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Nebraska names QB Anthony Colandrea Week 1 starter
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule announced on Saturday that quarterback Anthony Colandrea will start the Cornhuskers' season-opening game against Ohio on Sept. 5.,Colandrea transferred to Nebraska after being named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 while at UNLV. He has been competing ...
Kelvin Yeboah's brace leads Minnesota United to 5-1 win over Quakes
Kelvin Yeboah scored a brace in Minnesota United's lopsided 5-1 away win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.,The rout ended a nine-match (0-4-5) winless drought for Minnesota in regular-season play, and continued the Loons' longstanding dominance over the Earthquakes. Minnesota United are 9-1...
Mystics start long road journey at Fire with playoff berth at stake
The Washington Mystics open a six-game trip Sunday in Portland, with a good chance they could clinch a WNBA playoff berth before they return home to the nation's capital.,That's because the first five of those road games are against teams who are trying to catch them.,Up first for the Mystics (21-15...
Clemson DT Vic Burley suspended after arrest
Clemson Tigers senior defensive tackle Vic Burley has been suspended indefinitely following an arrest early Saturday morning, coach Dabo Swinney announced in a statement.,Swinney said Burley was charged with disorderly conduct after being arrested by the Clemson University Police Department.,"I have...
Reports: Reeling Sounders acquiring Dejan Joveljic from SKC
The Seattle Sounders are finalizing a deal to acquire forward Dejan Joveljic from Sporting KC, according to multiple reports.,Joveljic, 27, will be expected to provide a boost to an anemic Sounders offense that has produced only 22 goals in 20 matches. ,News of the Joveljic trade broke while Seattle...
Report: Kentucky lands former Mizzou star Mark Mitchell
Former Missouri star Mark Mitchell has committed to play for Kentucky after being granted the right to pursue a fifth year of eligibility, according to multiple reports.,Mitchell, who averaged 18.3 points per game last season, signed an Exhibit 10 contract to play for the Denver Nuggets' summer leag...
Eagles' Ja’Quinden Jackson has full movement after leaving game by ambulance
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that running back Ja'Quinden Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities after leaving Saturday night's preseason game against the New England Patriots in an ambulance.,Jackson lay motionless on the field at Gillette Stadium after appearing to be kne...
Nashville scores twice in stoppage time to stun Columbus
Reed Baker-Whiting and Andy Najar scored in second-half stoppage time to help Nashville SC rally and stun the visiting Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday.,Baker-Whiting made it 2-2 in the third minute of stoppage time when the veteran headed a corner kick by Hany Mukhtar into the net for his first MLS go...
Padres RHP Casey Mize exits vs. Twins with ankle sprain
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Casey Mize left Saturday night's game versus the visiting Minnesota Twins with a right ankle sprain with two outs in the top of the third inning.,Manager Craig Stammen and the training staff came out ahead of the inning to check on Mize after he appeared to be favor...
Fire denied continuation of winning streak by Red Bulls equalizer
Maren Haile-Selassie scored in the 38th minute, but the surging Chicago Fire conceded a late goal and settled for a 1-1 draw with the slumping New York Red Bulls Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Chicago (11-6-3, 36 points) was denied its fourth straight MLS win and seventh straight victory across al...
CB Ethan Johnson joins South Carolina after going undrafted in NFL
South Carolina has added former Appalachian State cornerback Ethan Johnson, who was not selected in the 2026 NFL Draft.,Johnson is entering his fifth season of eligibility as he returns to college football via a temporary restraining order granted to 16 football players by a Louisiana court. South C...
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. fully cleared, will compete with Tua Tagovailoa
Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been medically cleared and will return to Falcons' full team practice on Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski said Saturday.,Following the team's 34-6 preseason win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Stefanski kept it short and simple, saying, "Mike is cleare...
Serena Williams to skip U.S. Open singles in favor of mixed doubles
Questions about Serena Williams' status in singles competition at the U.S. Open can cease, as the U.S. Tennis Association on Saturday announced Williams would compete alongside Carlos Alcaraz next week in a star-studded mixed doubles team.,Making her return to the event where she has won six individ...
Sporting KC search for breakthrough against Atlanta United
There has not been much for Sporting Kansas City to smile about this season. But after a solid effort at home in their most recent game, they will look to carry that performance onto the road when they visit Atlanta United on Sunday.,Kansas City (4-13-3, 15 points) is coming off a 1-1 draw against r...
Revolution relish chance to string together wins against NYCFC
The New England Revolution will attempt to win their first consecutive MLS matches since early May on Sunday when they host a New York City side that looks prepared to move on from its top scorer.,Alhassan Yusuf scored his first career MLS hat trick on Wednesday night to lift the Revolution (10-7-3,...
Lions put 3-game winning streak on the line against Roughriders
A healthy Nathan Rourke makes the BC Lions a threat in any game.,But the emergence of running back Zander Horvath has helped make BC's offense one of the CFL's most balanced in recent weeks.,The Lions get a chance to show they might be playoff-worthy on Sunday when they host the Saskatchewan Roughri...
Riggs rules New Hampshire, Ankrum survives to claim final Chase berth
LOUDON, N.H. -- Layne Riggs capped his 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular season with his series-best sixth win of the year, claiming the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon in a dramatic double overtime victory in the regular season finale.,The 24-year-old North ...
Injury-plagued Tempo brace for test from Aces
The Tempo aim to continue their success in Canadian home games away from Toronto on Sunday when they host the Las Vegas Aces in Vancouver.,Toronto's two most recent victories have come in home games played in Montreal and Vancouver in the Cross Canada Series.,The problem is that they lost the 12 gam...
Tyler Reddick earns pole for Cup race at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Tyler Reddick conceded he was a bit surprised -- although pleasantly so -- at his Busch Light Pole Qualifying effort Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after the five-time race winner and 2026 championship contender claimed the top starting position for Sunday's Dollar Tree 301...
Cardinals' 23-month rotation streak ends with Andre Pallante IL stint
The St. Louis Cardinals' remarkable run of rotation health finally came to an end Friday when right-hander Andre Pallante was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.,Pallante became the first Cardinals starting pitcher to land on the IL because of an arm injury in 23 months....