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After 2nd-quarter QB change, Iowa reels off 35 unanswered to rout Northwestern
Iowa exploded for five straight touchdowns bridging halftime, three by star running back Kaleb Johnson and another on Kaden Wetjen's 85-yard punt return, as the Hawkeyes blew out the Northwestern Wildcats 40-14 in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday.,Johnson, who entered the afternoon second in FBS in rush...

Matthew Dennis kicks winning FG to lift Wake Forest over Stanford
Matthew Dennis kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:48 to play and Wake Forest's defense came up with another turnover to preserve a 27-24 victory at Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,Nick Andersen intercepted Ashton Daniels' pass with 22 seconds left after Stanford moved into Wa...

Charlotte FC has goalkeeping to lean on in Round One match with hot Orlando City
Orlando City was a tough team to beat over the second half of the season. They'll look to maintain that success when they host Charlotte FC in the opening match of their best-of-three Round One series of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.,The Lions (15-12-7, 52 points) went on an 11-4-1 run f...

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...

Dodgers to start RHP Walker Buehler in Game 3 at New York
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start right-hander Walker Buehler in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium in New York.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opted for Buehler against the Yankees instead of going with a bullpen game.,"I think it's just we love Walker in big games," Robert...

Avalanche find footing on the road, return home against Senators
The Colorado Avalanche left town on Oct. 18 with a 1-4-0 record and questions about nearly every aspect of their lineup.,The Avalanche then swept a three-game road trip to pull even and now have a chance for a fifth straight win when they host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.,Colorado is still m...

Panthers expect C Aleksander Barkov (LBI) to return Monday vs. Sabres
Florida Panthers star center Aleksander Barkov practiced with the team on Saturday for the first time since his Oct. 10 lower-body injury and is expected to return to action Monday against the host Buffalo Sabres.,Barkov, 29, will miss his eighth consecutive game on Saturday night when the Panthers ...

Pelicans hope to make it two straight over Trail Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired Dejounte Murray in the offseason to try and improve how they finish games.,They've lost Murray for four to six weeks because of a fractured hand suffered in the season opener, but they've already shown improvement in closing.,The Pelicans, who were 0-24 last season ...

Taylen Green steers Arkansas to dominating win at Mississippi State
Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green accounted for six touchdowns, four in the first half, as the Razorbacks zipped past the Mississippi State Bulldogs 58-25 on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.,Green rushed for a score and connected on TD passes to Luke Hasz (twice), Jordan Anthony and Andreas P...

Grant Enfinger grabs second Truck Playoffs' Round of 8 win at Homestead-Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - A strategy call from the pit box coupled with a patient move forward landed veteran Grant Enfinger his second consecutive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff race win in Saturday's Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway while his closest competitors ran out of fuel behind...

Tage Thompson leads Sabres past Red Wings
Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Buffalo.,Jason Zucker, defenseman Bowen Byram and Jack Quinn also scored for Buffalo, which won its third straight game. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin had three assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukko...

Sean Couturier scores hat trick as Flyers top Wild
Sean Couturier recorded a hat trick and two assists as the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in an exciting Saturday matinee.,Travis Konecny had a goal and four assists and Rasmus Ristolainen netted the game-winner for the Flyers, who had not posted a victory in regulation in ...

No. 12 Notre Dame rolls past No. 24 Navy with 51-14 win
Riley Leonard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one more, and No. 12 Notre Dame rolled to a 51-14 win over No. 24 Navy on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,Jeremiyah Love added 12 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame (7-1), which won its sixth g...

Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies of cancer at 68
Jim Donovan, the longtime beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns, died Saturday at age 68 after a lengthy battle with cancer.,"This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "His...

No. 13 Indiana holds off Washington 31-17 for 8-0 start
D'Angelo Ponds intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, as No. 13 Indiana remained undefeated with a 31-17 victory against Washington in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Justice Ellison rushed for a game-high 123 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries for ...

Tyler Reddick wins the pole for Homestead-Miami’s Playoff race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- The regular season championship leaders will start alongside one another on the front row for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 Playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick besting Hendrick Motorsp...

ATP roundup: Finals set in Basel, Vienna
Behind his strong serve, Ben Shelton moved into the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel following his 6-3, 7-6 (9) defeat of Frenchman Arthur Fils on Saturday.,In the process, Shelton, the sixth seed, snapped seventh-seeded Fils' streak of 13 consecutive match wins in ATP 500 tournaments. Shelton won 8...

Islanders, rugged Matt Martin reach 1-year deal
Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. ,Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games...

Sixers, Pacers meet trying to find early-season stride
When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers for a Sunday matinee in Indianapolis, they will try to avoid an 0-3 start with their star center Joel Embiid sidelined. ,Philadelphia dropped its second game to open the 2024-25 campaign on Friday, 115-107 on the road against the Toronto Raptors. ...

Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...