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No. 12 UCLA faces old adversary Dan Monson in clash with Eastern Washington
Past UCLA teams have faced plenty of Dan Monson-coached squads in years past, but the Nov. 3 season opener in Los Angeles marks the first time the No. 12-ranked Bruins meet an Eastern Washington side with Monson at the helm.,UCLA played Long Beach State nine times during Monson's tenure with the Bea...
Penn State brings youth movement into opener against Fairfield
While most teams in the country are skewing older, Penn State is trending younger -- and more international.,The Nittany Lions will debut their new-look roster on Nov. 3 when Fairfield visits University Park, Pa.,Penn State finished 16-15 in 2024-25, a season marked by two distinct phases. The team ...
Bank of Utah leader Michael Brennan making most of opportunity
Michael Brennan, in his first PGA Tour start as a professional, held a one-shot lead at the Bank of Utah Championship when play was suspended due to darkness Friday evening in Ivins, Utah.,Brennan shot a 6-under-par 65 in the second round, boosting him to 10-under 132, one ahead of Jackson Suber (67...
No. 1 Purdue out to back up preseason ranking, starting vs. Evansville
Purdue goes into the 2025-26 college basketball season with the biggest possible bullseye across its chest.,The Boilermakers enter their Nov. 4 season opener at home against Evansville ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time in program history. It's easy to see why: Their best players are b...
Maryland starting from scratch as season begins vs. Coppin State
Buzz Williams is far from the only new figure around Maryland basketball. The coach had to assemble an entire roster from scratch for his first season in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins will tip off the Williams era by making the short trip to Baltimore to play Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of F...
No. 7 Michigan opening season with high expectations vs. Oakland
Oakland and No. 7 Michigan might be located roughly an hour from each other, but they don't have an extensive shared history.,The season-opening game between the two teams Nov. 3 in Ann Arbor will mark just their second matchup since 2011 and the first since 2020.,Michigan enters this season with gr...
Dodgers LHP Alex Vesia (family matter) left off World Series roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers kept left-handed relief pitcher Alex Vesia off their World Series roster as he and his wife attend to a "deeply personal family matter.",The Dodgers turned in their final roster for the series Friday afternoon before Game 1 in Toronto against the Blue Jays.,According to Dodge...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs out vs. Broncos, IR possible
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs remains out with a mysterious concussion, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer said there's a chance he'll be placed on injured reserve.,"We're going to keep all options open," Schottenheimer said Friday.,Diggs was officially ruled out for Sunday's game at Denve...
UConn five-star freshman Braylon Mullins out 6 weeks
UConn freshman guard Braylon Mullins, a five-star recruit in the incoming class, suffered an ankle injury in practice this week and will miss about six weeks, the school said Friday.,Mullins, last year's "Mr. Basketball" for the state of Indiana, was named the preseason Big East Freshman of the Year...
Lamar Jackson questionable as Ravens prep for red-hot Bears
It's a flip-flop scenario with the Chicago Bears possessing a four-game winning streak and the Baltimore Ravens mired in a four-game slide.,One of those teams will see the end of a streak when the upstart Bears visit the banged-up Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago (4-2) is looking for its first fi...
Kraken's Joey Daccord faces big test amid early-season ups, downs
Goaltenders have ups and downs throughout the season.,Take Seattle's Joey Daccord, for example.,Daccord got pulled late in the second period of a 5-2 loss Monday at Philadelphia after allowing five goals on 21 shots, then sat and watched from the press box the next night as Matt Murray made his Krak...
Mac Jones to start vs. Texans, Brock Purdy out again
Mac Jones will again be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers after Brock Purdy was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans due to his toe injury.,It will mark the fourth straight game and sixth overall that Purdy has missed this season. He was injured in a Week 1 victor...
On 5-game win streak, Mammoth take on reeling Wild
Despite winning five games in a row, the Utah Mammoth feel as if they have room to improve.,Utah will look to keep building upon its success when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Mammoth are coming off a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in a contes...
Bo Bichette on Jays' WS roster, to play 2B for 1st time in Game 1
Star shortstop Bo Bichette, who was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' roster for the World Series, will play second base for the first time at the major league level and bat cleanup on Friday in Game 1 against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,First baseman Ty France was also added to Toronto's roster...
Steven Alker pours in 11 birdies for big Simmons Bank lead
Steven Alker ripped off six straight birdies to finish his first round with a bang and take a five-shot lead at the Simmons Bank Championship on Friday in Little Rock, Ark.,Alker posted an 11-under-par 61 thanks to his birdie binge. The New Zealander's run began at the par-3 13th hole with a right-t...
Report: Storm to name Sonia Raman new head coach
Sonia Raman is making history and switching coasts, leaving her assistant coaching role with the New York Liberty to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, ESPN reported on Friday.,Raman, 51, agreed to a multi-year deal with the Storm and will be the first person of Indian origin to be a he...
Canes out to close trip with win over stumbling Stars
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to make it back-to-back wins when they conclude a six-game road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Saturday night.,Carolina re-entered the win column with a 5-4 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, three nights after having their five-game wi...
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) questionable for Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is questionable with a bruised left knee for Sunday's home game against the Miami Dolphins.,Penix was a limited practice participant for the third straight day on Friday. He indicated that he expects to play against Miami.,"Yes," Penix said. "That's the ...
G Joseph Woll rejoining Maple Leafs after personal leave
Goaltender Joseph Woll is rejoining the Toronto Maple Leafs following an extended personal leave, the team announced.,Woll's leave of absence to deal with a personal family matter began Sept. 23. The Maple Leafs did not provide a timeline for his return until revealing Friday that he would resume on...
Canucks acquire F Lukas Reichel from Blackhawks
The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.,The 23-year-old Reichel, a first-round pick (No. 17) of the Blackhawks in the 2020 draft, has two goals and four points in five games for Chicago this...