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Week 1 watch list: Ranking every game from must-see to hard pass
Five days of football and NFL games four of the next five nights begin with the Thursday night opener at Arrowhead Stadium. ,It's banner night for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs with the Baltimore Ravens in town bidding for a repeat of the Detroit Lions' win in the same stadium to start ...
Commanders fire VP of content for comments on players, Jerry Jones
The Washington Commanders fired their vice president of content Thursday, one day after his disparaging remarks about the team's players and others became public.,The Commanders had suspended Rael Enteen on Wednesday for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.,Enteen ...
Oregon State aims to unleash ground attack vs. San Diego State
Oregon State and San Diego State will take a step up in competition when they meet on Saturday night in a non-conference game in San Diego.,The Beavers (1-0) ran over Idaho State 38-15 last Saturday, compiling 362 rushing yards along the way.,San Diego State stepped on the gas in the second half in ...
Transfer QBs clash as Mississippi State visits Arizona State
Arizona State and Mississippi State are both coming off impressive season-opening home victories and productive performances by their starting quarterbacks.,The Sun Devils and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, a Michigan State transfer, co...
TCU looks for better execution, fewer mistakes vs. Long Island
TCU looks to correct myriad mistakes and find its running game when it hosts Long Island University for its home opener on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (1-0) opened their season on Aug. 30, producing a 34-27 road win over Stanford. TCU trailed 24-20 with 6:57 to play but took char...
Red Bulls sign F Serge Ngoma to new contract
The New York Red Bulls announced a new contract Thursday for 19-year-old forward Serge Ngoma.,The New Jersey native's new deal covers the 2025-27 MLS seasons and includes an option for 2028.,Ngoma made his Red Bulls debut in 2022 and has contributed two goals in 10 MLS matches (one start).,"Serge (N...
NBA legend Magic Johnson joins Spirit ownership group
Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" has joined the Washington Spirit's investor group, the NWSL team announced Thursday.,Johnson is no stranger to investing in professional sports teams.,The five-time NBA champion is a part owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders, WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, MLS' Los Angel...
Losing streak over, Vanderbilt faces Alcorn State
Vanderbilt hopes to build on an opening-week upset and turn that into a winning streak when it hosts Alcorn State in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.,Quarterback Diego Pavia led Vanderbilt's 34-27 overtime upset of Virginia Tech last Saturday, completing 12 of 16 passes for 190 yards and two tou...
Florida seeks turnaround against Samford
For the Florida Gators, the time for licking their wounds has passed. ,Following a humiliating home loss to its in-state rival, the Southeastern Conference program will try to turn things around Saturday night when it hosts Samford in Gainesville, Fla. ,The Gators (0-1) put Gator Nation on edge as t...
Virginia Tech hosts Marshall, looks to forget Week 1 loss
Metallica's "Enter Sandman" will pulsate again through a bouncing sellout crowd Saturday before Virginia Tech plays its home opener against Marshall.,The song has blared at Lane Stadium for the past 24 seasons.,But there is an undertone of discontent in Blacksburg, Va., as the Hokies (0-1) are comin...
Colorado looks for fourth win in a row over Nebraska
Colorado will go for its fourth straight win over longtime rival Nebraska when the Buffaloes travel to Lincoln, Neb., for Saturday night's game.,The Buffaloes have never won four in a row in the series that dates to 1898. Nebraska leads the all-time series 49-21-2 and won every meeting between the s...
Virginia vies for another fast start in game vs. Wake Forest
Two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's worst teams from a season ago will seek a fresh start in league play when Virginia visits Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons finished last with a 1-7 record in the ACC in 2023, just behind the Cavaliers and two other schools ...
Stanford hosts Cal Poly, looking for first home win since 2022
Still seeking its first home win under coach Troy Taylor, Stanford will host FCS opponent Cal Poly on Saturday in Stanford, Calif. ,The Cardinal (0-1) opened Taylor's second season of leading the program with a 34-27 loss last week to visiting TCU, Stanford's eighth defeat at home since the beginnin...
BC rides momentum of 'statement' win into clash vs. Duquesne
Looking to build on a season-opening upset win, Boston College will take on visiting Duquesne in the home debut of first-year Eagles coach Bill O'Brien on Saturday.,The Eagles (1-0) will return to Chestnut Hill, Mass., following a 28-13 victory Monday at then-No. 10 Florida State, their first triump...
West Virginia hosts FCS semifinalist from last season, Albany
On the heels of a disappointing loss to Penn State, West Virginia will try to get rolling when it hosts FCS opponent Albany on Saturday evening in Morgantown, W.Va.,The Mountaineers (0-1) gave up 457 yards of offense to No. 8 Penn State last week, were just 1-for-4 on red-zone trips, and committed t...
Martin Perez puts perfect Padres mark on line vs. Tigers
Acquiring Martin Perez in late July ahead of the trade deadline is paying off for the San Diego Padres.,The veteran left-hander has been a surprising asset for his new team, going 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA in his first six starts. More important, the Padres won all six of his outings, helping them stay in...
Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels
Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn't know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, both at the plate and on the field.,One night after mashing a walk-off grand slam, Langford went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs in the Rangers' 10-6 win aga...
Reynaldo Lopez aims to pitch Braves to sweep of Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to the mound as they look for a sweep when they host the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.,The Braves (76-63) won the first two games 3-0 and 5-2, and they lead the series 3-2 over the Rockies (51-89).,Atlanta ...
Pirates stumble home to face Nats after getting no-hit
Two rebuilding teams eager to finish the season on a positive note meet when the visiting Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,The Pirates (65-74) were no-hit for the first time in four years when they lost 12-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. S...
After breaking out on offense, Mariners seek split vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners set aside their offensive struggles for at least one night and now look to gain a split of a four-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The Mariners scored 12 runs during a four-game losing streak before exploding for 16 hits and registering a ...