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Quakes blank San Diego FC, boost playoff aspirations
Josef Martinez's goal in the 14th minute was the only goal the visiting San Jose Earthquakes needed Saturday night as they helped their playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory over Western Confeference leader San Diego FC.,San Jose (10-14-8, 38 points) jumped from 11th to ninth in the West table, landing i...
Stanford storms back, escapes with 1-point victory over San Jose State
Sedrick Irvin scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to lift Stanford to a 30-29 win against visiting San Jose State on Saturday night in Stanford, Calif.,The Cardinal drove 80 yards in 12 plays on the final drive, getting a first down on fourth-and-10 on a 34-yard catch by Caden High with 1:12...
Eagles DT Jalen Carter draws second fine of season
Philadelphia star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was fined by the NFL for the second time this season, this time for his behavior in the Eagles' comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams last week.,The league announced Saturday that Carter was fined $11,593 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting for his a...
First-place San Diego FC out to derail Quakes' playoff hopes
For San Diego FC, it's been a banner expansion season. They have clinched a playoff spot and sit atop the Western Conference table with three matches remaining.,Now the trick is to stay atop the West and perhaps win the Supporters' Shield that goes to MLS' top regular-season squad. San Diego will lo...
Giants Dump Russell Wilson After 0-3 Start, Rookie Jaxson Dart Takes Over
The New York Giants have benched Russell Wilson in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart after an 0-3 start. Can Dart revive Brian Daboll’s team, or will this season mark the end of Wilson’s NFL career?...
Onetime Mahomes mentor sees star potential in Giants QB Jaxson Dart
Mike Kafka was a 30-year-old assistant coach when he helped prep Patrick Mahomes for his first career start late in the 2017 season. ,On Sunday, he'll be on the headset with New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart for his starting debut against the Los Angeles Chargers. Kafka has no qualms with putting D...
Rookie Jaxson Dart, winless Giants have tall task vs. Chargers
Off to their best start since 2002, the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers will face an opponent in the midst of quarterback change on Sunday when they visit rookie Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants at East Rutherford, N.J. ,While the Giants (0-3) move on from Russell Wilson to Dart, the Chargers (3-...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart: 'I'm ready'
Rookie Jaxson Dart will be the New York Giants' starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday.,Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will serve as Dart's backup when the winless Giants (0-3) host the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) on Sunday in Ea...
Giants coach on starting QB Jaxson Dart: 'It's my decision'
Rookie Jaxson Dart will be the New York Giants' starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday.,Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will serve as Dart's backup when the winless Giants (0-3) host the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) on Sunday in Ea...
Report: Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart to start vs. Chargers
The winless New York Giants are planning to hand the keys to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart on Sunday when the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers visit East Rutherford, N.J., ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Veteran Russell Wilson, 36, is expected to serve as the backup quarterback to the 22-year-old Dart, wh...
CFL announces field, rules changes that align closer with NFL
The Canadian Football League on Monday unveiled a two-year plan to introduce dramatic changes to the rules and dimensions of the sport.,The more drastic changes are reserved for 2027, and they'll result in the Canadian game looking more like American football. Goalposts will be moved to the back of ...
Giants plot QB change? Brian Daboll 'evaluating everything'
Russell Wilson might be the starting quarterback for the New York Giants when the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers visit this week, but head coach Brian Daboll was still in the evaluation stage on Monday less than 24 hours after a 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. ,Daboll opened the door to questi...
Vikings QB Carson Wentz to start vs. Steelers next week
Carson Wentz is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings for at least another week, head coach Kevin O'Connell said a few minutes after celebrating a 48-10 win Sunday. ,Wentz threw two TD passes and completed 14 of his 20 attempts in place of J.J. McCarthy, who is not expected to play in W...
Rain forces cancellation of Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship has been canceled due to heavy rain this weekend and a less-than-desirable forecast, the LPGA announced Sunday morning.,Dangerous weather conditions suspended play in the second round at 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark.,"T...
No. 25 USC builds big lead, withstands Michigan State rally
Jayden Maiava passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as No. 25 Southern California answered a second-half Michigan State rally to beat the Spartans 45-31 on Saturday night in Los Angeles. ,USC (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten Conference) built a two-touchdown lead by intermission, scoring on th...
Brendan McSorley (2 goals), St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
Michigan State: LB Wayne Matthews III's motor skills intact after serious injury
Michigan State said that linebacker Wayne Matthews III's motor skills are intact after he suffered a serious injury late in the first half of the Spartans' game at Southern California on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,With the Trojans in the red zone on first-and-9, Matthews was in on a tackle of ru...
Unlikely hero Brendan McSorley's 2 goals help St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
Blue Jays place RHP Chris Bassitt (back) on 15-day injured list
The American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to low back inflammation with hope that he will return in the postseason.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled rookie left-hander Mason F...
Inclement weather suspends 2nd round of LPGA event in Arkansas
Dangerous weather conditions suspended play for the day at 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.,Eight groups completed at least one hole of the second round before play was suspended, with the golf course at Pinnacle Country Club described as unpla...