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Sun making playoff seeding push with Sparks on the schedule
The Connecticut Sun are looking to keep up in the race for the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs when they play the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.,Connecticut (24-10) has fallen to the No. 3 seed, a game behind the red-hot Minnesota Lynx (25-9), who have won nine of their last 10 games. The ...
Yankees blank slumping Cubs for second straight game
Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter as the visiting New York Yankees recorded their second straight shutout victory over the Chicago Cubs, winning 2-0 on Saturday.,Catcher Austin Wells drove in a run and caught two baserunners stealing for the Yankees (82-60), who clinched the...
No. 16 Oklahoma State rallies for wild 2OT win over Arkansas
Ollie Gordon scored on a 15-yard run in double overtime as No. 16 Oklahoma State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to earn a 39-31 overtime victory over visiting Arkansas on Saturday at Stillwater, Okla., ,After both teams missed field goals on their opening overtime possessions, Gordon ra...
Report: Packers QB Jordan Love dealing with MCL sprain
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,That can be construed as relatively good news for Love, who reportedly did not sustain any ACL damage. The injury is not expected to end his season.,Love sustained an injury to his lowe...
Demetrious Johnson announces MMA retirement
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson announced on Friday that he is retiring after a stellar mixed martial arts career.,Johnson, 39, who is the current ONE Championship flyweight champion, made the announcement at ONE 169 in Denver. Johnson's last fight was in May 2023, when he defeated ...
Nationals' DJ Herz overpowers Pirates in Game 1 of doubleheader
DJ Herz logged five no-hit innings as the Washington Nationals topped the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday afternoon in the opener of a split doubleheader.,Herz (3-7) walked three and struck out five while keeping Pittsburgh (66-75) off the board to record his first win since Aug. 3.,Robert G...
UFC Vegas 97: Preview, Odds, Trends
UFC Vegas 97 at Apex Arena on Saturday night features a clash of welterweight contenders when Gilbert Burns meets Sean Brady in the co-main event.,Burns, 38, is seeking to rebound from losses to Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena in his past two fights. This fight could go a long way in determi...
U.S. Open Odds: Taylor Fritz heavy underdog to Jannik Sinner
If Taylor Fritz is to claim his first career Gland Slam odds, he's going to have to overcome heavy odds stacked against him.,Jannik Sinner will also be taking the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in his first U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday, but the top-ranked player in the world did win the Aus...
Facing Wings, Sky aim to hold onto final playoff spot
Two of the teams vying for the eighth and final spot in the WNBA playoffs meet on Sunday when the Chicago Sky welcome the Dallas Wings., ,Sitting in 11th place and three games back of eighth-place Chicago, Dallas (9-25) can't afford a loss. Especially after Friday night as the Wings held a 16-point,...
Pitt storms back to edge Cincinnati
Ben Sauls converted a 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to cap a dramatic 22-point comeback and lift the visiting Pittsburgh Panthers to a stunning 28-27 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the "River City Rivalry" on Saturday.,It was Pitt's largest comeback since Oct. 9, 1971, when they trail...
Texas A&M dominates in lopsided win over McNeese State
Texas A&M won a lopsided game against FCS foe McNeese State in their College Station opener, defeating the Cowboys 52-10 with a strong rushing performance.,Running back Le'Veon Moss got A&M (1-1) going early, running 47 yards on the first offensive possession. Including a 31-yard run on second down,...
No. 17 Kansas State rallies, tops Tulane on fumble return
Avery Johnson threw two touchdown passes and Jack Fabris' 60-yard fumble return produced the winning touchdown as No. 17 Kansas State rallied past Tulane 34-27 on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans., ,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards, with one of his scoring passes going to DJ Giddens,...
Kyle Monangai's 3 TDs lead Rutgers past Akron
Kyle Monangai rushed for a career-high 208 yards and three touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 49-17 victory over Akron on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.,Monangai eclipsed his previous career high of 165 yards, set in a 36-7 romp over Temple last season and matched on Aug. 29 in a 44-7 win over ...
No. 3 Texas halts No. 10 Michigan's win streak at 16
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes and No. 3 Texas snapped No. 10 Michigan's nation-best, 16-game winning streak with a resounding 31-12 victory at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday afternoon.,Ewers completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards.,Gunnar Helm caught seven passes for 98 yards and a touchdo...
Commanders put QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve
The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve Saturday with a chest injury, ensuring he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,The Commanders already had announced that Mariota was set to miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Kyle McCord leads Syracuse past No. 23 Georgia Tech
Kyle McCord threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns as host Syracuse defeated No. 23 Georgia Tech 31-28 on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference action.,McCord, a highly regarded transfer from Ohio State, finished 32 of 46 without a turnover, while finding Oronde Gadsden II and Trebor Pena for two s...
Nuggets, Jamal Murray agree to 4-year, $208M extension
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, his representation told ESPN on Saturday.,The extension will begin in the 2025-26 season and keep Murray with the Nuggets through the 2028-29 campaign.,Murray, 27, matched a career-high average of...
Minnesota rebounds from loss, demolishes Rhode Island
Max Brosmer completed 24 of 30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and Minnesota cruised to a 48-0 win over Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Darius Taylor and Marcus Major rushed for one touchdown apiece for Minnesota (1-1), which bounced back from a two-point home loss agai...
Drew Allar paces No. 8 Penn State past Bowling Green
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 8 Penn State rallied in the second half to a 34-27 win over Bowling Green on Saturday in State College, Pa.,Allar completed 13 of 20 passes for 204 yards with an interception. He gave the Nittany Lions (2-0) a 27-24 lead with 6:13 left i...
Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington's (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute of...