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Joey Logano claims pole in New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Team Penske's Joey Logano thrilled his enthusiastic local fan base by turning a pole-winning lap at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, with the Connecticut native claiming the first NASCAR Cup Series pole position of his career at his "hometown" New England track.,Th...
Billy Edwards Jr. exits early as Wisconsin falls to Maryland
Billy Edwards Jr.'s return to action against his former team, Maryland, lasted just seven plays as his replacement, Malik Washington, ushered the Terrapins to a 27-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in both teams' Big Ten opener.,Washington paced Maryland's (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scoring attack...
Syracuse downs Clemson but loses QB Steve Angeli to leg injury
Steve Angeli threw two touchdowns before leaving with a leg injury as visiting Syracuse knocked off Clemson 34-21 on Saturday in a game that was delayed by lightning for more than 90 minutes.,Angeli suffered a non-contact injury in the third quarter and later was seen on the sideline on crutches, un...
Aziz Olajuwon, son of Hall of Famer, chooses Stanford
Aziz Olajuwon, a four-star recruit who is the son of legendary Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced Saturday that he has committed to Stanford.,That rates as a bit of a stunner since one of the other finalists was Houston, where his famous dad was a star in the 1980s Phi Slama Jama era before go...
Guardians blank Twins, cut Tigers' Central lead to 1 1/2
Bo Naylor hit a pair of solo home runs as the red-hot Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,George Valera hit his first career homer for Cleveland (83-71), which won its ninth in a row a...
Billy Edwards Jr. leaves early as Wisconsin falters in loss to Maryland
Billy Edwards Jr.'s return to action against his former team, Maryland, lasted just seven plays as his replacement, Malik Washington, ushered the Terrapins to a 27-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, in both teams' Big Ten opener.,Washington paced Maryland's (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scoring a...
Memphis rallies to beat Arkansas for 4-0 start
MEMPHIS - Memphis stopped a potential game-winning drive by Arkansas with 1:18 remaining by forcing a fumble inside its 10-yard line to knock off the Razorbacks, 32-31 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers extended their nation-leading win streak to eight games.,Memphis defensive back Chris Bracy forced...
Josh Hoover (5 TDs), TCU upend SMU, win 'Iron Skillet'
In the 104th meeting of one of the nation's oldest rivalries, Josh Hoover threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns to lead Texas Christian to a 35-24 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,This was the final scheduled edition of the "Battle for the Iron Skillet." The series...
Dream F Naz Hillmon wins Sixth Player of the Year award
Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.,Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha...
UAB player intentionally stomps on Tennessee K Max Gilbert's foot
UAB's Sirad Bryant was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the first quarter Saturday after intentionally stomping on the foot of Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert.,After the 15th-ranked Volunteers scored their third touchdown of the first quarter, Bryant bumped into holder Jackson Ros...
Reports: Rafael Fiziev injured, out of bout in Rio de Janeiro
An undisclosed injury has forced Rafael Fiziev to withdraw from his lightweight main event against Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night in Rio de Janeiro, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,The promotion has yet to make an official announcement on the news for the Oct. 11 bout.,The reported wi...
Longtime Rangers scout Scott Littlefield dies at 59
Scott Littlefield, who worked with the Texas Rangers baseball operations department for the past 16 years, passed away Friday. He was 59.,Per the Rangers, Littlefield was in Houston on assignment in his role as a special assistant, player personnel. No cause of death was released by the club.,Little...
F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix renewed through 2030
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One schedule through at least 2030.,The organization announced the contract extension on Saturday.,The race has been held at the Baku City Circuit since 2016, when it was called the European Grand Prix. It got a permanent spot on the calendar in 2...
ATP roundup: Qualifier stuns No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev in Hangzhou
French qualifier Valentin Royer ousted No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Saturday at the Lynx & Co Hangzhou Open in China.,It was the opener for Rublev, who had a first-round bye. For Royer, it was his first win over a Top 20 opponent, fueled by 32 winners to 19 for the Russian.,Royer advance...
Russell Wilson Might Not Be Able To Hold off Jaxson Dart for Much Longer
Russell Wilson’s 450-yard, 3-touchdown performance reminded critics he’s still got it. But with the Chiefs looming, can he hold off rookie Jaxson Dart?...
Top 10 NFL Player Prop Bets for Week 3: Daniel Jones, Cam Ward, and More
Breaking down the top NFL Week 3 player props, including Daniel Jones passing yards, Bijan Robinson combined yards, and Travis Etienne rushing total, and more....
Three College Football Underdogs to Watch: Week 4 CFB Betting Picks
From Bowling Green vs Louisville to ECU vs BYU, here are three underdogs that could pull off major upsets or cover the spread this week in college football....
Playoff-bound Dodgers intent on cutting down Giants
As the Los Angeles Dodgers inch closer to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons, much of their damage in 2025 has come against their biggest rival.,The Dodgers (87-67) will be chasing their ninth victory this season over the San Francisco Giants (76-78) when the teams meet for the thir...
Rangers have little room for error in rematch vs. Marlins
The Texas Rangers will bring what they can to the table as they hope to work their way back into the American League wild card picture on Saturday when they face the surging Miami Marlins in Arlington, Texas.,Miami will send Adam Mazur (0-4, 4.85 ERA) to the mound against Texas' Jack Leiter (9-9, 3....
Rested Chandler Simpson a key as Rays host Red Sox
Like every team in the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays will have questions to ask regarding holes that need filling when the hot-stove-league talks heat up. ,One of those questions won't be who will bat in the lead-off position, however.,The Rays (75-79), who will host the Boston Sox (84-70) on Saturd...