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Nationals hope offensive outburst continues vs. Marlins
A day after matching their best offensive performance of the season, the visiting Washington Nationals hope their late-season momentum carries into a series win against the reeling Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Washington (59-84) tied its season highs for runs and hits (19) on Monday, bludgeoning the Ma...
Arizona hosts Kansas State in nonconference Wildcat battle
They're both Wildcats and they both play in the Big 12 Conference, but as Kansas State and Arizona get ready to square off in a primetime game on Friday in Tucson, Ariz., they'll be concluding the nonconference portion of their schedules.,The game, between two teams seemingly headed in opposite dire...
Josh Bell bashes two homers as hot Nationals rout Marlins
Josh Bell went 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBIs to help the visiting Washington Nationals post a 15-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday.,Dylan Crews had three hits, including a homer, and drove in four for Washington (59-84), which matched its season high in runs and hits (19). Luis Ga...
Syracuse hopes to avoid postgame sprints against Colgate
Fran Brown knows that success and culture don't automatically transfer from one season to the next.,The Syracuse coach hopes to see his team take another step forward Friday when the Orange host FCS foe Colgate in nonconference action.,After absorbing a 45-26 loss at the hands of No. 24 Tennessee in...
Undefeated NC State, Wake Forest tangle in ACC opener
There are different preparation timetables for NC State and Wake Forest as they get ready for Thursday night's game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Yet both teams want the same results they've experienced so far.,"For this football team, (it's) our first road test and the short week," NC State coach Dave Doe...
Winning catch leads to fans storming field, $500K fine for Mississippi State
Brenen Thompson's game-winning touchdown catch may become known as the Half Million Dollar Grab in Mississippi State lore.,The 58-yard connection from Blake Shapen to Thompson with 30 seconds left catapulted the Bulldogs to a 24-20 upset victory over No. 12 Arizona State on Saturday. Fans rushed the...
YouTube touts 16.2M viewers for Chiefs-Chargers game in Brazil
YouTube reported a Nielsen-measured audience of 16.2 million viewers of its broadcast of the second game of the NFL season last Friday. ,The AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, which took place in Sao Paulo, kicked off the league's International Serie...
After facing NL's best, Orioles receive visit from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles have gone through similar seasons, including manager changes this year.,They get a chance to compare notes Tuesday night in Baltimore for the opener of a three-game series.,The Orioles (66-77) are going from playing two of the best teams in the National L...
Reports: Missouri lands five-star 2026 recruit Toni Bryant
Five-star forward Toni Bryant committed to Missouri for the 2026 class, according to multiple reports, following a commitment from five-star recruit Jason Crowe Jr. to the Tigers over the summer.,The Tigers rebounded from an 0-18 run in SEC play in 2023-24 to a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and ...
UF coach Billy Napier plans to remain offensive play-caller after USF upset
Even while the sky seems to be falling in Gainesville, Florida head coach Billy Napier won't be making any sweeping changes.,Two days after the Gators (1-1) were stunned in an 18-16 home loss to South Florida, Napier said in his weekly press conference Monday that he remains the offensive play-calle...
Top Northwestern RB Cam Porter (leg) done for season
Northwestern running back Cam Porter will miss the rest of the season with a right leg injury, head coach David Braun told reporters on Monday.,Porter, the Wildcats' leading rusher through two games this season with 137 yards and a touchdown, sustained the injury in Saturday's 42-7 win over Western ...
Florida DE LJ McCray (foot) to miss time after surgery
Florida sophomore defensive end LJ McCray is set to be sidelined after undergoing foot surgery on Monday, according to multiple reports.,McCray suffered the injury in the second half of Saturday's 18-16 home loss to South Florida. Per On3, there's a likely recovery timetable of six to eight weeks.,A...
Mike Vrabel: Bill Belichick welcome at Pats' facility
New England head coach Mike Vrabel says six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick is welcome at the Patriots' facilities "to the best of my knowledge.",Vrabel gave that statement Monday, responding to Belichick's recent claim that he wasn't welcome in Foxborough.,Vrabel added that "nothing surprises...
Suddenly showing power, Padres open series with Reds
The law of averages and a weekend visit to Denver's Coors Field served as a fortunate convergence of events for the San Diego Padres.,Consecutive wins on Saturday night and Sunday that saw San Diego score a total of 18 runs, or six more than it managed during a five-game losing streak, pushed them w...
After sweep, Marlins look to return favor to Nationals
The Washington Nationals are playing some of their best baseball of the season -- a fact the Miami Marlins know all too well.,After getting swept by the Nationals last week, the Marlins will play host to Washington for four games this week, beginning with Monday's affair.,The Nationals (58-84) have ...
Eight-team playoffs set at The International
After three days of group-stage competition and the first elimination match Saturday, things heated up on Sunday with four more eliminations at The International 2025, establishing the final eight teams who will compete for the title in Hamburg, Germany.,Sixteen teams were competing in the prestigio...
Denny Hamlin wins Enjoy Illinois 300 for fifth Cup victory of season
Denny Hamlin started from the pole and claimed the second race in the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 16 playoffs on Sunday, beating teammate Chase Briscoe in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill.,Hamlin and Briscoe, teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, wound up second and t...
Nationals rise for five in ninth to stun Cubs
Josh Bell hit a go-ahead three-run homer during Washington's five-run ninth inning and the visiting Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Chicago led 3-1 in the ninth before closer Daniel Palencia (1-6) allowed Robert H...
Jacob Misiorowski wins rookie starter duel, Brewers pummel Pirates
Andrew Vaughn had four hits with a double and an RBI to back up a quality start from rookie Jacob Misiorowski and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-2 rout of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Misiorowski (5-2) struck out eight and allowed only one run on three hits and two walks over...
Pete Carroll, Geno Smith win their Raiders debut at Patriots
New quarterback Geno Smith threw for 362 yards Sunday, rookie running back Ashton Jeanty scored the go-ahead touchdown, and visiting Las Vegas gave new coach Pete Carroll a win in his first game with the Raiders, stopping the New England Patriots 20-13.,Smith completed 24 of 34 passes with a touchdo...