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Jags coach Liam Coen, 49ers DC Robert Saleh in heated exchange after game
Previously unbeaten San Francisco's loss to Jacksonville on Sunday included a heated exchange after the game between 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who had to be separated.,Saleh had raised Coen's ire on Thursday when he remarked about the Jaguars coaches ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) makes early exit in loss to Chiefs
Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter Sunday of the Ravens' 37-20 loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs.,The Ravens were trailing 30-10 when Jackson was sacked for a 2-yard loss with 8:10 left in the third on his final play of the game. Baltimore th...

Padres finish sweep of D-backs to maintain momentum into postseason
Manny Machado homered and Jackson Merrill knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for the National League playoffs with a 12-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,J.P. Sears (9-11) twirled 5 2/3 innings and threw a season-high 113 pitches for the win, allowing two run...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) exits game vs. Chiefs
Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter Sunday with Baltimore trailing 30-13 at the Kansas City Chiefs. ,The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player was listed as questionable by the team.,Jackson was 14-of-20 passing for 147 yards with a touchdown and an in...

Padres finish off sweep of D-backs to maintain momentum ahead of wild-card series
Manny Machado homered and Jackson Merrill knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for the National League playoffs with a 12-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,J.P. Sears (9-11) twirled 5 2/3 innings and threw a season-high 113 pitches for the win, allowing two run...

Blues D Cam Fowler inks 3-year, $18.3M extension
St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract extension.,The deal was announced on Saturday for Fowler, who is entering the final season of an eight-year, $52 million contract he signed with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2017. He could have become an unrestricted f...

Padres hope to head into postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks
The matchup has been all but official for days. Those who penciled in the San Diego Padres at the Chicago Cubs in the National League wild-card round on Tuesday can now jot it down in pen after Chicago clinched homefield advantage on Saturday.,"I'm stoked," said San Diego reliever Mason Miller. "I c...

Padres put on power display in downing Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz all homered Saturday night as the San Diego Padres eased to a 5-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Playing a few hours after the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series starting on Tuesday, Sa...

Ahmad Hardy (3 TDs), No. 20 Missouri pound UMass
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night as No. 20 Missouri pulled away from visiting Massachusetts in the second half for a 42-6 nonconference win in Columbia.,Hardy scored on runs of 5, 1 and 16 yards for the Tigers (5-0), which outgained the Minutemen 521-124 and gaine...

Terion Stewart rushes for 174 yards, Virginia Tech beats NC State
Kyron Drones threw two touchdown passes and Terion Stewart rushed for 174 yards as Virginia Tech upended North Carolina State 23-21 on Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C.,John Love kicked a 49-yard field goal with 6:31 remaining for the go-ahead points.,The Hokies (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) ha...

Duke clamps down on Syracuse, pulls away 38-3
Darian Mensah, Cooper Barkate and Nate Sheppard all accounted for two touchdowns as Duke rolled over host Syracuse 38-3 on Saturday., ,Mensah was 22-of-28 passing for 268 yards with both of his TDs to Barkate, who finished with 72 yards on four receptions. Sheppard rushed for 168 yards on 15 carries...

UCF QB Tayven Jackson (upper body) returns after injury vs. Kansas State
UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson suffered an upper body injury in Manhattan, Kan., against Kansas State on Saturday, forcing him from the game in the first half.,The injury, which required Jackson to remove his pads and even put his arm in a sling, somehow didn't keep Jackson from returning to the fie...

UCF QB Tayven Jackson (upper body) injured vs. Kansas State
UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson suffered an upper body injury against Kansas State on Saturday, forcing him from the game.,Early in the second quarter, Jackson was hit after releasing the ball by Wildcats defensive end Cody Stufflebean, landing hard on the turf in Manhattan, Kan.,Jackson was attended...

Padres hope to enter postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks
Say this much for San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.: He sure knows how to return to a lineup.,After missing all three games of a series with Milwaukee because of an undisclosed illness, Tatis was back in the lineup for Friday night's series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He ma...

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s slam carries Padres past Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr. belted a grand slam and the San Diego Padres kept their hopes of hosting a wild-card series alive with a 7-4 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,The Padres (88-72) are two games behind the Chicago Cubs (90-70) with two games left. San Diego has to sweep Arizona a...

RHP Nabil Crismatt designated for assignment by D-backs
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Nabil Crismatt was designated for assignment Friday, while right-hander Bryce Jarvis was recalled from Triple-A Reno.,Crismatt, 30, was 3-0 with a 3.71 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) for Arizona this season. His final appearance with the club came Thursday w...

Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke set for knee procedure
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address knee synovitis and is expected to be re-evaluated in six weeks, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Grizzlies announced Friday that Clarke was completely healed from a high-grade right PCL sprain that was sust...

Giants WR Malik Nabers set to play in Jaxson Dart's debut
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will take the field as rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart makes his first NFL start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers in East Rutherford, N.J.,Nabers did not receive an injury designation from the Giants on Friday after he turned in consecutive limited...

Georgia extends coach Mike White through 2031
Georgia extended men's basketball coach Mike White's contract through 2031, the school announced Friday.,White has guided the Bulldogs to a 56-46 record in three seasons, reaching the NCAA Tournament last season.,He previously coached at Southeastern Conference rival Florida from 2015-22, compiling ...

F1 veteran Mick Schumacher gets IndyCar test with RLL
Formula 1 veteran Mick Schumacher will participate in an NTT IndyCar Series test next month with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, the team announced Friday.,Schumacher, the son of legendary seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, currently competes for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship. H...