c Page 807 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hollywood Smothers, NC State too strong for Virginia
Hollywood Smothers ran for two touchdowns and 140 yards as North Carolina State beat Virginia 35-31 on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,CJ Bailey threw for 200 yards and one touchdown on 16-for-23 passing and added two rushing scores for the Wolfpack (2-0).,Noah Rogers, who was injured in NC Stat...
No. 14 Florida State ties program record with 11 touchdowns in blowout victory over East Texas A&M
No. 14 Florida State tied a program record with 11 touchdowns, running away with a 77-3 beatdown of East Texas A&M on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (2-0) carried over the momentum from their Week 1 upset of then-No. 8 Alabama. They scored touchdowns on each of their first 10 possession...
Bears RB Roschon Johnson practices, questionable vs. Vikings
Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson returned to practice for the first time in a month on Saturday and is listed as questionable to play in the team's season opener versus the visiting Minnesota Vikings.,Johnson is working his way back from a foot injury for the Bears, who expect to lean on D...
Reeling Mystics aim to halt slide in clash vs. Fever
A month ago, Sunday's contest pitting the Indiana Fever and host Washington Mystics seemed like it could have been one of the league's premier matchups. ,It's lost much of its luster since then.,The matchup was moved from Washington, D.C, to a larger arena in Baltimore in anticipation of superstar C...
Flames extend F Connor Zary with 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent forward Connor Zary signed a three-year, $11.325 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Zary, 23, recorded 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 54 games last season. He is coming off completing his three-year, entry-level contract.,He has totaled 61 points (27 goa...
Titans S Amani Hooker inks 3-year, $48.6M extension
Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker signed a three-year contract extension worth $48.6 million with $29 million in guaranteed money, his agent Jack Bechta told ESPN on Saturday.,The Titans announced the deal without disclosing any of the terms.,Hooker, 27, is entering the final season of his three-...
Pierre Gasly signs contract extension with Alpine
Formula One driver Pierre Gasly signed a contract extension with Alpine through the 2028 season, the organization announced Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Gasly, who signed a multi-year extension with Alpine on June 27, 2024. Terms of that deal were not revealed other than being fo...
Tidebound, Xtreme roll on at Dota's The International
Xtreme Gaming extended its perfect start in the group stage of The International 2025 by beating the only other undefeated team, Team Tidebound, on Saturday in Hamburg, Germany.,With this victory, Xtreme Gaming is the first-place team in the group stage and earned an automatic berth in the playoffs....
J.T. Ginn, Yusei Kikuchi look to end skids as A's face Angels
Two starting pitchers looking to snap long winless streaks take the mound Saturday night when the Athletics face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Right-hander J.T. Ginn (2-6, 5.17 ERA), whose last win came at Houston, 7-1, on July 27, will face Angels All-Star left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (6...
After birth of child, Padres' Randy Vasquez hopes to deliver vs. Rockies
San Diego's Randy Vasquez celebrated the birth of his daughter this past week, and his first chance to pitch again will come in a pennant race in Denver on Saturday night.,Vasquez (3-6, 3.96 ERA) will try to navigate hitter-friendly Coors Field for the Padres (76-65) in the second of a three-game se...
In thick of playoff race, Red Sox turn to Lucas Giolito against D-backs
The Boston Red Sox have built their playoff push on strong pitching, and they will count on one of the headliners -- resurgent right-hander Lucas Giolito -- when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix. ,The Red Sox had two starters ranked among the top seven in ERA in the American...
MOUZ, G2 charge into BLAST Open Fall semifinals
MOUZ pulled out a 2-1 win over M80 to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Open Fall on Friday in London.,G2 Esports also prevailed on the opening day of the event, defeating FaZe Clan 2-0 in a quarterfinal match.,The six-team, $330,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament features a single...
Sergio Garcia Distraught After Ryder Cup Snub, Drops Irish Open
Sergio Garcia, Ryder Cup legend, was left off Team Europe’s 2025 roster at Bethpage Black despite regaining eligibility after paying LIV fines. He was so distraught that he dropped out of the Irish Open....
Jim Harbaugh Says Chargers Beating Chiefs in Brazil Was Monumental
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert led the Chargers to a 27-21 win over the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, ending Kansas City’s 17-game one-score win streak....
Without Caitlin Clark, WNBA Still Sees Historic Growth in Fans and Viewership
Caitlin Clark is out, but WNBA ratings and attendance keep climbing in 2025, breaking records and proving league growth goes beyond one star....
100 Thieves advance to LTA North lower-bracket final
100 Thieves squeezed past Cloud9 3-2 on Friday, earning a berth in the lower-bracket final at the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 in Los Angeles.,The victory sends 100 Thieves into a Saturday showdown with Shopify Rebellion. The winner will advance to oppose FlyQue...
Seven-run inning propels Athletics past Angels
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Darell Hernaiz added two hits, a stolen base and a run ...
Rangers close in on Astros with walk-off win in 12th
Dustin Harris doubled home Cody Freeman with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the surging Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the slumping Houston Astros on Friday in the opener of a crucial three-game series between the American League West rivals in Arlington, Texas.,Harris, wh...
OF Dominic Fletcher, RHP Dan Altavilla join White Sox
Outfielder Dominic Fletcher and right-handed reliever Dan Altavilla were added to the White Sox's roster on Friday, and they contributed to Chicago's 7-5 road win over the Detroit Tigers.,Fletcher, 28, had his contract purchased from Triple-A Charlotte. In his first major league game of the season, ...
Seven-run inning propels A's past Angels
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Darell Hern...