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NC State racks up 527 yards, demolishes Stanford 59-28
Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers each rushed for two touchdowns and 100 yards apiece as North Carolina State rolled to a 59-28 home victory over Stanford on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-4, 2-3 ACC) has won consecutive games for the first time this season, while Stanford (2-7, ...

Kayne Udoh stars as shorthanded No. 21 Army downs rival Air Force
Kayne Udoh scored a pair of touchdowns and rumbled for 128 of his career-high 158 yards in the second half as No. 21 Army withstood the absence of star quarterback Bryson Daily and shined defensively in a 20-3 victory over visiting Air Force on Saturday afternoon in West Point, N.Y.,In their first C...

Report: Cody Bellinger returning to Cubs in 2025
Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger will earn $27.5 million after opting in for the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, per an ESPN report on Saturday.,Bellinger, 29, had an opt-out clause after the 2024 season and could have tested free agency, but he will return for a third season on the nort...

Reports: Packers QB Jordan Love expected to start vs. Lions
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is expected to start Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Love was listed as questionable with a groin injury he sustained in the Packers' 30-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. Fell...

Report: Yankees' Gerrit Cole opts out of contract
With Gerrit Cole opting out of the remaining four years and $144 million on his contract, the New York Yankees can retain their ace by adding an additional year and $36 million to his nine-year, $324 million deal, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Cole, 34, opted out less than a week after losing the Worl...

Seeking to extend momentum, Capitals take on Blue Jackets
October was kind to the Washington Capitals. They will be looking for more of the same in November when they kick it off with a visit from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,The Capitals went 7-2-0 last month, dropping their season opener before reeling off five straight wins. After that streak ...

Ian Machado Garry-Joaquin Buckley to headline UFC Tampa
After pushing for months to get a shot at Colby Covington, Ireland's Ian Machado Garry is getting to headline the UFC's final card in 2024.,But it won't be against Covington.,The promotion announced Friday that Machado Garry, the No. 7-ranked welterweight, would face ninth-ranked Joaquin Buckley at ...

Zion Williamson puts up 34 as Pelicans push past Pacers
Zion Williamson scored 34 points and handed out 10 assists, Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 125-118 on Friday night.,Jordan Hawkins scored 23, Brandon Boston Jr. had 14 and Jose Alvarado 12 for the Pelicans, who played wi...

Nikolaj Ehlers' 4-point night carries Jets past Blue Jackets
Nikolaj Ehlers racked up a hat trick and an assist to help the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Josh Morrissey added a goal and an assist in the third period for the Jets, who have won two straight and 10 of 11 to start the season. Eric Comrie ma...

Report: D-backs LHP Jordan Montgomery exercises player option
As anticipated, left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5 million player option to remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com.,A free agent after the 2023 season, Montgomery remained unsigned past the start of spring training but at the end of March, the Diamondbacks ...

Home field could be difference as Redblacks visit Argonauts in East semi
Based on the regular season, home field could prove to be the difference when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the Toronto Argonauts Saturday afternoon in the East Division semifinal.,The teams split their two meetings this season with the home squad prevailing each time. Ottawa won 41-27 on Sept. 7 and T...

Home has been sweet for Kings as they welcome Blackhawks
It's been 14 years since the Los Angeles Kings won their first four home games of the season.,Meanwhile, it only seems that long since they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Kings can continue their undefeated home start with a sixth consecutive overall victory against the Blackhawks on Saturday.,...

Red Bull's embattled Sergio Perez: 'You will see me' in F1 next year
Red Bull boss Christian Horner hinted that Sergio Perez's future with the team may be in doubt, but the Mexican driver remains confident that he'll be racing next year.,After Perez's last-place finish at Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix, Horner told reporters, "As a team, we need to have both cars sc...

Patriots QB Drake Maye (concussion protocol) could play vs. Titans
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye conceivably could play in Sunday's game against the host Tennessee Titans.,Maye, who remains in concussion protocol, was expected to be a limited participant in practice for the third straight day on Friday.,"He is still in the protocol ... and going through th...

Elena Rybakina hires Novak Djokovic's former coach
World No. 5 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan announced the hiring Friday of Novak Djokovic's former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, for the 2025 season.,Rybakina, 25, split with longtime coach Stefano Vukov this summer. The 2022 Wimbledon champion is an eight-time winner on the WTA Tour, including three titles...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back, knee) returns to practice
Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson returned to practice with the Ravens on Friday following a two-day absence due to back and knee issues.,While his participation level in practice was not yet known, his return to the field is encouraging for his chances to play in Baltimore's Week 9 home game against t...

Will Smith scores twice as Sharks rally past Blackhawks
Will Smith scored his first NHL goal and added a second tally to pace the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,Alex Wennberg also scored for the Sharks, who have won three consecutive games for the first time since the middle of last season. Mackenz...

Paris Olympics fuel Peacock surge in subscriptions
Peacock parent company Comcast reported Thursday that its streaming service added 3 million subscribers during its live broadcast of the Paris Olympics.,Comcast, which also owns NBC Sports, said it made $32.1 billion in total revenue during the third quarter, which was boosted by Peacock's 9 percent...

Reports: Giants set to hire Zack Minasian as GM
For the first in Major League Baseball history, two brothers will simultaneously serve as general managers, as the San Francisco Giants are set to hire Zack Minasian, the brother of Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, per multiple reports on Thursday.,Zack Minasian reportedly will be named the 11t...

Fresh off OT win, Pacers out to extend ailing Pelicans' skid
The Indiana Pacers found their offense and ended a three-game losing streak in their last game., ,The New Orleans Pelicans will try to rediscover their offensive touch and end their three-game skid when they host the Pacers on Friday night., ,Host Indiana played its best game of the young season on ...