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First NFL Coach Fired Odds: Jags' Doug Pederson vaults to favorite
The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated themselves to serious AFC contenders with a hard-fought 27-20 loss at Kansas City in the divisional round of the 2022 playoffs.,Twenty games and 11 losses later, Doug Pederson has jumped to the front of the line as the favorite to be the first NFL head coach fired t...
Showboats hire Ken Whisenhunt as head coach
The United Football League's Memphis Showboats named Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach on Monday.,He previously served as head coach of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals (2007-12) and Tennessee Titans (2014-15).,Whisenhunt, 62, most recently was a special assistant to former Alabama head coach Nick S...
Ravens run up big lead on Cowboys, then hang on for first win
Derrick Henry rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries and the Baltimore Ravens survived a late rally by the Dallas Cowboys to earn their first win of the season, a 28-25 victory on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott scored Dallas' first touchdown on a 1-yard s...
No. 12 Utah holds off No. 14 Oklahoma State in its Big 12 opener
Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Micah Bernard rushed for 182 yards Saturday as No. 12 Utah opened Big 12 Conference play with an impressive 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.,The Utes (4-0, 1-0) won without starting quarterback Cam Rising, who missed his second straight...
Daniel Dubois KOs Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight crown
Daniel Dubois dominated favored challenger Anthony Joshua with a fifth-round knockout in a successful first defense of his IBF heavyweight title on Saturday in London.,Dubois knocked down Joshua, a two-time world champion, four times in the first four rounds before his right hand to the jaw dropped ...
No. 12 Utah holds off No 14 Oklahoma State 22-19 in their Big 12 opener
Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Micah Bernard rushed for 182 yards Saturday as No. 12 Utah opened Big 12 Conference play with an impressive 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.,The Utes (4-0, 1-0) won without starting quarterback Cam Rising, who missed his second straight...
Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua weigh in for massive title fight
Ahead of their highly anticipated all-British IBF heavyweight title fight on Saturday in London, champion Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua weighed in Friday before a large crowd in Trafalgar Square.,The 27-year-old Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) tipped the scales at a career-high 248.6 pounds, while the 34-y...
Tina Charles breaks records for career rebounds, double-doubles
Nobody has collected more rebounds or double-doubles in a WNBA career than Tina Charles.,The 13-year WNBA veteran broke a pair of all-time league records Thursday night in the Atlanta Dream's 78-67 win over the host New York Liberty that earned them the eighth and final playoff spot.,Charles grabbed...
Ravens, Cowboys chase critical bounce-back win
Deflated by Week 2 losses, the Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens meet Sunday at Dallas where only one can come away with a bounce-back victory.,Baltimore fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2015 with a 26-23 setback to the visiting Las Vegas Raiders and nears desperate times as fall arrives. Even with a...
Cowboys place DT Jordan Phillips (wrist) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a right wrist injury and he will miss at least four games.,In a corresponding move, the Cowboys signed veteran defensive lineman Carlos Watkins off the Washington Commanders' practice squad.,Phillip...
No. 12 Utah, No. 14 Oklahoma State meet for the first time since 1945
It's been 79 years since No. 12 Utah and No. 14 Oklahoma State have played a game of football.,Suffice it to say the sport's changed a little since the school then known as Oklahoma A&M handed the Utes a 46-6 beatdown in Salt Lake City on Oct. 20, 1945.,When the programs convene again on Saturday in...
49ers WR Deebo Samuel (calf strain) to miss a few weeks
San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel strained a calf late in the team's Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will miss a couple of weeks, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.,Shanahan said Samuel believes he picked up the injury on the third-to-last play of the game, a 23-17 loss.,Sam...
Caitlin Clark (35 points) sets rookie scoring mark; Fever edge Wings
Caitlin Clark dazzled with a career-high 35 points and set the WNBA single-season rookie scoring record, leading the Indiana Fever to a thrilling 110-109 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon.,Clark, who set the single-season assist record on Friday, broke Seimone Augustus' rook...
Alvin Kamara (4 TDs), Saints blast Cowboys for surprise 2-0 start
Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including one of Derek Carr's two scoring passes, and the visiting New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys 44-19 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Carr completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and connected with Rashid Shaheed on a 70-yard score, and...
Saints CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) inactive vs. Cowboys
New Orleans Saints star cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys.,Lattimore was unable to participate in practice throughout the week and was listed as questionable on the team's final injury report due to an ailing hamstring.,A four-time Pro ...
Hank Brown steals spotlight as Auburn rolls over New Mexico
Hank Brown threw four touchdown passes and Jarquez Hunter rushed for 152 yards and scored two touchdowns as host Auburn held off New Mexico for a 45-19 nonconference victory on Saturday night.,Brown replaced Payton Thorne, who threw four interceptions in a loss to Cal last week, as the Tigers' start...
Alan Bowman tosses 5 TDs as No. 13 Oklahoma State trounces Tulsa
Alan Bowman threw for 396 yards and five touchdowns Saturday as No. 13 Oklahoma State roared out to a 28-0 halftime lead on its way to a 45-10 road rout of Tulsa.,Bowman completed 24 of 31 passes with an interception as the Cowboys improved to 3-0. Oklahoma State outgained the Golden Hurricane 560-3...
Saints, Derek Carr ride out storm, study dynamic Dallas D
For the first time in 364 days, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will sprint out of the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.,Diggs and Dallas entertain the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 1-0 teams and the All-Pro's first game in his home stadium since Sept. 17, 2023. Four days later, Diggs tore the ...
Rams place WR Puka Nacua, pair of OL on IR
The Los Angeles Rams officially placed dynamic wide receiver Puka Nacua and two starting offensive linemen on injured reserve Wednesday amid a flurry of moves. ,Guard Steve Avila, left tackle Joe Noteboom and Nacua all will have to miss at least four games. ,In corresponding moves, the Rams signed G...
Mistake-prone Auburn to keep it simple vs. New Mexico
Auburn is hoping more simplicity will lead to fewer giveaways.,The Tigers (1-1), who had five turnovers in a 21-14 home loss to Cal last week, host New Mexico on Saturday night.,"Our coaching staff feels like maybe we attempted to carry too much (last week)," Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said. "I can as...