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Ashton Jeanty paves way again as No. 12 Boise St. holds off Nevada
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 12 Boise State to a 28-21 victory over visiting Nevada on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference matchup.,The Heisman Trophy candidate topped 200 yards for the fourth time this season and raised his season totals to 1,734 ru...
Maple Leafs even season series with Habs with 4-1 win
William Nylander and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night.,Conor Timmins and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row and four straight at home. Toronto goaltender Joseph...
Shedeur Sanders, No. 20 Colorado rally past Texas Tech
Shedeur Sanders passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns and had a rushing score, and Shilo Sanders recovered a fumble for a touchdown as No. 20 Colorado rallied to beat Texas Tech 41-27 on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas. ,After Texas Tech jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, Colorado's d...
Wisconsin on guard for upset-minded Appalachian State
Appalachian State has beaten a power conference team in each of the last two seasons, and Sunday afternoon might provide the Mountaineers' only chance to keep that streak intact., ,The Mountaineers (1-1), fresh off blowing out an NAIA opponent this week, face Wisconsin on the road at Madison, Wisc. ...
ATP roundup: Qualifiers take titles in Belgrade, Metz
Denis Shapovalov won his second ATP Tour title -- and first in five years -- by defeating home-country favorite Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 at the Belgrade Open in Serbia on Saturday.,The only other championship trophy for Shapovalov, of Canada, came in Stockholm in 2019. This trophy, however, was pre...
Colts promote WR Laquon Treadwell to roster for game vs. Bills
The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from their practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.,Treadwell, a former first-round draft pick, will see his first action with the Colts in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Indianapolis.,The Colts previously ruled out M...
Reeling Canadiens aim to halt slide in clash vs. Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens believe they are playing better than the results show. ,They have another chance to prove it Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Canadiens lost their fifth game in a row and ninth in 11 games (2-7-2) on Thursday night, a 5-3 decision to the host New Jer...
Washington meets Nevada in battle of new arrivals
Washington and Nevada head into their game at Reno, Nev., on Saturday following season-opening wins behind influential players who arrived via the transfer portal.,Great Osobor, formerly of Utah State, had 15 points, 17 rebounds and six steals in Washington's 79-73 win over UC Davis at Seattle on Tu...
Colorado squeaks out 2OT win over Northern Colorado
Elijah Malone scored 27 points, while Javon Ruffin and Julian Hammond III each added 12 as Colorado regrouped for a 90-88 double-overtime victory over visiting Northern Colorado on Friday in Boulder.,Hammond scored five points in the second overtime and Assane Diop finished with 10 rebounds for the ...
No. 20 Cincinnati shuts down Morehead State at home, 83-56
No. 20 Cincinnati played shorthanded but still earned an 83-56 win at home against Morehead State on Friday night in Cincinnati.,Day Day Thomas and Dan Skillings Jr. sat out with injuries but the Bearcats' (2-0) balanced scoring featured five players in double figure and a stifling defense which was...
Hurricanes look to extend NHL-best win streak at Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche tangled with the hottest team in the NHL on Thursday night and now they face another squad on a big roll to begin the season.,After losing at Winnipeg 1-0 on Thursday night, Colorado hosts the surging Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Carolina has won an NHL-best eight in...
ATP roundup: Denis Shapovalov ends drought by reaching Belgrade final
Canadian qualifier Denis Shapovalov blew past Czech fourth seed Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 6-1 in 56 minutes to advance to the final of the Belgrade Open on Friday in the Serbian capital.,Shapovalov, once ranked as highly as No. 10 in the world, had not reached an ATP Tour final since October 2022. His only ...
Coco Gauff jolts Aryna Sabalenka, will compete for title at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff recorded a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Zheng Qinwen in the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,The winner of Saturday's title match will pocket a record $4,805,000, the largest prize money check in the his...
Eagles coach: QB Jalen Hurts limited by ankle, or just resting
There was conflicting information when Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was asked Friday about quarterback Jalen Hurts sitting out practice earlier in the week. ,Hurts was listed as taking a rest day on Wednesday's injury report. Then Sirianni said the following:,"Yeah, you know he was dealin...
Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes help Devils beat Canadiens
Jesper Bratt collected two goals and an assist and Jack Hughes also recorded a three-point performance, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Hughes joined Ondrej Palat and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in scoring one goal and Jacob Ma...
ATP roundup: Laslo Djere, Hamad Medjedovic set for all-Serbian clash
One wild card from Serbia is guaranteed to advance to the finals of the Belgrade Open, as Laslo Djere and Hamad Medjedovic won Thursday and advanced to face each other in the semifinals.,Djere, ranked No. 141 in the world, took down Hungary's Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 6-2, by firing 12 aces and saving th...
Barbora Krejcikova reaches semis of WTA Finals Riyadh; Iga Swiatek out
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is in and French Open champion Iga Swiatek is out of the WTA Finals Riyadh., ,Krejcikova entered play Thursday in Saudi Arabia facing a win-and-get-in situation to qualify for the event semifinals. And that's just what the eighth seed did, upsetting third-seeded...
No. 20 Cincinnati aims to keep pressure on vs. Morehead State
No. 20 Cincinnati will offer Morehead State a challenging road environment on Friday night.,The Bearcats (1-0) opened their season on Monday with a 109-54 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Even as his team rolled to a win behind 58.3 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range an...
Curtin closed: Union fire 2-time MLS Coach of Year
The Philadelphia Union parted ways with two-time MLS Coach of the Year Jim Curtin on Thursday after 11 seasons.,Curtin, 45, guided the team to its first MLS Cup final appearance in 2022, losing to Los Angeles FC on penalties.,The Union (9-15-10, 37 points) finished 12th in the 15-team Eastern Confer...
Cincinnati Bengals Embrace Status Quo, Stay Quiet at NFL Trade Deadline: Will That Work?
The Cincinnati Bengals were quiet at the NFL Trade Deadline, their only move was to acquire Khalil Herbert from the Bears. Will this lack of activity work this time? ...