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Washington embarks on first Big Ten road trip to Rutgers
Washington and Rutgers may be on opposite sides of the country, but some Huskies coaches are plenty familiar with the New Jersey flagship university.,The Huskies (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) are set to travel to Piscataway, N.J., for their first road game as a member of the Big Ten Conference on Friday night ...
Defense has defending champion Aces ready to close out Storm
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon knows her team is at its best when it plays sound defense.,Hammon subsequently loved the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Aces' first-round WNBA playoff series with the Seattle Storm, when Las Vegas allowed just two points, both on free throws, and rallied for a 78-6...
Aces' defense too much for Storm in Game 1
A'ja Wilson scored 21 points, Tiffany Hayes added 20 off the bench and a strong defensive performance in the fourth quarter led the host Las Vegas Aces to a 78-67 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday night in Game 1 of a best-of-three, first-round playoff series. ,Las Vegas held Seattle without a fi...
Natus Vincere prevails at ESL Pro League 20 grand final
Natus Vincere battled Eternal Fire and came away with a 3-2 victory in the grand final of the ESL Pro League season 20 on Sunday in Saint Julian's, Malta.,NaVi dug out of a 1-0 hole, then hung on to take down Eternal Fire and win $170,000 of the $750,000 prize pool along with 2,400 BLAST Premier poi...
Padres bring up SS Nick Ahmed, place SS Mason McCoy (back) on IL
The San Diego Padres on Sunday selected the contract of veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed, who has a chance to play for his fourth National League West Division team since 2023.,To make room for Ahmed on the 40-man roster, the Padres placed shortstop Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list because of back...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) questionable to return against Steelers
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hobbled off the field in the third quarter of Sunday's meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an apparent ankle injury and was questionable to return., ,Herbert went to the sideline as the clock ticked under seven minutes in the third following a ...
Tennessee in top five, Michigan rises in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll remained unchanged after Week 4, but Tennessee moved into the top five after an impressive 25-15 win at Oklahoma on Saturday.,Texas, which crushed Louisiana-Monroe 51-3, bolstered its grip on the top spot with 44 first-place vot...
O's activate All-Star Jordan Westburg, Ramon Urias
Heading into the final week of the season as they chase a playoff spot, the Baltimore Orioles activated All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg and infielder Ramon Urias before Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers.,A win over the Tigers and a loss by the Seattle Mariners against the Texas Ra...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) active vs. Steelers
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is active for Sunday's game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers despite nursing a high-ankle sprain. ,Multiple media outlets reported Herbert is expected to start the game after he was seen jogging without a limp during pregame activities.,Herbert, wh...
Aces' A'ja Wilson voted WNBA's second unanimous MVP
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson on Sunday became the second player in WNBA history to be named unanimously as the league's MVP.,Wilson, who also was awarded the MVP trophy in 2020 and 2022, received all 67 first-place votes, good for 670 points, from a media panel. She joined Cynthia Cooper as the...
Eternal Fire, Natus Vincere headed to grand final at ESL Pro League Season 20
Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere won their respective matches on Saturday to set up a meeting in the grand final at ESL Pro League Season 20 in Saint Julian's, Malta. ,The teams will compete in a best-of-five showdown on Sunday for the first-place prize of $170,000 and 2,400 BLAST Premier points. ,Ete...
BYU capitalizes on turnovers, upsets No. 13 Kansas State 38-9
BYU scored three touchdowns off Kansas State turnovers in a three-minute span as the Cougars knocked off the No. 13 Wildcats 38-9 on Saturday night in Provo, Utah. ,Jake Retzlaff was 15-of-21 passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns for BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), which had just 241 yards of total offens...
In first start, Arch Manning guides No. 1 Texas over ULM 51-3
Arch Manning passed for 258 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate start and Jaydon Blue scored four times as No. 1 Texas rolled to a 51-3 win over visiting Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday evening in Austin, Texas., ,With star quarterback Quinn Ewers on the shelf with a strained oblique, Mann...
No. 25 Texas A&M fends off Bowling Green 26-20
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and Randy Bond kicked four field goals as No. 25 Texas A&M held on for a 26-20 victory over pesky Bowling Green on Saturday night in College Station.,Making his second straight start in place of Connor Weigman, who is dealing with a right AC sprain, Reed was ev...
FC Dallas top LAFC, but top scorer Petar Musa suffers injury
Logan Farrington had a goal and an assist in the second half to help FC Dallas pick up a critical 3-1 win against visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas., ,Petar Musa and Patrickson Delgado scored the first two goals for FC Dallas (10-13-7, 37 points), who need a late-season surg...
Luca Orellano helps FC Cincinnati earn draw vs. Nashville SC
Luca Orellano scored a brilliant free-kick goal in the 52nd minute, and FC Cincinnati twice came back from one-goal deficits en route to a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,Luciano Acosta added a goal for Cincinnati (17-8-5, 56 points), which remains in second place in th...
Washington stifles Northwestern 24-5 in Big Ten debut
Denzel Boston compiled 167 all-purpose yards and caught two touchdown passes as Washington won its inaugural Big Ten Conference game, defeating Northwestern 24-5 on Saturday in Seattle.,Jonah Coleman added 67 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown for the Huskies (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten). Will Rogers III com...
Arizona State falls short vs. Texas Tech to lose Big 12 opener
Josh Kelly had a career-high 10 receptions for 89 yards and Tahj Brooks rushed for 117 yards on 27 carries as Texas Tech handed visiting Arizona State a 30-22 defeat Saturday in the Sun Devils' first Big 12 game in program history.,Behren Morton completed 24 of 44 passes for 201 yards with two touch...
QB Taylen Green uses legs to help Arkansas get past Auburn
Taylen Green struggled passing but rushed for 80 yards on 18 carries in leading Arkansas to a 24-14 victory over Auburn as the two teams opened Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, Ala.,Green was only 12-of-27 passing for 151 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions be...
Rangers RHP Max Scherzer's season done (hamstring)
Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, bringing his injury-plagued season to an end with the Rangers out of playoff contention.,Scherzer, 40, had been scheduled to start Saturday night's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners. ...