Spartans rise to No. 5 in AP Poll

Michigan State moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest became a top-10 team on Sunday for the first time in school history.

Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fourth straight week in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. The rest of the top four was unchanged from last week, with Cincinnati at No. 2, Alabama at No. 3 and Oklahoma at No. 4.

Star running back Kenneth Walker and the Spartans jumped three spots by beating Michigan in the weekend’s biggest game. The last time Michigan State broke into the top five was 2015 when the Spartans made the College Football Playoff.

The first CFP selection committee rankings of the season will be released Tuesday night.

In the AP poll, Ohio State slipped a spot to No. 6 despite holding off Penn State and Oregon was No. 7.

No. 8 Notre Dame, Michigan and Wake Forest rounded out the top 10.

MLB REMY DIES OF CANCER »

Jerry Remy, a Boston Red Sox second baseman who went on to become a local icon as a television broadcaster, has died of cancer. He was 68.

The Red Sox confirmed that Remy died on Saturday night. He had a long and public struggle with lung cancer, and drew thunderous applause at Fenway Park earlier this month when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a playoff game while using an oxygen tube.

Remy was a former smoker who had a yearslong battle with lung cancer, including surgery for the disease in November 2008. His struggle with the illness was well known to baseball fans. Support from Red Sox fans helped him as he underwent years of treatments for the disease, he told reporters in 2018.

“It’s amazing the impact that you have when you’ve been around 31 years. That you have on people,” he said. “Red Sox fans especially, who welcome you into their home for that long. It’s kind of a nice feeling. It’s kind of a nice feeling that they care.”

Remy had spent 10 seasons in the majors — the first three with the California Angels and the last seven with Boston.

Hockey

MONSTERS LOSE IN OT » The Monsters lost in overtime, 4-3, at Hershey on Oct. 31.

Cleveland had a 3-2 lead early in the third period on Liam Foudy’s goal but Cody Franson tied the game at the 12:12 mark on the power play.

Alex Johnsson-Fjallby’s goal in the OT was the game-winner for the Bears. The Monsters’ other goals were scored by Josh Dunne in the first period on the power play, and on an even-strength tally by Jake Christiansen in the second period.

Goalie Daniil Tarasov made 34 saves for Cleveland, which is 4-1-1-2.