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Bounced from Top 25, Georgia Tech eyes rebound vs. VMI
Georgia Tech's first week as a ranked team in nearly a decade did not last long as the Yellow Jackets were bounced from the polls following Saturday's 31-28 loss at Syracuse.,Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-1 ACC) joined the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 23 after wins over then-No. 10 Florida State and Georgi...
Ravens-Chiefs scores record kickoff ratings for NBC
Thursday night's thriller between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs drew a record number of viewers for an NFL kickoff game.,According to NBC Sports, the Chiefs' 27-20 victory had an average audience of 28.9 million across NBC and Peacock, surpassing the 27.6 million who watched the New En...
D-backs get 3 HRs, 8 RBIs from Pavin Smith, blast Astros
Pavin Smith homered in each of his first three at-bats and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.,Smith recorded his first career multi-homer game and collected a career-high eight RBIs to power Arizona (8...
Rams WR Puka Nacua (knee) leaves game vs. Lions
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua exited Sunday night's game against the Detroit Lions and will not return due to a knee injury. ,Nacua was originally listed as questionable after sustaining the injury after a 6-yard catch with 6:36 left in the second quarter. He was not hit on the play and ...
Report: USMNT to gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino
The U.S. Men's National Team will gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino Sunday from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), per a report from ESPN.,The USSF board of directors will meet and are expected to approve the hiring of Pochettino, the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenha...
Dolphins charge back, beat Jaguars on last-second FG
Jason Sanders nailed a 52-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Miami Dolphins a 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Miami (1-0) trailed 17-7 at the break before silencing the Jaguars in the second half.,Jacksonville running back Travis Etienn...
Reports: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott signing 4-year, $240M contract
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history on Sunday after agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract extension with $231 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported. ,The deal includes an $80 million signing bonus and runs through the 2028 seas...
Report: Bill Belichick wants to coach in 2025
Bill Belichick has plenty to keep him occupied this fall, filling a variety of prominent media roles, from a spot on the Monday night "ManningCast" to a seat on "Inside the NFL.",But it could be a short stay in these jobs for Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl-winning coach who split with the New Engl...
Report: Packers QB Jordan Love to miss 'a few weeks'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love only is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a Grade 1/2 MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,The injury could see him return in as little as three weeks, per the report, but has the potential to keep him out for up to six weeks.,Initial tests had indi...
Astros' Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez aim to stay hot vs. D-backs
One game after Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez produced multi-hit games to spur an eruption from atop the lineup, that duo did so again to help the Houston Astros cruise to an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and clinch this three-game interleague series.,Altuve and Alvarez fini...
Cade Klubnik accounts for 7 TDs as No. 25 Clemson rolls past Appalachian St.
Cade Klubnik accounted for seven touchdowns in just one half to lead No. 25 Clemson to a convincing 66-20 victory over visiting Appalachian State in nonconference play on Saturday night.,Klubnik completed 24 of 26 passes for 378 yards and a career-best five touchdowns and tacked on two rushing score...
No. 22 Louisville runs all over Jacksonville State
Five different players rushed for a touchdown and Tyler Shough threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns as No. 22 Louisville cruised to a 49-14 win over visiting Jacksonville State on Saturday.,Maurice Turner, Don Chaney Jr., Keyjuan Brown, Duke Watson and Duane Martin all scored rushing touchdowns fo...
Two big innings propel Astros past Diamondbacks
Jeremy Pena capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run home run, and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten with Yusei Kikuchi on the mound by toppling the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Saturday.,Pena chased Diamondbacks reliever Dylan Florio with a 390-foot blast the opposite way into th...
Utah QB Cam Rising exits Baylor game with hand injury
Utah's Cam Rising was the starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Baylor but will finish it on the sidelines in street clothes after injuring his right hand and leaving the game late in the second quarter.,The injury reportedly happened after Rising was pushed into a bank of water coolers o...
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...
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...
Packers QB Jordan Love (leg) scheduled for MRI
Packers quarterback Jordan Love will have an MRI when the team returns to Green Bay from Brazil on Saturday, multiple media outlets reported.,Love sustained an injury to his lower left leg and was helped off the field with six seconds left in Friday night's season-opening 34-29 loss to the Philadelp...
Saquon Barkley Already Making New York Giants Regret Letting Him Go
Saquon Barkley started his Philadelphia Eagles career with three touchdowns, and the New York Giants should be kicking themselves for letting him walk in free agency....
Padres' Manny Machado aims to make history in clash vs. Giants
For 50 years, Nate Colbert stood by himself atop the San Diego Padres' all-time home run list. The likes of Dave Winfield, Ken Caminiti, Phil Nevin, Adrian Gonzalez, Tony Gwynn and Fernando Tatis Jr. have powered long blasts while wearing San Diego uniforms.,On Friday night, Colbert finally got comp...