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Fresh off a bye, No. 16 Indiana faces stern test in Nebraska
The first team to clinch bowl eligibility now goes to work on seeing if they can fulfill their coach's initial bold prediction.,No. 16 Indiana comes off its bye week with a Big Ten Conference game against Nebraska on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0) have won every game...
Report: Lions get DE help from Bengals' practice squad
The Detroit Lions are planning to sign defensive end Isaiah Thomas off the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Lions need reinforcements on the edge after losing Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg on Sunday.,Thomas, 25, was a seventh-round draft pick by ...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice undergoes knee surgery
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice underwent knee surgery, coach Andy Reid confirmed on Monday.,Rice, 24, is facing a long recovery and rehabilitation period following posterolateral corner surgery on his injured right knee.,"It's probably the same result you get timewise as an ACL. It tak...
Texas S Derek Williams to have season-ending surgery
No. 1 Texas lost safety Derek Williams for the rest of the season, coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday.,The sophomore will undergo surgery for a lower-body injury sustained in Saturday's win against Oklahoma.,Williams was injured while covering a kickoff to start the second half of the 34-3 victory in...
Kirby Smart prepares No. 5 Georgia for 'complete package' in No. 1 Texas
Kirby Smart typically attempts to conceal the anticipation and anxiousness being felt before 5th-ranked Georgia dives into a big game. There's no hiding from the trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday and a meeting with No. 1 Texas. ,"Obviously a huge matchup," Smart said. "Two top-10 teams.",Smart and ...
Report: Astros split with third-base coach Gary Pettis
The Houston Astros won't retain third-base coach Gary Pettis, who was on the staff during each of the team's seven consecutive appearances in the American League Championship Series, The Athletic reported Monday.,He had been on the coaching staff since the start of the 2015 season and worked under m...
Mets' Brandon Nimmo reveals plantar fasciitis condition
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.,Nimmo told the outlet he has had the condition in his left foot since May, and it flared up again in Game 3 of the NL Divis...
Kansas tops preseason Top 25, UConn at No. 3
Kansas is No. 1 and two-time defending national champion UConn is No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll released Monday.,The Jayhawks received 30 of the 60 first-place ballots, while No. 2 Alabama collected 14 and the Huskies received 11. No. 4 Houston received four first-place votes, ...
Jets holdout Haason Reddick hires Drew Rosenhaus
Disgruntled edge rusher Haason Reddick hired Drew Rosenhaus to negotiate an end to his holdout with the New York Jets, the agent confirmed Monday.,CAA parted ways with Reddick as a client last week amid his ongoing contract dispute with the Jets.,"We look forward to working with the Jets to get this...
Chauncey Billups, Vince Carter among inductees into Hall of Fame
Chauncey Billups and Vince Carter were among those enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on Sunday night. ,Billups and Carter headlined a 2024 class that featured 13 inductees, seven who went into the Hall of Fame as players. Both Billups and Carter were...
Alex Bowman DQ'd, putting Joey Logano into Round of 8
Joey Logano is moving on in the playoffs, after all. The same cannot be said for Alex Bowman.,Shortly after the checkered flag dropped on the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Concord, N.C., Bowman's No. 48 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection, disqualifying B...
HEROIC emerges from lower bracket to win PGL Wallachia Season 2
HEROIC avenged a loss to Team Falcons by defeating them 3-1 in the grand final at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 event on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,After Falcons had defeated HEROIC 2-1 in Saturday's upper-bracket final, HEROIC was sent to the lower bracket. They began Sunday's action with a 2-1 win...
Oregon moves to No. 2, Penn State No. 3 in AP Top 25 poll
After pulling off thrilling victories on Saturday, Oregon and Penn State both moved up a spot, to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, behind No. 1 Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday.,In quarterback Quinn Ewers' return, Texas dominated then-No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry ga...
Injured Miguel Rojas, Alex Vesia off Dodgers' NLCS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers added veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to their National League Championship Series roster on Sunday.,The NLDS between the New York Mets and Dodgers begins Sunday night in Los Angeles.,Kiermaier and Honeywell are injury replacements for ...
Jannik Sinner denies Novak Djokovic 100th title, wins in China
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner captured his ATP tour-leading seventh title of the season with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.,Sinner recorded eight aces and 22 winners to dispatch Djokovic in one hour, 37 minutes. The 23-year-old Ita...
No. 18 Kansas State sneaks by Colorado, 31-28
Avery Johnson lofted a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown with 2:14 remaining to give No. 18 Kansas State a 31-28 win against Colorado on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also had a rushing touchdown. Brown c...
Cam Talbot stops 42 shots as Red Wings silence Predators
Cam Talbot stopped 42 shots in his first start for Detroit as the host Red Wings notched a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Talbot, who signed a two-year contract as a free agent, collected his 32nd career shutout.,J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin each scored for the...
Paul Cotter, Devils get win in Capitals' season debut
Paul Cotter scored two goals as the visiting New Jersey Devils spoiled the Washington Capitals' season opener, courtesy of a 5-3 decision on Saturday.,New Jersey's Tomas Tatar, Dawson Mercer and defenseman Seamus Casey also tallied, and Erik Haula and Stefan Noesen each notched three assists. Haula ...
Cam Talbot stops 40 shots as Red Wings silence Predators
Cam Talbot stopped 40 shots in his first start for Detroit as the host Red Wings notched a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Talbot, who signed a two-year contract as a free agent, collected his 32nd career shutout.,J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin each scored for the...
Chargers put CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB Gus Edwards on IR
The Los Angeles Chargers placed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and running back Gus Edwards on injured reserve Saturday.,The moves mean Samuel (shoulder) and Edwards (ankle) will each miss at least four games.,Samuel was a full practice participant Thursday, then missed Friday's practice and was ruled...