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Texas Tech, TCU clash to stay relevant in Big 12 race
After its four-game winning streak was snapped last weekend, Texas Tech heads to TCU on Saturday to try to keep pace in the Big 12 race and win the Saddle Trophy for the second season in a row.,Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) suffered its first conference loss last Saturday in a 59-35 upset defeat to B...
Oregon State, Cal continue rivalry as nonconference foes
Longtime Pac-12 combatants Oregon State and California renew their rivalry as nonconference opponents on Saturday when the teams duel in Berkeley, Calif.,The Beavers (4-3) and Golden Bears (3-4) have met 75 times since 1917. Cal saw its all-time lead trimmed to 38-37 after a 52-40 home loss last Oct...
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (ribs) sits out Wednesday practice
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels sat out practice on Wednesday and won't play until head coach Dan Quinn decides the rookie No. 2 pick is not impacted by injured ribs.,Marcus Mariota took Daniels' spot and the starter's reps Wednesday in preparation for a possible start Sunday against Caleb Wil...
Report: Rangers D Jacob Trouba won't be disciplined for Justin Barron hit
New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba will not face discipline for a hit against Montreal's Justin Barron that drew no penalty but plenty of ire from Canadians players and fans alike, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,With the Rangers ahead 5-2 in the third period Tuesday, as Barron handled the puck alon...
Blues F Robert Thomas (ankle) out six weeks
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas has a fractured ankle and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday.,Thomas also has been placed on injured reserve. He sustained the injury after blocking a shot from Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk during the third period of the Blues' 3-2...
Report: Seahawks acquire LB Ernest Jones IV from Titans
The Seattle Seahawks acquired Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for fellow linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported trade was the second on Wednesday for the Titans and the second in under two months for Jon...
Defending champ Collin Morikawa not expecting easy time at Zozo
Collin Morikawa won last year's Zozo Championship by six shots and comes into this year's tournament as the No. 4-ranked player in the world.,That doesn't mean Morikawa thinks he'll run away with the win during this week's event at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. ,"Look, winnin...
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...
Wake Forest treks to Stanford, shooting for .500 mark
Urgency exists for Wake Forest to make the most of a trip to the West Coast.,The Demon Deacons (3-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) take on host Stanford (2-5, 1-3) on Saturday. Wake Forest has won two of its last three games but must continue climbing out of an early hole to approach bowl eligibili...
Utah HC D Sean Durzi could miss rest of season after surgery
Utah Hockey Club defensemen Sean Durzi and John Marino will be sidelined multiple months following their respective surgeries, the team announced Wednesday.,Durzi will be out four to six months after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. He sustained the injury after being hit by New Jersey defe...
Mystics fire GM Mike Thibault, coach Eric Thibault
The Washington Mystics parted ways with general manager Mike Thibault and head coach Eric Thibault on Wednesday. ,Eric Thibault, 37, is the fifth WNBA coach to be fired since the end of the regular season. The Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks also are looking for new h...
Baylor, Okla. State battle to escape Big 12 basement
Big 12 victories have been scarce this season for Oklahoma State and Baylor.,The Cowboys (3-4, 0-4 Big 12) are the only winless team in league play heading to Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon to face the Bears (3-4, 1-4). Baylor finally picked up a conference victory last week with a 59-35 win at ...
Colts DT DeForest Buckner, RB Jonathan Taylor practicing Wednesday
Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was designated to return to practice for the first time since he was placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain in September.,Buckner, 30, had missed only two games in his nine-year NFL career prior to his first IR stint. ,He was carted of...
Jets' Aaron Rodgers nursing ailing hamstring among other injuries
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has added another ailment to his growing list of injuries.,Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Wednesday that Rodgers is dealing with a hamstring injury sustained during the team's 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Per Ulbrich, Rodge...
Report: Browns to start QB Jameis Winston vs. Ravens
The Cleveland Browns are counting on Jameis Winston to start at quarterback at home on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,He will replace Deshaun Watson, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon when he appeared to hyperextend his leg on a non-contact play last Sunda...
Texans sign LB Devin White
The Houston Texans signed former Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White to a contract on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Texans for White, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 8.,After a five-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during which he earned a Pro Bowl no...
Maryland, Minnesota maneuver for momentum, win No. 5
Minnesota and Maryland meet in Minneapolis in the Golden Gophers' homecoming with budding optimism following slow starts to the season.,After losing its first two conference games, Minnesota (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) has rebounded this month, pulling off second-half comebacks to topple then No. 11 USC and ...
Chicago Red Stars unveil new name, logo
The Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League will have a new name in 2025 -- the Chicago Stars Football Club.,The original name was selected in 2009 to reflect the four red stars on Chicago's city flag, and the new moniker was chosen and a reimagined crest designed in tribute to club ...
Michigan reels in top international recruit Oscar Goodman
Michigan scored a commitment from forward Oscar Goodman, the top international recruit in the Class of 2025.,The New Zealand product playing at the NBA's Global Academy in Australia told ESPN on Wednesday that he's headed to Ann Arbor next season.,Described as an inside-outside threat at 6-foot-8, G...
Pressure is on Iowa QB Cade McNamara vs. Northwestern
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said quarterback Cade McNamara "has to play better" and "has to throw the ball more accurately.",Ferentz also said the struggling McNamara will remain the Hawkeyes' starter as the team hosts Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,Iowa (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) was blanked ...