oregon followed its one-point home win over Ohio State with its first road shutout in 32 years, a 35-0 rout of Purdue, and received 59 of 61 first-place votes.
Georgia, which has won three straight games since its loss to Alabama, made a three-spot jump to No. 2 on the strength of its 30-15 win at previously No. 1 Texas. The Bulldogs got the other two first-place votes.
No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State were idle Saturday and held their spots. Texas dropped to No. 5 after Georgia held it 28 points under its scoring average.
AUTO RACING
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc earned Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a clever start and a commanding drive in Austin, Texas, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened his lead in the F1 season championship by finishing third ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Verstappen earned the podium only after Norris was given a five-second penalty for leaving the track to pass Verstappen in the final laps.
Verstappen immediately complained about the move, while Norris insisted Verstappen also left the track. Norris’ pass came after the two drivers had battled for the final podium spot and critical championship points over several laps and Verstappen had stubbornly refused to give ground.
The penalty and fourth place finish cost Norris valuable points in the title chase. Verstappen stretched his championship lead over Norris from 54 points to 57 with five grand prix and two sprint races left.
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