Favre is Hall semifinalist in first year of eligibility

Caupain, Evans help Cincinnati improve to 5-0

and had 15 points each and No. 24 Cincinnati overcame low-percentage shooting to defeat visiting Southeastern Louisiana 64-49 on Tuesday night.

Playing as a ranked team for the first time in two seasons, the Bearcats (5-0) struggled to make shots and led by only three points midway through the second half. Evans made two free throws and back-toback three-pointers that helped Cincinnati pull away. Southeastern Louisiana is 1-4.

had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 13 Indiana (4-1) to an 83-73 victory over St. John’s (3-2) at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

and had 17 points each to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt (5-0) past Wake Forest 86-64 in the Maui Invitational.

scored 20 points and North Carolina State (3-2) earned an 83-72 overtime victory over No. 22 Louisiana State (3-2) in New York. LSU star freshman

fouled out early in overtime but finished with four points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.

had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists to pace host Wright State (2-3) over Division III Mount St. Joseph 66-52.

had 15 points and seven assists to help Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne (4-1) defeat host Miami University 57-53. and

had 10 points each for the RedHawks (3-3).

had 17 points and 13 to help Cleveland State (2-2) defeat Rider (0-4) 57-52 in Cancun, Mexico. and are semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The group of 25 semifinalists was announced Tuesday. Other semifinalists,

all previously eligible, include former Ohio State offensive tackle and

Already nominated by the seniors committee are

and The 2016 contributor candidate is former 49ers owner

Fifteen finalists will be announced in January. Voting will culminate Feb. 6, the night before the Super Bowl.

Inductions will be in August.

Denver Broncos quarterback will miss at least the next two weeks after consulting with a foot specialist who put him in a walking boot. Coach

had ruled out Manning, who has a torn plantar fascia in his left foot, for Sunday night’s showdown against New England.

The NFL suspended Carolina Panthers defensive end

without pay for a minimum of one year for violating substance-abuse policy for a third time. Alexander, who is on injured reserve, was suspended twice last season for a total of 14 games by the NFL for substanceabuse violations.

Buckeyes’ Perry finalist for Senior CLASS award

Ohio State linebacker

an Olentangy graduate, was named one of 10 football finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award, which is based on excellence in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. OSU midfielder

a Big Walnut graduate, is a finalist in men’s soccer.

Fan voting runs through Dec. 14 at www.seniorclass award.com.