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Longtime Rockets coach, GM Carroll Dawson dies
Carroll Dawson, who spent nearly three decades with the Houston Rockets' organization as an assistant coach and general manager, has died at the age of 86, the team announced Monday. ,No other details of his death were given. ,"The Rockets family mourns the loss of beloved former coach and general m...
Seahawks overcome sloppy first half, run past Broncos
Kenneth Walker III rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Denver Broncos 26-20 on Sunday.,Geno Smith passed for one touchdown and rushed for another as the Seahawks won Mike Macdonald's debut as a head coach.,Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix, a first-roun...
Last-second field goal lifts Iowa State over No. 21 Iowa
Kyle Konrardy converted a 54-yard field goal Saturday with six seconds left, capping an Iowa State comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit as it defeated in-state rival No. 21 Iowa 20-19 in Iowa City.,The Cyclones (2-0) drove 42 yards in five plays after taking possession at their 22 with 34 secon...
Broncos elevate Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Michael Burton for Seahawks game
The Denver Broncos announced Saturday that they have elevated wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey and fullback Michael Burton for their Sunday game with the Seattle Seahawks.,Humphrey, 26, has a common background with head coach Sean Payton, as the wideout got his start under Payton with the Saints fr...
Patrick Mahomes becomes Chiefs' all-time leader in passing yards
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed Hall of Famer Len Dawson as the team's all-time leader in passing yards during the first half of Kansas City's regular-season opener against the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.,Mahomes needed just 84 yards to eclipse Dawson -- who finished...
Judge puts $2.78B NCAA settlement on hold
The proposed $2.78 billion settlement of the House v. NCAA antitrust case is on hold after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken expressed reservations about the terms on Thursday in Oakland.,Wilken stated her concern about provisions of the deal that could affect name, image and likeness (NIL) payment...
Memphis says letter alleging serious infractions sent to NCAA
One day after coach Penny Hardaway fired four members of his staff, Memphis confirmed the existence of an anonymous letter that alleges the men's basketball program committed major recruiting and academic infractions.,"The University of Memphis is aware of the anonymous letter, and it has been share...
Mike Macdonald debuts, Seahawks host Broncos, rookie Bo Nix
Two years ago, the Denver Broncos opened their season in Seattle with quarterback Russell Wilson making his debut in orange and blue after 10 seasons with the Seahawks.,The Broncos return to Lumen Field on Sunday for their 2024 opener, this time with rookie Bo Nix, their first-round pick out of Oreg...
No. 21 Iowa aims to continue mastery over rival Iowa St.
No. 21 Iowa attempts to beat visiting Iowa State for the eighth time in nine meetings when the teams clash Saturday in the Cy-Hawk rivalry at Iowa City, Iowa.,The Cyclones' lone victory during the stretch came in their last visit to Iowa City when they prevailed 10-7 early in the 2022 season.,Both I...
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fires four staffers
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired four staff members on Wednesday, just two months before the start of the 2024-25 basketball season.,Neither Hardaway nor the school provided a reason for the dismissals of assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser or special adviser Demetri...
QB Jalon Daniels leads No. 19 Kansas against Illinois
Last year, Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels got to play just three games before he suffered what developed into a season-ending back injury., ,Illinois was one of the unfortunate three foes to face him., ,Daniels threw for two touchdowns in the first quarter last Sept. 8 - and wound up 21 of 29 for ...
Judge: Accusers of ex-Jags K Brandon McManus must drop pseudonyms
A Florida circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday alleging that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two women on a team flight last year.,But McManus' accusers plan to re-file their case without the use of pseudonyms Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, their attorney...
Dynamo lose F Lawrence Ennali (ACL) for rest of season
The Houston Dynamo announced Tuesday that winger Lawrence Ennali will miss the remainder of the MLS season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury.,"It's hard ... but I will be back!," Ennali said on Instagram.,Ennali scored his first goal in two league games for Houston in a 2-0 shutout of ho...
He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA -- The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.,Scheffler finished a whopping 30 under par and defeated Collin Morikawa by four s...
'Staying in the moment,' Scottie Scheffler leads Tour Championship by 5
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club. The winner Sunday will take home the FedEx Cup and a $25 million prize.,After a ...
Dodgers place ace LHP Clayton Kershaw (toe) on 15-day IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after leaving a start in the second inning due to pain in his left big toe.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Kershaw is dealing with a bone spur in the toe.,"There's so much swelling,...
Northwestern holds off Miami (Ohio) in low-scoring affair
Mike Wright passed for 178 yards and ran for 65 yards and a touchdown in his team debut to lift host Northwestern to a 13-6 season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern regrouped from a sluggish start, driving 62 yards in eight plays on its first drive of the secon...
Scottie Scheffler has 5-shot lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club.,After a slow start to his day, Scheffler rolled in birdies at Nos. 14, 16, 17 an...
Rocco Becht, Iowa State handle North Dakota in season opener
Rocco Becht passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a score to lead Iowa State to a 21-3 victory over North Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday at Ames, Iowa.,Jaylin Noel caught eight passes for 135 yards and one touchdown and Jayden Higgins had five catches fo...
No. 25 Iowa awakens at halftime, opens with 40-zip shutout of Illinois State
Cade McNamara threw three touchdown passes in a 34-point second half and No. 25 Iowa overcame a slow start to post a 40-0 victory over Illinois State in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Iowa City, Iowa.,Reece Vander Zee caught two scoring passes in his college debut and Jaco...