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Auburn rue three missed FGs, No. 16 Missouri capitalizes in OT
Beau Pribula passed for 252 yards and rushed for the winning touchdown as No. 16 Missouri defeated Auburn 23-17 in overtime Saturday night in Auburn, Ala., ,Ahmad Hardy rushed for two touchdowns as Missouri (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive., ,Jackson A...
Byrum Brown, No. 19 South Florida surge past Florida Atlantic
Byrum Brown had another all-around performance and quick-tempo No. 19 South Florida subdued the visiting, high-flying Florida Atlantic Owls 48-13 in an American Conference matchup on Saturday night in Tampa, Fla.,Brown, who came into the day with 14 total touchdowns in his last three games, continue...
Crew move up two spots, finish 7th in East with win over Red Bulls
Daniel Gazdag scored the go-ahead goal as the Columbus Crew defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday in the regular-season finale to avoid the Eastern Conference wild-card play-in match.,Gazdag put the Crew (14-8-12, 54 points) ahead in the 66th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu added an insu...
Bucs coach: WR Emeka Egbuka game-time decision vs. Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka was limited in practice on Saturday and is considered a game-time decision to play in Monday's game against the host Detroit Lions, head coach Todd Bowles said.,Egbuka missed the previous two practices this week due to a hamstring injury he sust...
Mike Tomlin Was Scared of Joe Flacco and Still Got Punked
Mike Tomlin blasted the Browns for trading Joe Flacco to a rival. Then Flacco led the Bengals to a stunning win over the Steelers on Thursday night....
Bubba Watson's season ending prematurely due to finger surgery
Bubba Watson will be sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing finger surgery, but he expects to be healthy in time for the start of LIV's next season in February.,Watson announced the news on social media Wednesday, citing a growth on his left ring finger that made playing golf painful ...
Nathan MacKinnon, sizzling Avalanche take on Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start and, to no surprise, All-Star center Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way.,As the Avalanche prepare to complete a quick two-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, MacKinnon has hit the scoresheet in all four of his team's outings an...
Blue Jackets F Miles Wood to miss at least a week after high stick to face
Columbus forward Miles Wood will miss at least a week after taking a high stick to his face during Monday's 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said on Wednesday.,Wood was attempting to cross in front of the Devils' crease when New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton...
Four-star F Chase Foster picks Pitt over Villanova, Oklahoma
Four-star power forward Chase Foster announced his commitment to Pitt coach Jeff Capel's program on Wednesday.,The standout from Florida's IMG Academy chose the Panthers over Villanova, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.,The 6-foot-8 Foster is ranked No. 33 nationally, No. 6 in Florida and No. 7 at his positio...
Game for the ages when Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, Bengals' Joe Flacco meet
CINCINNATI -- For just the third time in NFL history, two starting quarterbacks at least 40 years of age will square off against each other when Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.,The previous two times occurred i...
No. 16 Missouri 'focused on our next target': Auburn
No. 16 Missouri would have bolstered its bid to reach the College Football Playoff by knocking off Alabama at home last week.,But the Tigers (5-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) fell short during their disappointing 27-24 loss.,The outcome leaves Missouri with less margin for error when it resumes its...
Report: Penn State can avoid hefty James Franklin buyout
Penn State could end up paying recently fired coach James Franklin much less than his full buyout, which is in the neighborhood of $50 million, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,The terms of Franklin's 2021 contract extension, obtained by FOS, include a "duty to mitigate" clause which ...
No. 4 Ole Miss eyes first win at No. 9 Georgia in 29 years
Searching for their first win in Athens since 1996, the fifth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels face their toughest road test to date on Saturday against the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play.,Last time out, Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) escaped with a 24-21 victory over Washington State despite...
Bucs' Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) makes early exit in win over 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury in the second quarter of their 30-19 victory.,The Buccaneers (5-1) announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fo...
Bucs' Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) leaves 49ers game, ruled out
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury.,Egbuka was injured during the second quarter. The team announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fourth quarter.,Eg...
Steelers hold Browns out of end zone in wire-to-wire win
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the visiting Cleveland Browns 23-9 on Sunday afternoon., ,Rodgers, who completed 21 of 30 passes for 235 yards, found Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf for second-half touchdowns. Chris Boswell added three field goals for Pittsbu...
Steelers defense shines, hold Browns out of endzone in wire-to-wire win
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the visiting Cleveland Browns 23-9 on Sunday afternoon., ,Rodgers (21-of-30 for 235 yards) found Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf for second-half touchdowns, while Chris Boswell kicked three field goals for Pittsburgh. Jalen Ram...
No. 10 Georgia overcomes slow start to beat Auburn for 9th straight time
Gunner Stockton completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards and ran for a game-sealing touchdown on Saturday night to help No. 10 Georgia rally for a 20-10 victory over host Auburn in Southeastern Conference play.,Zachariah Branch had nine receptions for 57 yards for Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC), which scored...
No. 10 Georgia overcomes slow start to beat Auburn for ninth straight time
Gunner Stockton completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards and ran for a game-sealing touchdown on Saturday night to help No. 10 Georgia rally for a 20-10 victory over host Auburn in Southeastern Conference play.,Zachariah Branch had nine receptions for 57 yards for Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC), which scored...
Blue Jackets pour it on late in win over Wild
Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner tallied one goal and two assists apiece for Columbus, which earned its first win. Adam Fantilli notched a goal ...