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Colorado bowl-eligible after beating Cincinnati
Shedeur Sanders completed 25 of 30 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns while adding a rushing touchdown as Colorado beat Cincinnati 34-23 and on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Sanders connected on his first 15 passes and didn't throw an incompletion until 3:37 was left in the second quarter. C...
Jarquez Hunter runs wild on Kentucky, leads Auburn to victory
Jarquez Hunter rushed for a career-high 278 yards and scored two touchdowns to help Auburn rally to a 24-10 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky.,Hunter rushed 23 times and had a 45-yard touchdown run in addition to non-scoring runs of 50 and 46 ya...
Thunder spoil Lonzo Ball's return to Chicago
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 10 points to a 22-3 run to close the first half and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled Lonzo Ball's first game before the home fans in almost three years with a 114-95 triumph over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 23 po...
Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) doubtful against Giants
Veteran running back Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as doubtful and rookie center Zach Frazier has been ruled out -- both with ankle injuries -- for the Pittsburgh Steelers' home game Mondy night against the New York Giants.,The Steelers (5-2) also will be without outside linebacker Nick Herbig and...
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze (illness) joins team in Kentucky
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is expected to be on the sidelines Saturday night in Lexington, Ky., when his team faces Kentucky.,Freeze, 55, remained in Auburn Friday when his Tigers departed for Lexington because of an illness. ESPN reported that he took a different flight to the game because of a bout ...
Max Holloway accuses Ilia Topuria of copying Conor McGregor
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria boasts he'll be the first to knock out Max Holloway when they compete for the UFC 308 featherweight title Saturday, but Holloway doesn't seem bothered by the smack talk, accusing Topuria of trying to impersonate UFC great Conor McGregor.,The 27-year-old Topuri...
Struggling Auburn aims to halt slide at Kentucky
Auburn and Kentucky sit near the bottom of the 16-team Southeastern Conference standings.,Prospects of a late-season turnaround don't look great.,But one of the teams will end their losing streak this Saturday night when the Tigers visit the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky.,The Tigers (2-5, 0-4 SEC) are t...
Three Cooper Kupp Trade Landing Spots: Los Angeles Rams WR Trade Targets
Cooper Kupp could be on the move, as the Los Angeles Rams are listening to trade offers. Here are three landing spots that would make the most sense....
Mets RHP Paul Blackburn has spinal procedure, out 4-5 months
New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn underwent a procedure to repair a cerebrospinal fluid leak earlier this month and will be sidelined at least four-to-five months, the team announced Tuesday.,The surgery was performed by Dr. Wouter Schievink on Oct. 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los A...
Chris Godwin, Mike Evans Injury Replacements for Tampa Bay Buccaneers To Explore
After losing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on Monday Night Football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can explore adding these wide receivers to continue their playoff push....
No. 19 Pitt prepares for Syracuse tilt as schedule gets tougher
No. 19 Pitt is off to its best start in more than 40 years, but Syracuse should present a formidable challenge when the teams match up Thursday night on the Panthers' home field.,The Panthers (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have not been 7-0 since 1982, but they can continue their splendid seas...
Pittsburgh Steelers Are Built To Last, Russell Wilson Era Begins
Despite changing quarterbacks from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson, the Pittsburgh Steelers just keep finding ways to win football games....
Georgia Bulldogs Aren't Always The Nation’s Best Team, But They Can Be
The Georgia Bulldogs are a bit of a rollercoaster, and why they aren't always the best team in college football, they have the ability to be consistently great....
Malte Amundsen's late goal lifts Crew past Red Bulls
Malte Amundsen scored in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to deliver the visiting Columbus Crew to a 3-2 win over the New York Red Bulls in the regular-season finale on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,After Emil Forsberg scored twice in the second half to dig the Red Bulls out of a 2-0 hol...
Penguins G Alex Nedeljkovic (lower-body injury) back with team
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, who has missed the start of the season because of a lower-body injury, joined the team Saturday for its four-game road trip.,Nedeljkovic was recalled from a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, where he was assig...
QB Brady Cook, No. 19 Missouri surge past Auburn
Brady Cook shook off an ankle injury and passed for 194 yards as No. 19 Missouri rallied for a 21-17 homecoming victory over Auburn on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,After getting hurt early in the first quarter and sitting out until late in the third quarter, Cook help Missouri (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Co...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets try to remain perfect vs. Penguins
The unbeaten Winnipeg Jets look to continue their torrid start when they host the inconsistent Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,Thanks to strong offense and Connor Hellebuyck's impressive goaltending in each game, the Jets have opened with four straight wins, including two in overtime. Meanw...
With Davante Adams in fold, Jets battle Russell Wilson, Steelers
Last week, the New York Jets got a new head coach. This week, they obtained a new receiver.,Now the Jets (2-4) need to figure out how to add victories as they enter their road showdown Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2), who are expected to pivot to Russell Wilson at starting quarter...
Crew look to continue strong play in encounter vs. Red Bulls
Saturday's regular-season finale between the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., also could serve as a playoff preview. ,The Crew (18-6-9, 63 points) are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the seventh seed in the first round. That's the Red Bulls ...
Allen Greene hired as AD at Pitt
Pitt is hiring Allen Greene as its next athletic director. ,"Pitt Athletics is the front porch of the University of Pittsburgh, serving as a crucial access point for so many across our campus, our region, our nation and the world," chancellor Joan Gabel said in a statement Friday. ,"In Allen Greene,...