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Panthers place DT Derrick Brown on IR among several roster moves
The Carolina Panthers placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints.,Brown, 26, has started 64 of his 67 games since Carolina drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2020 out of Auburn. He s...
Report: Giants adding FB Jakob Johnson
The New York Giants are signing fullback Jakob Johnson to a contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Giants released the versatile veteran during roster cuts on Aug. 27. He was then signed to -- and subsequently released from -- the practice squad.,Johnson, who plays both tight end and fullback, appe...
Michigan State giving FCS Prairie View A&M 'full attention'
Michigan State will be focusing on improvement Saturday without looking past visiting Prairie View A&M in a non-conference home game.,The Spartans (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) are coming off a come-from-behind 27-24 victory last Saturday at Maryland and are aiming for their first 3-0 start since 2021 when the...
Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...
Giants sticking with Daniel Jones as QB1
The New York Giants fell flat in Week 1 with a 28-6 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings that had fans calling for Daniel Jones to be replaced.,Giants coach Brian Daboll isn't ready to go that far, telling reporters Monday that Jones remains the team's starting quarterback.,"There were some good thing...
Rookie coach Dave Canales takes blame for Bryce Young's brutal outing
Rookie coach Dave Canales took the blame for Carolina's futile offensive effort and the career-worst 32.8 passer rating from quarterback Bryce Young in the Panthers' 47-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday. ,In the season opener for both teams, the Saints scored on the first nine possessions they had th...
Report: Panthers DL Derrick Brown (knee) could be out for season
Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Derrick Brown reportedly sustained a potentially season-ending knee injury during Sunday's season-opening loss at New Orleans.,NFL Network reported Monday that Brown's meniscus injury will require surgery, with his timeline determined during that procedure.,It was...
Pitt parts ways with athletic director Heather Lyke
Pitt moved to replace athletic director Heather Lyke on Monday, with chancellor Joan Gabel saying the program needs a "new vision and a new leader.",Lyke, 53, took over the Panthers' athletic department in March 2017 after working as the AD at Eastern Michigan from 2013-17.,"Today, I informed Univer...
After helping Atlanta, Reds take aim at Braves
The Cincinnati Reds did the Atlanta Braves a favor on Sunday. Now the Reds will try to turn the tables on the Braves when they meet in a makeup game in Atlanta on Monday.,The Reds (69-75) beat the Mets 3-1 on Sunday with a two-run ninth-inning rally that ended New York's nine-game winning streak. Th...
Giants slug four homers to edge Padres
Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos each homered in a six-run fourth inning Sunday as the visiting San Francisco Giants squeaked past the San Diego Padres 7-6.,Erik Miller (4-5) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to get the win after starter Spencer Bivens was hooked two o...
Joey Logano kicks off NASCAR postseason with win at Atlanta
Joey Logano got help from teammate Ryan Blaney in NASCAR overtime and opened the Cup Series postseason Sunday by roaring to victory in the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,In the green-white-checkered finish, Logano lined up ahead of Team Penske teammate Blaney and outduele...
Frustration peaks for Daniel Jones, Giants in another rough opener
Giants head coach Brian Daboll pointed to himself and deflected criticism of quarterback Daniel Jones in the immediate aftermath of a 28-6 defeat at the hands of the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. ,New York mustered only two field goals, Jones was intercepted twice -- one for a pick-6 -- and ...
Saints dominate on offense, rout Panthers 47-10
Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes, the New Orleans defense forced three turnovers and the host Saints routed the Carolina Panthers 47-10 on Sunday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.,Carr completed 19 of 23 passes for 200 yards while operating an offense implemented by former San Fr...
Sam Darnold shines in Vikings debut as Giants fall flat
Sam Darnold completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 28-6 season-opening win over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,Aaron Jones had 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota. J...
Chris Boswell hits 6 FGs, Justin Fields guides Steelers past Falcons
ATLANTA -- Chris Boswell made all six of his field goal attempts, including three longer than 50 yards, to guide the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers to an 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener on Sunday.,In his team debut, Justin Fields completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards for Pitt...
Giants WR/returner Gunner Olszewski injured in warmups
New York Giants kick returner and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski was ruled out of Sunday's season opener at home against the Minnesota Vikings when he came away with a groin injury during warmups.,Olszewski had been dealing with a groin issue since the second game of the preseason.,In five seasons w...
Behind Joe Musgrove, Padres seek series win vs. Giants
Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill sat out the San Diego Padres' 6-3 loss Saturday night against the visiting San Francisco Giants after suffering a patella contusion when he hit his knee with a foul ball on Friday. ,Padres manager Mike Shildt hopes Merrill will be able to return for Sunda...
Austin Hill wins in Atlanta for fourth Xfinity victory this year
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Seizing the lead for the first time on Lap 152 of 163 of the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, Austin Hill stayed out front the rest of the way to win his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track.,The 30-year-old driver from Winston, Ga., won for the ...
Grant McCray shines as Giants sink Padres
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs on Saturday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants posted a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance...
Pitt storms back to edge Cincinnati
Ben Sauls converted a 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to cap a dramatic 22-point comeback and lift the visiting Pittsburgh Panthers to a stunning 28-27 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the "River City Rivalry" on Saturday.,It was Pitt's largest comeback since Oct. 9, 1971, when they trail...