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No. 12 Michigan holds off Minnesota's late charge for 27-24 win
Kalel Mullings rushed 24 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as No. 12 Michigan hung on for a 27-24 win over Minnesota in Big Ten Conference play at Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) led 24-3 after Dominic Zvada made a 53-yard field goal halfway through the third quarter...

No. 23 Kansas State dominates in 42-20 win over No. 20 Oklahoma State
Avery Johnson accounted for five touchdowns as No. 23 Kansas State dismantled No. 20 Oklahoma State 42-20 Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup in Manhattan, Kan. ,Johnson was 19-of-31 for 259 yards and three touchdowns passing. He added two touchdowns on the ground.,DJ Giddens rushed for 187 yards o...

Kyle McCord, Syracuse pass way past Holy Cross
Kyle McCord passed for 385 yards and four touchdowns as Syracuse beat Holy Cross 42-14 on Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y.,It's the fourth straight 300-yard passing game to open the season for McCord, who was 28 of 50 and also threw two interceptions. Jackson Meeks had 10 catches for a career-high 161 yar...

Nebraska uses second-half momentum to roll past Purdue
Dylan Raiola went 17-of-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown to lead Nebraska to a 28-10 win at Purdue in a Big Ten contest on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) limited Purdue (1-3, 0-1) to 224 yards of total offense.,Hudson Card went 18-of-25 passing with a touchdown ...

Braves activate All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez, to start vs. Royals
The Atlanta Braves activated All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez from the 15-day injured list and slated him to start Saturday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Lopez, selected to his first All-Star Game this season, went on the IL on Sept. 11 because of right shoulder inflammation.,Hi...

U.S. regains lead over International team at Presidents Cup
The U.S. team won three of four matches in four-ball to regain the lead in the Presidents Cup on Saturday at Royal Montreal Golf Club.,The U.S. led 8-6 on the International team going into afternoon foursomes. ,This is the first day of multiple sessions, with four foursome matches set for the aftern...

Orioles add LHP Tucker Davidson, option RHP Bryan Baker
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Tucker Davidson from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday with two gajes remaining in the regular season.,In order to add Davidson to the active roster, the Orioles optioned right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker to the team's spring training comp...

Week 5: Georgia-Alabama Preview, Props, Prediction
Georgia traveling to play bitter SEC rival Alabama on Saturday is one of the most highly anticipated regular-season games of the season, so it stands to reason that it has also been the most popular Week 5 play at most sportsbooks.,"Georgia-Alabama will be the most bet game so far this season," BetM...

Augusta National assessing Helene damage
One of the nation's most storied golf courses is dealing with the aftermath of Helene, the former Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida on Friday and was downgraded to a tropical depression as it continued its wrath into Georgia on Friday. ,Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridle...

Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low back strain.,With two games left in their season, the Twins also recalled right-hander Diego Castillo and utility player Michael Helman and optioned left-hander Kody Funderburk.,Miranda, 26, batted a car...

100 Thieves, paIN Gaming stay alive at Worlds
100 Thieves and paIN Gaming swept their elimination matches Saturday to stay alive at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin.,100 Thieves posted 32- and 25-minute wins on red against Fukuoka HAWKS gaming and paIN Gaming registered a 33-minute win on blue and a 35-minute victory on r...

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner extends QF streak in China
Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner kept his quarterfinals streak alive Saturday by rallying past Russia's Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the China Open in Beijing.,The World No. 1 has reached at least the quarterfinals in every tour-level event he has played in 2024. Sinner had 25 winners and conver...
New York Knicks Fleeced Minnesota Timberwolves in Karl-Anthony Towns Trade
The New York Knicks stole superstar Karl-Anthony Towns away from the Minnesota Tiimberwolves for Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo....

WADA seeks ban of No. 1 Jannik Sinner in doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a ban of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner for one to two years, contending the Italian tennis star is negligent in a doping case.,WADA confirmed Saturday that it has appealed the Sinner case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.,Sinner twice tested positive for a ba...
San Francisco Giants Are MLB's Biggest Disappointment in 2024
The San Francisco Giants are baseball's biggest disappointment in 2024 due to mismanagement of players, lack of talent, and underperforming superstars....
College Football Week 5 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top college football sports betting picks and predictions for Week 5 on Saturday September 28, 2024....

Home field, a Triple Crown on the line as Dodgers face Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured a bye into the National League Division Series and can clinch home field for the NL postseason when they face the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,Los Angeles (96-64) leads Philadelphia by two games after Friday's 11-4 win over Colorado but needs to...

D-backs walking fine line ahead of rematch vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have little margin for error when they take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix. ,Arizona lost some wiggle room in its battle for a National League playoff spot by dropping a 5-3 decision in the opener of the three-game series on Friday.,The Diamondback...

Astros' Justin Verlander aims to end struggles in clash with Guardians
With the Guardians and Houston Astros currently holding the second and third seeds in the American League playoffs, respectively, their three-game weekend set in Cleveland might serve as a dress rehearsal for postseason roster construction.,Game 2 in the series will be Saturday evening.,Houston clai...

Giants' Tristan Beck, not Blake Snell, starts vs. Cards
Blake Snell's abbreviated season with the San Francisco Giants apparently is coming to a premature end.,Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, was due to start Saturday in the next-to-last contest of the year against the visiting Cardinals. However, after St. Louis won the opener...