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No. 2 Indiana blows out UCLA as Fernando Mendoza records 4 TDs
Fernando Mendoza threw for three touchdowns Saturday and ran for a fourth, as No. 2 Indiana walloped visiting UCLA 56-6 in Bloomington.,Mendoza shrugged off a slow start to complete 15 of 22 passes for 168 yards, along with an early interception, as the Hoosiers improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in th...

Memphis scores 17 in fourth to upset No. 18 South Florida
Memphis' game-winning touchdown with 67 seconds left capped a 17-point unanswered run in the fourth quarter to claw all the way back and knock off visiting No. 18 South Florida 34-31 on Saturday afternoon in an American Conference matchup.,Brendon Lewis found Cortez Braham Jr., who high-pointed the ...

No. 2 Indiana blows out UCLA as Fernando Mendoza records 4 touchdowns
Fernando Mendoza threw for three touchdowns Saturday and ran for a fourth as No. 2 Indiana walloped visiting UCLA 56-6 in Bloomington.,Mendoza shrugged off a slow start to complete 15 of 22 passes for 168 yards, along with an early interception, as the Hoosiers improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the...

Trevor Zegras, Flyers snap Islanders win streak
Trevor Zegras recorded two goals and an assist in regulation before netting a key shootout tally as the host Philadelphia Flyers nipped the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Christian Dvorak chipped in a goal and an assist for the Flyers, while Matvei Michkov had the decisive shootout go...

Cowboys put CB Trevon Diggs (concussion) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed cornerback Trevon Diggs on injured reserve Saturday, which will require him to miss at least four games.,Diggs already had been ruled out by the Cowboys (3-3-1) for their game Sunday at the Denver Broncos (5-2).,Diggs sustained a concussion in an "accident at his home" last...

Rutgers prevails after costly Purdue fumble
Jai Patel made a 30-yard field goal as time expired to help Rutgers end a four-game losing streak by beating Purdue 27-24 in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Patel's field goal came after Purdue (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) fumbled the ball away and Rutgers' Jett Elad recovered at the Boil...

Union begin quest for 1st MLS title with 3-game series vs. Fire
Bradley Carnell's first year as coach of the Philadelphia Union has been a revelation, as he has transformed a team that finished 12th in the MLS Eastern Conference last year into a winner of the Supporters' Shield.,Now it is on to the postseason for the Union, who open a three-game series at home a...

ATP roundup: Brazilian teen reaches Basel final
Unseeded Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca will take on No. 8 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in Sunday's Swiss Indoors Basel final.,The 19-year-old Fonseca reached his first ATP 500 final with a 7-6 (4), 7-5 win against Spain's Jaume Munar. He overcame a 4-2 deficit in the second set and fi...

Bears place DB Kyler Gordon, OL Braxton Jones on IR
The Chicago Bears placed defensive back Kyler Gordon and offensive lineman Braxton Jones on injured reserve on Saturday.,The Bears (4-2) also signed defensive lineman Jonathan Ford to the active roster and elevated tight end Stephen Carlson and defensive back Dallis Flowers from the practice squad f...

QB Tyrod Taylor out, leaving Justin Fields to start for Jets
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out Saturday due to a knee injury, meaning embattled Justin Fields will start Sunday at Cincinnati.,Head coach Aaron Glenn had declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).,The Jets announced Taylor will not ...

Predators captain Roman Josi (upper body) week-to-week
Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is sidelined week-to-week with an upper-body injury.,Josi, 35, has five points (one goal, four assists) and a minus-4 rating in eight games this season.,Per the team, the veteran defenseman's injury is not related to the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrom...

Commanders' Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel to play Monday
Washington Commanders receivers Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel will both play Monday night at Kansas City, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Saturday.,Samuel missed last weekend's loss at Dallas with a heel injury, while McLaurin has not played since Week 3 due to a quad injury.,The two playmakers are back...

Report: Jets to start QB Justin Fields; Tyrod Taylor out
Embattled Jets quarterback Justin Fields will start on Sunday at Cincinnati with backup Tyrod Taylor ruled out due to a knee injury, the New York Post reported Saturday.,Head coach Aaron Glenn has declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).,According to t...

Tennessee hires Josh Elander to replace Tony Vitello
Tennessee promoted Josh Elander on Saturday to replace Tony Vitello as head coach of the baseball team.,Vitello departed the Volunteers on Wednesday to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants.,Elander, 34, initially joined Vitello's staff as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach in 201...

Browns add QB Shedeur Sanders (back) to injury list
The Cleveland Browns added rookie Shedeur Sanders to the injury report on Saturday and elevated fellow quarterback Bailey Zappe from the practice squad.,Sanders is dealing with a back issue and is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest between the Browns (2-5) and New England Patriots (5-2) in ...

Canadiens F Patrik Laine out 3-4 months after surgery
Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to be sidelined at least three to four months after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury, the team announced Saturday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Mark Zoland at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York.,Laine, who last played Oct. 16, ...

WTA roundup: Belinda Bencic survives to reach Tokyo final
Fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland outlasted Sofia Kenin 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Toray Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo.,Bencic struck 10 aces and saved five of seven break points to win in two hours and 15 minutes. Bencic previously reached the final of this tournament 10 ...

Report: Memphis QB Brendon Lewis to start vs. No. 18 USF
Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis is expected to start Saturday's home showdown against No. 18 South Florida, ESPN reported.,The senior's availability was in question all week after he left the Tigers' 31-24 loss at UAB last Saturday in the third quarter with a lower-body injury.,Lewis completed 9 o...

CTBC Flying Oyster, two others, reach KO stage at Worlds
CTBC Flying Oyster, T1 and Top Esports recorded victories on Saturday to advance to the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Competing in best-of-three Round 5 matches in the Swiss Stage, CTBC Flying Oyster and T1 swept FlyQuest and KOI, respectively...
Steve Sarkisian Open To Leaving Texas, Likely Wants To Get Away From Arch Manning
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is reportedly exploring NFL opportunities, including the Tennessee Titans, as Arch Manning struggles to meet expectations....