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Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...
Oregon No. 1 for first time since 2012, Georgia No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Oregon vaulted to the top of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 12 years on Sunday after its dominant win at Purdue and Texas' home loss to Georgia on Saturday.,The Ducks (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) avoided a letdown following their 32-31 home victory over then-No. 3 Ohio...
Lynx, host Liberty decide WNBA champion on Sunday night
It all comes down to this. With the championship series tied 2-2, the Minnesota Lynx and host New York Liberty will meet in a decisive winner-take-all Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday night.,After going down 2-1, the Lynx won Game 4 at home in Minneapolis on Friday night behind 19 points from Kay...
Mets drill Dodgers 12-6 in Game 5, stay alive in NLCS
NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning before the New York Mets fended off several rallies by the Los Angeles Dodgers and staved off elimination with a 12-6 win in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday.,The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series three ...
5-star DT Elijah Griffin commits to in-state Georgia
Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, the top uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class, announced Friday he will play at Georgia.,Coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs gained his commitment over finalists Miami and Southern California.,Griffin, who plays at Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep, is the top...
South Carolina No. 1 in Top 25 women's preseason poll
Defending national champion South Carolina is No. 1 in the Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll, released Tuesday by The Associated Press.,Coach Dawn Staley's Gamecocks return four starters from last season's undefeated team and received 27 of the 30 first-place votes. South Carolina now has cap...
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw plans to return in 2025
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers star left-hander Clayton Kershaw said he will return for an 18th season in 2025 after making a career-low seven starts this past season.,Kershaw, 36, will not pitch in the current postseason because of a bone spur in his right big toe. He did not make his regular-s...
Kansas tops preseason Top 25, UConn at No. 3
Kansas is No. 1 and two-time defending national champion UConn is No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll released Monday.,The Jayhawks received 30 of the 60 first-place ballots, while No. 2 Alabama collected 14 and the Huskies received 11. No. 4 Houston received four first-place votes, ...
Oregon moves to No. 2, Penn State No. 3 in AP Top 25 poll
After pulling off thrilling victories on Saturday, Oregon and Penn State both moved up a spot, to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, behind No. 1 Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday.,In quarterback Quinn Ewers' return, Texas dominated then-No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry ga...
Guardians tag Tigers ace in Game 5, will face Yanks in ALCS
CLEVELAND -- Lane Thomas belted a grand slam in the fifth inning to help the Cleveland Guardians advance to the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. ,Thomas added an RBI infield single in the seventh and Brayan Rocchio drove in a run in the eigh...
For Tigers and Guardians in ALDS Game 5, 'everything's on the table'
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is planning to leave no stone unturned when Detroit collides with the host Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinch will be trying to rally the troops after pinch hitter David Fry smacked a go-ahead two-run homer on T...
For Tigers and Guardians in ALDS Game 5, everything on table
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is planning to leave no stone unturned when Detroit collides with the host Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinch will be trying to rally the troops after pinch hitter David Fry smacked a go-ahead two-run homer on T...
Winner-take-all: Padres, Dodgers battle for NLCS berth
LOS ANGELES -- All that spending and all that star power, amid a season of crushing injuries, did buy the Dodgers an additional valuable asset heading into a deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday., ,The winner-take-all game, for the right to pl...
Auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball goes on despite ownership battle
The owner of the ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his historic 50th homer of the year remains in dispute, but the souvenir will continue to be auctioned off while legal proceedings continue.,Goldin Auctions announced Monday that the lawyers for the fans who are arguing over the ball's rightful owner ...
Sun, Lynx clash with trip to WNBA Finals on line
Napheesa Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn't her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It's the opponents' missed baskets that Collier will focus on ...
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins squeaker at Talladega after massive crash
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edged out Brad Keselowksi in NASCAR overtime at Talladega Superspeedway, winning the Cup Series' YellaWood 500 in a photo finish Sunday in Lincoln, Ala.,Following a lengthy red-flag period, Stenhouse led Keselowski on the restart, but Keselowski pulled ahead in Turn 3 on the fina...
Texas No. 1, Alabama falls to No. 7 in AP Top 25 poll
After spending one week atop the AP Top 25 college football poll, Alabama tumbled to No. 7 following a monumental upset at Vanderbilt on Saturday and Texas returned to the top spot after Week 6.,Texas, which was idle this week, faces its toughest test to date on Saturday when the Longhorns (5-0, 1-0...
Week 5 NFL Capsules
New York Jets (2-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-0) in London,The Vikings are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 and own a 3-0 record in international games. Minnesota has won three games in a row against the Jets, who arrive frustrated by a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos last week. Standing in their wa...
NFL Week 5: How low can Patriots-Dolphins go?
If sportsbooks offer the option to bet on punts over points in Week 5, action would be hot and heavy in a pair of NFL games where touchdowns are far from expected. ,AFC East rivals huddle in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday with the Dolphins (1-3) and Patriots (1-3) drawing heavy action betting the unde...
Alabama back in familiar spot atop AP Top 25 poll
Buoyed by a dramatic come-from-ahead victory over Georgia on Saturday night, Alabama jumped three spots into the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after Week 5.,The Crimson Tide had not been atop the rankings since Oct. 2, 2022, with the latest poll making 16 of 17 s...