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Alex Cejka fires 2nd-round 66, grabs 3-shot lead at SAS
Alex Cejka of Germany fired a 6-under 66 -- the lowest score of the second round -- on Saturday to vault atop the leaderboard by three shots at the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.,Cejka notched a double eagle on the par-5 No. 7 hole, then closed his strong round with two of his fi...

Kansas State takes advantage of mistakes to pull away from TCU
Des Purnell had two interceptions, including a pick-6, to help Kansas State defeat TCU 41-28 Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 matchup in Manhattan, Kan. , ,Avery Johnson was 16-of-28 passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns for Kansas State (3-4, 2-2 Big 12)., ,Josh Hoover completed 26 of 47 passes ...

No. 7 Indiana hands No. 3 Oregon first loss in 2 years
No. 7 Indiana came up with the signature win of head coach Curt Cignetti's 1 1/2-year tenure, going into Eugene, Ore., and upsetting No. 3 Oregon 30-20 on Saturday afternoon.,The Ducks' high-volume offense managed just 14 points against Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), whose defense held Oregon to 14 fir...

Dylan Raiola, Nebraska deliver final blow to Maryland in back-and-forth affair
Dylan Raiola threw four touchdown passes, including the game winner with 1:08 left, as Nebraska won 34-31 at Maryland in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Dane Key's 3-yard catch gave the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) their final lead in a game that saw four lead ...

Northwestern rallies late, hands Penn State 3rd straight loss
Caleb Komolafe rushed for the go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown Saturday as visiting Northwestern handed Penn State its third straight loss, emerging from University Park, Pa. with a 22-21 victory.,Northwestern's Preston Stone threw for 163 yards, much of which went to Griffin Wilde (seven catches, ...

49ers S Malik Mustapha (knee) set to make season debut
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is set to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was activated from the physically unable to perform list following a knee injury.,The 49ers also elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad, while defensiv...

Pitt storms back, piles on FSU's conference disarray
Desmond Reid racked up 200 yards from scrimmage, Ja'Kyrian Turner scored two rushing touchdowns and Pitt rallied for a 34-31 upset of a depleted, 25th-ranked Florida State team in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla., ,Reid, who missed the last two games with a lo...

Kevin Jennings, defense lift SMU over Stanford
Kevin Jennings passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and Justin Medlock returned a fourth-quarter interception 96 yards for a score as SMU outlasted Stanford 34-10 on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Dallas., ,Jennings hit on 22 of his 30 passes and connected with Chris ...

UCLA steps up again, hands Michigan State first home loss
Nico Iamaleava went 16-of-24 passing for 180 yards and three touchdowns as UCLA followed a major upset last week with a 38-13 victory to spoil Michigan State's homecoming Saturday at East Lansing, Mich.,Jalen Berger ran for 89 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught two touchdown passes to he...

Cowboys place RB Miles Sanders (knee) on season-ending IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Miles Sanders on season-ending injured reserve Saturday afternoon.,The Cowboys signed wide receiver/kick returner Jalen Cropper to the active roster to fill the open spot.,Sanders, who is dealing with a left knee injury, had 20 carries for 117 yards and a touch...

Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles out after hit vs. UCLA
Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles was knocked out of Saturday's home game in the third quarter against UCLA after absorbing a big hit on a running play.,Chiles was on the move in the third quarter when he was spun around by a UCLA defender before taking a hit from Bruins defensive lineman Kean...

Rangers F Vincent Trocheck (upper body) week-to-week
New York Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.,Trocheck appeared to sustain the injury during the first period of New York's 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. He did not return to the bench during the second...

Stanford CB Aaron Morris stretchered off field vs. SMU
Stanford cornerback Aaron Morris was removed from the field via ambulance with an apparent neck injury in the first quarter of Saturday's contest against SMU in Dallas.,Morris was "alert and responsive," according to school officials. ,Morris was injured during an attempted tackle with over five min...

Maple Leafs move start time to accommodate ALCS
Monday's game in Toronto between the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings will move from a 4 p.m. start time to 2 p.m. ET to accommodate Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.,The hometown Blue Jays will host the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre in a best-of-seven series that begins on Sun...

Reports: NWSL commissioner gets contract extension
The National Women's Soccer League is retaining commissioner Jessica Berman, giving her a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season, multiple outlets reported.,The league has not confirmed the extension, which was approved this week by a four-person executive committee rather the full bo...

Commanders' Deebo Samuel in limbo, Terry McLaurin out vs. Bears
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said he will "take it into Monday" with respect to the availability of wide receiver Deebo Samuel for Monday night's game against the visiting Chicago Bears.,While Quinn kept the door ajar in regard to Samuel (heel) on Saturday, he said fellow wideouts Terry McL...

Canes G Pyotr Kochetkov sidelined at least one week
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be out at least one week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Saturday.,Kochetkov sat out Thursday's season-opening 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils and will miss at least three more games, based on that recovery timeline.,Vete...

Bills placing S Damar Hamlin (pectoral) on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills are placing safety Damar Hamlin and rookie defensive tackle T.J Sanders on injured reserve, coach Sean McDermott said Saturday.,The Bills (4-1) also ruled out linebacker Matt Milano for Monday night's road game against the Atlanta Falcons (2-2).,Hamlin (pectoral), Milano (pectoral)...

Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff to battle for Wuhan crown
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will square off in an All-American final on Sunday at the Wuhan Open in China.,The sixth-seeded Pegula snapped No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka's unbeaten streak at the WTA 1000 tournament and rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory over the Belarusian in Saturday's first sem...

Cousins to clash in improbable showdown in Shanghai
A storybook ending is coming to Shanghai on Sunday as cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot meet in a highly improbable final at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,It is the first ATP Masters 1000 final for both men and Vacherot, at No. 204, is the lowest-ranked finalist in Masters 1000 history....